The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-13
The Civil Authority Board
Abated s Levy on
II m.sst Night
<ssND DISMISSED
Is APPEALS
Local Taxation Of Out of
State Stock Arouses
Discussion

Forty-one appellants appeared in per.
son or had delegated representatives at
the meeting of the board of civil author.
lty in the courtroom at city hall last
night Twenty members OF the board
were present and the better part of the
evening had expired before the last ap-
peal was considered. Fourteen appel
lants had the satisfaction OF having their
taxes abated, IS appeals were dismissed,
| five rebates We're ordered and the clerk
was authorized to refund, in one instance.
tax account of years standing. Three
appeals were held open. Frank G. How
land presided at the meeting.
An interesting question as to whether
stocks issued by out of the state cor
porations are taxable was raised by d. NJ,
Miles who protested against paying on
$4,000 worth of collateral of this kind.
To Mr. Miles, who appeared in person to
argue his case, it seemed good deal like
double taxation. To the city it would
make difference of something like 81 900
if the appeal were upheld, although the
question OF the equity appeared to be in
doubt. The assessors were uncertain as
to whether .other cities had insisted on
taxing stocks of this character and there
was manifested among the members of
the board feeling that an opinion from
the state tax commissioner would 90 a
long way toward raising the cloud Of
doubt that had settled down over the
question. To that end, therefore, the
chairman was instructed to designate a
committee of three to investigate the
merits of the question and to report at a
future meeting, the appeal in the mean
time being held open. AT the close of the
session the chairman appointed r. E.
Langley. James Mackay and Augustus
NJ. Rossi TO act.
That committee will also consider the
appeal of w. III. Messer, who protested
against an increase of $500 on the valua-
tion of stock which he holds in the Brad
ford National bank. The third request
to be held open was that of William Dali
ton, who claimed residence in More
town and asked for poll tax abate-
ment.
In some of the appeals there was the
essence of humor, OF pathos in others.
For the same reason that some people
lttend Christmas trees, because they hap
pen once year, a sprinkling of appel
ants make their annual appearance be-
ore the board, only to have their APP
,eals, more often groundless, promptly
dismissed. This class of protestants was
represented last night.
Dispositions were made in cases not
leld open as follows:
Zephire Gauthier, poll tax paid in
Mass. Absted.
Even Mckenzie asked for poll tax
batement on account of no work and ILL
ess. Dismissed.
Lewis Cassi asked for poll tax abate-
nent on account of illness. Abated.
stephen Shufelt. veteran of '6l, asked
on $500 grand list for three
ears prior to 1915. Request refused, as
NV authorizing such exemption for the
eneiit Of veterans requires written re-
uest annually.
George r. Philip, deceased; appeal
rought by J. X. Anderson. Poll tax
bated.
Dionigi Picco asked extension Of time
, pay poll tax. Dismissed.
Mrs. c. y. Benedict protested against
loo appraisal increase on cottage that
sd not been improved. Dismissed.
Mrs. Clara Page claimed most un-
ereifully taxed" and asked for rebate
, $500 Dismissed.
Joseph Sassi deceased; appeal brought
+ Frank Gudici Poll tax rebated.
William Corti, moved 10 Italy, asked
r poll tax abatement through ,. J. Cal.
gni whose reply 20 an inquiry ~ 70
hether Mr. Corti is not worth $4,000,
stified that BE- had not looked IN ap-
llauts pockets Dismissed.
Donald =. Darby. minor, asked for poll
\ abatement Ahsted.
George Bennett asked for abatement
sz80 on real estate because Of Illness.
lated
Arthur Larochelle asked through broth
for poll tax abatement claiming no
.idence here. Dismissed.
J. j. Culver asked for poll tax sbste-
NJ on account of illness. Dismissed.
John Booth asked for poll taN abafe-
nj. claiming absence from city Dis
ssed.
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