The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-01
OF MORE
SUITS OVER TAXES
IN REDDlNG TOWN

AND In6 w dCeT 10. hcopS
/ Up Campaign for Prop
erty Requirements.
| Redding, March 1.-THE members OF
the board of relief made a visit to the
Commodore Luettge state last Sat
urday for the purI - of estimating
the assessment valuation of the build
ings which had already been APP
praised in the same way by the as
SCISSORS At the previous session OF
the relief board Attorney Bowers OF
Bridgeport appeared in behalf OF the
Commodore and Of Mrs. L. Q. Peck.
/ The appeal for the former related TO
buildings and for the latter to land.
He did not particularly object to the
valuation placed on the main Luett-
gen residence but thought the figures
on the woodshed, greenhouses and
Lsome other. structures too high. One
result of the relief boards inspection
was the discovery that an ice house
had not been listed In regard to Mrs.
Peck's property Attorney Bowers aus
serted that the valuation OF $l26 per
acre on the meadow land was excess
sive and higher than upon any other
farming land in the town. The board
answer to this claim is that some land
On the Ridge is assessed at a higher
rate. 1t is a question, however,
whether it should he classed as farm
| ing land or buhbding lots. Mr.: Bowers
| final statement to the board was that
upon their final action regarding his
appeals depended the course his eli
ents would pursue. If satisfactory re-
auctions were not granted they would
seek redress through the courts for the
alleged excessive assessments Of the
past two years. There is already
pending a suit by Mrs. Peck in rela-
ton to last year, Others who APP
peared to urge reductions from the
! assessors figures were D. S. Sanford
for the Frank Abbott property at the
Center D. w. Green for the Patrick
Green estate and George O. Sanford.
The CATERS plae referred to his auto
which, he said, cost him only $475, all
though listed at $500. The board were
in session again on Monday, but had
no callers. NJ
AS agent for the Bridgeport Hy-
draulic Co, Henry Kennel has been
seeking prices on properties in Sam
Yorktown and the country above which
indicates purpose on the part of the
company to secure all the land along
Little River which it does not already
own The list OF Sanfordtown owners
includes August De Bruyker, Andrew
BerQuist, Miss Lucy Wilson, Miss Nell
lie Bartram, William Miller, Mr.. Fuel
ling, George Treadwen and Charles
Favereau. The J. B. CORNWALL place
will not be disturbed. Further up the
stream are Miss Fowler, John Tucker
Con. Keefe, D. r. Warmer, A. G. Bar
nett, Albert Williams and Eugene
Adams This takes in the territory to
the summer camp ground Of Rogers
& lPeet, a tract OF about 70 acres
owned by Frank r. Chambers, head
of the fgm. Here a. dam across the
stream creates the pretty body of wa
ecNlying across the road from Pntnam
Park and known as Putnam Park
lake. This, although within the Cham
beers boundaries, is one Of the chief
scenic attractions at the park and it's
elimination would be greatly regret
ted. Possibly, however, the company g
requirements may be met by fencing
it of on the east side as 1t Is now
fenced on the west Mr.. Chambers
purchased the property several years
ago from q club known as the Old Put
association. paying forS it $1,000. There
was aHeady soodtAzed ciun mousse
on une GROUNDS ana several other
7ullulngs nave SINCE Deen erected
Inc water company aiso mas Its eye
IN the Drooh at the eastern slope OF
.seuuins rluse as WeIi as on the one
70 tlo west % iaF the only property
uWne1 apptoacneo IN reiaIlon 70 the
former is Robert Nichols, who was
$500 80 uIon ny rn1io nlatt IN regard
" Tue sun ne was winning 70 accept
.oT some swamp ia.nd through which
the prook runs Orherl owners along
the stream are Miss j. II. Sanford,
Jesse l.. Sanfor'd and Marcus III. Burr.
The latter,s holdings comprises a pond
Wnlcn 1s very usefull to him as a
source on water supply for his house
ana TOT Ice.
Hev Wim1am Z. HELL who died in
New haven q lew days ago, belonged
TO an old Redddng family and in the
sixues served a term as pastor OF the
Center Mefhdist chuHch. Previous to
his retirement about 18 years ago he
nfled number Of important assign
naents, being known as a preacher Of
much earnestness and force. Two
, daughters and one son. the latter a
lawyer In New York. survive him
Town Treasurer HDll, cousin, at
tended the funeral which was held in
New Haven last Friday.
For the information of those who
are 1nquir1ng as to the prospects of
4 a rIvY al 49,