The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-16
Many Granite Manufacture
ers Included in the
List
SOME REDUCTIONS
WE'RE OF ~ERED
Assessors Came : for Some
Hard RI s Last
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! Eighty-three cases where abatements,
extensions or rebates were asked for
were reviewed briefly or at length, ac-
cording to the merit Of the appeal, at the
meeting of the board of civil authority
in the court room at city hall last even
chairman and l6 other members of the
board, including the assessors were pres
ent. The court room was crowded when the
meeting was called to order at o'clock
and before the board turned its atten-
tion to written appeals, 40 people had
presented their cases in person or
through their agents Adjournment was
not taken until midnight, but much of
the work had been completed when the
board dispersed, and if another session
is necessary it will be found that much
of the detail work is out OF the way.
/ Protests from granite manufacturers
were rather numerous and several sub
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board. The assessors came in for some
hot shot on one or two occasions and
more often than not the board saw fit to
grant rebates in appeals amply support
ed by evidence. Letters received from
Capt. C. N. Barber of Fort Ethan Allen
and Guy Oltolini, who recently enlisted
in the regular army, furnished motive
fn1r xuhfl her al syat,
effect, will abate or rebate the poll taxes
of all men in Barre who have volunteered
and have been accepted for service in the
United States army or navy. Before the
motion carried the exemption was re-
stricted to men who have volunteered
and not to those who have been or are
TO be drafted.
Decisions reached by the board are
enumerated below:
Mrs. w, f. Shepard for the Mrs. Shep-
ard CO., Inc, filed in her inventory full
value of the capital stock, $5 900, al
though it developed that the valuation
was too high by 81 500; voted to rebate
on 81 800.
Mrs. Susan Carroll, assessed $49.40 on
property valued at $1,000, but declared
she couldn't pay this year because two
sons had been thrown out of work by
the quarantine, care of FIVE minor de-
pendents also cited; board took the stand
that abatements on real estate are with
out precedent and the appeal was dis
missed, although it was made plain that
The appellant will not be crowded by the
Mrs. NJ. Gervas, asked partial rebate
of tax on unfinished house assessed for
$3.50: rebate on 5000 granted
F. E. Burr, grievance based on increase
Of $500 in personal property assessment;
appellant said he called at the assessors
office and figured in a mutual agreement
that last years valuation would be sat
sfactory and swore to the inventory,
which was jointly signed by him and by
IN assessor; upon the presentation of his
AK bill learned that the $500 had been
added, although none of the assessors
lad visited his store to inspect the per
onal property; appellant intimated that
le had an aversion to being robbed and
n fairness asked for an explanation.
When the time came for considering
he appeal, members of the board opined
hat the appellant made some pretty
trone charges, none of which had been
ontradicted by the assessors. None of
he assessors could recall the cireum-
tances, but Assessor Noyes had the cas-
est time remembering and when the in
entory was brought to the light, it was
hown that Mr. Burr's valuation had
L. ant nd
r substituted The board took the stand
hat taxpayers were entitled to fairer
-eatment and the appellants request for
rebate on $500 was granted, after a mo-
on bv Assessor Rossi to dismiss had
siled of seconding.
Through James Carswell, Wsldus Ben
IN protested against assessment on
yelling house and asked for rebate; ap-
sal dismissed.
Nathan w Flint, a minor, asking for
poll tax abatement, charged the as
ssors with cribbing his name from the
gistration lists and said he had heard
similar instances; poll tax abated.
s. n. Parker, asked for rebate on $500
property, claiming that the Cal
r harness stock purchased by him, was
It in his shop April /; appeal laid on
e table pending inquiry.
W. w Russell, for the Russeil-Brand
ante company, asked 20 be relieved Of
uble assessment: rebate on SS75 grant
Luigi Romeri, asked Reduction from
200 to $500 on store stock, offered 90
pose Of same for two German dollars
d explained that many Of the topshelf
rs and oanisters observed by the as
isors were empty; abatement on $500
snted.
B. Gasparello. for Gssparello Printing
b. asked for cut Of 500 on valuation;
peal dismissed.
Apollo Granite Co, protested against
uation Of a. 900 on personal property
/ asked for rebate because of q Ere.
seal dismissed
4 Q. Mcdonnell. for McDonneil 4
(Coutiuuea CT fifth Psge.l