The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-05
WOMEN MUST MAKE OUT
LISTS IMMEDIATELY

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said that we will not vote il given the
chance, WIN the women prove that
here in the larger home life of the
town they will stand shoulder to
shoulder to help in bringing about II
better home life. a better town life.
q bigger and better Vermont? We
believe they will
! If we have ever criticised methods
in the administration OF town affairs
now is the time to help in construc-
tive methods of improvement See
the listers at once.
! Vermont was the first state TO grant
the suffrage TO men and now We are
proud to say leads all New England in
granting to women a voice in town
affairs.
Frances Rastall Wyman.
Northield Vt, April 4, 1917
( In re: II. 14i.
Relating to the qualification of vot
ers in town meetings and allowing
women TO vote in town meetings.
Editor OF The Banner
Judging from the number OF com
munications addressed to ME concern
ing the matter in hand | make bold to
suggest that you will be doing the
public a service if you can find space
to print the following general state
which nrnnaran In PanlV
to the question what must a female
taxpayer do in order to have her list
taken?"
Approaching your cooperation in
this matter, remain
Yours very truly,
Charles A. Plumley.
Commissioner
In order that list of a female citi
zen twenty-one years of age may be
taken according to law such female
citizen owning taxable personal prop
erty must procure a blank inventory,
make full answers to all interrogation
les therein subscribe said inventory
and affidavit, make oath thereto, and
deliver or forward the same within
the time prescribed by statute, 10 a !
lister, in the town in which such per !
son owns or possesses property which !
under the law should be set to her in |
the grand list. Female citizens tax !
able only for real estate are not re- |
CURED TO file such inventory unless |
they are notified so to do in writing.
See Section 545 of the Public Statutes,
as amended.
Provided q taxpayer required by law !
to file an inventory neglects so TO do |
it is de duty OF the listers to make |
up the list ol. siich taxpayer in the
manner progiltl by Section SCI of
the Public Statutes, as amended by
No. 10 Of the Acts OF 1915 Common
~ called assessing taxpayer
The oath in the inventory watch is
to be taken and subscribed by the
taxpayer Is to the effect that the in
ventory by him or her subscribed is
a full, true and correct list and de-
scriptioR OF all my taxable property.
both real and personal. and all prop
erty which should be set In the listto
me-" etc
1t is the duty OF the listers to es-
tablish the value OF the property
enumerated in the. inventory, not the
taxpayer, and the listers are not
bound By the Judgment of the taxpay-
er as to the value Of the property.
IF q person wilfully omits to make, ,
swear TO and deliver an inventory, or
to answer any interrogatory therein
rs required by law, or makes a false
answer or statement therein or if the
listers believe that an inventory does
not contain full, true and correct
statement of the taxable property OF
such person. or Of debts owing by him
III account of which he claims deduc-
ion, the listers shall ascertain as best
hey can the amount of the taxable
property of such person. ana set the
same in the grand list at its value in
money. If the amount so obtained is
n the opinion of the listers less than
he amount of the taxable property of
uch person, they shall further assess
lin sum which will in their iudg-
nent equal the difference between the
mount of such appraisal and the
mount Of his taxable property. Ii so
aXable property of such person is as
ertainable by the listers, they shall
ssess such person sum, which in
heir judgment is the true value of all
he taxable property owned by him"
The law relative to taxable proper
y is found in Chapters so TO 33 in
lusiye CT the Public Statutes, as
mended.