Connecticut western news., 1917-03-08
TAX METHODS DISCUSSED
Business Men Debate Proposed State
 Board Assessors.

At the adjourned meeting of the Business Mems Association held Thurs day night the most important matter of local interest brought up was the re port from Secretary B. A. Creevev re. garding correspondence with the Berk shire Street Railway Co.,, pertaining to the removal of the old milk factory so called, situated near the Standard Oil Co.,, tanks.
 It has long been an eyesore to the residents of Granite Ave, as we'll as a rendezvous for tramps and fire trap because of their lodging in the build ing.
 The meeting appointed as commit. tee to further communicate with the Railway Company, Fire District War den, J. c. Roraback, Town Fire War den, Allyn Fuller and Secretary B. A. Creevey.
 The association also voted to con. tribute one of the prizes, at cost of not over $1O, for the Canaan Poultry Association's exhibition next fall.
 Secretary Creevey read a communi cation from the State Chamber of Con- merce. relative to some action by the local association in approval or other wise of H. B. 746, now before the General Assembly. r A. H. Andrews, secretary of the Connecticut Chamber of Commerce wrote regarding the bill:
 "This bill was entered by the special committee on taxation of the Connecti. cut Chamber of Commerce, with the consent of the directors, so that the orge nization's members might have the opportunity of voting upon it. This bill was the result of the work of the special committee on taxation, which has been conducting an exhaustive study for nearly year of the taxation problem of the State of Connecticut. and it has this committees approval. !"
 The text of bill No. 746 is as fol- lows:
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative ill General Assembly convened: .-j
 Before May l, 1917, the governor shall nominate and with the advice and consent of the senate, appoint three persons to constitute a special board of appraisers or assessors. One of sad persons shall be appointed for the term of two years, and one for the term of four years and one for term of six years. Biennially thereafter the gov ernor shall in like manner appoint with the advice and consent of the senate member for term of six years.
 In case a vacancy shall occur in the membership of sad board the governor shall have power to appoint person to fill such vacancy until the rising of the next general assembly, and may nomi- nate and, with the advice and consent or the senate appoint a person to fill such vacancy for the remainder of the vacated term.
 Sec. 3. The state board of appraisers or assessors shall assess such property as the Tax Commissioner may direct The tax commissioner may direct the State Board of Appraisers or Assessor S to act upon request of the local assess. OTIS or on request of any tax payer in the town in which the property to be assessed is located. The decision of said state board of appraisers or assess. ors shall be final subject to appeal to the Superior Court. Such appeals shall be governed by the provisions relating to appeal from boards of relief
 Sec. 3. Said members of said board of appraisers or assessors shall devote their entire time to the work of said board and shall be paid $5, 900 each per annum and their travelling and other necessary expense while engaged in their official duties in an amount not exceeding $1. 500 per annum; and in addition thereto said board of ap- praisers and assessors may employ such expert clerks, stenographers and other clerical help as may be authorized by the tax commissioner. The salaries and expenses of said state board of ap. praisers or assessors shall be paid by the state comptroller when approved by the tax commissioner. Said board shall also be provided with an office at the state capitol.
 The members present expressed them selves in favor of such a measure and the secretary was instructed to SC notify the State Chamber of Commerce.