The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-15
Listers DISCUSS
TAX QUESTIONS
County Meeting Addressed
by State Department
Official
NEW STATE LAWS
ARE CONSIDERED
Meaning of Various Words in Tax In
ventory Blank Interpreted - Listers
Ask Many Question Suggested by Lo-
cal COnditiens-RoIl Call.

Listers from the various towns in
Windham county and few from Wind
sor and Bennington counties are here
today to attend meeting for the
instruction of listers at Festival hall
with George l.. Upper. deputy commits
sioner of taxes, as leader. The series
of meetings for the various counties of
the state has been aTxanged by Tax
Commissioner Melvin G. Morse and Mr.
Tupper is giving the instructions as he
has been in the Office of the tax commits
sioner 10 years and is thoroughly con
versant with the present legislation
and that which is pending which affects
tax questions.
The morning session opened shortly
after 10 O'Clock, adiourning for dinner
about ll3O and the afternoon session
opened about I o'clock. 1t is expected
that the meeting will be closed b.
o'clock While the meeting was called
particularly for the listers of Windham
county several from Windsor and Ben
nington counties, who were in Brattle
boro on business atteded. About 60
listers attended.
Mr. Upper took up all tax legislation
before the legislature at the present
time and explained the effect the pro-
posed measures would have on the ey-
isting laws insofar as taxation IS
concerned. He also discussed the aues-
tion of taxation of women. Mr.. Tup-
per considered extensively the income
tax bill now before the legislature, be-
cause of the fact that it covers all in
tangible property, Including taxes from
| bonds. notes, mortgages, money at IN
terest etc. The equalization BILL which
/ i for the equalization of property as
| lsessments. was outlined. He also TOOK
up the question of taxation of all prop
ertv with respect TO constituting words
| actual value real value, cash
value" the filing of inventories, the
grand list. etc.
An Illustration was given, by example
Iof the Offset law, which allows ohset7
on notes not exceeding 81 900 winch t beai
| interest not in excess OF SIX per cent
At intervals during Mr.. Iupper
ifaU. opnortunitv was given for the
/ listers to INQUIRE more fully into cues
| tiou if it was not thoroughly understood
and TO ask any other questions WillcN
/ should arise i'm their minds. and the nor
| took advantage of the opportunity. Mr
| Tunyer said the inquiries made mere
/ were entirely different in many cases
| from those asked in the meetings II
other warts of the state. This. IS true
| he said. of all the gatherings. lnaSmuei
as different conditions exist IN dlhereh'
seot;ons Of the state.
| WbiIn 9 comnletc list of listers pres
nnt is not available by reason OF the
| fant that some were not pr"@N't Whei
thc roll was called following are among
| those at the meeting:
Walter J.. Sylvester
Horny f. Shinman.
| Brookline-A. c. Wellman.
| Dovpr-Frank Hcecock.
| Dummcrston-E. Il. Howard, Ii. III
| Grafton-N. r. Davis, r \. Palmer
| Guiiford-H II Winchester, l.. w
| whitney. !. T.. c. Whittemore.
| TTalifax-WaIter II Canedy.
| Iamaica-W. s. Allen.
| T.ondenderrv-H ". Felton.
| NIarlboro-Ralph q. Thayer-
| Npwfane-E. II. Jones, G. h. Sted
Imam
| Rocl;inrham-W William II. Savage, v
IL 0'Rrien. f. II. Stilwell, Fred y
| Townsbcnd-A. T.. Hadlock.
! Vernon-F. W. Stoddard
| Warrishoro-A. r. Robinson.
! Westminster-W G. Harlow, y. )
| Lewis.
Jones. F. f. Titus.
windham-Earl Holden, George Ii
Joslin.
| Iandgrovc-Harrv Nelson.
Weston-W. r. Benson.
WinhalI-Robcrt #. Slade W. Il
lStileS Hugh V Benson.