The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-09-28
When IA More Appeals
From Quadrennial APP
praisals We're Heard
BOAR r)F TRADE
SUIT IN PROTEST
Anoi : Hearing Will Be
He 3 -'o-night For Many
: More Appeals

authority last night developed more in
tense interest even than the first meet
| ing on Monday night although only Ia
appellants on their quadrennial ap-
lpraisals could be heard in three hours.
| There still remain ten appeals by in
/ dividual taxpayers in addition to 40
granite manufacturers who shared in
the 100000 increase for the entire city.
a third meeting will be held this eve
ming, at the same place in the city
/ court room and at the same hour,
O'Clock.
The hearing last night involved about
quarter of million dollars in total
valuation as set by the assessors for
the new appraisal, several of the larg-
er business buildings being included In
the list.
| The hearing was not without it's hui
morous features as we'll rs it's tinge of
bitterness; and there was an underc,ir.
rent Of thought in much Of the argu-
ment presented that the assessors, in
their "levelling off, process, had over
shot the mark in raising the grand list
approximately 100000 at time when
the business conditions were SO strong,
ly disturbed and depressed as they are
at present.
There was lively colloquy between
Stephen Rizzi of the board Of civil au-
thbrity and the board of assessors over
an appeal which Mr.. Rizzi had made on
his home property OH North Main
street, the insinuation being that the
assessors had attempted to sidetrack
his appeal. He said they told him when
he appealed to the assessors that thev
would notify Mr.. Rizzi of what action
they had taken so that he could ap-
peal to the board Of civil authority Mr..
Rizzi said he waited and waited in vain
for notification until finally he took
matters into his own hands and entered
an appeal without waiting for the as
SCISSORS notification, which, it turned
out, never came.
The assessors disputed the assertion
of Mr.. Rizzi that one Of them had called
him a 'd--n fool" and Mr.. Rizzi struck
that out of his remarks, but he stuck
to his other assertion that he was not
fairly treated by the assessors when he
tried to enter an appeal
Patrick Hernon, another appellant.
caused a roar to go through the hall
when, after stating his case. he chal-
lenged the assessors to stand up and
dispute his assertions Get up" he
shouted several times. The assessors
smiled with the rest.
Board of Trade Protested
Another element more or less rele-
want was the entering of protest by
the directors of the Barre Board of
Trade against the action Of the asses
sors in raising valuations. This resolu-
tion reads as follows: Resolved that
the Barre Board Of Trade. by vote of
its board of directors, registers its dis
and unqualiiedly condemns
the action of the assessors of the city
Of Barre in raising at this time the
grand list of the city S900,00o.,
The resolution was not read before
the meeting until after authorization
had been given by vote Of the meeting.
No action on the resolution was taken.
just before the close OF the meeting.
A. f. Campbell, followed by DR.. j. w
Stewart and W. H. Messer, arose and
asked for the privilege of appearing be-
lore the board of civil authority in pro-
est against their appraisals. Mr.. Camp
bell said he had 'phoned one Of the as
SCISSORS that he would have to be out
IF town on the day set FOR the hearing
'efore the assessors and wss informed
hat his case would be looked after.
vhereupon he did not make formal APP
,eal The assessors corroborated the
tatement insofar as il referred to hav-
ng a telephone conversation with Mr..
,ampbell but declared that Mr.. Camp
ell was then notified that his appeal
would be protected only as far as the
oard of assessors was concerned. and
hat formal appeal would have to be
nade in writing If occasion should arise
o carry IL beyond the assessors.
City Attorney Dufficy then expressed
he opinion that il would be illegal to
ear these appeals because they were
OF legally made and that If the ap-
eals were heard the action might IN
alidate the entire grand list Of the
ty. Some members of the board of
vii authority seemed disposed to hea~
,e appeals but on vote ii was unani-
ously decided to refuse to hear them.
One point raised but not considered
' the board in session was whether
'e 500 taxpayers who had been raised
I'd had not put in an appeal for one
ason or other should share in any re-
lction If the board Of civil authority
Iould decide to reduce those vh> had
,pealed- Zone speaker declared he felt
: neighbors had been more abused
an himself but they had failed to en-
r an appeal and he had appealed.
me members Of the boarl afterwards
pressed the opinion that the board of
vi authority had no right 20 act on
y case except those appealed.
Last Nights Appeals.
The Il persons heard last night and
cir properties were as follows:
A. A. and Ethel Boyce and NJ. n
,AIlister lWorthen block. represent
BY Attorney r II. Deaviff of Mont
her. was s2i roo. raised to $4,000.
Nellie Kidd. house on Maple avenue.
'resented BY George Kent. was 81 zoo.
" s2o0o.
Henry Lunde. tenement house On
ante streeet. vas ss.ooo. nos 5000.
fContsrnrd on Fifth pare