The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-03-02

WHY did not state that the business
people Of the whole town have found
the tenants Of those particular houses
among their very best customers, or
that they have always been liberal
contributors to the affairs OF the Viii
lage and aided its institutions.
| Neither is it stated in said letter
that only few short years ago the
land on which those houses stand with
few surrounding acres, was apprais-
ed by the listers Of our town at less
than $1,000, and its total appraisal is
now s92, 800 yielding to Manchester
Village 81 ,156 and sl,820 to the Town
Of Manchester in taxes in the year
1921. The total equalling or exceeding
the former appraisal. And something
like $4,000 more Of personal estate Of
people residing on that particular land
was on our list and yielded its taxes
last year.
WHY does not say that when the
migratory cuss who takes the easy
money ard beats it" to a warmer
climate for winter, acquired said prop
erty il was covered with rocks and
sage brush" end used as COW pas
ture and was considered poor for that
purpose. He does not say that this
land was cleared and drained at no
small expense, street constructed
and side walks Of white marble laid,
lawns made and hundreds Of shrubs
and shade trees set cut; but all these
are facts.
For many years past the town has
voted in its annual meeting, and !
think wisely voted, to exempt for a
term Of years, the taxes on manufac-
turing plants that will locate here
Why does WHY or anyone else want
TO hit a man who has conceived plan
and single handed carried II to his own
successful end to the lasting good OF
his town?
1t is true that the owner OF saio
houses has beat it" for the winter
but he paid his taxes before ne wen'
and will return in time TO pay the
coming years assessments. But IL th'
aPublicans" who fix our taxes are
given much freer hand, many others
will have to beat it, for good and al
without doing as we'll as our friend
has done.
In another article, / note that an
other piece of real estate IN Town
which stood in the list at one thous
and dollars, has recently been sold ioi
twelve thousand. This case IS one u
a million and we should all eongratu
late the seller for his luck, II We eoui'
find him. think someone has MADE
slight mistake in the price received a.
well as in the amount Of the apprals
al. However. have no doubt but ina
the listers will adjust the matter a.
the proper time and place whatever
the trouble may be. II someone nav
ing quick selling, high profit goool
should rent a 6 K S IT, piece Of land OF
our fair grounds at "fair time, az say
one hundred dollars a day, ! woui'
rot feel that cur listers would be Jus'i
. fed in considering such a rental as
basis for raising the taxes 81 my
friend. Mr. John Zullo, just becaus'
his vegetable garden may some1iine'
b. used AZ a quick. short cut entrance
and ozit 10 the grounds.
Our listers have always been hgi
grade. Square, reasonable ard, for tn
most part, fearless men. When W
know Of errors or suspect oversights
let Us tell them about l. There ma
b. something which Ne % not under
stand.
A State Appraiser has beer sug
gezted. but I hope the matter may a.
wavs be vel considered before nor'
state Offices q any kind are created
+ / also hope that the people Of Vermont
win not By avarioe or hasty judgment