Putnam patriot., 1926-05-14

which would be encountered lH aF- praising or revaluiug property ln Pat nam. and made t very clear that 4 would be practically impGs ibie tof an. persons without great deal If practical experience tg handle many of the questions which would arise and that the determination of many ot such problems waHlA require a great deal of study oH the part of experts who had been in the habit 9f wHrsae on just such problems; that the haa.e or key values of the property in town would be determined by a committee of local citizens familiar with such values that such values would bH checked by a study, by Mr. Liuder s assistants, of the property values as shown by the revenue stamps on deeds of transfer for several years back
 Makes Good Impression
 Mir. Linder made very good im- pression upon the committee showing that he knew his subject thoroughly. and that his system. which was not hit-or miss. seemed to be an adequate system. provided town is able to keep II ap A opposed Co the ordi- nary statement that when a person makes revaluation of property in town he must move out or give up business. Mr LiHder stated that his company had recently revalued the property in New Britain and that that city was SO well satisfied with the work done that he has been given per manent employment since tfer six or seven yearsl as a consulting expert under a regular salary. He further said that the =sfk don. by his com pany in Manchester. which was done on a consultation basis, was not alto gether satisfactory to him. because. while most of the townspeople were satisfied and there were practically no appeals from the work done. yet in his opinion there had been some faVorit- ism shown by the local officials. as re- ported to him by his men; and that if has company had done the whole of the work. every piece of property would have been appraised and valued without regard as Co who the owner was.
 In reply to a question from the conn mittee, MT Linder thought, as q rough estimate. that 1t would cost ten to twelve thousand dollars for his com pany to equalize and revalue the prop erty in Putnam for taxation purposes; that if his company did it. he would like the services of at least one of the assessors. f possible. fto be paid for by Iinder) SO that the assessor would be familiar with the system and with all problems arising and be able 10 keep the system upzto- date afferRard thBt our get of town maps if up-to- date. would he worth S20 GOO tn the town for the purpose of revalHation alone. as if would probably cost that HH ufh 2 set If mans that if fhf committee desired. he would send , nam ta Putnam To make a survey anal 4aate price for which his com aHr would hue all the property in Putnam. without cost.
 Town Surveyed
 On Inc lst day of May. Mr Lamb. fran the Municipal Service Company of New Britain came Go Putnam and surveyed Che town with the purpose to quote q figure or price for which the company would revalue the property in Putnam for taxation purposes.
 On Mav 3rd the committee met again and Mir deCoudres read a letter from the Municipal Service Company signed by Mir. Lnder. as president, quoting n price of SIP 900 to cover the system and records of revaluing the property in Putnam \ poll of the committee was taken and it was found that a large majority of the committee favored employing Mr Linder or his company. on this basis. and 1t was vot l taf Ms f tFsEs.s k.. lrssI fs. fsh the committee with detailed proposal covering all phases Of the work. This was voted unanimously.
 This expression was conveyed te Mir Linder by the secretary of the committee. who took the liberty of mentioning to Mir linder that while he 0Lindorl was in Putnam as an eX. pert on the case of the appeal ef put- nam Land and Mills Company from the Board of Relief he agreed fa ar= ply his fees on that case as raft pay ment If H contract price for reyalaa- ton ef the taxable property ia Put nam should such contract hc offered Co him In response to such request the Municipal Service Company has sent a detailed proposal which Is at- tachcd hereto. offering 10 complete the work for reValuine tho taXahle property of the town of Putnam for the sum of S1tS5000. on certain con ditious. the principal aHe of which is tho bringing up-to-date af tho maps of the town, showing the property owners and property lines, not later than June lst 1926 without expense to the Mu- nieipal Service Company.
 Upon communicating with City En- ginecr George W Perry. he informs the committee that t will take not less than three months. with three or four men working. to complete the town maps and bring them up-to-date; and that the cost will be about sl.500.00.