The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1853-09-06


supervisors of this county met before as
sessing, and determined to carry out the
law fully. They established basis O.
valuations: H
To assess best prairie land at 25 doll
ars per acre. exclusive of buildings and
orchards, adding the real value of these
Horses at rs, up and down according to
quality: @
Oxen about 65 dollars per yoke
Cows-15
Sheep from 2 to 3dollars, in flocks--to
vary all these according to quality.
Improved land, other than prairie, was
assed at from 10 to 90 dollars per acre.
Openings at 10 dollars. Unimprovcd
lands in this county are generally poor
valued at 2 dollars per acre-wil not sol
at that. All land averages 16 dollars per
acre.
The law was generally complied with,
although there was considerable delay in
filling up blanks in many cases. There
was no unwillingness to do so when assist
ed by the supervisor. One man in my
town refused to take the oath. | assessed
his moneys and credits at 5,0OO--no com
plant since.
G. S. Hooker of Kent, stated that the
valuation of this county is this year over a
times more than in 1851. The statements
were generally sworn to- Lands assessed
at from $50 to 60 dollars per acre, and
value of Improvements added. Improve
ments valued at from g, 80 to l2 dollars per
acre.
Horses assessed at from 25 to 800 dol
lars--the lowest price being caused by the
number of ponies raised here.
Oxen, 45 to 120 dollars per yoke.
Cows, Is to 80 ''
Sheep, 2.
Pine lands assessed high--one town was
equazed by adding 100 per cent to its
assessment.
&. Caswel, from the same county.
stated, that in the city of Grand Rapids,
the great difficulty was in assessing the
Merchants. The question arose how TO
assess where the spring purchases of goods
were in transit from New York Under
the advice of the Prosecuting Attorney,
held that money sent TO purchase goods, |
purchased and on their way, were taxable
here and acted accordingly Personal
property in this city is increased fold
thinks that fair valuation of Merchants |
stocks DC. was obtained.
Real Estate was assessed at selling
prlces-increased valuation, fold over
1851.
All statements required were sworn TO
except in one instance only. Most of the
Merchants exhibited ther Bills of recent
purchases in New York, in transit, and we
deducted Indebtedness on account of such
purchases.
The Board then adjourned to meet at
II p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION, Aug 16
r.. +. Burt, of Livingston, presented
written statement of facts and observations,
which we regret we are unable
o obtain. He stated that in this county
al land assessed, averaged S8 per acre
PERSONAL property at about the same rate
stated by others; and contended ably that
o carry out the object of the New Law, the
bid counties should exhibit greater ratio
If increase in taxable property, than the ,,
lew, because, because the fact was motor !
Gus that under the old system, the latter
'ore largely disappropriate share of the
axatlon of the State, TO remedy which in
quality, the new law was resorted to. The '
Increase of the valuation of Livingston, he $
tated to be more than four-fold, when, in [
act 1t should not exceed % to times, to G
&c put on an equality with older counties. 2
Mr.. Himan, Of Macomb, stated that the t
ggregate valuation of this country is over v
We times more than that of 1851 Super {
isors assessed improved lands at from S15 a
80 dollars, adding buildings according .
D value; wild lands at from to l2 dollars, &
orses from $50 to 800 per head, oxen n
rom $50 to 100 per yoke, cows from t.
'l2 to S25, sheep S14 to So. Raised n
he valuation in three towns. Wherever p
supervisors required it, the people COM
lied with the law. In two towns (Shelby Il
nd Richmond) these officers did not re- il
uire this compliance, and the law conse- n
uently not enforced. il
A delegate inquired if wheat growing VI
'as taken into consideration in Macomb d
Ounty, in estimating the value ofimproved Z
arms. a.
Mr. Hinman replied that it was not al
Statements were then made upon this q
oint by delegates generally, from which ).
appeared that in most of the counties, o.
heat on the ground was considered in es-
mating the value Of farm, in the same
ay as it would be taken into account
a its purchase or sale, but it was =
no case estimated separately or as per n'
NAL property.
Mr.. Olmsted, of Montcalm, stated the ol
5gregate increase there to be "a times st
ier the valuation of 1851. That this nc
'unty is new and composed of but five or tn
anized townships; most pine country w
W improved farms-chief production.
mber. North part of county nearly all gr
ne--south part Of the county however, th
ie farming land. Lands and their i'm sc
ovements assessed separatcly--thinks 2
'th at fair valuation. Pine lands in one we
wnship only, assessed at higher rates as