The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-01-22

Making total Of. ........S, Ola ,I46 81
Cf there several items, save only the
moor tax, it is believed that at least
thirty three per cent, may without
serious, and with but temporary detri-
ment to the people Of the State, be
" ithheld from the several special pur.
poses and made applicable to the general
II easury; thus constituting principal
n cans of providing for the wants OF
the general Government, without any
increase of the present gross amo mt
of burthens upon the public. In ibis
crisis of our countrys great tribula-
tion and needs, it behooves our puolic
authorities, as we'll as private individ
uals, to forego many of the comforts
and luxures of times of peace and
prosperity, and exercise rigid economy
and prudent selt-denial.
| have, therefore, to recommend to
your earnest consideration the adoption
of suitable means to effect this pur-
pose.
The system of taxation now in force,
if faithfully executed, is, perhaps, in
the main, as perfect and equitable as
can well be devised. The object Of
the law is to bring upon the duplicate
all the property in the State at its true
value in money. So far as property,
. Visible to the several assessors, is con-
cerned, this object is, generally, well
attained; but there is reason to fear
that inoisible property, particularly
moneys aud credits, to alarge amount
escape taxation. | therefore recon-
mend that more severe penslties, Ger
= tain of enforcement, be provided fol
. failures to give to the assessor this spe
/ cies of property. Tie citizen who
!, willtully attempts to eyade his jus
\ proportion of taxation for the supper
q of the Government that protects hi
}. property, should be deemed criminal
J, and punished as such.
y The mode of listing railroads 70
> taxation also requires attention. Grea
inequality must necessarily exist unde
y the present system. TO secure uni
: formity, equality, and full valuation, i
u the assessment of this large interest,
y would recommend the creation of
y Board Of Assessors for that special pul
'e pose; but, to avoid the creation of ne,
officers, and consequent expense to th
u State, recommend that this Boar
'r consist of the several County Auditor
y : of the counties through which the roa
" passes. This Board thus constituted
i should be required to meet at the p. il
y ciple Offices of the company and ther'
" " after inspection OF the books of tn
:, company, assess the total value of il
~ property and distribute the same to th
~ several districts. From this assessmer
an appeal should be allowed to tn
s' Auditor of State, or other suitabl
r. State Board, by every company fee
le ing itself aggrieved; and such Boart
3, might, also, supervise the assessment
lie of the various County Auditors for tt
IN purpose OF equalization. BY th
means defects now existing may !
IL remedied with trifling expense to th
is State; and it is confidently expecte
Of that a large additional amount will ther
Of by be added to the duplicate.
d 1t is hoped that all new causes (
'r expenditure may be avoided, and TIA
ID every effort to promote economy wi
9, be made. / am however constrained
from strict duty, to recommend th
% continuance of the recent law, antho
Of izing County Commissioners TO asset