Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1867-11-21
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The lands and lots immediately along
each road, outside of the towns, have beer
aseessed atfrom 4 to 8 per cent on theiI
duplicate valuation for the estimated cost
but when the difference between the aetu
al and estimated cost Is added to the as
sessment, it will be about 10 per cent
The village of JcifersOnpille, and the
towns of Mount Eber and West Lancaster
are assessed per cent for the estimated
expense Of their respective roads. The
town of Milidgevillc, which is III miles
from the road is assessed AZ per cent, and
Staunton 5 per cent. on their respective
roads. Hyr t.H" t.N
Tho town of Washington is sNssessed y
per cent. for each road, except the Hills.
.boro Road, which is % per cent, making
for the seven ronds now building into our
town S36 per cent, on cur duplicate valu-
ation ofroal estate, tits more than likely
that the Oirelevile R0ad win be improved
next year, and ifthe hssessors on Chat road
will be as lenient toward Washington MS
The majority Of their predecessors have
been, itwillcost Washington but A. 4 per
ctnt on its duplicate valuation for eight
roads out Of nine that enter the town;
while Che country towns and villages, as
well as the farming lands in the
county on each of these roads are assessed
about 9per cent. for the privilege of ond
read; and If they want any more roads
improved in their vicinity, as matter Of
course they will, and must be assessed
again for their constructions But for
several miles around our County Seat We
will be through WITH our road building for
the next 30 years, and al for the triding
sum of4i6 per cent, on our duplicate yal-
uation Of reai estate. Thanks to our con
siderato' Assessors, nnd to our excellent
County Commissioners, who refused to
increos6 the assossment on Washington,
Regardless Of the petitions that were 50 nu-
merously signed from the country, asking
for an equalization Of the assessment, and
nm incrcase Of thetax on Washington, MOI
doubt our County Commissioners, as well
as our Assessors, took into eonsideration
the fact that Washington would have to
connect these various Trnpikes through
our corporation at its own expenses and
any one looking at our County Map will
spc that IT will take 500 rodA to connect
eight Of our roads through ouryillqge,
which, $40 per rod, will amount TO $6,-
| OqOi which being added tothe 4l6 per cent.
on $242,55O tqur duplicate valuation of
real estatq,) equals $1,000 added TO slO,-
900, equals $4,000, the total amount we
contribute towards eight Tunpikcs, In
eludipg The building Of Tho same through
our corporations being about 6per cent.
on our duplicate valuation of real estate
for eight free Turnpikes, built elehr
through the etown, H. any county inthe
State Of Ohio can, bGat that, we want to
know II, And ifany County seut in the I
State can manageto gotalthe Free Turn
pixies leading into it, bhilt.at a cheaper
rate than that, we would like toknowthht
also. tHg aUh1.ri sii iqfb |
TTurah for our Free Turhpkcsl lIm.
fdh for our very yclever Assessofsl Hufidh
for ourmostexcolleht County Commission
ers, who refused 70 listen to tleclnmors of
some Of our niisgdided follow citizens in
the country, who insisted that it was dn-
just md oppressive to tax Jeiersohyille,
West Lancaster and the mnds joining on
the Roads . per cent, while tho tax on
Washington was only 4 per cent, II was
very fortunate for Washington that our
County Commissioners proved to be men
Of nerve and stability-not eosily moved
by popular olamors, however plausible
the arguments that were adlueed in favor
ofuch claims,
The County Sent, asa matter Of curse,
ought TO be sustained, and its central pc.
sition naturally claims for Il some adyau.
tagesi and no doubt our Assessors aa wen
aA our comniissionets teok ihat Into con
sideration il adIndioatipg the assessments
on our various roods bht whether or 20,
Of one thing We are certain that an tbGso
roads will be like SO many feeders to the
business Prosperity Of Washington, and
viii, ina corresponding ratio, enhance the
value ofits real estate Hence, The reason
why every shrewd busiheis man, and ".
cry owner Of real cstata among us, went
ia for The enterprise, Bot our Assessors,
aud especially our County Commissioner,
aid infinitely better than we expected for
It enabled us 70 getall ourroads surround
ing and passing through Washington,
built a. one,holfthe price II cost tbe pec
pie in heeountry to get one road built, in
their separate neighborhoods.
That elbows the value Of union and co
operation. Inupion. there ia strength and
We needed il all The main point was to
getthe thing started Fisht-to set proco-
dent for our Assessors 70 be goYerped 9y,
and o. o matter Of course the balance wod
follow as natural eonaeluencd, Sowhen
the assessment on the Cbmmbus Bond
took place, il wasn't exactly 10 our liking
at first, but we managed % zip Il 10 the
bud very naturally oalculadngl Il that was
hxed right. Die resL would follow Ike q