The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-03-27

Good, Handlan, Salisbury,
Jacob, and Wallace.
90 VALUATION OF REAL. ESTATE.
Mr.. Wallace, from the. committee to
whom was referred the question
whether the Board would, under the
recent act of the Legislature, adopt the
new valuation as the basis of assess
nent for thNyear 1867, reported the fol-
ResotUed, That the taxes of Ohio
county for the year 1867, be based on the
old valuation.
Mr.. Wallace explained that the "old
valuation" referred to in the resolution.
was the one on which assessments had
been heretofore made. The Legislature
had provided that the assessments for
1867 should be made on TIE old valua-
ton, unless the Board OF Supervisors
OF county should, by express resolu-
ton, adopt the new valuation for that
county. The Legislature had appoint
ed commissioners who it was expected
would equaliZe, during the present
year, the inequalities of the
new valuation. The committee
had met here and had before them the
satisfied that there was at least as great
inequalities in the new valuation, as
in the old. In some instances, the
Commissioners had assessed property
100 and $50 per cent. higher than it was
before, and higher than it had sold for
within the past year for cash. The
Committee did not think proper to re-
port the reasons for reporting this reso-
lution-preferring not to say anything
that might even seem to reflect on the
character, disposition or intention of
the Commissioners.
Mr. Alexander remarked that the
new valuation in the city district was
| MOI La Ill
in the aggregate.
Mr.. Jacob said the legislature had
provided that where the new valuation
falls below the old, the old valuation is
to be adopted anyhow for this year, but
where higher, the board of supervisors
may adopt the new.
Mr.. Good inquired il a new assess
nent had been made all over the
State, and was answered in the aftima-
tive.
Mr.. Jacob said he had no doubt the
old valuation would be adopted by the
| counties generally, and the new valua-
ton of this county being higher than
pie here should be taxed. on higher
| assessment than in other counties.
Mr.. Wallace had no doubt the old
valuation wculd be generally adopted
all over the State.
Mr.. Jacob, expressed the opinion
more equally than the old.
Mr.. Wallace said there was a certain
lot in the city which cost 81, 200, valued
by the Commissioners at $1,000, while
other property to his personal knowl-
edge, had been put down at Just what
u had been bought for, partly on time.
One was valued at one-third its value,
and the other at its full cost, part cash
and time payments.
Mr.. Good thought so far as county
taxation was concerned 1t did not mat
ter whether it was laid ON high
or low valuation, so it was uniform.
But in the assessment of State
taxes, which must be assessed ON the
same valuation as the county taxes, 1t
was important that the valuation
should not be relatively higher than In
other counties. He didn't wish to re-
fleet In the least on the Assessors who
made the new valuation, but in order
that Ohio county might not be assessed
Tor state taxation on 2 higher valuation
relatively than other counties, he should
vote for the resolution reported by the
committee. 1.u
The question was then put and the
resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Jacob moved that the resolution
be published in the city papers. Agreed
The President laid before the Board
an application OF Alexander McCourt-
ney, to be appointed to fill u vacancy in
the office of Justice in Madison town
ship, occasioned by the resignation of
George Duty.
After some discussion, the question
having been raised whether Mr..
McCourtney, who is not resident of
Madison township, is eligible, Messrs.
Wallace and Good were appointed a
committee to inquire as to Mr.. McCourt-
news eligibility.
The following bills were presented
and ordered to be paid:
Exley Il BickertOn. for coal furnished
for Court House and jail, 1856 90.
Lewis Baker, for printing, $50 81.
George Birch, for inquests, So 90.
DIR. Il. A. Hildreth, for medical and
post norton examinations, in cases of
lunacy, coroner's inquests, tSc., $50 90.
Joseph SeybOld, money advanced by
him for pay of jurors, ST3S 90.
A number of applications for abate-
| ment OF taxes were presented and al
lowed.
the board the case of Joseph Heidinger
who for many years past has been taxed
en- some ten or twelve acres of land
at $500 an acre. 1t had been assessed as
town lots, but had never been laid out
in lots. 1t was assessed fully double as
much as any other land of equal value
around it. Other members of the
board concurred in the statement. 1t
was stated that Mr.. Heidinger had long
tried to get the case before some author
ity competent to remedy it, but had
never succeeded. Mr.. Seybold, who
was present, said MIR. Heidinger had
paid large sums of money in excess of
what he should have been required, in
Justice, to pay.
On motion of Mr.. Wallace, the case
was referred to Il committee who were
instructed to inquire whether the board
had power to reduce the valuation of
Mr.. HeidiDger's land. and authorized
to procure legal advice on the subject,
Committee, Messrs. Wallace, Handlan
and Jacobs.
The Board adjourned.