, 1870-05-20

Work Accomplished by the Stat,
board Of AsscA.titcuf.

"oAA 3aSeoitE1isHeu oy The State
Hoard Of Asscss1iicut.
Special Despatch to Tie Chicago Tribune,
MADISON, May i9--Thc Committee on EqualIza-
ton.of the State Board Of Assessment was actively
engaged In its work last evening and this morning,
the board simply meeting this morning, swearing
In the members absent yesterday, anl adjourn!ng,
subject to call This afternoon ill the board, Oh
Invitation Of several prominent citizens, TOOK an
Of Madison, sisling the Hospital for the Insane
and one Or tW0 points 1long the shore.
The following is the classification OF farming
First class, Milwaukee, SIS an acre; second GLASS,
Kenosha, RacIne, Rock, Walworth, ant1 Wauke-
sha7 sso an aerc; third cass, Dane, Dodge, Fond
acre; fourth c!ass Columbia, Grant, Iowa, IafaJ-
ette, O1auEce, Shcboygan, and Washington, $50
N acre; NTH elsss, Brown, Calumet Green, Lake,
Sank. is an acre; si1th class, Burnett, Douglass,
Down, Eau Claire, Pierce Polk, Richland, st.
Crolx, Sawano, TEempeleau; and Vernon, SO m
Gae sS nasn Mnn MR@a an
Waupaca, $40 an acre; eighth class, Door, jock
son, Juneau, a1arquette, Portage, and WaushaEa.
e an acre; ninth class Adams, Ashland, Hayneld,
The average yaluc Of live stock was fixed as
follows: Horses, mules, and asses, SIS; cattle,
cls6y hshcr On ho1scs ihan the ave- average 'o?1 Of u.s.
animals
LIE AsaG3SEu FhiHe OF cIE} anu village properly
was changed In five counties, as follows: Chip
pc~n County, returned by mistake, $1,5is, SO 10
1900; Green Lake no returns, fxel at t750 900;
laCfosse from i92 to g o00 600; 0utagamie,
from $s43 90 TO s. 900 600; WalwoTth, from st,-
G2s, 600 to 81, ,0OD, 900.
The assessment Of mnnufacturers anu mer-
chants stock was changed In certain counties, rs
follows: Chippewa, frnm s35,035 to $3.50, 600;
Clark, from 81, $50 to $109,0 Crawford, f.om
Ss5,710 to 1000; Dunn from S197,777 to $780,
600; Eau Claire, from S2i5,o00 to S500, 900; Fond
t1u Lac from s7 162 to 81, ,0o0 900; Jackson, from
S1l2 9C5 to $127, ,e62; lacrosse, from {4s0,9S3 to
$I00,000; Milwaukee,, from 1870 to Sl0, ,00D, 900:
Oeont0, from s913,642 to $500, 900; QUt0gamjc.
from Sill, ZIG to $500 GOO; Wood, from sa4e97 to
ss0,o9c The Hma1i return under the head Of
Milwaukee County WIS accounted for By the state
ment that the CltT AssessOr did not return such
property separately, but under the head OF per-
sonal property. The question as to what 1t 5houId
be fixed has caused considerable discussion,
strong Impression prevailing that heretofore the
much boasunE city had been voted too low, and O
disposition was shown to compel her to make good
her Claims lot wealth on tho assessment roll
After the amount OF III, 900, 900 was fixed, a mo
duce 1t to &, ,000, 900.
The changes In the assessments Of Wood and
jackson Counties we're In consequence Of the
transfer OF territory from Wood to Jackson. The
total value OF personal property and aggregate of
Ill property, remains to be settled by the commit
ter. 1t ts hoped that they Will be able to report
tomorrow, and 1t is probable that tic valuations
agreed on by the committee will he changed, In
some cases. by the board, or, ut least strenuous
effort Will be made to do So It Is hoped the boafl
Will be able to finish Its work Tomorrow.