The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-12-26
Miscellaneous.

miscellaneous.
Alta MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ST.
IN PERV1SORS Of Augusta county, held at
the Courthouse thereof, on Friday, the 18th day
of December. A. D. 1872.
John Paris, VIM. 7. Rush, VIM. Craw-
PRESENT, ford, VIM B. Cochran, Henry B. Siee.
| and john D. Brooks,
| Gentlemen Supervisors
WHEkEAs, by an Act of the General Assembly
OF virginia ilfforce February lst., 1872 entil
tied IAN Act for the re-assessment of lands in
''the Cemmonwealth"-Tt was provided that
upon the petition of majority of The land.
''hoiders in any county or corporation, or upon
the petition of the majority of the Board of SUI
'pervisors Of any county. upon the petition Of
ga majority of the land holders in any Township
''of any county, it shall be the duty Of the Court
"of the county or corporation, at the March
Term, 1872, TO appoin. and associate two free
'hoiders with the as: essor, WHO shall constitute
"a Board OF re assessment for the county, corpo-
"ration or township. who shall proceed to assess
the value of lands, lots, &c.," which Act, i'm
mediately after its passage. was. at the instance
Of this Board, published in the Stanton speetd-
tor and the attention Of all concerned specially
directed to it, and no petition from any quarter
being presented to the court, or any desire sx-
pressed by the land holders to any member OF
this Board that re assessment was desired, and
this Board. at this time, believing that the act
referred to did not provide an adequate remedy,
but that general equalization OF the intrinsic
values of all lands in the Commonwealth 10 the
only constitutional aud just basis of taxation:
And believing further, that owing to the peculiar
condition Of affairs in Virginia, her people large
ly in debt, with large tracts OF unproductiye
land on hand and desiring to sell. that very
low assessment would. to a large extent, prevent
holders Of real estate from selling, whereas, u
the assessed values were such as the owners
would accept those desiring to invest would be
much more likely to buy that a low assessment
necessitates high per cent of taxation, whilst a
high assessment lowers the per cent OF taxation;
that as the amount to be realized by taxation to
meet the expenses Of government must pc the
same, whether the rate of assessment DE high or
low il follows as matter of course. that provi-
ded the lands of the State are uniformity assess
ed at very low figure. the taxpayer gains
nothing, bat on the contrary, an obstacle Is
thrown in the way Of his selling his land at its
intrinsic value-thnt the evil, therefore. consists
in the want of uniformity. And further. that
enormous sacrifices must be the result OF low
assessment, because courts are authorized by
law to confirm sales of real estate, whenever
three fourths of the assessed value is ofered-A
n;;;,,,i assessment avoids, to large extent, this
phase of the case, which has to De met 81 no as
fart day by the debtor class.
And whereas many of the counties OF the
ST ate have had their lands re assessed according
to the provisions Of the Act referred to, and sncA
re ssment is said to be greatly under the hrss
a ssessmen., thus making the burden OF taxation
not only unequal and unjust. but unconstitutional
also
Therefore. Resolved. That this Board do recon-
mend that the lnndholders of Augusta county do
petition the General Assembly of Virginia tor tho
immediate enactment of such general laws as VIII
effectua,iy remedy the injustice arising from the
various sections of the Commonwealth
Resolved, 2nd That the creation by the Legis'
lature. of State Board or Boards for the differ
emit sections of the State, whose duty it shall be
to visit every county, examine the assessors
books, make careful inquiry into thes ubJectand
compare the average assessment OF the various
counties and sections of the State, and thus as
certain the inequalities now existing, and equals
I've the real values of land, among the several
counties of the Commonwealth would, in the o.
in ion of this Board, be the most feasible mode
If efecting the desired object.
Copy-teste.
WILLIAM A. BURNETT,
Jerk Board of Supervisors of Augusta county.
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A IA MEETING OF THE BOARD OF sU-
n PERVISORS of Augusta county. held at i
he curt House On Friday, December 18th,
872- 49,
John Paris, VIM. 7. Rush, Wiillam
PRESENT, ! Crawford, Vim. BsCochran, Henry l..
Sieg and joni p. Brooks,
Gentlemen Supervisors.
WHEREAS. a series Of resolutions, adopted by
he Common Council of the City of Stasnlon, III
.egard to Matchmaking to the city limits several
# the main thoroughfares leading to Staunton,
,npointine committee to confer with this Board
IN the subj ect Of gradual extension OF the I'M
thren referred to, has been placed IN
the hands of the Board, and Mr.. Stuart, q menu
Der of the committee, having appeared oeiore ths
Board and fully explained the plans OF the Csy
Council, TO wit: ~
The McAdamisins Of the main leading roads to
the corporate limits and the desire that the cou'
ty authorities should adopt such measures as Will
lead to the gradual extension of The improvements
cont em plated, to remote points IN the county
And this Board believing that well located, mn"
properly constructed, roads will be greatly pro-
motive of the mutual interest OF the county anu
CITY and at the same time believing that under
the present road system no extensive plan of i'm
provement can be carried into effect by the Town
ships or that this Board has any power ID ths
premises Yet as by the provisions OF Sec.- OIL
of Chap. AL, Acts of 1863-70, provision is mad'
for working and keeping in repair. county roads
at county expenses, and in order to bring thi.''
subject prominently TO the consideration OF all
who are interested therein
RESOLVED That the tax payers OF the aincrent
Townships of Augusta county be, and they ars'
hereby invited to hold Township meetnes at
such time as to them may seem most suifaoie,
the purpose of considering the propriety of't'
ing some plan for the gradual improvements
ali the main leading thorougfares oi:'he county
at county expenses and that each Township, at
such meeting appoint FIVE delegates to meet ut
the Court house of Augusta county on the.
day of-next. who shall adopt such measur \
for carrying into eff~c' he wishes Of the Peopis
as may be deemed psopsn
Resolved Ina. M .s-'lesent county meeting
should be held, the Common Council Of the CITY
of Staunton be invited TO take such steps TO hsv"
the interests Of the city represented as may De
deemed most advisable.
Copy-ses+e,
MnELIsiM A. BURNETT;
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