Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1875-07-28

HAzLEnrRsr, July %, 1875.


lHT. Editor:
undeziand that meeting has been called
ar to-day a. take into consideration the re-
cent artion 81 the h,ard uf supervisors of
this c,ainiy 10 rvlarl h. the assessment rolls
returned k,f the wear 1919 The object 90
assessing the taxable property # the State y
Or the purpuse ~ raising sufficient revenu.
f'r state and county purpos"- and an adj
ynlnr.m fNst"In adopted ~ the most Just and
rqui,abl, system a. rn.ss tha, revenue. The
Law intended that IL should bear alike on al
taxpayers and thriF property, but .ush !,
MT a." fact. w hud 4 giving iu his prup-
erty 1t one price. u. al another. and &. and
-. ~ another. Consequently there is no uni
f"rmity ~ equity shout the present mod" IL
assessing allowing eash tax payer to Val,I.
his own property. some taxpayer cant
tlske into consideration the amo,Int - appended
10 the Ma IL Improvements and insist that
their lands should not be- assessed any higher
than their ncighh,r's though their improve.
msnt are worth I've times 10 much a. their
Relghbors. The law ls not % fault The
l,ult " with tb" taN-paysr And the ques-
ton arises, h'iw shall tsi- be corrcctei' Z
answer. lct the Legislature empp~rr the
Board IT Supervisor. # each county In the
state Ia appoint one ~ more commissioners,
whose duty Il shall be- a. ~ "a the lands 81
.
IN company With the taxpayer. shall earrf,I-
u eNamiu" the lamb anil Improvements on
the same. frnm which tharc shall be- no ap-
peal except hefur, the Board nj tie tina
hasd by Law Gar receiving the same which
F appeal shall be- IN writing. ami hled bskrrc
I the dal liked fur said meeting Then when
n" Buarl met they could ssr aud know
what thry bad b. IL" At the recent meeting
If the Bnsd, It allowed ax-paycr, tn conn,
in and eNamlne the roll for ave successive
days-cu-tng the county $50 per duy-when
j the law cinphaiically sa,s that any Per.nn
/ dissatisfied With any asss--inent may hle his
/ objections thepto IN writing. on ~ bof,r.
/ the fret Monday IN August (changed 10 arst
Monday la july, which shall b. hlcd by saih
I Clerk, aud presented Nith said rolls Cou.c-
+ qucnily all applications made for corrections
after Monday Weu' Illegal. null anil vold--see
I paragraph Lost Revised Code And, nnW,
Mr. Editor, While 90 this subject. allow me-
. copy on" section, tst-Nit. 1910, which
rcnd. thus "iands shall he a.sessed once
~ every four wears. according a. the intrin.s
value, a. be- Judged Il by ule owner or per
son having Possession or charge thereof on
oath, taking into con. liberation the improve.
+ m'ut.: ai.o the proNimitvto navigation, or
g. 'slN town, city, village. ~ r,.sd. AMI any
/ other Circumstance that MAY terri o. enhan,e
iurrei sale. hut Whist be- would be- Wiling
/ e. acc,pt and expect b. get Tor II, Ii be- wrr,,
I disp"-td :" cell Il and IL any person shall
deliver gL,iiscluso t0 asy assessor 90 deputy
Assessor ~ let. statement ~ rvturu in r.
I CARL e. the lHuds, which, ia the opinion ofthc
a-scs>"r or deputy Assessor, y fisc or fraudu-
lert. ~ contain ANY uudor.tatcinent oF under
} valuation, u shall b. lawful for the assessor
/ "r drpuiN a.-e-soT ~ make an assessment of
taid lands al a valuation equal a. The highest
{ rat per sore, for any land. adjoining laid
land und, ryalucd. which NAV have b,rn
returned under oath. Land. not giycr Ia hy
any person hall BE- valued ia the same man
ner by the As.es.nr and should there b. u
difference Va the value 81 different par,eIs ~
a tract th" several parcels e such different
values should be separately assessed Pro
Nided, That the hr.t Assessment under thi.
Law shall be- made in the year 1873. and until
thl' shall have been made. any land as.css.d
a. heretofore provided IN the year 1871. shalt
continue ln trce, aud be the hA,i- II taxa
tam ard collection. II j. not nav Object Ia
condemn any party connected with this mat
Z ter. "r a. screen any one before the puhlir
Wy object IN penning this article !. a. bring
thu matter properly before the public mimi,
that the evil MAY BE- corrected Some l,gis-
la'i'n . necessary ia the premises. FOR in
siaucr take the list bonks. or the assessment.
nHdc by thu different deputy asse.sors. anil
you viii lind that there j. Ne uniformity or
I equality a. contemplated y law some tax.
I payer. will pay tWiUe or three times ~ much
take, eos the capital iuvcs I'D ~ Others. There
/ for. thi. matter should by maiurely consid-
/ cred aud some more appropriate action taken
/ than a long string q Idle resolutions,
TAR HEEi.