The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-07-31

Gus Business. ,1r.s'
r-si sEcosD BRAScH. 'ti
councilm lAst might tin special session.
Present 10 Second Branch at roll.oall:
Messts. Adams, Beltz. Campbell, Grow.
Their, Goodfellow, Horkhsiner, Myles,
Pollock. Reeves, Riddle, Stoker, Vockler,
Wait, Yahn, Mr.. President.
The minutes OF the previous meeting
were read and approved. rh
The President stated that the object Of
the meeting WAS TO receive report from
the Board Of Equalization and Appeals.
REPORT OF BOARD OF KeUAnzGr
The Board OF Equalization aud APP
peals reported that they had spent in all
twelve days upon the matters referred to
them by action Of Council, and in the ex.
animation Of the returns o. the Assessors!
The petitions for redress have been much
greater than upon any former year. In
some instances the Board increased the
returns made by the Assessors both 10
real and personal property. In Others
they felt II their duty 10 reduce the assess.
ment, or restore, when the assessment has
been raised by the Assessors, 10 what
they were last year, or modify them AZ
in their judgment they thought TO be just
and fair TO the interests OF the city and
the condition and improvements Of the
property. In the matter OF real proper
~, many changes were considered abso-
lutely necessary, because OF the assess
ments being in excess OF what the
property would bring II exposed to sale,
under The most favorable circumstances,
or what II has been sold for within the
past few months. In the matter Of per-
sonal property, reductions have been
made where the Assessor had either fall
ed 10 get returns from the parties, or
where they have made arbitrary Assess-
ments, and the reductions have only been
made upon the sworn returns Of the par
ties made either TO or before the Board.
The Board found that the assessments
Of Building Associations, which baye
been returned for the FIRST time this yesr,
and the returns Of city bonds for school
purposes, are contrary TO the statutes OF
the State regulating both these items,
and az q necessary result recommended
that hose Items be stricken from the
ASSESSOR lists.
The Board presented, attached to the
report, under different headings, u full
list Of all changes that have been made
by the Assessors and approved by
the Board, together with the changes
made by the Board both in real and per-
sonal property and rentals OF ordinaries.
The real estate raised by the Board is
a. follows: Raised by The Assessors and
approved by the Board, First District,
S2T, 100 to S2s, 40; Second District, $751;.
400 10 $4O,470. OF this $3.50 is q new
assessment, and $1,000 an increase in
valuation over last year. Real estate
raised by the Board, SS9, $50 to S46,950,
Of which 500 was to correct error OF As.
SCISSOR, and SO 400 an increase made by
the Board.
Real Estaie reduced by the Board In
the two districts, from 1851 500 TO SS46,-
45O. Pieces Of ground reduced from
SIS, 44O to 81 800. ~.
or The above $4,000 was TO correct
errors when the property had been re.
duced by Council, $500 10 correct err
rors in transcribing, $500 when por-
tion Of property had been sold the assess
ment. had not been changed, 500, $50 was
reduced by the Board, 81, 40 was on farm.
ing lands.
Real estate reduced by the Assessor and
approved by the Board, ss6,lOo to sS7,-
Personal estate diminished by the
Board, SS62, 235 to Sl7S,e95; amount Of
reduction, Sls3,440. Ofthe above redue.
ton Sl4, 400 were insolyent, S. 600 10 cor.
rect errors Of Assessors, SIC, 1877 for man.
ufactured goods exempt by law, SLY SOL
arose from arbitrary assessment made by
Assessors, SS1.922 was reddced by the
Board, S20S,Sl exempted by law.
Personal estate was increased by the
Board TO the amount OF SS4, 500,
Rebate and refunding OF tax on $751;
665 was recommended for 1876 and 1877.
The Board recommended the payment
Of bills incurred by them amounting to
81; also that the members be paid Sl7S
for their services.
The report OF the Board was adopted
with the exception OF that relating TO
personal property, which was referred
back 10 them, and they were authorized
to send for persons and papers, and en-
ploy counsel, in determining matters
relative TO the assesments.
LETTER FROM COLLECTOR BLACK. III
TO he Hon. Woyr and Council:
GEsrLEMEN-The accompanying ac-