The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-10-28

produced.
The petition Of the Exchange Bank was
then read, stating that they were aggrieyed
In this, that the personal property belong.
ing to said bank Is improperly and arbi.
trarily assessed at the sum OF Sl05, 200,
whereas the proper and correct amount
should be SOL 1903 32, the amount return.
ed to the assessor. Your petitioner there.
fore prays that said assessment be cor.
rected.
MIR. Jones, Cashier Of the above named
bank, being duly sworn, answered as fol-
lows:
Questton-Are you Cashier of the Ex-
change Bank2
Answer-I am.
1892
Al was.
Odd you make n return to the AS
SCISSOR according to law?
Al did; the amount being So, 1903 90
for taxable purposes.
Q-Was any Of tho property OF your
bank, claimed to be exempt, procured for
the purpose OF avoiding taxation?
A.-No cir; not one dollar.
Commissioner Armstrong moved that
the statement OF the bank be accepted.
On this question Commissioner Phillips
demanded the yeas and nays, which re.
suited as follows:
YEAs-AIessrs. Armstrong, Atkinson,
Boring, Frew, McColloch and Hutchinson
%,
N4Ys-Messrs. Carnahan, Phillips and
Terrill-3.
So the arbitrary assessment OF the As.
sesor was not sustained.
Attorney Clark for the Bank OF Wheel.
ing, called up the petition OF that cor.
poration for correction Of Assessment.
which stated that they had been assess.
ed at 500, 900 on personal property, while
IN making their returns to the assessor
they stated that their whole capital for a
part OF the year was invested in U. S.
bonds, and in addition thereto a very
large amount in U. s. legal tenders, held
for the whole year, and unchanged.
Prosecuting Attorney Jordan demanded
the return Of the Sheriff as 10 the subpoena
dues team. On this question the yeas
and nays were:
Yeas-Messrs Carnahan, Phillips, Ter.
rell and Hutchinson
Nays-Messrs. Armstrong, Atkinson.
Boring, Frew and McColloch-5.
Mr.. D. @. List, President OF the Bank Of
Wheeling, being sworn, testified as fol.
lows:
Question.-You are President Of the
Bank Of Wheeling?
Answer.-Yes, sir.
1875. E;-'0u was on or about February l't''
A.-Iwas.
. Q.astate whether you made return
A.-Mr. Lamb, the cashier, did.
Q.-What wasthe capital?
A.-Sl00, 900, as stated in the return.
Q.-What did your capital consist OF?
Ave held in legal tenders for one
year SAC, 200, the balance being In U. s. 4
per cent bonds.
Q.-Did you place your capital in this
manner to avoid taxation?
A.-Mo, sir; never did.
Q.-Was the return made to the asses.
sor, to the best of your belief, correctP
Alt was.
Q:1You made no effort in any way to
A.-No, sir.
Mr.. Clark, attorney for the Bank, then
asked that the assessment be made 10 CON.
form TO this return. The yeas and nays
resulted as follows:
Yeas-Armstrong, Atkinson, Boring.
Frew; McColloch, Phillips and Hutchin.
SON..
Nays-Carnahan and Terrill-2.
The case Of the Bank Of the Ohio Valley
was then called up. Their petition stated
that their return Of personal property for
taxation amounted 70 SIS, 80S.0S, and that
the Assessor arbitrarily raised said amount
TO S!S9,oog, and respectfully ask for cor
rectlon. This bank was represented by
Its attorneys, Messrs. Caldwell and Cald.
Mr.. Geo. Adams, Cashier Of the Bank.
being duly sworn, deposed as follows:
Questton-Are you Cashier OF the Ranl,
Of the Ohio YalleyP -
Answer-Yes sir.
Odd you mako the return 10 Asses.
sor Arkle? 'A " A'Ss''
Ayes sir; in June, 1870.
Mr.. Adams further stated that the borL,
had converted no part Of It's assets ior Inc
purpose OF avoiding taxation. ~
Ihe Prosecuting Attorney said he had
no questions 10 ask. "'s'
Commissioner Terrill inquired whv Il
was that these arbitrary assessments were {,
made: naieS: = assessor Is Arkle replied that he
mignt nave had an explanation TO offer,
but owing TO the action oi The Board be
Al, on motion tAe petition was granted and
tne correction In the assessment ordered
70 pe made oy the following votes:
p.l,Es D. i,EAs-!Msessrs: ~ Armstrong, Atkinson,
hotlnS, Frew, McColloch and Hutchin.
,dS.i,I ,;N4i,SIs5Msssrs. ! oarnahan, Phillips and
=. 4tter the transaction Of somc unimport.
ant business the Board adjourned.