The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1880-11-25

on motion Of Johnston adopted unani-
mously.
Resolution by White, providing for
tho appointment of committee of three
to inquire into the ability of the insane
OF this county TO defray the expenses of
their keeping at the State Asylum. Said
committee to confer with the district at
torney during the discharge of this duty.
The chair appointed Fred Ostenfeldt,
Peter Johnston and Urban Niquette as
such committee. The committee was in
structed to report during the present
session.
Mr. Carey informed the board that he
understood the committee on assessment
would be ready to report at 3:29 p. m,
and moved that a recess be taken until (.
Adopted
Report of committee on election was
adopted. The committee on assessment
reported. On motion of John Carey the
committee were instructed to amend
their report and submit it as amended at
10 a. m. At 10 a. IA. the board reported
the following alterations: The city of
| Two Rivers to be reduced in It's total val
uati0n Si3, 900 and the amount added to
the following towns as below: Cato, So
900; Centerville, s., 600; Kossuth, 81
600; Maple Grove, $1,000; Newton, 49,
600.
Mr.. Carey moved the adoption of the
report as amended. The question being
on the adoption of the report the follow
ing discussion was had:
Mr.. Johnston spoke against the adop-
ton of the report for the reason that it
was unjust to the city. This fight on the
part of the county to Cypress the city had
been going on for years, aud the i'm
preston sought to be created that the
city was anxious to escape her just shace
OF taxation. Last year he had made an
examination of the records in the regis
tar's Office and instituted a comparison
between the assessed valuation of real es-
tate and the price which the same prop
erty brought when sold. The result of
his investigation was published in the
PLor in answer to some communications
written by some one under the assumed
name of D Moses. There were 2S5
pieces of real estate sold in the city for
the sum of S105, 124 This same proper
ty was assessed for S79, $40. In the towns
there were sold 81, $40 acres of land for
81 ,024, Ol7, the assessed valuation OF
which was $564.636. Ofvillage property
there was sold l4S pieces, bringing $685.
664, which were assessed at 81, $40
This proves that the assessed value of
property IN the city more nearly approx
mates the real value, than it does in the
county. The increase in the valuation
of the city of 100000 over that of last
year is simply the result Of guesswork
and the assurance that the committees
report would be supported by majority
of the board. County members were
chosen county supervisors on the issue
that the city should be taxed heavily.
He wouldn't accept the office on such
grounds.
Mr.. White said it was singular that the
towns should decrease IN value while the
city increased. Such was the state of
facts shown by the report. BY what
rule of reasoning did the committee come
to that conclusion? It must be by guess
work. The city is willing to pay its just
share but no more. After the committee
had submitted its report, it was again
taken under adviscment and the city of
Two Rivers reduced. Why? Because
it was thought necessary to have the
votes of the Two Rivers members in Or
der to force the adoption OF the report
According to the rule heretofore obtain
ing the $4,000 should go on Manitowoc
Whenever town has greater amount
than 1t chooses to carry, the excess is Us
uaiiy placed upon the city. The reduc-
ton of Two Rivers shows dishonest in
tention on the part of the committee.
The assessment of the city is not fair in
proportion to that of other towns.
| Mr.. Hurst said Mr.. White was not
correct in stating that the Two Rivers
members went into caucus with the com.
mittee to get the valuation of that city
reduced. The city of Two Rivers as now
equalized is raised 500, 900. The mem
bers from Two Rivers went home last
night. The committee saw the injustice
they were doing Two Rivers and changed
the figures.
Mr.. Steinbrecher said that he under
stood Mr.. White to say that while By the
report it was made to appear that county
property had decreased, property il the
city increased in value To prove the in.
correctness of this he referred to the as
sessment of 1875, III which the value of
the city was equalized at 81, 40, $50. In
| 1879 it was reduced to 81, 70O.361 Are
duetion Of almost half million. Cato
was assessed IN 1875, 1915, 100. In 1879,
it was assessed 1925, 66S. Centerville in
1915 was reported at S2S1. 2S7. In 1879
raised to 1912, 334 Cooperstown in 1875
was 1888, 03S. In 1879, $40, 1862. And
SO 1t was throughout the. list, every town
was raised in its valuation from $780,
coo 10 $3.50, 900. Does this seem like in
justice to the city, The committee
sought to DO justice to all.
Mr.. Richter stated that city lots near
the corporation limits were assessed at