The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-03-06

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81 II will NOT denroc,ota tba value of ca.
cnri,ies of the conntv. the securities are
houses and lands and colln,eraIs Il is an
ahcnrditv ~ sunnosr tbcsc viii dcnrocja,e m
voInn hecause the BOARD of Supervisors
nIaccs ;nformation in fine hands of assessors
10 enable them 10 more etIcctnolly place all
nronrriv owners ON an equality. and loaners
of money who would leave the county to
cscape taxation. would not If they remained
here nav taxes if they could avoid il.
3d Men who have nronerty and do not
nav taxes on the same. such as MONEYS and
rrc,,ts have a Great odvontore over those
having visible nroper,v and do nav the taxes.
Thev have the nroiection of the laws and
access to the courts to enforce their contracts.
They have tbe benefit of schools roads and
bridges, and all the benefits of civilization
that is created. upheld and paid for by those
persons whose propertv is taxci. We cannot
teacb MANY of these who loan money and
are not taxed to cover m their credits, for
they etIectualv do that now; and it would
seem from the reasons given in the minority
report that if is unjust and unlawful to com.
mel men TO disclose their credits to the as
SCISSORS
4th, The charge that it legislates and Gre
ates extraordinary powers in the assessors is
simply .bosh.n Assessors under the law
have the power. and it is their duty to list
faithfully all property named IN the law, in
Gliding moneys and credits: they must as.
cess the man who has mortgage of $4,000
"a well "a the man who owns so acres of land
or five cows He must serve all alike, and 1t
bacomes bis dntv n inform himself that mar.
ties give a correct list of their propertv. They
cannot All get TO The DnDllc records anu exam
inc for Themselves tins would involve an ex
nense which assessors are not expected to do.
Therefor whose dutv Is it 10 furnish this in
formation for the bcnetit of all the people of
the countvs Evidently the Board of Super
visors. the mower and duty lies with them.
and they do not properly perform that duty
unloss thev furnish ALI lawful information
and facilities TO the assessors of the county
to aud them in a iusI and eouitablc manner
70 nerform their duty
5th Those who honestly give list of their
nropertv 70 the assessor and report to them
their MONEYS and credits care not a cent
what information the assessor has of their
nroperty Or how MANY mortgage lists are
furnished by the county board. 1t Is not for
such persons that this is done. This list is
only feared by the guilty, and they who VIC.
late the law should suffer 1t will have the
effect to make men more careful; men are
not anxious for occasions to periure them
selves Those who would periure themselves
IN save taxation when thew are aware that
the assessor has list of their property
would not certainly give a correct list when
thew knew the assessor had no knowledge of
their nronertv
9Th. The Board of Supervisors have for
wears lamented the fact that their assessments
have bcen 50 far AZ equality is concerned,
unjust unlawful, and often criminal Each
member can state facts showing the truth of
the foregoing, and we should assert our indie
pendeuce and manhood, and insist that so
far as we are concerned no power or pressure
from without shall retard us in the good
work of equal taxation.
Whereupon Supervisor O'Laughin NOV
ed that the majority report be adopted.
The ayes and noes being demanded SUI
peryisors Adams, Barton E., Barton Patrick,
Roach Rellinrbansen Rnte Connerton Coo
ner Fischer Flahertv Foy' Grove, Helmlg
Hickok Klove Lauf McIntlre 4. G.. McIn,
tyre n Miller, Miner Merritt, O'Donnell
3' ~ Palmer Parr Pickens. Read
Rohinson SINGER stevenson and Wyl,e Alex
n voted in the nffirmatiye' And Superyls
ors Cheevnr Fades Hossack Lewis, Nelson.
Trout Whi,e Wiley s C. and Wilson. 9
vot"d ~ Tho nog,tive Carried