Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-12-17
The Assessment Question.

When the question of establishing State
B ard of Assessors was first aelta'rd We APP
prehen,ed so hrle danger Of its ever beng
seriously considered by the General Assem-
blv that we gave the subject but little thought,
from the fact that we regarded the proposition
az being too grossly unjust 10 en:itle 1t 10 such
con.id ration but since it has the Leading pa
per of the State as its advocate aud has actual
| ~ come 10 l,c considered in the legislature, We
cannot longer refrain from entering our pro-
,es, against such an act Of injustice
Why, the very suggestion TO provide for the
appointment, of State Board OF Ea"aIiza>
ton appeared 10 us rs rediculously absurd
| but II seems that il was not too absurd to tind
il. advocates; those who advOca:e ii, how
eyer. will lind themselves politically damned
,hougbott this State, because the enact'nen, OF
such law would be an act of the most pal
pable injustice to the agricultural population
of our State; in fact, il is projected almost ex'
cIusivcly against this class of our rcPu.a'ion
Perries living in New Orlean. have taken IN,
10 their heads tina, the property of the rural
districts is no, assessed a, its full value. aud
they propose to have STATE Board, to sit IN
New Orleans or Baton Rouge and, guided 10y
no ne sonal knowledge Of it. intrinsic value
spprase the real estate situated IN the mos.
remote parishes in the State. The injustice
Of such plan is ce''ain'y apparent to an,
psrsun of common sense.
RI Weadmi, that q great deal Of property l.
assessed al less than its valne, but the sa"'
. may be said of properly in the city as wall a
in the country. tits hard otell how SAT-
BOARD Of Assessors could remedy this evil
The only way m which such board co"l'
1 h APPOINTED without doing an injustice to
: larse proportion of the taxpayers would be
app,in. one from each parish, and that wo"l
: b. an enormous expea1f and leave IN
5 whole matter jus, as unss1 aesory as at pre-
u sent, if not more 80. -
Even our pre.en, system Of assessing take
, is incompatible with the principles of demo
.. cratic government. for we holp that the PEE
ME have right 20 elect all their officers, iro'
:, ward constable to the President Of The Unite
~ States, and to appoint Stale Board Of Asse
=, sors would be an encroachneni npon the
T rights to which the people would not QUIT
Z: submit they would not be worthy OF II
=. area, privileges which they enjoy if they di
), Twill be dangerous step for our prese
State goyern,n ent to take-wiil prove the dea
:, of the democratic party in this State,
y WHICH ous Legislature and some Of the leade
Of the parry will he responsible if s"ch
: I nc, is passed but we cannot believe that
m.iuri,y OF the General Assembly will
guilty of such injustice and absurd folly.
! Il TO parish boards Of assessors we have
objection TO urge, as such boards would
capable of doing justice to both the State
the taxpayer. which is all that we or
other good citizen can desire.
ha To bringing the PRIcxLY Ash Buffers
fore tlAe public, we claim that II is one Of
beas rsmedies ex,snt for the prevention a
cure Of all diseases Arising from disorder
Liver Bymeins them according TO Directs
rs they viii "a the system in a strong. heal
On c9rdisiou, and preveH any miasmatic mi
w., eAe. ASK YOUR dr0Axi., for them. Pr
y. $500 per hot,le-pecfio. 2t.
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