Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-01-14

CITY RE-AssEssMENT.-The re-asseSs-
ment of the lots and buildings in the City
has been completed by Mr.. j. b. EVANS
Assessor, and sums up as follows: For
city lots. $6O7, 445; for buildings thereon
$3.50 900; total of 81 ,567,7a5, as against
the previous assessment OF 81 ISL. l2S, max
ing reduction of 1884 1893
For the information of those who feel
that their property is assessed too high OF
too low (?) we copy the following extract
from the law, providing the plan of cor
recting the supposed erroneous assess
ment:
''Any person feeling himself aggrieved
by the assessment of his lands or lOts,
made under the provisions of this act, may
upon giving notice to the assessor, apply
to the court by which the assessor was
appointed, at the first, second or third
term after such assessment shall be made.
and not after, to have the assessments OF
his lands or lots corrected; which notice
shall be in writing, and shall have append
ed thereto an affidavit that, in the opinion
of the affiant, the assessment of his LANDS
or lots is above the true value thereof;
which affidavit may be sworn to by the
owner or duly authorized agent. In all
such applications it shall be the duty OF
the attorney for the commonwealth in
such court to attend to the interest Of the
commonwealth. And if the court shall be
satisfied that the assessment is too high,
it shall reduce the same to what IS, in its
opinion, the true value of such lands or
lots; tut if it shall be of opinion that the
assessment is too low. then it shall increase
it in like manner; and such application
shall have precedence over all other causes
pending in said court In any case in
which the owner of lands or lots, or his
agent shall be dissatisfied with the value
assessed, because it is TOO low, the asses
sor shall adopt the estimate of the owner
or his agent; but in cases of appeal from
the decision to court as herein provided
for, costs shall not be taxed 4br or against
the appellant or the commonwealth
The assessment book can be seen at the
City Clerk s Office, by parties interested.
l. THE STAUNTON DEBATERs GETTING
TO Notwithstanding to the notice given
in the VINDIcATcR last week there was
meeting OF some of the former members of
the Staunton Debating Society at the Of
| fee of Mr.. Lewis Bumgardner last Satur-
das night and steps taken for its reorgani-
zation.
The former constitution and bylaws
we're adopted and it Was resolved that all
former members of the society who wish
to come into the new organization be in
vited to do so.
The election of President and Vice Pres
ident was postponed until the next meet
| ing, which will be tomorrow night at the
hall of the young Men g Christian Associ-
alton. Mr.. Charles Prufer, the last secre-
tary was compiimented by reelection.
A committee consistin e of Messrs. G. A.
Richardson, T. G. Morton and W. P. Esk
ridge was appointed to canvass for men,
bers.
For the opening debate to be had at the
first regular meeting the following gentle
men were appointed:
Affirmatlve-A. s. Mauzy and John w.
Stout. Negative-A. r. Robertson and
| L. M. Bumgardner, the debaters to choose
| their own question.
There ought to be good turn out TO-
morrow night at the reorganization of this
| popular Staunton institution so that it
| will start with boom.