Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-11-01

And the undersigned would most respectfully
recommend that said above basis OF equalization
be the basis upon which the State and county tax
be apportioned for the year 1882. am lead TO dis
sent from the majority of the committee for the
following reasons: That believe the amount de-
Quoted from the assessment roll Of the city Of Al
pena, as made by the Comptroller, Is too large.
Each year the townships lose large portion OF the
their taxable property by the pine being cut on the
lands situated therein and the logs so cut come 70
the city of Alpena and fare assessed therein and
in my Judgment, at least three-fourths of all the
taxable real and personal property OF the county,
that is in anywisc productive, is situated within
should pay three-fourths of the State and county
tax. The vast majority Of the citizens who pay
taxes who live in the country outside Of the city,
on on their h farm farms begun. Very few Of them have
more than small log house, seldom any barns, and
are industriously working to improve their lands
and make them productive: Many nave nsrd
they are able to raise and take IL all to live upon
The time is not far distant when their lands will be
cleared up; comfortable houses and barns will be
built and they can then stand a heavier taxation
than mt present. IL should be the aim OF your
honorable body, in my judgment, TO make the tax
es for the next hvo or SIX years as ght a. can con,
much need them, and which will encourage Others
to locate therein. can see no just reason why the
valuation or nearly So Of that as assessed BY the
able one, should not stand and bear its share OF
State and county taxes as well as being basis fol
the levying Of city and school taxes, and submit
that their property assessed upon the city roll Is
not relatively higher than that as assessed in the
various townships, and can find no just grounds
upon which IL can be claimed that SO large de-
duction should be made upon said roll for the as.
scssing and apportioning of the State and county
tax, and appeal 10 the Of right, justice and
fair play that so large sum should not be deduct
ed from said city roll as that which is recommended
by the majority of your committee, and that your
honorable body deal literally with the townships In
this matter.
All Of which is most respectfully submitted, and
your committee ask 10 bedscharged from the further
JOHN A. KELLEY,
Committee on Equalization
Moved by Supervisor Pangborn that the report
Of the majority of the Committee on Equalization
be accepted and recommendations concurrcd In
and the committee discharged from the further
consideration Of the matter.
Moved rs n amendment by Supervisor Gaffney
that the minority report Of the Committee OF
Equalization be accepted, the recommendation
concurred in, and tho committee discharged.
Pending the vote on the amendment, by reques
Of Supervisor Wise, the several rolls Of the city o
Alpena and the townships were examined by tn
full Board, after which the question was put on Tn
amendment which was carried by ayes and nays a
follows: Ayes--supervisors GafFney, Kelley, J.
Mcdonald, ID. r. Mcdonald, Wise and the Chair
man. Nays-supervisors Pangborn, sanborn AM
spratt.
The question now being on the original motiol
as amended, II prevailed by ayes and hayes as fol