Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-28

that were not previously on the land
books, and thus escaped taxation?
As far as / have gone i have found II
all about 900 acres in small tracts, anO
have corrected the number Of acres I'D
great many Instances.
In what class of lands-whether farm
ing, mineral or timber-do you md the
greatest increase?
In farming lands, and some increase
in timber lands. -
How have the people Of your district
met your efforts to secure a uniform ap'
praisement Of the real estate?
The people except in few instances
appear willing and coincide with me III
my efforts to equalize the value OF lands
Some Of the people claim that am In.
creasing the valuation too much and
that our county will have to pay more
than its due proportion of State taxes.
In what condition have you found the
crops, the live stock and the elements
of prosperity generally?
The wheat crop Is the finest ever
raised in the county. Corn does moi
look wen on account of the wet weather,
and could not be worked as 1t should
have been.
Mr.. William Lutes, assessor for the
Second district of Marshall county, says:
The probable increase in my district
will be from twenty to twenty-five pei
cent. have found several Irregular
ties in the present valuation. One was
in the upper end Of my district, one in
the middle and one in the lower end.
One farm, valution SIS reduced to IS,
the second $50 reduced to SIS. and the
third $50 reduced to SIS. Ihave found
several tracts Of land not on the land
books and escaping taxation. In some
instances where lands have recently
been surveyed large gain is found, and
in Others where lands have been drop
ped from the land books. / find
the greatest increase on farming
lands, especially on those newly
improved. The almost unanimous
complaint from the people is that the
property is assessed too high. They
Complain of being burdened by taxa
ton. / have endeavored to equalze
the lands in my district as near as pos
sible according to quality, improve
ments and location. The prospect OF
the crops is good and the stock mid
ding. The greater portion Of my dis
trict is prospecting slowly.
Mr.. R. w. Swift, assessor for the
Second district Of Mineral county,
says ...- ....
My work is not completed enough to
say accurately, but there will be a fair
increase in the valuation. Quite q
number of irregularities have been
found, and in land districts especially.
In some instances tracts of land will be
increased from so to 100 and $50 per
cent, and in some tracts, along the line
of the West Virginia Central and Penn
sylvania Railway, probably 1000 per
cent. i'm some few instances. SO far l
have found but little land not
already on the land books. In
correcting tracts of land, in my
work. few cases have occurred
where lands have not been
correcly charged. In mineral and
coal lands largest increase is found and
some increase in timber lands. Our
people appreciate the re-assessment, es-
pecially in Keyser and Piedmont town.
ships. The present values are exceed
ingly oppressive, but light in farming
and mining districts.
There will, in my opinion, be consid-
cradle decrease in Piedmont and near.
~ as much in Keyser, but in the four
land districts there will be considerable
increase.
Small grain crops ale good except
oats, which will be light. Corn looks
well, and live stock will average well.
Our people are thrifty and doing well.
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Mr.. II. G.. Entler, assessor for the
Second district of Jefferson county, was
interviewed as follows:
/ have nearly completed the assess
ment in my district. The probable in
crease will be between sand 10per cent.
Some few irregularities in the present
have been found, but not to
any great extent. l have not found
any tracts of land which were not pre-
viously on the land books and escaping
taxation, but have found several eron-
eous assessments of small tracts where
the same has been assessed to two par
ties. In farming lands | have found
the greatest increase. My people have
been kind and obliging and willing to
give any information in their power to
arrive at fair valuation of the lands.
The wheat crop is the best ever raised
in the county. The corn crop is looking
promising. Live stock is in good con-
dition and demanding good prices.