The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-04-20
Total,
seN47S


1t is recommended that The Law gov
erning the tsxs,ion Of private banks be
carefully revised 90 ~ 10 prevent such
msnifsst injustice. Ill
The incorporated banks OF the Ststs
naturally regard this % . wrong spd
they have accordingly been resoIt,ng to
the courts for relief against 1t, and in
most all cases With success, the courts
having held that such inc nsqualities should
be relieved sgsinst. A number Of such
suits are now pending in the northern
part OF thesState In an important sense
they involve the entire tex duplicate, for
they have been instituted 10 tsst csses,
and II successful, the Tesult will BIZ to-
lessen the tax valuation of our property
many millions of dollars and throw our
whole system int such confusion % 10
produce tue most embarrassing copse.
quences. The Attorney General, With
toe. approval OF the Governor and State
Auditor, has employed local counsel to
represent the Sists iu these suits, end
everything possible will BE- done to suo-.
cessfalIy defend them. An appropria-;
ton should be made to defrv The ex-
peDses oi such defense, including couu-
sci fees.
xEvALUTr,N OF REAL EtTA7E.
1t is obvious that 60 long a the Pres
ent valuation OF reel ettate stands, great
injustice will be done to sfi whose prop
erty is even approximately correctly val
uea, and the State will continue unable
to mest,h public denAnds without en-.
barrsssment
II is recommended. therefore, that .
revs lus,ion be bad 81 once, inst.sd of
waiting for the next decepnisl valuation
OF 1890 In order thet this may be done
10 such way as to secure full and fsir
spprsisernent, It is Recommended that
there be constitut d .
s7ArE BoARp OF ToUALlzArIoH, $,
consisting Of eight members. not more
than four OF whom shsll be Of The ssme
political party, 10 he appointed BY come
suitable AUTHORITY, h0m the electors Of
the State. to hold their ofices for fixed
term, and whoes duty il sbsll be to su-
pervi,e ~ veil - revise and eqaaliss. the
valuaiions to BE- made. The number
mentioned 10 thought 10 be large enough
TO ssahle each OF tse leading indus,ries
OF the State to be represented, snd the
same tine not too large Tor efficient &C.
ton.
IL 10 also thought men 20 selected viii
have che interests OF the whole State
more 10 mind than u they should b
elected to represent some particular dis
trict " locsltr, In which case expert
ence bas shown they ere too spt to act
Is though THEFT highest duty vas TO se-
cure the lowest possible valuation ioS.
their respective constituents.
II 10 further recommended that the
duties Of equalization now devolved up
on the Governor, Attorney General and
State Auditor a. to hank shares end on
The Attorney Gepersl, Tressersr Of Stsse
and State Auditor - 10 railroads b.
transferred to and imposed upon this
board; that there be, 10 short, one and
the same st to board. and one only, Tor
the eQuslisslion OF Ill classes Of prop
eity. Il 10 further recommended that 10
oil cities having board Of tax couuis-
sionsrs is be made the duty Of sach board
TO appoint oil the asseasora and apprsis.
ers.
It is confidently believed that II sueh
legislation can be had % b here sttenps-
ed to be indicated. the Tax duplicate can
be 90 increased - to approximase our
real Wo,tn, and that valuation can be 90
equalized ~ to secure uniformity end
jusltce for the whole Stats, and that the
rate Of taxation can be materially les-
sened to the great benefit OF oil. while
the State will be afforded On abundant
revenue. respectfully submitted.
a j. B. FoRAKER, Governor.