The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-06-21

increase In excess Of decrease 1s.n.-
The Board then went into N examine
ton Of the Assessors books and blank
in the townships falling behind. 10 crd~r
Ito determine The cause. IL any. cf D.
crease in assessments II gas foond in
some instances there we're failures al
living IN the fownships. and IN one In
stance . wealthy man hid failed 10 sweAr
10 his return.
Persons examining the above figures
who are conversanf With the growth q
the various townships. cannot but r.
greatly surprised ~ The very noticeable
discrepancies.
Upon On examination Of The returns
of the Assessors. Commissioners Dillon.
who resides in Madison township. ex-
planned the surprising. and % most Ter
lsons inexcussble decrease Of assessed
values in that wealthy and prosperous
agricultural township. BY stating fha'
last year'f returns embraced large num-
her Of fat cattle In the fields Of cattle
dealers, and this year none are there
Its : ~poor excnse. bot better than none
Jefferson townships decrease was e.
planned BY the removal q Z number o1
persons, some Of them 70 Bird<ere.
which partially accounts for ifs increase
Patoka townships decrease was ex-
planned By Mr.. Koerner On the sane
theory o. JefTerson's. . number Of per-
sons having been taken into Hunfing-
burg By the new additions to the foEn
limits, but the increase in the town cnis
shows about one-tenth the amount Of ne
decrease in the township Something
lout Of joint there
In Ferdinand township caee there Ea<
quite discussion. J. Herman Berknan.
~. g. Beckmsn. Clement Lneken AMI
Melchior Droste, whose lists bed decrea<-
led, had not sworn 10 their refnrns. and
the FIRST named was summoned and ~
peared before the Board He declined 10
swear TO hiqiisf. ~ be said be did MOI want
Ito swear falsely, but with the Others
mentioned Affirmed 70 their correct
ness He claimed that Mr. Drosfe. Who
vas J. r., had informed them that AZ
lfrming- Vas their privilege. and uxs
NOT - binding - swearing. They hsd
better Be . little careful how they re-
gard affirming 70 any thing which =
not true. OF : grand jury might investi-
gate IL.
The Board raised their assessments -
follows:
}. Herman Becknsn. guardian ~
Beck0an heirs, eiOn
,. Herman Bscknan, o HE ON per-
sonal ol0U
| J. g. Beckman flUO
| Glenn. Luekeu ke5O
| Melchi0r Drosfo oSpD
The vote on the above rsises was. ase~-
A. III. k0erner. Jcs- fritz John Rofher..
Conrad Eckert and Albert q. Trsylor :
noes. s. H. Dillin and j. j. Alles. both q
them protesting. Mr.. Dillin Insisting fhas
10 Herman Beckmans case. under me
law. bic assessmeDt should ~ raiped
Board that HE Affirmation % bic list 49,
only for the purpoee Of evadinE the cark
required; Mr.. Diiiia also ississod thss
Justice required 81 The Others 70 hr
brought before the BOARD. and IL thrr
testified the came way, b treated % : =
lper cent rAise, also.
The Board reduced The assessment q
Mr.. John q. Brown. In Birdseve $500.
20 that his total assessment il The torn
would Be oI-255-
The assessments Of the following
named. Of Huntingbarg, we're raieed:
G. w. Schwartz, 800
J. w. Roetsger. 100
H. MoenkhsuA IS
A. Il. Miller, IL
r. Ruch. I'D
Herman Rofhert. AIS
Making total additions By the Board
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