The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-06-25
GlEY ASSESSMENTS.
The Ordinance Concerning the
Equalization Of Taxes
REVISED BY THE SOLICITOR
And the City Board Of Equalization
and Appeals At Us First Meet
ing - Councilman Terrell
Puts aside the Crown,

Puts aside the Grown,
The Boardoi Equalization and Appeals
OF the present Council hsld-ils first
meeting last evening, There were
present Messrs. HplleF, Emsheimsr, Fer
rel, Krelter and ATkle, II was not un-
til considerably after 8 O'Clock, when all
hope Of Msssrs. Harrell, Robinson and
Edward Miller, the other three mem'
bers, putting in an appearance, had
been given up, that those who had
responded to the call got together and
prepared for business, Mr., Haller
opened proceedings by saying, "Well
the first thing to do is 10 select q Chair
man, and | move that -
Mr.. Ferrell, ~agItatedly i%nterruptlng
-NThe chairman we select tonight,
gentlemen, must BIO a temporary one,
Tor / have promised Mr., Harrell that
nothing final shall be done until he is
MI. Haller-I don't see what's the
use OF that There's FIVE Of Us here-a
quorum, and we can transact business
all right"
Mr., Ferrell-"In money matters we
can't be too careful, and I've promised
Mr., Harrell that no permanent chairman
shall be selected till he Is here.n
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nominate Mr.. Ferrell,n
Mr.. FeErell pulled bis whiskers and
reflected, senatorE mshelmer moved that
Mr., Terrell be made temporary chair
man, and the motion prevailed,
The Fourth ward member assumed
the pressure and his presiding dignity,
and then II was developed that the busi'
ness before the committee was 10 con.
slider certain contemplated changes in
the ordinances under which this Board
works, with q view to recommending
them to Council for adoption, the object
OF these changes being 10 simplify the
duties OF the Board aud so word the
Language Of the ordinance that II might
be better, comprehended by members OF
the Board. !.
Solicitor White was present and had
with him an ordinance lie had prepared
amending section 8 Of the Boards ordi.
nance so that It's provisions were in
effect as iollowsl
Any person claiming to be aggrieyed
by any entry, upon the assessors books
may apply to the Board for relief III
appear upon the hearing OF such appli.
cation by the Board or otherwise appear
to Il that the value or description otany
property, entered upon either OF the
books OF the assessors, Is, by mistake or
fraud, incorrectly entered, or that any
such property entered 10 charged with q
greater or less amount OF taxes or levies
than should have been charged, or is en-.
tered against any person or persons who
Is not chargeable, or that there Is any
mistake In the name Of any person
charged with taxes, the Board shall by
an order correct any errors or mistakes
and direct the City Clerk to correct the
same upon the books upon which they
may have been made. And II 1t
appear to the Board that any assessment
made Is either too high or too low, the
Board shall likewise correct the same
and direct the clerk to make the proper
correction upon the assessors books.
The Board may proceed In such manner
az It may deem best 10 ascertain
the facts In regard 10 any matter
which may be brought before
III. The Board shall also correct
all errors II may find upon the books OF
the assessors which may have occurred
In the listing OF property or tithables.
lin correcting errors IN the valuation OF
property, real or personal, the Board
shall be careful so TO act that the assess
ments upon each subject Of taxation
throughout the city, shall be eQualized,
The Board may alter, deduct from or
add TO the amount Of any valuation,
though no application Is made to 1t by
any person interested, shall IL deem
such alteration, addition or reduction
necessary and proper; and the Board
shall, II the real estate OF any person,
firm or corporation has by reason Of
Hoods, fire or abandonment Of the work
and properly Of such person, firm or cor
poration, been materially reduced In
value, since the assessment thereof was
made, correct the value oil any such pro.
perty as the same may be entered, and
ascertain and fix the true assessable
value thereon.
The Board shall adjourn from time 10
time until II shall have made oil neces-
sary and proper correctionsin the books
Of assessment, and shall have disposed oil
all applications which may have been
brought before 1t, and 1t shall make TO
Council q full report Of all It's proceed.
Iinps for approval or amendment. II is
provided, however, that no member OF
the Board shall vote upon any question
wherein he Is personally interested,
Council shall act upon the report and
recommendations OF the Board a. speed
lily as possible, and approve, amend or
reject each OF them. When any recon.
incubation or action Of the Board shall
have been approved or amended, II Is
made the duty Of the City Clerk 10 cor
rect the books OF assessments according
ly, andthe City Collector shall collect
taxes upon property according To this
correction; and In any case the order
Of the City Council made In the prem
ises shall operate as q restraining order
upon the Collector, restraining him from
the collection Of all taxes which may
have been enormously assessed, as
shown by such action Of the Board and
Council. 1.-THE Collector shall, In any
case, have collected taxes erroneously
assessed, such taxes shall be refunded 10
the party who paid the same.
These amendments were chewed over
for a time and then approved. and or
dered sent 10 COUNCIL Tor adoption.
Colonel White was also asked for IN.
struCtions and advice ontseyeral points
Points About tho River.
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