Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-11
C. L. MAGEE ON ASSESSMENTS.
He Addresses the Fourteenth Ward Repub-
licans at Lsngth-The Present Valuation
an Honest and Just One-The Ticket


He Addresses the Fourteenth Ward Repub-
licans at Lsngth-The Present Valuation
an Honest and just One-The Ticket
Nominated.
The Republicans of the Fourteenth ward
held their suggestion meeting last night in
the Soho school. W. r. Ford presided and
Morris Mead acted as secretary. The follow
ing nominations were made: Common
Counc:l-R. H. Shannon, L. P Brown, W.
A. Magee; School Directors, two to NOM
mate, William McElroy, William Hughes,
j. 6. Jones, William Gray, William n
Holmes; Assessor, Jacob Josephs. The
primaries will be held Saturday
c. L. Magee made lengthy speech, in the
course of which he said:
lam happy to say that the Board Of As
SCISSORS. assured of your support as taxpay
ers, determined to make a legal assessment
and that they. in the face of much opposi-
tion, did make a better and more equita BILE
assessment than had ever before been ma de
in this city. Owners of small properties
were assessed at approximately full values
and previously the larger and more valua-
BILE properties were assessed at anything
values That this was costly injustice to
you, and handsome, but illegal, benefit to
others, was clearly shown, and resulted in
awakening public interest in the matter
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the injustice.
Now the time has come for a new assess
ment to be made, and great outcry is being
made by those whose properties are being
valued as the law says they should be, and
by a great number who, while willing to
bear their fair share OF the public burdens,
mistakenly imagine that their taxes will be
largely increased by reason of the increased
valuations. I believe that the assessors are
honestly striving to perform their sworn
duty, and they should be cordially supported
in their efforts to establish the actual cash
value OF each piece of property in the
city as the law provides. That they will
make many mistakes in their attempts to
properly value the $4,000 pieces of property
in this city nobody will question But
if any of YOU are assessed at too high a
figure you have an ample remedy-first by
appeal to the assessors themselves, and
then, if they should deny you relief to the
Courts of Common Pleas, where every one
knows justice will be done.
An honest assessment means lighter taxes
to the great maj ajority of the property owners
of this city, and the owners of the small
properties should insist on having an honest
assessment made and oppose every candi-
date for public Office who objects to it. The
increase in population, wealth, prosperity
and comfort Of the people of-this city during
the past 10 years has been unparalleled In its
history. These years have brought good
government, liberal but not extravagant
and property in the improved police and
public lighting and fire service; the re-
placement of worn out and antiquated
cobblestone pavement with durable and sub.
stantial blackstone pavements: extension
and Improvement of the water supply; pro-
vision for free bridges, so that every citizen
may travel free over the public highways
throughout the length and breadth of the
city; beautiful parks, where every man in
the community may take his family Tor pure