Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-05-31
MISSOURI ASSESSORS.

MISSOURI ASSESSORS.
The Convention OF Assessors Called by Gov
Stone Convenes IN. Jefferson City Meas.
ures Taken to Remedy What is Alleged
to be Inequalities In Assessments In This
State-Assessors Advised to Comply With
the Strict Letter Of the Law.
The convention of assessors of the
state called by Gov. Stone for the pur-
pose of considering inequalities in the
assessment of property in Missouri con-
vened in jefferson City, and was in ses-
sion two days.
Gov. Stone, in calling the convention
to order, drew attention to the inequal-
tiles in the valuation of property, as
shown by the returns of the assessors
to the state board of equalization. The
meeting of the assessors had been
called, he said, at the suggestion OF the
board, in the hope that some method
or remedy might be suggested by which
the evil can be done away with.
The following committees were ap-
pointed: Mode of assessment; .valua-
tion of horses, mules, ETC.; cattle, sheep,
hogs, etc; money, notes, banks, build
ing and loan associations; land and
town lots.
A recess was taken for short time, and
when the convention was again called to
order, the blowing report was read from
the committee on mode of assessment"
Resolved, That in making the assessment Of
all property on the LIST of June, 1894, and there
after, the county and township assessors be re-
quested and advised to comply with the strict
letter of the statutes governing the assessment
of all classes, that the true value in money be
placed upon such property to the best OF theiJ
knowledge and judgment.
This report was adopted.
The committee on money, notes,
banks and building and loan associa-
tions" then submitted report.
1t recommended that assessors shall. in de-
termin1ng the value of bank and other stocks,
require sworn statements from the officers OF
such corporations; that all surplus funds, un-
divided dividends, ETC., shall be assessed as
cash; that building and loan association stock
shall be listed at cash value, and that all notes,
surplus funds, etc.. Of such associations shall
be assessed at 100 cents on the dollar The
value of all deprecated stocks is to be aScer-
tanned by the local boards of equalization.
After considerable discussion, which
was participated in by Gov. Stone,
President A. II. Frederichs of the board
of assessors, of st. Louis; Attorney
General r. F. Walker, and others, the
The committee to arrange a mode of
valuing horses, mules, ETC., submitted
a modified report eliminating the sched-
ule of approximate values and requir-
ing such stock to be assessed at It's
actual cash market value in the county
Or locality where it belongs, sucking
animals to be included in the value of
the mother. A like report from the
committee on seattle, hogs and sheep
was submitted and both adopted unani-
mously.
The committee on ''land and city
lots" submitted the last report. 1t rec
ommends that land be assessed by the
acre and lots by the front foot and the
value of the improvements added there
to, and that values so fixed be the cash
market price at ordinary sale on June
/ each year. There was some discus
sion as to making this regulation apply
to the 1894 assessment, but it was final
ly adopted without dissenting voice.
A resolution empowering the chair to
appoint five members of the convention
to prepare for the legislature such
changes as may be deemed expedient in
the assessment and revenue laws was
adopted, and the following committee
appointed: Messrs. Frederichs, of st.
Louis; Petty, of Kansas City; Benton,
of Holt; Renfro, of Ray, and Rumble, of
Barton.
The following resolution offered by
Mr.. Weber, of ST. Louis county, was
adopted after some discussion:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this conven-
ton that the cash value of any property is what
in cash money it will bring the 1st day of
June, should the owner desire to convert it into
cash.
The following report to recommend
changes in the revenue and assessment
laws was adopted:
Resolved That the insurance companies do
ing business in the state should be required to
make their reports on or before the LIST day Of
February each year.
9. That the merchants and manufacturers
should be assessed by the assessor and the as
sessment be passed upon by the local boards Of
equalization.
g. That the length Of the official term of the
office of assessor should be changed from two
to four years.
4. That the law giving counties of 40, 600 in
habitants and over record Of mortgages ETC..
should be changed SO as to provide such a rec
ord for all counties.
s. All town lots should be assessed and val
ued separately.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Harrison,
of Howard, that the legislature be
asked to pass law requiring the asses
sor to stamp notes, bonds, mortgages
and other evidences of Indebtedness, if
no batter plan can be devised, was
adopted.
The legislative committee, consisting
of Messrs. Frederichs, of st. Louis
board of assessors; Petty, of jackson;
Rumble, of Barton; Renfro, of Ray, and
Benton, of Holt, was continued for the
period of one year, under a resolution
adopted by the convention. The COM
mittee will look after the legislation
that will come before the next general
assembly next winter.
Killed by His Son.
c. H. Scott, postmaster at Olive Hill,
KY, and a general merchant, was shot
and instantly killed by his eldest SON,
James Scott. The murdered man had
been drinking, and was quarrelsome.