Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-09

dence that all land is worth at least
s. per acre.
g That 1t shall be prlma facle evil
dcnce TO the assessor that all property
Is worth at least the amount for which
surcd.
O., That the county assessor shall
adopt the city assessment, or at least
not accept urban property at a less
valuation than that for which Il has
been assessed for municipal purposes.
BY making IL prima fncie evidence
to the assessor that property Is worth
the amount indicated by these sugges-
tons the burden OF proof VIII be
thrown upon the owner, . any wrong
thereby Is done to him, 10 show that
the assessment is excessive. lie can an
pear before the board of equaliaers and
prove that the land Is worth less thnn
~ per acre; or that he has mortgagcd
or Insured his property FOR more than
1t is worth.
II you VIII investigate the question.
you viii find that property in tbls
state Is assessed on an average at
i ~ less than the amount for which
IL mas been mortgaged or Insured. Tho
adoption OF the rules herein suggested
will raise the standayd of values at
least to the mortgage or Insurance
price, and this will tend to level nm
The value OF other nrnnart,. ~, NJ,
character contiguous to or IN the yicinl.
ty OF II.
4, Require the occupant In lawful pos
session OF the property to render for
taxation the value OF all mrendered
notes or bonds secured by lien on H. n
he is the debtor. authorize him to INV
the taxes due under the rendition, ana
give him by law the right OF Offset TO
the full amount so paid against the ont
standing obligation. should he NOT be-
the debtor, then make the taxes n claim
superior to the debt in favor OF thn
state and county or OF any one who
pays them.
o. Repeal 80 much OF article 1854 OF the
Revised Statutes as eNempts limited
States treasury notes from assessfhent
Tor taxation. Under the recent law OF
congress, ali money IL now st,birct a. a..
rendered and taxed as other property.
Reasonable estimates show that bv
adopting these or similar measures tho
property values OF the state will he in
creased several hundred millions OF
dollars without delrmont to public In
forests; and then the aggregate value
OF the property must remnin auite ar
nearly billion dollars less than Its
true value. according TO the last census
reports.
An v,,o. ma. ,.,,
''' - '"''''''"hs'
~ iSpur' OF the financial agent
SHOWS that the delinquent taxes due
upon properly alone amount TO nearly
81 ii'.,ilul uuliars' Whleh, under the con-
ssi,utloh, are secured by Hens upon real
e ,, should inc Legislature. at the
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