Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-09-01
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any suggestion or complaint whereby
efficient administration, 10 The full IN
tent and spirit OF al the laws relating
to taxation, may obtain.
The center thought Of the members
OF this Board is to reach equality IN tax
alton over all the property within the
State, general and specific 80 far as
this may be accomplished under the
law: with malice or prejudice toward
none bat exact equality, if this is pos
sible, to person. corporation and pro-
perry within our state.
1t is perhaps needless to say to you
after YOU have read and studied the said
Act under which this board l., formed,
the duty is clearly put upon rs TO see to
it, that YOU put upon your sevelal rolls
all the property, subject 10 taxation,
within yom assessing district at true
cash value, even allowing review by
this Board Tor that purpose and making
complaint in yom failure 80 t. DO. Bat
yye assume this YOU will DO because OF
the laW and the pleasure that always
comes in the performance Of plaln duty,
without the Board being compelled TO
invoke these mandatory provisions up
on You by like enactment pat upon this
Boatd as aomc Of its mandatory duties
or requirements.
Accordpgl, we offer you our service
and the force of our Office that these re-
suit, may obtain.
The rolls for th.s have made and re-
viewed under existing aw, but with
your nelp much may be accomplished
in preparation for the assessments for
1900 and coming cars.
At this time it i, not deemed ncces.
,arj to note in detail the divers methods
and schemes employed, but which is
common or general understanding,
whereof. property subject to taxation or
is not put upon the rolls tor one reason
and another; or under such valuation
that often rat * inequality takes place.
TO avoid the criticism in these re-
gmds wc shall be- pleased and the State
viii be served, If you will give us, and
we ask it Of you, detailed list lst,
The names, including residence aud
pos,ollicc address, of those in your dis
uict who loan money upon note, bond,
mortgage, or other form Of credits in
GLIDING those possessed of stocks in cor
orations; 2nd, The names. including
residence and po,tolllce address, Of those
who set on alleged indebtedness against
credits for taxation purposes; 3rd,
What amount OF credits they admit for
assessment, if known; If not known
definitely. approximately hat amount;
llh, What amount Of set-oiIs have been
claimed against credits, If known:
otherwise approximately what amount;
9th, The names Of all person. in your
district, with postollice address, who
have been reported 20 you or of whom
you have any knowledge said to be
possessed OF any untaxcd credits or
personal propcrls Of auy character, or
names of persons whom YOU believe are
50 possessed.
Blank forms are mailed YOU under
separate cover tor the above require
ments, which YOU will please fill ont az
indicated by Che form and return to us
at once and not later than September
lst next if possible.
If we have not sent blanks sufficient
for the above requirement, make re
QUESTION on this Office. All your com
munications will be held confidential
b., this Board.
Though We fail to obtain this list
from YOU, we shall regard it as much
our duty, IN the best way we can, to
bring to light all such persons or pro
perty and that "true cash valuation
may be put upon the same. But this
Board working in harmony with YOU
and having mutual confidence to the
end sought can do much for the State
and the dignity of law.
We may fall short in our dete rmina
ton, and we realize you can do much
TO help or deter us; but we have reach
ed the determination to do all within
our power to fulfill the duties upon
Us, and as in our Judgement we are
able to discern them.
From time to time we will communi-
cate with you on the interesting sub
iect of taxation, on the different sub
! iecls we seek to raise or may occur.