The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-02-05


remain and present bill to the legis-
lature embodying certain proposed
changes in the law. These are that
the term of office be extended to four
wears: that the collection of road taxes
be taken out of the hands OF the road
supervisors; that the time for turn
ing in the assessment book to the
county clerk be changed from the sec
ond to the third Monday in July; that
a law be passed by which mortgages
be assessed in the county in which
they are recorded, irrespective OF
where the holders reside, the present
law exe.npting mortgages held by
non-residents of the state. The
county commissioners will be asked
to pay the expenses of this committee
for three Gays.
The committee on land was APP
pointed committee to carry out its
own recommendations.
the first business done at the af-
ternoon session was the election OF
]. c.. Sullivan, of Choteau, as chair
man and G.. H. Martien of Lewis and
Clarke as secretary. 1t was decided
to hold the meeting next year in
Butte. the date to be fixed by the
chairman.
There was some discussion as 20
whether the expenses of assessors III
attending the convention were paid by
their counties, and it developed
great variety of practice, some re-
ceiving their full expenses, others
only travelling expenses and others
being allowed fixed sum. Mr.. Mil
Ter, who was in the chair, advised new
members to put in their bills to their
counties.
Daniel Brown, of Silver Bow, moved
that the secretary have the proceed
ings prin "a and mail them to all the
assessors, in order that they may be
able to live up to the rates agreed on,
but Mr.. Miller stated that it was the
rule to furnish each member with a
copy.
| Just as every body thought the bus
mess was ended and the new officers
| had taken their places, after a rising
vote of 1uanks to Mr. Daniels, the re-
firing chairman MI Dunsire, opened
new debate by asking whether they
were going to assess bank stock and
surplus at 100 cents on the dollar af-
ter dedu:ring the value of real estate
and United States bonds.
Mr. Miller and Mr.. Brown each said
that was what he did.
THAT is an injustice to the bank
ing interests" saiu Mr.. Daniels. -
do not believe that bankers should
pay 100 cents on the dollar when
others are not doing it. Bankers have
bad paper, and ii we get the assess
ment within 70 per cent it is right
The past state board considered this
right, for it thought the actual valu
alton was in about the same proper
ton as other property was paying
Mr. Miller contended that if the.
deducted the real estate, notes ant
mortgages at their full value, the bal
ance should be assessed at it's casl
value.
Mr.. Daniels insisted that they wer
not assessing other property at NOR
than Is per cent and banks SHOULD
have an allowance for bad paper.
After deductions have been mad
banks have nothing left but dollar
and cents" answered Mr.. Miller.
-. c. M. Johnson, of Ravalli, elaine
that banks were not paying more tina
= their proportion and referred to tn
= fact that their depostors pay on thel
;, deposits.
Mr.. Daniels replied that they ha
. no means of finding out what depos
:. a man had in a bank and continued
IF the legislature passed Il law /
=, quiring banks to show what amour
; each man had on deposit, we shoul
bust every bank in the state for jul
= before the time for assessment evel
- man wou!l withdraw his deposit"
- Mr. Brown held that banks on
loaned money on good security ar
-, that therefore no deduction should
- made for bad paper, and pointed o.
>. that there was Il difference betwet
- money and perishable goods such
., Il merchant carries.
= The chairman here called attentit
&c to the legal requirement that tn,
should assess all property at it's fl
j., value, and that if they did not tn
~, would be breaking the law. This p
, an end to the discussion
~ a member proposed in jest that
ballot for senator be taken, and IL
~ raised the question of the streng
- of parties among the assessors, viii
=. proved to be IA republicans and
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