Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-28

ing report of Tax Commission as to
failures in making assessment of Gre
dts, and on the subject of taxation of
credits generally; also studying and
comparing the work of taxation of
credits. and the amount of money per
capital in the several Counties of the
State, as appears from the tables fur
nished by the Tax Commission as the
result of such assessment Of credits,
and as to Ad Valorem assessment and
taxation of railroads. Altogether 6
days self and stenographer GO 81 90.
S24 90.
Mar. 10 to Mar. q inclusive. To
continuation of work pertaining to
duties of the office and examination of
tabulated statements contained in re-
port of Tax Commission, comparing
work of supervisors of Assessment,
and the results obtained therefrom in
other counties, with the work i'll Wood
County, and to further reading and
study of the report of Tax Commission,
and their suggestions as to exemp-
tons and methods of Assessment of
credits, and railroad property, and as
to exemptions of numerous small ar
ticles of personal property, such as
watches. bicycles, cheap musical in
struments, young stock, poultry, ETC.,
and to pondence with Super
visors in other Counties as to the best
methods of conducting the annual
April meeting of Assessors in th diff
terent counties, and correspon dence
with Assessors in this County, upon
the request of several of them, as to
whether they hold over two years or
not; also examination of records, tax
rolls, etc. and other work to more
thoroughly post and faniliarize my
self with the work and duties of the
office, and of the property to be as
sessed, as required by law to do. AL
together DAYS work self and steno-
grapher 81. 90, S24.oo.
Mar. % to Mar. % inclusive. Con-
tinuation of work of same nature as
charged for last week also correspon-
dence with Supervisors of Assessment
of Portage and Marathon Counties
with reference to a special meeting of
said Supervisors and myself to be
held here at Grand Rapids, early in
| April for purpose of comparing notes,
and devlsing ways and means to make
| a just and equitable assessment of
paper mills, and their personal pro-
| perty, such as stock manufactured
| and manufactured in the Wisconsin
River Valley, and to ascertain the
| methods used, and make comparisons
as to the extent and valuation of such
property in the Fox River Valley, and
other like work pertaining to the office.
Six DAYS work self and stenograph er
q $500, S24.oo
Mar. so to April 4 inclusive. Con-
tinuation of work of same nature as
charged for last week, and additional
work preparing for meeting of Super
| vlsors of Assessment, studying tables
| of reports of assessments made last
year in the different Counties; also
getting together statistics of valud-
| tons of paper mills in this County,
! and in the Fox River Valley, for use
| in assessments to be made this coming
season, and for consideration and
comparison with Supervisors of Por-
tage and Marathon Counties; also fur
Their reading and studying report Tax
| Commission, and arguments Concer-
ming the AID Valorem taxation of rail-
roads, also concerning the exemptions
| of credits, notes, bonds, mortgages,
ETC., from taxation. and generally
qualifying and posting myself from
an examn alton of records, books,
files and papers, so far as possible,
for the performance of the duties
| of the office, as required by law
TO do; also advice to the chairman
of the Town of Arpin concerning the
powers and duties Of the Town Board
as to rebates on taxes where no ap-
pearance or objection was made to
Board of Review; also futher cores
pondenCe with Supervisor Of Sank
| County, and filing lists of mortgages
received from Sank and Jackson Coun-
ty. Six days work self and stenogra-
pher "a $500. S24.oo.
April to IL inclusive. To contin-
uation of same work as charged for
last week; also meeting and confer
ence with Supervisors of Assessment
from Portage and Marathon County
| principally in regard to assessment
| of paper mills; also meeting and con-
| ference with M. H. Lynn and others
of the Town of Port Edwards, at their
| instance in regard to alleged under
valuation i'll said town of certain cram
| berry marshes; also correspondence
with State Tax Commission in regard
to a further detailed report of items
of personal property, which the Com
mission desires and directs to be
made at once. Six DAYS work self and
stenographer a $500, S24.oo.
April Is to IS inclusive. To further
| services and correspondence regard
| ing additional detailed statements of
| personal property assessments in each
precinct of this County for 1902; also
| correspondence with Tag Commission,
and examiu alton Of instructions from
the Commission in regard to assess
| mentS this year in view of coIntem-
plated changes which may be made
by the Legislature before the close of
the present session, also as to calling
of meeting of Assessors at latest
possible date under the law, on ac-
count of the uncertainty of Tax Leg
| lslatlon this year, and the preparation
of dummy assessment rolls, or blotters
by the direction of the Tax Commits
sion, for use until the regular rolls
are prepared and distributed, it being
understood that the regular assess
ment rolls will not be ready for distri-
button before the first, or middle of
June; also conference with, and ad
vice to, several new elected Assessors
who live in this vicinity, among others
Daniel keenan, from Hanson. Herrick
and others of Nekoosa, ErIck Berg
from Sigel, and A. E. Bennett, chair
man Town of Port Edwards. Six
days work self and stenographer O.
$500, $500.
April 20 to April Is inclusive. To
further correspondence with Tax Com
mission, and eXaminat of instruc-
tons received this week with refer
ence to changes in Assessment Laws,
which have so far been enacted at the
present session nd reading and con-