Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-01-20
ESTABLISHED 1855

as essed and taxed and the mor.gagee
(owner of the mortgage) shall pay the
taxes on such interest, in the taxing
district where the real estate is located.
heretofore, the owner of the mortgage,
residing usually in the cities and finan-
clal centers, paid taxes on all mortgages
lwhen he did not escape taxation) where
De resided n wv he pays taxes on his
mortgage interest where he ought to
pay where the security is-where the
land is situated. Thus in money centers
the Joss of mortgage taxation is felt to
some extent If rural assessors have
Toll d the law and performed strictly
tnel 1ties, rural communities benefit
by axation of these city loans.
what IL anything, has this new
NOR 20 law to do with the PRESENT
hiSh : xes in Viroqus? Can we attri-
quite higher taxes in any degree 10
this Most assuredly not The to-
oal al mt of taxes this city is required
20 raj 'E his year for state, school and
all co : Y purposes, as certified to the
city Is $l, 1S4 40 less than last year,
due td = fact that there is no state tax
THIS ~ 1t Is therefore apparent that
the ex n taxes this year over those
OF last = lr must be charged to our own
local city and school taxes The annex
ed table showing the actual figures in a
comparison of last years taxes with
those of this year, may prove interest
| ing.
1t will be noted that the amount of
tax last ear for city expenses, including
the Barney Olson judgment against the
city, was 50, 935 54 less than the amount
raised this year for the same purpose,
hnt Ehn .1t1 A.. i N.E-
this year by $63075.
Though the amount certified to the
city clerk to be raised for county pur-
poses this year is 81, 1S4 40 less than last
| year, yet the total tax raised in this
city this year is So, 3S1 so more than
was raised last year for all purposes.
Moreover, had the state and county tax
we are to pay to the county treasurer
this year. been the same as last year
(and not 81, 1874 40 less than last year as
the fact Isl our taxes this year would
have exceeded those of last year by $4,-
566 29, solely because of the increased
local taxes for current expenses Of the
city and schools
These statements are from the official
records based on the following compari-
sons.
Total amount certified by county to
| be raised by city, 1902. ......... S8525 46
be raised by city. 1908 ........,... I - 7sio 81
| Less tax raised this year than last for -
county and state school purposes. 1.1st ~
Total amount raised for all city pur-
poses 1908 80. -. I1,CS4 ~
Total amount raised for all city pur-
poses, 1902 Including Olson judg
Amount Of city tax for current ex. - -.--o ~
penses raised this year In excess of
last .......,.............,.... sa3S 81
| Total amount OF local school tax. 1903 10 ss4 IS
| Total amount OF local school tax, 1909 O2O3 60
more loca. school school tax this year -
| bhsh last.-......t..... $50 IS
| Total tax raised for all purposes 1908 20 900 81
TotaltaN raised for oil purposes 1907 q, ,s27 "a
Total raised this year in excess OF last S,ssl 50
We therefore find the fact to be that
the current expenses of the city have
largely exceeded those of last year It
may Ds remarked also that the city Is
without the license money this year that
waa paid by liquor dealers last year.
However, we may make our taxes
what we WILL large or email. but the
fact remains tnat our taxes are higher
this year than last because of the in
creased current expense of the city and
schools and not because Swain Olson"
or some other fellow, has not paid as
much tax this year, in the city, as he did
last year, on some mortgage and on
which he may be required TO pay taxes
this year where the land is situated"
j. HENRY BENNETT.
While on this subject it may not be
out o. place to state the actor of the
stalwart senate at the last session of the
legislature with reference to taYation
matters. BY a vote of % to II that body
passed a till exempting from taxation
dU mortgages, notes and other evidences of
credit Of ferery nature, virtually placing on
real estate the entire burden of taxation.
Thanks to the wisdom and honesty of
the assembly, 1t failed of concurrence
there, and even had 1t passed that body,
it would have met death at the hands
of the honest little man who occupies
the governors chair. The vote on pas
sage OF this unequal and unfair measure
through the senate was given entirely
| by stalwarts with the exception of three.
| The record is:
| For passage Reach, BIRD. Burns, Eaton,
/ Gaveney, Green, Hagemeister, Hudnall, John
/ 500, kFeutzer, McDonough, Morse, Mosher
| Q'Niel. Randolph. RIordaD. Roehr, Rogers,
| whitehead. willy. Wipperman, Wolfe-22.
| Against Atten, Martin, McGiIlivary Mer-
| ton, Milier munson, North. Rukema, Sarau,
| Stout Wylie-1l.
And while on the subject 1t will not
be, we hope, out Of place to say that one
| of the principal lobbyists in favor of
tnis exemption measure was the Hon.
j. W. Babcock, the gentleman who rep
resenls the Third district Ia congress.
During the tendency and discussion of
this measure he was on the floor of the
senate, advising members, and he was
openly quoted by Senator Whitehead,
leader OF the stalwarts, as high author
ity. Thus, on that. as all other legisla-
tion detrimental to the peoples interests,
w Babcock gave his support viii
some of Babcock g special representatives
who are travelling over Vernon county
in his interest, please tell the farmers
ana other taxpayers of this record
The stalwart senate also passed bill
TO exempt from taxation all railroad
bonds and securities.
1t Is not necessary to accept the CEN
SoR's statement for these taxation prop
ositions. They are matters Of record.
Stoddard's First Officers.
The little village Of Stoddard, over on
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