Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-12-08

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Respectfully submitted,
THoS. GIBBoN,
Clerk of Circuit Court Iowa County,
The supervisor of assessments pre-
sented his annual report, which was re-
ferred to the committee on equalization
and assessment, as follows:
ANNUAL REPORT OF SUPERVISOR OF
ASSESSMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING
Nov. 10, 1904.
Gentlemen of the County Board:
Pursuant to the law creating the office or
supervisor OF assessment | have the honor
OF presenting to you this, my third annual
[ desire first OF all to congratulate you
and through you the people OF the county,
on the very remarkable progress which has
been made, in the main, throughout the
different assessment districts OF the county,
during the past three years, towards uni
form, full value assessment,
With some exceptions on some classes OF
property, and Of two or three assess mem
districts that still persist In less than full
value assessment ON land, q, most remark
able uniformity now prevails IN the ASSESS
ments, brought about can assure you,
through no agreement by the assessors AT
their meetings, but by desire to do Justice
between taxpayers, and by CONVICTION that
no advantage can be gained by anything less
than full value assessment
The supervisor of assessment cannot De
deceived, nor can the county board be misled
by low valuations, omissions OF large items
OF property, or The incorrect enumeration OF
individual items.
The tabulated part OF my report, herewith
submitted, shows In detail the work OF the
assessors in the different assessment dis
tricts, together with my estimates of the true
value. OF all classes OF property subject to
and these estimates has taken much time
and thought, wide inspection and compari-
son OF similar property in different districts,
and the computations and calculations have
necessitated much clerical work, all or which
have done myself without the aid OF any
one.
lands in the county, from land sales In a
scientific and systematic manner, has com.
PEELED me to compile large list or land
sales. to arrange them according 70 thelr
respec tive assessment districts, and finally
before using them In my calculations to
eliminate from them all sales not genuine
transactions, all speculative sales, all sales
manifestIy misrepreseI ted in The consider
alton expressed In the Deeds and finally, to
as great an extent as has been possible, by
actual inspection of the premises, To satisfy
myself that the transactions conld be safely
used as part of the basis TO arrive at the
cash value OF the land In that assessment
district, This has required much time and
labor, bat was deemed necessary by. me II
my Judgment as to market value OF lands
was to have any weight, beyond that OF my
individual opinion, either with the state
Board of Taxation or with your committee
on equalization.
will briefly pass over 10 a general way
the different classes OF property suDDect 70
taxation, and will try TO give you an intelli-
gent outline OF the work of the assessors and
of my work as supervisor.
The number OF individuals in almost every
class OF properly | believe to be substantially
correct Where they are not. have added
to or taken from the number returned by the
local assessor.
1854 horses IL the county have been as.
sessed by the local assessors at an average OF
$3.50 apiece. ,,,.,
districts and have assessed them as follows
Brigham, Dodgeyile Eden, Linden, Mil,
fin. Mineral Point, Moscow, Waldwick and
Wyoming, $4,000 each.
Arena, Clyde, Highland Ridgeway, city OF
Dodgevile, city of Mineral Point, Cobb VII
lage of Linden, Rewey and village OF Ridge
way at 5000 each.
The town of Pulaski and village OF High
land at $50 each
NV average for the county is s57.s each.
CATTLE.
66623 cattle assessed at an average OF
S21.10.
Ny estimate: City OF Mineral Point. $50. 90
Towns OF Dodgeville, Eden, Linden, Mifliin
Mineral Point and Waldwick, $500 each.
Towns of Brigham, Moscow, Ridgeway, city
OF Dodgeville and villages of Cobb, Linden
Rewey and Ridgeway, S25 each.
Towns of Clyde, Pulaski and Wyoming
Village OF Highland 500 each
y 90 mules assessed at an average OF s4O,3S
each My estimate, average, s44.4s each.
/ sHEEP.
! 12649 sheep assessed at average OF wy
| My estimate, average, $500.
| SWINE.
| 19934 swine assessed at an average o.
So so. My average estimate Ii, for county
except Pulaski, So 90. For Pulaski $500. My
average for county, 1923.
! WAGONS, CARRIAGES, ETC.
! The number of these articles returned DJ
I the several assessors do not bear correct
/ ratio TO the number believe TO be taxable
\ Some Of the assessors list everything In tbs
shape Of vehicle on wheels or runners thai
( has any value whatever. Others list only
those which are in such a condition Of repair
as % be saleable. have taken the number
as returned by the assessors, in most IN
stances, and have increased or diminished
the number In other cases TO corres pond viii
my idea OF the number that should be IS
sessessed.
( 55B5 vehicles were assessed al an ayerag,
! Of Sigh. / have estim ted the number 81
! 5635, at an average value OF S2479.
WATCHES.
+ Only IA watches were assessed ia the coun
I ~. The Law exempting watches under $1,000
Ia value practically exempted them all.
4 BICYCLES
Noue we're assessed Ia the county.
/ PIANOS
/ The law exempting pianos when the val