Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-06-07

wasn't time TO reduce these assessment
when license was refused !?
Pianos, and other personal property, are
assessable where found
Assessor Carter said farmers were assess
ed at double the value Of their property,
because they owe all they are worth. II isl
shame he said, the way they are assessed.
President RedfeId requested assessors o.
cities, boroughs and towns TO definitely lo
cate every property, so the County Board
could find il without difficulty or DANCE,
of mistake.
Assessor Brammell asked if a manufac&
turing plant is in one district and its banl
account in another, where should the banl
account be assessed. He was told wherl
the plant is.
Mr.. Burkett was told that the Statej
Board would assess the new railroad bridge
in Woodbury., while the power hose at
Newbold would be assessed in the town
ship.
President Redfeld told the Board that
Gov. Stokes advised that values Of hand
some residences ought not to be fixed at what
they cost, because man might expend a
large sum to beautify his home, that
that would have no value TO the generalz
purchaser. The Governor, he said, instanc- \
ed homes in Millyille, that cost $25. 900, ]
but were not worth shat sum. You mustl
must assess only what has general value. /
This proposition was not discussed, but'
assessors look wise.
Mr.. Redfeld advised that there was,
very little danger in the County Board5
reducing values fixed by the local assessor
but may increase some. Assessors must for
get what Commissioners Of Appeal havt
done.
It was the sense of the meeting shat farnlsS
divided by township line should be as-|
sessed where the buildings are located, butt
the owner must be satisfied. Where mu-|
tual agreements exist, it need not bel
changed.
Duplicates must be turned in to tbs
County Board OF Taxation on the first Tues
day Of August.
Mr.. Carter insisted that the County,
Board Of Taxation should fix rate for bank
stock. Mr.. Redfeld SAID that was mott
correct Each assessor must fix that, but,
the County Board might change it, if theA
assessor had not reached the correct value
Mr.. Heritage asked the County Board to,
get the value Of the shares Of bank stock. |
and inform assessors what they would ac-l
cept. Mr.. Redield said the Board would
do anything to assist the local assessors.
1t developed in the arguments that the
County Board make up the township and2
county tax rates, 50 all appropriations mustll
be forwarded to that body
Assessor English, Of Wenonah, said be
came here, to-day, expecting to receive ex
act instructions as how they were to proceed !
but nothing definite had yet developed
Presidents RedfeId replied that this meet
ing meeting had been called previous
to the meeting with the State Board
for an interchange Of views. Then, Mr.
English said, you should call another{
meeting after the State Board meeting,
Because some plan should be deYised b
and through which each assessor will
be sure of what every other assessor
doing, that all were proceeding on the sam
plan. He suggested that if the State Boar
had no general plan, after the State Boar}
met, a general plan be adopted BY thi
Board. A
Mr.. Redfeld retorted that the rules fol-
the guidance of assessors were laid down
the law, and no rules the State Boar
might adopt would affect their assessment.
Then, said Mr.. English, the County :
Board has no more authority than the old
Commissioners Of Appeal.
President Redfeld said the County Boar
would hear appeals, and may sit. in eyer
township for that purpose.
In what way, President Redield WI
asked, will the County Board know asses
ments are just His reply was, by goi1
about the county with their eyes open,
when the duplicates come in they can appl
their own judgement.
Mr.. Burkett was advised to assess napth
launches
Messrs. Paul, Of Clayton; Heritage,
Harrison, and Abbott, Of Glassboro, we
appointed to assess Clayton township
Mans Land.
Mr.. Redfeld said be would ascertain
rule for assessment Of I'd class railroad pT
perty, and adYise cash assessor. Late
however, this matter was brought up, a
the law was construed to include passe
ger and freight stations in second class pi
perty.
II was agreed that each assessor will Sc
to the Secretary Of the County Board
the value Of bank property in his distri