The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-10
MARION GQI|'.|
MON0NGALIB GQUN
storm GE TER
THE BOARD OF
PUBLLGM
INSESSI0N


ME Boatd 81 Public Works of the
state d West Virginia sat as Board
Of Edtalisation and Review Of the ro.
assessment 81 the real estate made BY
The eotnmiasioners Of tcnongalia and
Marion counties under the new assess.
uent iaas this city to-day Tie
members present are Governor VIM.
NJ 81 Dawson Superintendent Of
Schools MILLER, Auditor Arnold
q scher Treasurer Newton g. 0g;
din ttorney General Clark W. MAJ,
Tax Commits sioneF G. w. Dillon, AS;
sistant Tax Commissioner j. s. Darst
oaiaaI Reporter NJ L. Davis, and
clerl 81 the Board, Carl Priddy. Sec
retary 81 State swisher was not pres
enf.
Tie Board Is hearing the evidence
ia case where people think they have
n griesanee and upon the question Of
uniformity IN the different districts
aud comparing values with the differ
e1t counties When the Board has
compIeted lts work In taking evidence
a carett review will5be made Of the
facts gathered and where the yalua'
lions have been too low orders will be
issued by the Board to the County
coutt having jurisdiction over such.
districts to increase the valuation
where the valuation has been too high
orders aiIisbe issued BY the Board dl;
rectiug q decrease In the valuation.
Thefe sno question Of the Boards
right oraise 81, lower the assessment
OF the Inherent counties OF any part
oil any political division or establish.
ing uniformity among the counties.
So far me Board has been very
much grati6ed to find the assessments
50 carefully made The commission,
ers were all high grade and carablo
men Who made then. With few ex
ceptions the work has been very con.
cIentionsly done and the Board is very
much grained 10 find that the COM
niissioners were 50 faithful in executi
INF tnelT part Of the work.
The Board listens first TO the com
missioaeFs ana their assistants and
then to individuals. After these are
heard Il calls IN real estate dealers
nd has them express their opinions
the values under consideration:
An this is taken down by a stenog'
ranhef and will be published.
s6 far the Board has hear1 little
complaint Of the new system or Of
he Valuations being too high. In Ohio
county and the city Of Wheeling there
vas ome complaint, not on the part
81 the Individual nor that tho val,la'
ton iS TOO high, except in cunparl,
son With other counties.
A delegation of prominent men are
here from Morgantown for a hearing
betcye TIC Board, Among these men
are Cot u G. Frazer, who represents
lie So Louis Trust Company and the
Cochran Coal and Coke Company
Ws Glasscock, who represents
stephenSB Illkins and his associates;
Terrance ps Stewart representing
Tie Clinton Coal and Coke Company
joseph sicreland, in tie interest Of J,
Thompson; Nv. w, Lemley, assist
ant land commissioner OF Monongalia
copnty John Gregg clerk Of the
County Court; Beth Q. JennewineI
yfts Fife, Q. d. Core members Of the
County Court and George Q. Baker,
VINO win represent the County Court
their fight to establish the position
AIKEN ~ the County Court inincreas.
in heayaluation as turned in by the
sssssor ot Mopongalla county.
Tbe following will show what was
done ~ Monongalia BY the Court: u
190ithe Total rate for taxation for all
purposes in Monongalla county not
incIuding city tax was si.s0; IN 1905
this Wa reduced 10 sl.sS making q
diftetence ot 81 cents5or 9 saving 81
a,s psFs Cent for8 taxpay son
ne ate
The totaiEaluation. oi ~ real sstRte
in the counsy under he Old la@ WIS
s5.Ooo.Ooo; undef the new VALUATION