The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-02-14
BOARD SITS
fO REVIEW ASSESSMENT
IN TWO COUNTIES

70 o'clock Wednesday morning to
review the real estate assessment Of
Harrison and Doddridge counties
underthe new Dawson tax laws.
Those present Of the board were
GoternorW ~ NJ. o. Dawson, State
auditor Arnold G. Scherr, State
Superintendent of Schools Thomas
g Miller, and State Treasurer New
ton 0gdin. State Tax Commission
e. 6 W. Dillon and Assistant Tax
Commissioner J. s. Darst, together
with Carl Priddy, clerk. were also
present. The only absentee of the
board was c. w. Swisher, secretary
of state.
The meeting was called to order
by Governor Dawson. who was the
presiding officer and the Doddridge
county assessment was taken up.
Land Assessor Robinson appeared
and explained the assessment of the
county to the board. His assistant
next appeared and stated that Rob
inson had raised the assessment of
two magisterial districts after he
had made it and returned the books
20 him.
Among other Doddridge county
citizens before the board were John
Mowery and John NJ. Gribble, who
stated they were satisfied with the
assessment and that the people gen
orally in their county appeared to
be satisfied with the work of the
assessor.
II was shown that the average of
real estate per acre in t1at county is
about $27. Landholders interest in
oil wells, or the royalty, was placed
at $1,250 on each barrel produces
daily. Gas royalty was assessed ut
five times the. rental.
This concluded the matter of the
Doddridge county assessment and
Tax Commissioner Allen ID. Fitz-
hugh of this county was called just
before the noon hour. His exam
ination had just begun, when the
dinner hour came and the board 'ad-
5ourned until ? 80 o'clock in the af-
tcrnoon.
At the afternoon session Mr..
Fitzhugh resumed the stand. 1t
as shown that the average per acre
of land not including buildings was
S5I in this county. He estimated
the Yalse.of oil royalty at $1,000 for
caclA Asbalrei produced daily. Gas
ROYALTY was assessed at three times
ilrderental value and coal ranged
from S9o down. City property is
assessed in proportion to coal and
country property. Mr.. Fitzhugh
left the stand Just as press hour.
MIS-. Delbridge lodged letter Of
complaint about her assessment.
There were stilf a few others to
INQUIRE OF AT press hour.
The examination was conducted
hv State Tax Commissioner c. w.
Dillon, though others of thc7hoard,
The president of the county court
and attorneys representing coal and
other interests made some inquiries,
and matters before the board were
gone into in considerable, ,tietsil.
The board arrived here Tuesday
evening over the West Virginia &
Pittsburg railroad and spent the
night at the Waldo. where they re-
ceieed a number of the citizens Of
the city and county, who bade them
4 hearty welcome as CHESTS Of the
oitg All the members of the party
are at their best and indulge them
selves in the heatalsst Sort Of hand
erisps. The Governor expresses
himself, asswell as did the Others. as
highly pleased with the workings of
the new tax laws as far as they have
been tested, and is confident they
will prove, when in full. operation,
an that has been claimed for them.
or course, they dQsTpt hold out the
idea Of absolute perfection for the
new laws now. and are frank to say
some notifications and polishing
up viii in all probability be found
necessary. and the Governor prom
ises that such will he done by Re
pubIieans and not by Democrats who
may be the enemy of low and equal
taxationj
As mere spectators in the court
room during the session we're seen a
number Of politicians. LAWYERS and
nxEho were deSirous Of learn
s1e hature Of the boards worIs
and ~ Harrison county compares
ID lis assessment with other eoun-
ties. and especially counties in the
central part Of the state.
!. Wade Coffman, Of Bristol. spent
Wednesday here attending the Board
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