The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-12

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Favor the Holcomb bill-personal
tax
made out three complaints for back
taxes and carried them to the Judge.
The morning of court was intercepted
on my way by all of them trying to
settle up. In view of its being first
case the Judge gave them thirty days
in which to pay the face of the tax,
and then they were tumbling over each
other to pay me in court. They had
to settle with the clerk. I finally had
to get forms printed at my own ex-
pense, but now I am ready for bust
ness.
AS this is for state benefit think
the state should collect.
Present plan in cities is worse than
farce.
Favor a county or state collector.
State should collect or else abolish
the tax.
In case Of foreigners assessors should
have power to assess a dollar and col
lect the same when he sees them.
Abolish poll and military taxes or
pass a law so that the tax collector
can collect the same,
Concerning assessors there seems
to be a very general opinion that they
are not paid enough, that their terms
are too short, and that the work by
necessity is not done as 1t should be
done. Here are a few answers:
Not enough pay for time spent
assessors should be elected for three
years.
Elect assessors for three years, one
each year.
Assessors to he elected biennially
Assessors and board of relief on SAL
airy in proportion to the services rem
dered.
Elect two instead of three assessors,
raise the compensation and raise the
valuation and reduce the rate per cent,
Choose assessors for three years.
Pay not less than SO a day.
Elect assessors for three years, one
member being elected each year
Too little compensation to warrant
neglect Of business for duties of as
SCISSOR.
Elect assessors for more than one
year. More time for duties.
Assessors should view property, not
copy lists.
A uniform date throughout the state
for payment of taxes.
Compensation for assessors too little
to warrant viewing each piece of prop
erty.
Too small pay, NV
Too little time; should be reassessed
every five years.
Assessors should take more time to
examine real estate and be paid ac-
cordingly.
Assessors should be obliged to go
from house to house as in New York
state.
Assessors should spend more time
looking at property.
Personal inspection Of all property
should be required.
| Put all tax books and lists out Of
the assessors reach until they have
made out their lists.
Look at property and not make UP
assessments from last years lists.
Revalue every three years and
| limit term OF Office Of assessor 10 three
years.
Compel assessors to examine proper
ty instead Of looking at lists ana
guessing at values.
Assessors should be elected for term
Of three years-one for each year. En-
tire revalue Of all real estate should
be made at least once in five years, In
Which year assessors should receive an
increase of pay.
Canvass town every three yssrs
and assess property at cash value In
stead of copying from old list
Periodical inspection Of property at
sufficient compensation.
Assess property oftener.
Towns should be required to reasssss
property every ten years,
Have the assessors appointed by the
selectmen, one each year for Term Of
three years. Men would possibly be
selected who would be better p4dg IS Of
property and they could act more in
diligently.
Another sentiment which prevails
very generally among assessors is
found in such opinions as the follow-
ings
Full valuation and low rate Of tax
alton.
Property owners should be compile
to carry out prices on all taxable prop.
erty at full value.
Property in at full value.
Make compulsory to assess Full
value.
Reassess all property at Its fair mar
ket value.
Full valuations an5 lover tax rate.
Assess city property as high as coun-
| try.
Assess all property at market value.
Full valuations carried out to the
letter,
Ali property to be appraised ut Its
full value and all property taxed ex-
cept churches and schoolhouses.
Less exemptions for corporations.
Tax all property at its market value.
Tax actual value.
All property should be assessed at
actual value.
Assessors should be authorized to
examine interior Of houses and their
furnishings, and to demand inventory
of personal property, money, jewclry,