The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-16
lpstTuct aot MS to
The Asse ors
L4x COMMISSIONER SENDS OUT
FoR4er DIRECTIONS
CHANGES IN THE
b. LAW.

2 NstlhhLE<so iOsN. DE- ~ L ak SOill.
.1isxioler Albert B. White is sending
m % se personal property assessors
their supplies and instructions with
)EhirbE TO begin work on the 1st day
nj JsruxrY as provided by the new law.
At Tie rery outset the tax commission.
er erJressesIhls appreciation OF tile
Hors u1zthe assessors for the last pre-.
!; eeiiips year and asks them to follow
: closely The instructions as the new
Eaus contain some new features and
sew Ideas which have been developed
n experience.
= In bis Instructions Tax Commission.
1 White says: ~ majority OF the
assaEsurs have done splendid work.
Strive his year to do better work
thEa you did last year. You SHOULD
mt rest satisfied unless this IS accom-.
taaEhsd. admonlsh you not to fall
thio tae custom Of assessing property
tat less fhan It's value. It will never
y dn Once this Is established your valu.
ziinus aiI decrease from year 10 year
inStsx5 OF Increasing. No honest citi.
Z zsa m thfs State expects you to as.
s<ss MS property at less than It's vala,.
and u for any reason YOU yield to in.
nre1ces' Which cause you TO disregard
She hx and fail in your duty. yoa
sre not discharginG your official du.
tfes n The manner you have taken an
ea.h 70 dpzsy
We saye heard great deal in this
stssr zshps unequal taxation. There
] s 5nr1fher~ class OF officers that can
~ ~ much toward bringing about
epnsland uniform taxation as the as.
1ess1rz-
TEe erent eirorto the personal
Y gEpntTtt assessors, should he to get all
ptgsapal property on the books and
IlzEfib PC. Al rs true and actual value.
vifrh means It's market value. The
,railraaR and other property assessed
By ttie Board Of Public Works. last
YEAR Els assessed at lis value. Sore
uftkf zaH-o0 is appealed to the courts
GIzr he assessments OF the Boarl
urPsaM Works and one of the com.
plafuts Nude was that railroad prop
eEex WIS. assessed higher in proper.
finn 70 It's value than other property
OI fhe Safe. This was.in a measure
:. farrst al the personal property as.
sasudrS. therefore each assessor Of the
Stntr ought to 10 his best to see tina,
/. NO ground for such complaint any
longer EXISTS in his county. an
nod erTfcfsing the assessors. The most
NJ rhen considering the difficulties Of
ne position. Have done splendid Wort;
Bus ssrae Is OF course always room
Tor Improvement,
Tfe great object to be attained by
( Fettrs or property on the books. and
erttfas It all on at its true and actual
y1lu= Is to bet justice AMI equaliza-
tior zmong tiie tax payers of the State.
III. great object is sufficient In itself
10 Iaaute every assessor. and every
Z cthT oalcer having to do with the as.
nessnept Of property. 10 10 his whole
esty fatrIy and. justly. There is no
{ longkT 2ay excuse for any person 10
7pFaedce deception by hiding and con-
eeaitnG. his property from the assess.
ne stlcer Every person living In
M STATE OF West Virginia. with our
: .rtinnelk Inv RATE OF levy. can affor.l
10 Iuy likes on his money. credits AMI
j 7nyestnents. In the past the excuse
uBsrea Sss not returning money. crcd-
ID, md Investments for taxation was
ttat he rate Of levy WAS from two
% tsree dollars on the hundred AMI
fhaf the owners Of this special price Of
JrnprTtr could not afford to pay taxes
ON n There was some Justification IN
.his position. This excuse. however.
Is gone For the year 1906 the ave..
age Tate OF levy in the State for all
gurpases WAS &c sill cents on the hun.
i GRAD collars. ! have examined til"
INK RITE In more than thirty States In
! he Union and have found no other
viii 70 iowa rate OF taxation MS West
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