Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-31
ASSESS AT CASH VALUE.
Assessors of State Favor Assess.
ing All Property at Actual
Cash Value.


Cash Value.
The county assessors at their an
nual meeting in Boise last week ac-
compllshed much good in untangling
the knotty problems pertaining to
the, assessment of property. Dis
lcussions regarding the assessment
of various classes of property
brought out the fact that no uni
form system was in vogue through.
out the state. For instance, in
some counties automobiles, pianos
and other luxuries have been assessed
while in other counties they have
not. The bone of contention was
whether or not property should be
assessed at the actual cash value, as
the law reauires andthe assessors
went on record as favoring thai
policy. They also suggested num-
per Of changes in the revenues and
recommended that the constitution
of the state be amended so that
assessors may succeed themselves in
office. The following resolutions
were unanimously adopted just be-
fore the final adjournment of the
meeting:
First favor assessing all taxable
property Of whatever kind or character
at its actual cash value in order that
the revenue laws of this state may be
literally and strictly complied with and
enforced, and in doing so we deem 1t
the duty of every assessor to use all
means III his power TO ascertain the
actual number of livestock, as well az
all other personal property withinMhis
county, and the true value thereof; and
we believe that no assessment hatever
should be made thereon at any per cent
whatever less than the actual number
and cash value thereof.
Second-We further recommend and
urge that If the county assessors COM
ply with the law In assessing all prop
erty at its actual cash value. then and
thereupon, 1t becomes likewise the duty
OF the state board Of equalization to
assess all railroads. telegraph and tele.
phone lines at the octual cash value
thereof and that the same should be
done in all instances.
Third-We believe that the interest
Of the several counties. and likewise o.
the state, would be furthered and sub
served by compulsory attendance O
the county assessors at the annua
August meeting of the state board o
equalization, and we recommend tina
such action hereafter be required an,
favor thatit be made compulsory by law
Fourth-We believe that under tn
constitution and statutes of this stat
as they now exist. county assessor |
i, unable ts give to the public his bes
service tn the short period of two year
8 on account of his lack of knowledge y
Q the commencement of his term Of ofic
] as to the conditions of his county. th
r nature. character and valuation OF th
I property thereof. and that the create
part of his term is taken up in acquain
ing and familiarizing himself with sue
facts and conditions, and consequent,
,. by the time he has become sufficient
c familiar with The proper interests of HI
county and ascertained what woul
constitute uniform valuation thereo
his term has expired, and new ofice
is elected as Unfamiliar with condition
as he was at the commencement Of b
q term.
: We therefore believe, and acrordinql
a recommend. that the constitution .
! the state should be 30 amended as
make the term of assessor four yea
r and to permit his re election to snccee
n himself in Office.
Z Work was begun yesterday Q
the O. s. LIS. $3.50, 900 depot
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