Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-04
TAX MATTER s.

in the city of Mineral Point to be
$I,6I6, l46. Upon the question Of the
adoption Of the report Of the commit
tee one member of the board moved to
amend by increasing the valuation of
the city of Mineral Point $3.50 900; and
this amendment carried. The practi-
cal result of this increase in assess
ment was to add approximately $3.50
to the tax burden Of the city of Miner
al Point. The amount Of taxes levied
in this city last fall for all purposes
was $780, 83O.45. So, for every dollar
OF taxes paid under this levy about
two and one half cents were paid on
account Of the increase in assessment
by the board of supervisors.
The action of the county board was
taken without due consideration and
largely under misapprehensiOn of i'm
portant facts. The four members
from this city opposed the increase as
being excessive and unjust, and voted
against it. BY unanimous vote Of the
common council appeal has been TAX
en- to the state tax commission, and a
hearing upon shis appeal will be had
on Tuesday, March 16. The people
of Mineral Point are deeply interest
ed in the outcome of this case. And
it is right that they should be deeply
interested. 1t is to them an import
ant matter, bearing not only upon the
tax levy for 1908, but also upon tax
leVies for years to come.
There is, however, a tax matter of
far greater Importance, to which they
are comparatively Indifferent. There
has been in session all winter a com
mittee on assessment and equalization,
and the national board of supervisors
now in session at Washington will
make a tax levy which will impose
upon our people a burden compared
with which the taxes levied for all
other purposes are insignificant.
Direct taxation has limitations. A
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