The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-05-06
HOW To HANDLE
THE TAX DODGERS
SUPERVISOR OF ASSESSMEnTSSs
SAMUEL DARLINGTON OF SAUK
CITY CLEARLY EXPLAINS AS
SCISSORS DUTIES.


Sauk county in the County board
room in the court house Tuesday April
q, many things pertaining to the
assessing of property were discussed in
open meeting and many questions
were asked and answered OF the total
number nine assessors are new, that is,
did not serve last year Out of the
nine, seven are absolutely new, having
never served before.
Among other things Mr.. Babington
said:
The demand of the times is equity
in your official action.
We cannot stand still in our work;
to do just as we'll as our predecessors
is going backward.
1t is your duty to put all the pro-
perty of your district that is liable to
taxation on the assessment roll.
We have the tax sdodgers in every
district. They are hard class to deal
with. The assessor deals Itoo lightly
with this class of criminals.
If the tax dodger gives up $4,000
worth of property and:you have good
reason to believe he has $4,000 to $4,000
worth that he should be assessed for,
don't give him the benefit of the doubt
by assessing him at $4,000 or less but
give your employer, the district, the
benefit every time bys assessing him
$4,000. He will take care of himself
before the board of review. You are
employed by the town forI the express
purpose of getting ALL the property
liable to taxation on the roll.
Too many assessors permit the pro-
perty owners to assess themselves.
The owner represents himself only
while you represent all the tax payers
of the district.
The gain on the county was less than
two per cent last year. Most of that
was on personal property. On the real
estate the gain was not half enough to
cover the Improvements.
The best horses. should be assessed at
S175 and registered. stock still higher.
Some of the assessors, were short ON
numbers on account of taking the
owners word instead of seeing them
for himself. [ will report 10%
per atty in number.t the county board
where any assessor fails to view the
live stock as far as possible.
The average on cattle should be
higher than last year, which was
$500.
Sheep should average So, at least.
Swine is high this,spring and should
average $40.
Don't forget the pianos. The gain
was 100 last year. The dealers have
sold great number during the year
which should be assessed this year.
There are many places where the
the household furniture should be as
sessed.
Merchants and manufacturers, stock
should average at least 25% higher.
There was $19,375 less assessed in the
county last year than in 1907. [ can't
see the reason for the shrinkage.
There was So, ,155, 900 deposited in the
banks of the county last year when the
assessment was made, and at least
81 900, 900 in notes, accounts and
money ,and only $243, $40 was assessed,
only 4495, while real estate is assessed
at an average of 60% and some classes
of personal property at 1919 of full
value.
Don't forget logs, lumber, wood and
timber.
The assessor who assesses one man at
one fourth value and another at three
| fourths value is an ordinary every day
common thief and perurer as well.
You can't put it in any other way.
Actual view and inspection is al
most indispensable in order to proper
ly observe the requirements of the
law.
The people demand better things and
that necessarily increases the burden
of taxation.
You have all agreed to do certain
piece of work. Do it honestly as
between man and man. Do it fearless
ly knowingno friend or foe, and to the
best of your ability.
The state assessment of Sauk county
in 1908 was, personal and real, S27,-
8O2, ,954, while the county assessment of
Sauk county was $23 1873, ,141 ,only $3.50
| of the state assessment.
EYGeISiOT Weddinp