The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-04-23
DISTRICT ASSESSORS
HOLD CONVENTION,
Executive Session Held and Little De-
finite Information Could Be Learn
ed of Proceedings.
BASIS OF VALUATION SAID TO
HAVE BEEN AGREED ON.
Believed Arrangements Made viii
Prevent Delay in Fixing Tax Rolls
Banquet rendered Guests

The Assessors Of the parishes OF the
Third Congressional district met in
convention Wednesday evening in the
Gordon Hotel parlor. A NJ Martin,
member of the State Board of Equali-
Zers, presiding and VIM. Curley, secre-
tary of the State Board, acting as sec
retary. The meeting was held behind
closed doors and little definite infor-
nation as to the proceedings and con-
clusionS of the session could be obtain
ed. The gathering was not of an of
fetal character but was called merely
for the purpose of enabling the AS
SCISSORS TO reach some common basis
for fixing property values throughout
the district in order to avoid any un-
necessary delay in corrections and al
terations in the revision by the State
Board of Equalizers in July. 1t will
be recalled that last year Assessor
Hohorst was considerably delayed by
the reductions and changes made and
was compelled to do a vast amount of
additional work before his roll book
could be filed. This not only annoy
ed the officer but handicapped Sheriff
Lacoste, the Tax Collector, besides
producing confusion among the tax
payers, who wished to preserve their
electoral qualifications by payment of
the poll tax before December 81.
The convention proceeded immedi-
ately. to business and soon arrived at
a satisfactory and harmonious con
clusion as to the best method of OBJ
taing the desired result The valua-
ton of lands, cattle and stock of all
kinds, improvements and manufacture
ing and industrial properties were
and discussed in detail, and
the basis for their assessment agreed
upon. What figures were adopted
could not be ascertained, but MIR. Mar
tin and other prominent participants
declared that all had been satisfac-
torily arranged, and that next fall
there would be no delay in filing the
tax rolls. The utmost harmony pre-
vailed and the business was quickly
after a common basis had
been agreed upon. Several members
Of the State Board of Equalizers as
sisted in the conclusion reached, and
If all the Assessors are careful to fol-
low instructions, the acceptance of |
their work by the Board will probably |
De very prompt, ,sthuS enabling the rolls |
% be made without hindrance or
The following Assessors and other |
officials were present and took part in
he deliberations
z. T. Broussard, Vermilion Albert
rrahan, Lafayette; Louis Guidry, st.
Martin; John F. Truxillio, Assump-
ion; S. j. Foret, Lafourche; P. l..
9ontenot, st. Landry; Charles J. Ri
;hard, Calcasieu. Members of the
State Board of Equalizers, H. L. Es-
orge, st. Landry; R. W. Riordan,
New Orleans; A. NJ. Martin, Lafay-
'tte; VIM. Curley, Lake Charles, Sec
etary State Board of Equalizers; Rep
esentative E. w. Dreizhold, ST. Mary;
7. w. FrellSon, New Orleans.
The convention held second con-
erence at night; the proceedings were
Executive and nothing was given out.
After the convention the visitors
we're rendered banquet at the Cor
on Hotel and social fellowship and
onviviality reigned supreme un-
IL late hour. Judge Campbell, DR..
stephens, Assessor C. j. Richard, r.
" Riordan and 2. T. Broussard re-
ponded to toasts