Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-15
ASSESSORS MEET
AND START WORK
MEN WHO WILL DETERMINE
WHAT TAXES ARE TO BE
GET BUSY TODAY.
II We HUGE TASK
Work Must Be in Shape for the City
Council at First Meeting Held
in April-Beaan Duties
This Morning.

The men who will assess the prop.
erty in Wapello county this spring
started on their task this morning and
from now until the first of April a
busy time will be the program
throughout the cities, towns and
townships of the county. The work
should have been started Monday but
a rush in the auditors Office augment
ed by the delay in the meeting of the
board of supervisors, delayed the meet
Ing OF the assessors until yesterday
afternoon. At this meeting the plans
were laid for carrying out the work
and the new assessors We're instruct
ed in the manner of performing their
duties. The books will have to be in
condition ~ the first meeting of the
city council of Ottumwa in April,
when they will be examined and will
then be turned over to the assessors
office for completion Of the work.
Many are Present.
The following assessors are present
at the meeting:
j. F. Peck, city; Mrs. j. F. Peck,
city; l.. e. Nelson, Green township;
John D. Bell, Washington township;
c. Q. Weber, Eldon; u S. Hawthorne,
COMPETING township; S. p Baker,
Highland township; c. w. Peterson,
Polk township; ]. S. Miller, w. w.
Smith, w. L. Bateman and A. E. Nc
Cue, city; Lee Phelps, Blakesburg;
Nick Winter, Center township; w. S.
Stevens, Columbia township; o. H.
Mccoy, Agency township; G. F. Whea-
ton, Agency City; T. R. Sumner, Pleas
ant township; w. B. Nash, Richland
township; Walter Young, Keokuk
township; A. c.. Black, City of Eddy
vile; George Shawve, town of Kirk
vile, and Charles Adams of Adams
township.
Basis of Valuation.
A list of articles and the figures at
which they shall be assessed is given
in a communication from County Audi
tor Charles McCarty as follows:
Mccartys Suggestions.
| would suggest the following basis
for assessment of 1910:
Colts, l year old ..$ 4O.Oo
Colt 2 years old -. 5000
Horses, 8 years old
and over ......... $500 to 10000
Mules and asses same
as horses of same ~
age.
Stations left to asses
sor's judgment.
Helfers, year Old. 1900 to 1900
Helfefs, z years old 1900 to 1000
COWS ............... 1900 to 1000
Steers, 1 year old ;. 1900 to 5000
Steers, 2 years old :. $500 to 5000
Steers, years old 5000 to 1000
Bulls left to assessors
Judgment.
Cattle in feeding
steers ............... 500 per 100
Cows and heifers $780,. 800 per 100
Sheep and goats -. 800 to 500
hogs .>.............. 800 per 100
Corn not assessed if
raised by owner,
otherwise 40
Vehicles, bicycles,
musical instruments
and threshing ma
chimes left to asses
sor's judgment
In making book for county auditor
please give first name and initials of
party assessed with postoffice address,
when property is assessed to wife
please give name and initials of hus-
band. Place inventory number in col
umn to left of name.
1t is important that the recapitula-
ton balances.
Assessors file an itemized statement
of dates and days spent in assessing
to board of supervisors.
By order of board.
Yours very truly,
G. W. McCarty Co. auditor.
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