The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-31
Injected Politics Into Meet.
ing Says Hon. Charles X.
Wheeler.
George Emery's Enemies Are
There in Force.
nr DEFENDS rnE ASSESSMENT.

"If Il had not been for that article
In the News-Democrat attempting to
make political capital out of this
meeting we would have ten times as
many people here tonight" said Mr..
Charles X. Wheeler In his speech at
the meeting last night in the police
court room.
About 1875 citizens attended the
meeting and two petitions addressed
to the general council. asking that
committee OF three disinterested
citizens be appointed Co revise the
work OF .he block map commission
and that George Emery be removed
as member of the board of super
visors because OF his membership on
the block map commission. were
signed by 60 citizens. The petitions
will be placed before the members
OF the general council by n commit
tee consisting OF James NJ. Lang,
W. 4. Cochran and w. T. Hummel
Some Amusing Episodes.
Tho meeting was amusing. A re-
porter for The Evening sun was
elected secretary Then Uncle Joe
Potter ria and declared that II would
be only fair n there was a reporter
for the Newa-Democrat present. 10
elect bin secretary also. Silence
rcigncd few minutes while fate
dall,cd With Uncle Joe's az" But
II there was one present at the time.
inodesty forbade a fulfillment 81 the
condition
An George Emerys personal
enemies we're there. and they mixed
Il up with George from every angie.
while he got back IN a style to make
he cont,st interesting from start Co
nnIh. NeFher did he hesitate 10 ex-
pain WIN. somr people we're protest.
Ing aga,nss the new assessment.
ca'ling thcm BY name and giving
ngureg This rrcc'pitated many by
arguments. not exactly gcrmaine TO
the caH but diVorting while they
lasted Emery said that more valu-
atinns were reduced than Increased,
and pr.eriei thgt there would be few
complaints. outside those. who here
toforc have been escaping their far
share OF the burden. Most people,
be sad would have less taxes TO pay.
While the evening up process would
give the citl. larger revenues.
Mr. L. S. Dubois was chosen as
chairman. and presided over the
meeting He stated that the meet
Ing was not a matter OF politics. but
was only meeting OF property
owners to see that their property
was assessed at fair value for the
next four years. Mr. w. r. Coch-
ran said the purpose OF the meeting
was not TO bear any ill will towards
the city administration. but that II
was a meeting TO obtain a fair as
scssment OF the city. and II the
block map commission had made
any errors In the assessments for a
correction OF the figures before the
final adoption OF the assessment for
the next four years.
Mr. Wheeler was the chief speaker
Of the evening. and he said that he
had become Interested because OF
the large number OF complaints OF
overassessment that he had heard.
For days men have been running
To me and wanting. to know what to
do about the high assessment OF
their property. Yet the very men
who have been the most active are
not here tonight. The worst of II Is
the effort OF one OF the newspapers
to give IL a political aspect, and 1t
has received jolt"
The block map system was COM
mended by Mr. Wheeler. but he pro-
tested against Mr.. Emery or ANY
other man who was a member OF
the block map commission to sit
upon the board of supervisors as a
Judge OF his work. He explained
the law regarding the fair cash
value OF property as the amount
that an owner could obtain for his
goods or property on any day. and
that the assessment should not be
over 40 per cent of that amount.
Mr.. Wheeler said that II was not
10 Mr.. Emery that the objections
were made, and he did not object II
Mr.. Emery we're present with the
board of supervisors to give infor-
nation. but he did object to seeing
member OF the board with vote
to accept his own work.
In defense OF his position. Mr.
George Emery was present and
stated that he had not accepted the
position. and II was not his desire
TO force himself upon the board. He
explained that IL was regarded by
Mayor Smith and others that some
member of the commission be q