Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-04
Commissioners Proceedings.
Office Of the County Clerk,
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Office Of the County Clerk,
Feb. 2S, 1910.
The Board met as per call of P
E. Murphy, Chairman, at the offict
OF the county clerk, Great Bend, Kan
sas, February 2S, f91O.
Present, P. E. Murphy and N. W
Klepper, commissioners, C. F. Younkin
county clerk, j.. w. Clarke, County
attorney, and NJ. Daley, sheriff
The call was read by the clerk, anC
the Commissioners appointed Roy
French, Trustee Of Pawnee Rocb
township. for the unexpired term ol
]. B. Smith. His bond was approved
and filed.
The roll of township trustees was
called and all deputy assessors re
sponded to the call.
Each assessor was given a list oi
real estate and chattel mortgages
held by persons in Barton county.
A committee of Great Bend citizens
presented a proposition concerning a
visit Of the State Engineer to a good
roads meeting in this county. The
committee asked for an appropriation
OF $4,000 but were informed that the
Commissioners could take no action
as this was a called meeting of the
Board. However, to get the concen.
suS Of opinion of the trustees, a straw
vote was taken and a majority of the
trustees voted against the appropria.
tion Of money for the purpose of con.
structing said road.
In the matter Of assessment the
following items were agreed upon. To
assess all personal property as near
as possible at its true and marketable
value on the first day of March.
A discussion arose in assessing
horses the same as automobiles. Som
Of the assessors contended that since
autos were a non-earning medium,
they should be assessed at two thirds
Of their value. While the majority
thought them a luxury, and should
be assessed as near as possible at tht
actual cash value, the same as horses
The assessors were especially instruc
ed to personally view all property as
SeSSed.
Schedule No. II. Plate and Jewelry
The property covered by this schedul
has been practically overlooked in as
seSSsments made prior to the passage
Of the laws of 1907. It is a matter
Of common knowledge that large sum
are invested in plates and jewelry
The last item, particularly, covering
as it does diamonds and other precious
stones, represents large values. Per
sons who can afford such investment!
must certainly be in a condition to
pay taxes thereon, and there Is nc
good or just reason why this class ol
property should escape taxation. Plat
ware is anything in the line Of silver
ware from one plate silver to sterling
silver. The deputy assessors should
give these particular attention.
/ II was, agreed to assess common
poultry at $500 per dozen; wheat $1.OC
per bushel; corn, oats and barley al
80 cents per bgshel.
Stations at so times the fee ser
vice and Jacks at 40 times fee ser
vice.
All improvements are to be assess
ed that were on the grounds the frs
day of March.
Attention was called to the assess
orS to secure the names and address
es of each and every land owner II
the county, and also to be particula,
in making the Statistical rolls ant
to secure an exact enumeration.
After the assessor has completed
his assessment in his taxing district
he calls the Board of Review tOgeth
er, and all personal property and rea
estate is to be reviewed by this Boar
and a report of the same made il
books for this particular purpose
The assessor must retain copy
each person assessed for the Board @
Review.
The new tax law states dCfinitel,
that each person assessed must b
sworn before and after making thei
statement.
The deputy assessors we're asked +
report to the county assessor two o
three times each week, and any pei
son who fails to sign any of the pei
sonal property statements will b
raised fifty per cent by the county a
SCISSOR.
The following deputy assessors wer
sworn in:
Albion Twp, Roy ConnOr.
Beaver Twp, R. V. Hitchman.
Buffalo Twp, Jacob thinner.
Clarence Twp, C. E. Button.
Cleveland Twp, ]. G. Hartman.
Comanche Twp, G. F. Koch.
. Cheyenne Twp, A. ]. Ref.
Eureka Twp, Wm. Boyd.
Faiview Twp, G. c. Barrows.
Grant Twp, Chas. J. Menzer.
, Great Bend Twp, R. G. Russell.
Homestead Twp, w. E. Murdoch.
!, Independent Twp, Frank Bloomer
Logan Twp, John RobL
Lakin Twp, John Doherty.
Liberty Twp, Mart Keenan,.
: Pawnee Rock Twp, Roy French.
,, South Bend Twp, R. A. Bidleman.
Union Twp, c. R. Allen.
a; Walnut Twp, John W. Lowery.
Wheatland Twp, ]. P. 0chs.
Hoisington City, Alois Schwager.
Great Bend City, W. H. Dodg'
/, First and Third Wards; H. S. Harpe
Second and Fourth Wards.
!. There being nothing further, tn
Board adjourned.
: P. E. MURPHY,
b ATTEST: Charm;