The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-11-17
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Joseph E. Dalton, Supervisor of Assess
ments Makes His Annual Report on
Taxation for Consideration of Coun-
ty Board

supervisor OF Assessments Joseph II.
Dalton has sent out his annual report
of the assessments of the county and
it shows that a large advance has been
made throughout the county. The of
fetal is well pleased with the work of
the assessors during the year and ex-
presses the belief that the new SEIZED
ules are very close to the true value
of the property in the county. In con-
Guiding his report Supervisor Dalton
says:
''The last assessment for our county,
by the State Tax Commission gave us
raise of over three million dollars.
This seems to be- too great an adj
vance for our county, but they have
their methods and / believe they are
fair and impartial men, trying to bring
all counties to the same basis of equal
ization. Their field workers not being
acquainted with our values are com
PEELED to depend largely on the judg-
ment of the men they consult in our
county as to the sales that are not
abnormal.
The small sales, on easy payments, in
Kenosha and the towns of Somers and
Pleasant Prairie in my judgment have
worked against us.
/ laid this matter before the State
Tax Commission, by letter, more than a
year ago and intend taking it up with
them later.
A meeting of the assessors of our
county was held last April in the city
of Kenosha, for conference and instruc-
tion relative to the duties of their of
flee. All the assessors were present.
After the reading of my paper, we
discussed the great Importance of MAX
ing just and equitable local assess
ment, which if not done, no subse-
quent act or acts could fully remedy
the injustice done and it was their
sworn duty to perform the work in a
spirit of fairness, according to their
best judgment.
The assessment of the different kinds
and classes of property was fully re-
viewed. Each assessor seemed ready
and willing to comply with the assess
ment laws.
My relations with the assessors of
our county have been the most friend
ly. They have done good work in each
local district, endeavoring to bring all
taxable property to the same level as
near as possible.
The assessment in the city Of Ken.
osha of both personal and real estate,
showed large gains over 1909.
The increase in personal property
was largely found in merchants and
manufacturers stock, bank stock, mon
eys and property and franchises of
water and light companies.
The stock of the Northwestern Loan
& Trust Company under the new law
was assessed for the first time by our
city assessors. Heretofore the com,
pany paid tax license to the state.
The increase in real estate in the
city was largely found in new i'm
proyements.
The town of Salem has lower as.
sessment than last year. This is partly
due to the total loss by fire of the
Jefferson Ice plant and contents
The town of Randall has lower as.
sessment than last year which is large
ly due to the falling off in the money
column, having lost about twenty-eight
/ thousand dollars in one estate which
had been settled up.
The assessment in the town of Som.
ers has made some gains, part of which
is due to twenty-five thousand dol
lar raise on the Thomas B. Jeffery
plant which is partly in Somers. 1
had asked for raise on the plant in
Somers of forty thousand dollars.
| The advance in Bristol is partly due
to new bottling factory which has
been built the past year. There is also
an increase in the assessment of horses
and cattle.
| There has been an increase in the real
estate assessment of Pleasant Prairie
which is largely due to new buildings
near the city of Kenosha.
There have been slight gains in the
towns OF Brighton, Paris and Wheat
land.