The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-03-24

sales OF Lands aud ot town lots
Which give you a means OF read [
lily ascertaining the cash values
OF lands in different sections OF
your county and the values of
town lots in the various dis
trlcts in the cities and towns,
You will find in each section a
general average cash value of
certain kinds of real property
and, while adjoining properties
may differ some what IN value,
sound discretion upon your
part NAV enable you to make
proper allowances for such dill
terences and readily arrive at a
true value.
Superstructures OF all kinds
can be easily valued by you be-
cause they cannot be concealed.
1t is your duty to make careful
inquiry and due examination
thereof. Stocks of merchandise,
etc, can be easily ascertained
under the provisions OF the sec
tions of the statutes heretofore
cited. assisted by examination
under oath. The tact OF the
statement OF the examiner being
under oath and thus subjecting
the maker OF false statements to
criminal prosecutions will assist
you greatly in these matters
Practically no money has been
assessed IN the State for many
years, although a large amount
IS on deposit IN the banks OF the
State and IS subject to taxation.
Through inquiry OF the the tax
payer and Oh the banks will en-
able you to assess this class OF
property equally with Others.
Ioler ate no evasion on the part
of anyone in this matter. Exer-
else your power under the law
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r,,stss+.-ssst exteht and call rbr
the assistance of other officers
OF the State and county when
necessary.
In the matter OF assessment of
live stock 1t is your 'iuty to as
certain under oath the full num-
Der and the various kinds owned
by each taxpayer, as under the
vicious system heretofore pre-
valliug livestock has been assess
sed at greater proportional
value than any other kind of
property. The owners of such
livestock have in mauy instances
equallzed their own tax rate by
giving In a much smaller number
OF cattle, sheep, horses, etc. than
they really owned. Under the
system we propose to carry out,
livestock owners will no longer
have the hardship worked upon
them by the assessment OF that
kind of property being proper
tlonately greater than on other
property, and the temptation to
give III lesser amounts OF stock
will be lessened.
| will not further go into de-
tails in regard to different classes
OF property. 1t will be our
duty to impress upon each tax
payer the tact that a full cash
valne assessment upon all taxa
bic property must be had and
every good citizen will give his
assistance, and if any citizen re-
fuses such assistance you will
place him, by complying with
the above suggestions, in posi-
ton where he will be properly
punished. Upon any matters as
to which you entertain doubts
you can call upon the prosecut-
ing attorney of your county, but
III order to protect urselt upon
any such doubtful question, you
should demand the opinion of
that officer In writing and insist .
upon his advice to you being
given in writing. While you NAV
share your responsibility in this )
way with the prosecuting attor-
ley OF your county, you cannot
-elleve yourself of it in it's ent1r- (
.ty even by SO acting, The At t
-orney' general of the State will /
1T all times give his official de-
'lsion upon matters properly re-
erred to him, and it VIII be your C
privilege as we'll as your duty to r
all upon him for such opinion. T
will give you at any time also
he benefit OF my advice and ex-
'erlence upon any mooted ques- e
len. \
| wish to say now, in the
most positive and EN- p h t d
erms, that no agreement made
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