The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-22

CTS then, are now deemed by the present board of commissioners wholely inade- quate, although there has been no increase in the income producing powers of the property assessed, and,
 Like Reconstruction
 Whereas, unless these periodically in- creases for taxation regardless of in- crease producing powers of property i5 stopped, it will reproduce the confiscatory times of reconstruction, and,
 Whereas, resistence is necessary in or der to preserve and protect property and property rights in this county, and in or Ger to prevent the cessation of develop ments in this county, therefore be it | Resolved, l. That a committee of three be appointed to inquire into and ascer-
 tain what amount, if any, of the proposed
 increase In taxes will be paid out by way
 of fees to attorneys, assistants, etc., and inquire into and ascertain who these at torneys and assistants are and what re- lationship, business or otherwise, have heretofore existed or now exist between
 the persons composing the state board and the attorneys, assistants, etc., of the state board
 2 That another committee of three be appointed to inquire into and ascertain what raises have been made or proposed | ny lilt Sldit DOdIu III any OIneT county or counties of the state during this year, and
 what raises have been made or proposed by county tax commissioners in other counties in this state during this year. J. That another committee of three be appointed to inquire into and ascertain what raise the county tax commissioner of this county is proposing to make on property not covered by the proposed raise of the state board, and what fee he would receive for the raise, if made. 1. That another committee of three be appointed to inquire into and ascertain what counties in this state receive from state appropriations more money than is paid as state taxes by the county and if the proposed increase in Jefferson county assessment is made, how many counties in the state will be added to the list of benenciaries.
 Give Out Information l 5. That said several committees be con stituted a committee to consider the re- ports from the several committees and from said several reports to publish the information in regard to the various mat ters for the information of the taxpayers of this county.
 Resolved, That the taxpayers of Jeffer- | son county here assembled do respectfully appeal to the board of revenue to con sider all proposed raises of valuations of property for taxes from standpoint of equalization with other counties in the state; that they be governed not by prices that have been paid by spectators and those who have been disposed to discount the future, but rather from the income from the property, where improved, and where not improved, by the income if improved in reasonable way.
 l Resolved, That it Is the sense of those present in this meeting that every corpor- alton and individual whose property val nations have been or may be raised should | band themselves together for a common l fight against discrimination and unequal ] treatment by the state tax commission that a committee of five be appointed by
 the chairman of this meeting to adopt a plan of action. and said committee shall have full authority to employ attorneys, raise funds from those interested to de- ! fray expenses, and to do all other things
 necessary to be done to defeat what ap- pears q determination on the part of the