The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-28
NO TAXES
ON HE|RL00MS
Bath Citizen Lists Property at
SI45; Collects $1,000 When
1t Burns.

Ii a partial report submitted yester-
day to the Auditor Of Public Accounts
of Virginia by the grand jury OF Bath
County. the champion tax-dodger OF the
State has been brought to light. THIS
citizen Of the mountains listed lot
taxation the contents of his house as
valued at $li5. Later. when his prop
erty was destroyed by fire. he collected
$41S0 in insurance on this same prop
erty.
Auditor c. Lee Moore wrote at once
to F. l. Larue. clerk OF the CIRCUIT
Court Of Bath County. at Warm
Springs, acknowledging receipt OF the
report. and continuing:
Il cannot refrain from expressing
my appreciation and commendation OF
the thoroughnsss with which this re-
port indicates the grand jury Will take
up the matter Of taxation and have
an investigation which Will be full and
complete, and not perfunctory. Such
action will result in much benefit both
TO the State OF Virginia and to the
County Of Bath. The revenues OF the
county will be increased over those OF
the State in tho same proportion as
the rate of levy is greater than that
Of the State. These Investigations.
while Of great service to the State, are
really OF greater service to the several
counties and cities OF the Common
wealth"
Records Lost in Fire.
The preliminary rapport Of the Bath
County grand jury. submitted to Judge
George X. Anderson. of the Circuit
Court OF Bath County. states that GER
tain Of the merchants of Bath County
min f,Cn
agreeing to raise the amount given
TO the Commissioner of the Revenue.
The work Is reported TO be incomplete.
owing to the fire which recently de-
stroyed the courthouse of Bath County
For that reason the grand jury asked
to be adjourned over to the March
term. when the investigation will be
continued.
The report continues:
1--WE would further request your hon
or to let il be known that We ex-
pect to make a painstaking, full and
complete investigation. not only OF
merchants. but OF incomes and personal
property. ANY citizen who feels that
inadvertently he has not given in FOR
taxation the proper amount may have
the opportunity OF presenting to any
member OF this grand jury in writing
the amount tnaJ NJ "iShcS " 6disc
his property for assessment, either per-
sonal property. income or merchants
license tax.
Taxes on &14s: Insurance., $500.
I'VE would further report that evil
dence was sent before rs showing
that one Of the citizens of Bath County
had listed for taxation the con<aDes ~
his house at 3li5. and since that line
his property was destroyed by fire. and
collected $3.50 insurance on the same
property We had this citizen before
us, and he explained that the apparent
discrepancy was caused by q great
many OF the articles contained in his
home being Of little actual worth, ac-
cording to their market value yet
that they were worth a large sum OF
money only to this citizen. because OF
their being heirIooms and Of peculiar
value to him alone"
The report Is signed by Forest Dick
inson, foreman: II. J. Snead, W. H. Will
liams. Luther l. Swadley. J. F. N. Cour-
sey, 8 r. Lockbr.dge. A c. wandless.
j. W. Thomas. ii. l. Warwick and J. W.
Mayse.