Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-08-22

go Each telegraph company shall
further report az follows,
sa) The whole length Of the lines OF
poles. single wire Of the entire system
and separately in this state.
| CD The length Of wire underground
| and on buildings of the entire system
and in this state.
(c) The length of wire and cable
] in this state.
| (d) The number of miles Of all
wires and cables OF the entire system
| and the miles Of all wires and cables
| In this state.
| (e) The number of Offices for the
entire system and the number OF Off
ces in this state.
ceived and transmitted for the nitro
| system and the number received aud
transmitted in this state.
| (g) The average toll or charge per
sage for the whole system and separ-
ately the average toll and cost per
message in this state.
(h) The description and true value
and assessed value of real estate with
/ in and without the state and the gross
and net income therefrom If the COM
pany claims any deduction in the value
of its property on account thereof :
O A detailed description Of all
| capital stock, bonds, mortgages, secur-
| tiles, credits and other personal proper
| ty, if any, with the value thereof,
owne dby the company which is not
used or employed in the business and
| is claimed to be exempt in the valua-
| ton Of it's property for taxation under
| this act.
| (25) Blanks for making the above
reports shall be furnished to such
companies by said commission except
| for the copies Of reports required I'M
der the provisions of subdivision (19)
| of this section.
or neglects to make the reports re-
| quired by this section or refuses or
negIects to furnish any information
| requested, the commission shall inform
! itself the best it may on the matters
necessary to be known in order to dis
charge it's duties with respect to the
valuation and assessment OF the prop
erty of such company.
Section z. Sections 1215-24a, 1918
% and 1928 of the statutes are
consolidated, revised and amended to
read: 51.06. The property of COM
| pany, as defined In section 51.02, sub
of this chapter, Is declared to be per-
| sonal property, and the place OF assess
ment and taxation of such property is
fixed at the capital Of the state.
| Section 8. Sections 1215-6, 1913
| Z and 1222-7 Of the statutes are con-
solidated revised and amended to read:
51.07. If any company defined in sec
| ton 81 OF or its officers or agents shall
I
required by section 51.06 or by the
commission, or shall refuse or neglect
| to permit an inspection and examina-
! ton OF Its records, books, accounts or
papers when requested by the COM
mission, or shall refuse or neglect to
appear before the commission in obed-
| fence to a summons, such company
shall be estopped to question or i'm
peach the action or determination Of
the commission except upon satisfac-
| tory proof of fraud or mistake injuri-
GUS to the company. No company
shall be allowed in any action or pro-
ceeding to question the amount or
valuation Of it's property as assessed
| by the commission unless such COM
pany shall have made and filed with
! the commission full and complete re-
port of the facts and information pre-
! scribed by section 51.06 and called for
by the commission Hereunder, provid-
ed that the refusal or neglect of such
| company to file the report in time may
on application of the company and for
good cause shown be excused by the
commission on condition that such
| company shall make a full and COM
plete report of all facts and informa-
ton mentioned in said section 51:06
within fifteen days after notice by
mail of the amount Of the preliminary
valuation of the property Of such COM
pany, and shall appear before the COM
mission before the time Of the final
hearing and make full disclosure of
| all property liable to assessment and
! taxation under this chapter and show
the full value of such property to the
satisfaction Of the commission.
Section 8. Sections 1215-7, 1918
8 and 1928 of the statutes are con-
so1idated, revised and amended to read:
| 51.08 CD The commission on or be-
tween the first day of September and
the first day Of November in each year,
according to their best knowledge and
| judgment, shall ascertain and deter
mine the true cash value of the prop
erty Of each company within the state
| defined in section 51.02. Every such
company shall be entitled, on it's own
| motion, to a preliminary hearing, and
to present evidence before the commits
sion at any time, on or between the
| first and fifteenth days of September,
relating to the value of the property
| OF such company, or to the value OF
the general property of the state. On
request, in writing, for such hearing
or presentation the commission shall
! appoint at time and place therefor
within the period aforesaid, the same
to be conducted in SuCh manner as the
commission shall direct. Such pre-
liminary hearing shall not impair or
! affect the right to the further hearing
provided for in section 51.11.
| ca The value Of the property of
each Of said companies for assessment
shall be made on the same basis and
for the same period of time, as near
as may be, as the value of the general
property of the state ts ascertained
and determined. The commission shall
prepare an assessment roll and place
thereon after the name of each Of said
companies assessed, the following gen
eral description of the property Of
| such company, to wit: "Real estate,
right Of way, tracks. stations, termin-
ais, appurtenances, rolling stock, equip
ment, franchises and all other real
estate and personal property Of said
company" in the case Of railroads and
street railways. and Real estate, right
of way, poles, wires, conduits, cables,
devices, appliances, instruments, fran
chises and all other real and personal
property of said company" in the ease
| of telegraph and light, heat and power
companies, which description shall be
deemed and held to include the entire
property and franchises of the COM
| pany specified and all title and inter-
| est therein.
(3) For the purpose of determining
the true cash value of the property Of
each company, appearing on the as
sessment roll, the commission may, if
| deemed necessary, view and inspect
the property Of such company and
shall consider the reports filed in COM
p1iance with section 51.06 and the re-
J ports and returns Of the company filed
| in the office of any officer of thic
state, and such other evidence or in
formation as may have been taken or