Evening journal., 1913-10-21
GET
ON THE CITY
TAX PROBLEM
Spend Today at Harlan and
HOIIlnGSwOrth Plant Where
They Are Welcomed
VISIT SOME OTHER
BIG INDUSTRIES LATER

Actual appraisal OF property under
the new assessment system for viii
mington began this morning when
four experts, under Fred NJ. Lloyd, of
New York, started in to fix the full
valuation OF the Harlan and Holllngs-
worth Corporation. The appraisal Of
that plant will require two or three
days and after il is done other in
dustrial concerns I'm the First ward
Will be appraised.
William G. Coke. president Of the
Harlan and Hollingsworth Corpora
tion, gave the appraisers full access
to all the buildings OF the plant so
they could gather their data as 10
details of construction in order TO
estimate the value of each structure.
"The II. g. II. Corporation offered
no opposition whatever" said Colonel
Weller e. Stover, OF the Board Of
Assessment, Revision and Appeals.
today In speaking OF the beginning
of the full valuation assessment Of
Wilmington realty. He said that To-
cal men to assist Mr. Lloyd and his
experts would be selected In time to
begin work on Thursday Colonel
Stover said that the appraisal would
probably be taken up OF property In
wards according to their numerical
order, beginning with the First ward.
The experts and their assistants viii
be paid for each day OF actual serv-
ices.
Local experts will be called upon
from time to time to assist the Lloyd
workers in their work, to act in the
capacity of specialists. Committees
viii be appointed by the Assessment
Board TO consist Of real estate dealers,
carpenters. hricklayers. contractors,
etc, who will be practical men at
the head Of their vocations.
The corps under Mr. Lloyd Is com
posed of highly rated experts. For
instance. G. l.. Brady, who has made
a personal tour Of the town In a spec
ulative way, or rather. TO form gem
cral ideas Of relationships. is a man
from the ranks. He has been a brick
layer and carpenter, later studying
, engineering In two Institutions anc
receiving a degree.
Under the new property view hlanl
such a complete record Is kept OF th
properties appraised that should a
error exist IL can be pointed on, in
minute. Formerly nothing was file
for record except the address Of IN
building In question and its heigh
in stories.
Under the new review blank sys
tenn these are some OF the items tina
will appear Owners name address
ward. land description, frontage. fee
front. feet deep, feet rear. size OF
building. width. depth. number stor-
les party walls how used, rooms on
various floors. points of cnnstruc-
ton this embodying materials. ioists
flooring. roof materials and inside fin
ish-heatine. lighting. elevators
plumbing. FIRE escapes and misccl-
laneous condition of building.
10 is believed that the new assess
ment plan will reduce the tax rate,
and the average property owner viii
be benefited by the revised code.
There has been some opposition to
the methods Of the Board of ASSESS
mont Revision and Appeals on the
part Of real estate men of the city. but
Il us expected that the methods In
which their plans for an equitable
assessment will be furthered will
clear up any feeling that may exist.
The manner in which William p.
Whites member of the board and
president Of City Council set forth the
idea of the Gppraisement work 10 an
official of the Harlan and Hollings-
worth Corporation yesterday. was
criterion of this. After declaring the
purpose 20 appraise the real estate
OF that plant today. he said: Our idea
lis that of a square deal TO everyone.
IN the findings of our men are right
|and evidence proving this is produced.
we will be the first to rectify that
which is erroneous"