The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-28
LOCAL DELEGATION
FROM CONFERENCE
ASSESSOR HANSE AND ASSIST.
ANTS RETURN FROM PAR
NERSBURG-
Mayor kiri and L J. laFism Also
Attenoec-Ali Declare Meet
inc Profitable Ore

Nv FFoNfhaCtG I've
The Ohio county delegation which
was In attendance AZ the conference
OF assessors and boards Of equAliEa
uCn. held Thursday and yesterday ~
farkershurg. az the call % State Tax
Commissioner Pred q Blue. returned
10 this city last evening
All those who attended declared
predicted that much good will result
from the exchange OF views and the
discussion OF problems which Tea
tured the session.
Assessor William a Hanke and his
assistants. George :. Biggs. Georg,
Seibert. Joseph Z. schmidt. James A
Bennett and J. 3. Thomas. and A l..
Carter. a member OF the Board Of Re
view and Equalization. were in at
tendance. Mayor Il l.. Kirk and Leo
J. Laflam attended on behalf OF the
City Finance Commission.
The Brooke, Hancock and Mars hail
county delegations also returned last
night.
Enthusiastic Praise.
i was very much interested In the
conference and think b. has done un-
told good said Mayor Kirk. upon
his return last evening Il was agree.
ably surprised he continued. at the
magnitude OF the sessions and ~ the
able addresses delivered Every
county. ] thirk.waS represented in
some way. either By the assessor or
his assistants or by members Of
boards OF equalization. think that
the instruction received and the ex-
change OF thoughts and ideas will en-
able the assessors TO 30 home and do
Better work than ever before.
Il was very much impressed with
Mr.. Blue. The instruction OF the
state tax commissioner and his AS
sistants and ths points brought out
by the speakers were very educa-
tional. School teachers hold insti-
tutes for the purpose OF exchanging
ideas and experiences. which in H.
self Is an education. think IL is as
necessary for the assessors to get to-
gether and discuss their work.
AS for myself" the mayor con
unued. there was considerable infor-
nation ! was glad to receive and
which Will help me. fell sure. in the
administration of my office. feel
sure all the assessors must say the
same regarding their work.
Il think the conference should be
come an annual affair. and while this
has been an elaborate one and many
important points were brought out at
the conference just closed. | feel GER
tain there is wide field yet TO cover
and the next conference would be
1T is essential and would prove
beneficial for every county assessor
and head of the government of each
city in the state to attend" he con
cluded.
Should BE Annual Affair.
Il heartily endorse all that Mayor
Kirk has said. supplemented Mr.. La
Flam. Il believe the State would be
much benefited" he added, IF the
legislature would pass laws 10 author
iZe such a conference each year. and
furnish per diem TO the assessors OF
each county. enabling them and also
their assistants to attend each meet
ing. instead OF letting them pay their
own expenses. II would be an incen-
tive for every assessor and his as
sistants TO attend.
Il think" he continued. that the
small amount of money thus expend-
ed would prove a most profitable in
yestment for the State. IL would re-
suit in untold good in more efficient
service"