Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-17
EOUAlIZING TAXES

The county board of equalization
met in the office Of the auditor yes
terday to consider the returns Of the
various townships, to hear complaints
and to equalize assessments. Mr. j. L.
Crawford, of McConnellsville, was
chosen chairman Of the county board
and member of the state board. Quite
a number of complaints were consid-
cred; but probably the most import
ant ITEM Of business was the passage
Of resolution providing that bank
assessments be reduced from so per
cent to 35 per cent basis. This was
after talks by John r. Hart, ESQ.,, and
Mr.. S. NJ McNeel, of Yorkville, these
gentlemen among other things argu-
ing that banks were entitled to be as
sessed on the same basis with individ-
uals Mr.. Hart argued among other
thinos that a bank with a hun
dred thousand capital and surplus
had to pay taxes to the amount Of ST.
500 to $4,000 while an individual worth
as much as the bank paid only few
hundred dollars. Mr. McNeel argued
that the rules for assessment were
unfair TO the banks in that the indi-
vidual is able to hide his taxable val
ues, while the banks are unable to do
so.
The various township and town
boards of the county were represented
as follows:
Bethel, J. B. Ford Bethesda, ]. T.
Crawford; Broad River, JEFF D. White
sides; Bullock's Creek, ]. C. Blair;
Catawba, ]. r. Gettys; EbeneZer, T. B.
Glenn; Fort Mill, S. r. Epps, Sr.;
Kings Mountain, w. D. Moore; York,
R. r. McCorkle; Yorkville, ]. P.
White; Rock Hill, DR.. w. G. Stevens;
Fort Mill, L. A. Harris.
Following are the minutes of the
proceedings as recorded by the clerk
Of the board:
The meeting was called to order
by Mr.. R. R: McCorkle, who made
motion, which carried, making ]. T.
Mr. T. B. Glenn asked that the
Ebenezer lands be put on the same
basis with the Catawba township
lands. After some discussion a mo-
ton was made by Mr.. ]. P. White,
which carried, that all the EbeneZeT
lands outside of School District No.
IL be put on same basis as Catawba
lands.
Mr. Jno. R. Hart, representing the
Riverside farm, asked that the raise
be taken off and that the 900 acres of
arabic lands be returned at $4.00 per
acre, and that the waste land Of 2,700
acres be returned at $500 per acre.
After considerable discussion, a mo-
tanning the board in their raise of
said farm from $5,400 to $500.
Mr.. Hart also representing four OF
the banks, asked that they be put on
a 25 per cent basis or any per cent
putting them on an equality with the
rest Of the tax payers.
"A motion was made by j. b. Ford
which carried, that the Yorkville
board be sustained in their raise Of F.
E. Smiths property.
"Dr. Stevens asked for 10 per cent
reduction on all personal property in
the city of Rock Hill except on bank
property. A motion to this effect was
made and carried.
The chairman, ]. T. Crawford, ask
ed that the Bethesda lands be put on
an equal basis with York township
lands. A motion to this effect was
made and carried, instructing the au-
ditor to put Bethesda lands on equal
basis with York.
Mr.. ]. G. Blair recommended that
S. w. Guys land in Bullock's Creek
township be reduced to the original
return Of $2,575.
"A motion was made by ]. b. Ford,
which carried, that the Catawba Pow
er Co.'S lines in Fort Mill township be
assessed at $500 per mile for single
line and also that School District No.
80 get miles double line or $4,000 and
that District No. % get 2 miles single
line or $1,000, and the balance to dis
trict No. 26.
"A motion was made, which carried.
sustaining the Bethel board in their
raise on Mr. J. E. Harpers land.
AT l o'clock the meeting adjourned
for dinner to meet at o'clock. The
board convened at 2 o'clock.
"A motion was made and carried
reducing Mr. ]. Frank Moore's build
ings in Bethesda township from $500
to 5000. Mrs. S. A. Darwin asked that
her land in Broad River township be
put at its original value. On motion
of jeff d. Whitesides, which carried, 1t
was put back at it's former valuation.
y. L. STdWlOTu IlONcu lhdl lhC
raise on S. B. Latham's land by the
board be sustained. This motion car
ried. 1t was moved and seconded that
Jessie NJ. Thompson's land be put at
the same value as on the original re-
turn. A motion was made and car
ried sustaining the board in their as
sessment of Miss Mary OConnelrs
property in Fort Mill.
Mr.. S. NJ. McNeel was called upon
to make a talk in regard to the bank
assessments, which was received as
information.
DIR. Stevens made motion, which
carried, that the board do not make
recommendation for rebate on Andy
Harper's real estate for the past four
years
"A motion was made by R. R. Nc
Corkle, seconded by Mr.. 7. B. Glenn,
that the banks be put at 80 per cent
which motion was unanimously car
ried
After reconsidering a motion was
made and passed that all real estate
in EbeneZer except School District No.
II be reduced 10 per cent.
Mr. ]. T. Crawford was unani-
mously elected a member Of state
board.
The minutes were approved"
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