The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-04-30
MANY ASSESSORS
ATTEND MEETING
Ffty:six Of Seventy-dve Delhimi
Officials Receive Instructions for
Work Which Begins Tomorrow.
VALUATION Law IS EXPLAINED

Expected That Less Difficulty Will Be
Encountered This Character
of Men is Commented Upon.
Fifty-six of Beltrami county's sew
enty-five assessors, coming from near
ly every village and township, assem-
bled at the court house yesterday
morning to receive their assessment
books and instructions from James L,
George, auditor, and F. y. Lamson,
deputy auditor. The books and
blanks given them had been so ar
ranged that no delay was experienced
in their distribution. Books will be
mailed tomorrow to the assessors who
were unable to attend.
Each year the assessment books are
made up in the office of the county
auditor. The books contain a de-
scription of all taxable property in
the county taxing districts. It is the
duty of the assessor to ell out the
valuations in his respective district
and to return the books to the county
auditor by the fourth Monday IN
June
Fixing of Valuations. -@
Up to 1914 the law governing the
assessments of property required that
all property be assessed at its true
and full value. The provisions of tho
law, however, was never enforced and
instead property was assessed at
anywhere from 20 to so per cent Of
its actual value.
The differentiation practice be-
came fixed and settled custom in
the state, which was recognized In
the courts as having the same force
as law. The 1913 legislature legal
lied the custom of passing a law fix
ing schedule of percentage of valua-
ton at which property is to be as
sessed. The law was put into effect
on the 1914 assessment. It is known
as the classified assessment law.
Deputy Lamson explained in detail
the manner in which the books
should be handled and offered q leK
valuable suggestions In connactioS
with the work. sE-sz.ss. sssss[.,ss..s:5 49,
"a It is expected that the sssessors
will have less difficulty. this year in
making their returns to the. county.
Restrictions for Returns.
Assessors will make no return this
year on real estate valuations, except
in cases where improvements have
been made since the 1914 assessment,
in which case, the assessor will make
a return only as to the value of the
Improvement. The 1914 figures will
be used as basis for real estate val
uation. p
Assessors attending the meeting
yesterday at the court house are en-
titled to receive five cents for, each
mile necessarily travelled in going to
and returning from the meeting and
to So additional for one days attend
ance.
Assessors Are Complimented.
In speaking of the meeting, Mr..
Lamson said: II have attended,
great many meetings Of the kind but
I was never so impressed with the
character of the men. They al
showed an interest in the work and
am sure that we have an exceptional
staff of assessors this year."
These We're in Attendance.
Among the assessors who were in
attendance at the meeting were:
John c. Rund, Baudette; James B.
Wynne, Island Lake; Seaver W. Oh
son, saum; Chris Hagen, Bemidji; T
G. Newcomb, Hines; J. E. Gjer-
mundbse, Saum; J. C. McGhee, Be-
midi; N. J. Nelson, Kelliher; Henry
Falls, Bemidji; John H. {. Thullen.
Blackjack; Julius Hermanson, Kelli-
her; A. G.. Anderson, Esplee; G.. r..
Mackey, Puposky; Thee. s. Andrews,
Bemidji; Andrew H. Lund, Aspalin;
Mike Haley, Redby; Reder F. Holm,
Carp; A. ]. Trusty, Spur: Fred Mes-
sersmitt, During; G. g. johnson.
Shocks; A. J. Helden. spooner; L. d.
Judy, Carp; B. ]. Carter, Tenstrike;,
William Terhufen, Big Grass town
ship: T. r. Lloyd. Bemidji: J.. w.
Collins, Baudette; ]. e. Dade, Black
duck; J. n. Hermanson, KelHher; J.
H.. Martin, Nymore; g. q. Ericsson.
lspooner; CT. Guthrie, Turtle River:
Clifford Mathey, blackjack;
Scarf, Waskish; Frank Crabtres.
Carp; Andy Solberg, Malcolm; b. 4.
Arneson, Arneson; George Butler.
Redby.