Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-10
MILLIONS UNTh,X|'E|:O||. < |:
It IS ALLEGED: 1 { h:
About s1s,ooo,ooo Said 10
Have Been Discovered
in Richmond
NEW TAX STATUTES.
New Examiners May Be Appointed
and Hints That Taxpayers VIII
be Put Upon the Stand in Future.

Richmond, april 1O-Properties
valued at not less than $1S,00O,nct
have recently been discovered 20,
taxation" in this locality by tax ex,
aminers, it was learned today, md
when the tax interrogatories are re-
turned for examination it is thought
likely that much more will be added
1t was further learned that the
State Tax Revision Board, which i:
composed of the Governor, the State
Auditor and the chairman of the
State Corporation Commission, en-
poets the various examiners of re-
cords throughout the state to schutin-
ize the interroeatories with the tu-
most care and 10 show results.
An intimation was made that il
ere or two places in the State the
present examiners of records may ke
succeeded by rev appointees, who
will, it is said be able to give moro
time to the work.
The inter"ogatorieS are now beirp
prepared by Inc State Auditor. Ii =.
said that each will bear as a warn
ing printed statement across its
face that the returns will be sub.
rritted to the examiner of records and
that the taxpayer may be summoned
and examined on oath regarding the
correctness Of his returns.
No estimate could be made OF the
amount which the examiners are ev-
pected to discover for the year. IN
some OF the districts the examiners
have been so successful, it is said,
that, they have offered to undertake
OF percentage basis the WORK in
other districts. Al these offers. it is
said, have ocen declined.
Attention was called to the neW
laws regarding tax examination and
revision, and it was pointed out that
the State Board of Fax Revision
could remove from Office any cx-
eniner not believsd tosbe doing the
work conscieriiously.
The statement was made thai nc
charges of any kind had been nade
against any examiner, and those in
touch with the situation did not know
they; said, that any complaint would
be lodged. 1t was admitted, however
that the work shortly to be done by
cne or two :of the examiners .woulo
he carefully. reviewed with the idea
Of finding out weather the property
tSaminations.:h :had been made.
Records show that the work done
by the Examiner of the Records ancie
has resulted. IN the discovery, in
recent years: of properties, the tota1
value of which is said to be in the
reighborhood Of S6O.O0O,O00. The
local examiners Office has corps OF
eight or ten men at work upon the
tax records. Nearly every dav, IL
is said, properties of large value 'ri
discovered. ::
The interrcsatories shortly to h'
sent by the State Auditor to the con-!
missioners Of the revenue through
ont the Stare will be forwarded b,
tho commissioners to the indivldua
taxpayers, collected and submitted t
the examiners cf the records IN tn
several districts. The examiners WI
make the necessary additions, II an
and send all TIE reports to the loc'
boards of review, which after tn
nroper consideration, will return tier
TO the revenue commissioners an'
the commissioners will surrence
them to the county treasurer crp'
Gates copies of all books being sen7
,ba State Auditors Office here,
N1addened with love and the fea
of losing his girl, Yacobal Uaichac
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