Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-07-08
County Court Passes
obnoxious Bond Bill.
Vote of Justices ID to
IL, One Not Voting.
Indignation of People
AS Never Before.
Shameful Scenes Dur
ing Session of Court.
Special Session to Be
Held to Pile on Taxes.
Thirty-five Cent Levy
-s ~
Thirty-five Cent Levy
For This Year.
Heavier Taxes Coming
ToaTax-CursedL Land.

County court met Monday in regu-
lar session, assembling at $780, Judge
Williamson in chair.
Minutes Of preceding April session
read and approved.
On motion Of Squire Mcheynolus
bond issue was postponed TO ciock;
An attempt was made to exciuue All
reonle except members of court, sner-
ifs and newspaper reporters lroIh
court room. It was defeated 10 to D.
Financial report was read by Judge
Williamson and adopted.
panner allowances for next SIX
months were passed. Mrs. Fannie
Evans. on motion of Squire Gonpaft,
was allowed IS per month for support
of herself and children. Mrs burgess
and I 4. Bowman, of Whitwell, were
allowed same amounts. Squire Brew
ar asked that lists be examined TOT
changes. which caused conslderaDle
DISCUSSION,
Trustee Long made report OF bis re-
taasas nv districts. Squire Kelly new
~ aIecte1 and live wire. asked the
rorrt to note that 81, 398. 45 was lost TO
county because of not being properly
.ssassed A lot of argument was IN
dnI0ed in here by Squires Raulston'
GoI;hart end and others endeavorlng
tn understand the situation. 1t was
6raIIv made clear that releases were
rnade 90 trustee could settle with
Gnancial committee before Sept. l,
1915. Report was adopted.
Sou;re Brewer said that an attorney
;nformed him that there was one-nalf
n;llion dollars in untaxed property IN
corntv Souire Kelly spoke against
work Of present assessor. DE cialmeo
thoro were 3iO, 600 square acres IN
conntv and 261 900 of them assessed.
~ Assessor Adams defending nim-
.aN said he had searched diligently TOT
rrorartv that his remuneration, S2UO.
was not suficient, that lines were IN
S;snnta. and that taxes were constant,
" comnlained Of. Squire Kelly SAID
tSet cnnyt should see that taxes were
.r".,a-,y assessed, Squire Raulston
55atandad Mr., Adams. Squire Moore
.e;S that assessor should compare acre
So e;van him with that OF tracts IN
seS";star,s S; Office. and that 1t \ as noi
tbs ssn,t of assessor but OF the people
..ho tnrned in too little acreage MT.
Eaily said that taxes were lost De'
ca.se scheiulee were never turned IN
0'oO n n Lapier, of Chattanooga.
.,oEa regarding the T. G., /. q n;
B N pronerty, and also property o.
Richardson, asking for RELIEF.
Ha c;tad lands ~ let district owned Dy
Iici1ardson, which were douDie
assessed by error, taking the valuation
for 1918 and using it for acreage ioi
1o1A Amounting to $32, 135, when tne
npay;ons valuation was 81, ,445 on 7S5;
acres. He cited 6,544 acres OF iIol M
land in 9Th as assessed at $ls, o5o, tua,
this valuation was accepted by Tue
Eonalization Board, but someone nat
-aised il $13, 900, making abandoneC
iron land an approximate tax OF $9.V'
nov acre, There was considerable dis
cnss;on over this, and finally moved
hv Souire Moore that trustee nave
riobt To correct error In Ricnarusot
tract and other tract, and passed.
Ranort OF claims committee wer'
read by J. @. Lankester. :.
Judge Williamson called specia' AZ
tention to the low condition OF tu'
penela al fund, only "a, 743. 40 TO run !"
frst of year. He feared county wonit
have TO borrow money to carry oVel
the first of year. .,la :,
ITnsanitary conditions of stable II
Wh;twell were called to the atten
tion of the Board Of Health by y: "A
Brad6eld and Thomas Smith on nc
tion by Squire Barber ...oo CO.
Report of Bridge Committee 10
br;dge over Running Water creek a
Whiteside was read by Squire bre"1. y
The report urged such pri'se y