The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-09-23

dollars more than the assessed valua-
ton of Iron County for 1916, and the
same amount in excess Of the value OF
Iron County as equalized by the Board
of Supervisors OF Iron County this
year. / visited the offices OF the Board
OF State Tax Commissioners and in
quired the reason for the increase. /
was informed by the Secretary OF the
Board OF State Tax Commissioners
that the township of Iron River show
ed reduction, upon the tax roll, in
the valuation OF real estate in that
township, of more than $700,00000. at
the same time showing a substantial
increase in the value OF personal
property; that al the same rate Of
reduction which had been granted
mining properties heretofore, real es-
tate In Iron River township would be
entitled 10 a reduction OF approx
mately $300,00000 and that therefore
the State Board OF Tax Commissioners
replaced upon the valuation OF the
county the difference, amounting TO
about S400,00O.00 in round numbers.
The balance OF the increased valua-
ton OF Iron County was found in the
tax roll for Crystal Falls City. Ac-
cording 10 information which the
Board of State Tax Commissioners
obtained 1t was decided that real
estate generally in Crystal Falls city,
had been reduced beyond its true
value and the difference therefore,
was added to the roll.
With these explanations | was un-
able, in good faith, to object TO the
valuation as recommended by the
State Board of Tax Commissioners.
do not think that property generally
has materially decreased in value
during the past year. II will be noted
that the valuation of Iron County as
by the Board of State
Tax Commissioners is still STA 100000
less than the estimated value placed
on Iron County i'm 1914 by the State
Tax Commissioners.
However, while | did not object 10
the valuation of Iron County, and stat
ed TO the Board of Equalization that |
Iron County would be satisfied TO pay |
her share of the state tax upon such |
/ insisted that If any re-
luction be given TO any county below |
The figure placed upon such county
by the Board Of State Tax Commits
3ioners, that Iron County be given
/ proportionate reduction. | pointed |
1ut to the Board, specifically, the fact
hat in 1914 and 1915, Iron County
lad been forced to pay more than her
share of the state tax
because OF the failure OF the Board Of
TO adopt uniform
method Of equalizing the valuation of
he several counties. l also showed
he Board that other counties has
aved many thousands OF dollars for
he same reason,
Before the hearings were held |
ought out the representatives OF sew
raj of the Upper Peninsula counties
nd discussed the situation with them
With a view OF making a concerted re-
uest that the Board OF Equalization
dept the respective valuations OF the
,tate Board OF Tax Commissioners.
r at least TO adopt them as n basis
rom which to compute the valuations
nd in case OF q reduction in the total
alue Of the state as equalized, below
he total value of the state as esti-
iated by the State Board of Tax
commissioners, that in such case a
inform and equal reduction be given
} each county. This request was
lade by all of the Upper Peninsula
Dunties and by the great majority of
10 other counties and | believe that ,
was so strongly brought to the at 1
,ntion Of the Board OF Equalization :
iat whatever value Is placed upon
ny county by the Board OF Equaliza-
on, II will be the same percentage
/ the value OF that county as erti- ,
ated by the Board of State Tax ,
as the total equalized !
llue Of the state will bear TO the to- I
4 estimated value thereof as recon- '
ended by the Board OF State Tax
/ think this will re-
llt I'm Iron County paying this year
smaller percentage of the state tax, {
hich will be not more and not less
an her fair share OF the state tax. :
The valuation OF the state as ;
by the State Board OF /
TX Commissioners Is considerably I
ore than last year. This Is due c
rgely to the great increase placed o
ION Wayne County. the valuation u