Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-12-22
RE-ASSESSMENT
OF PERSONALLY
Has Been Ordered By The State
Tax Commission. Work Is
Now Commenced.

The Board Of County Commissioner
met in special session Tuesday TO act on
the matter Of reassessment Of per
sonal property in the county.
The reassessment has been ordered
by the State Tax Commission and the
Commissioners met to set the machin-
cry in motion to carry out the decree
Blanks were ordered, and they will be
sent to every owner Of personal prop
erty in the county. with instructions TO
fill them out and return them to the
County Commissioners, under whose
direction the reassessment will be made.
The reassessment includes all tang-
BILE and intangible, visible and invisible,
personal property covering the follow
ing items: Household furniture. per
sonal fleets. such az silvcrware, books,
pictures. statuary, etc. horses mules.
colts, cows. etc. Of what age, sex. and
degree of breeding hogs. of what age,
size. sex, etc the same of sheep. poul
try. farm implements. automobiles. mo
tor vehicles of all kinds; fixtures Of
stores. goods, merchandise. etc tools,
machinery. etc; vessels. ships. etc :;
fishing apparatus; all other tangible
property. including stocks. bonds, for
eign mortgages. etc.
When completed the reassessment
will add considerable amount to the
taxable basis on this class of property.
The following routine business was
transacted
c. f. Coffin was allowed a reduction
of $1,000 for the year 1917 on secureties.
Moved. seconded and carried that J.
A. Boston and W. p. Whaley act as a
standing committee TO supervise the
Aims House Farm.
Moved, seconded and carried that
stock be taken of all road material on
hand before January /, lalS.
Board voted to disallow tue bill Of b.
+. Bonneville for SIG 50 for extra work
of reassessment
Bill of DR.. r. p. Collins for $40. 90
for fumigating was returned with in
structions to collect from the individuals
served.
Mrs. David A. Hales was allowed
rebate of 500 on personal property
Treasurer was instructed to order
5000 blanks for reassessment of per-
sonal property from the Baltimore Sun
office
The Clerk of Court was authorized to
purchase such induces for the Clerks
office as he deems necessary.
The following bills were ordered TO
be paid
w. X. Purnell S2i 90 lease of ground
for election house, District No. @ for
year 1917.
Will Robins, COL, 81 40 for cleaning
snow off Court House sidewalks.
Mayor and Council Of Snow Hill ST.
for extra water for Court House,
William T. Bratten 4 CO., Sls5. 20
insurance premium on policy on Aims
House property.
The Corddry Company ST.. 10, supplies
for repairs at Aims House
Lucas Brothers $637. office supplies.
Harry Rayne So 80, services as local
registrar.
Somerset County. Sl6S 90. trials re-
moved TO that county
Paul NJ. Jones $l7. 90 wood for Court
House.
l.. }. Twigg $500. wood for Court
House.
Charles Herman 50 90. wood for Court
House.
Gordy & Chandler $25 so. ~ cords OF
oak wood for Court House.
Walter Derr $l39 30. stone for Stock
ton State Aid Road.
United Gas Improvement Co Sl57. 80,
Ugite for Stockton State Aid Road.
Whitaker Glessner Co. SLABS %. sup
plies. for Bridge Bond Issue.
Goods Roads Machinery Co S2lS 80.
supplies for Bridge Bond Issue.
Goods Roads Machinery Co SD 90,
supplies for general roads.
Lewis Collick $500. damage to cart
hauling shells on roads 3
I. X. Corbln SO. 80. work on roads !.
Adams Express Company Sl5.S7. ex-
press on supplies for tractor.
w. A. Harris 96c.. nails for roads 2.
j. S. Adkins SIPS. work on machin-
ery
Henry Pennewell $500. work on
bridge. roads 2
George w. Cathell $4,000. work on
roads g.
Maurice Collick $500. work on
roads 2
Phil Truitt $21 a. work on roads 6.
Phil Truitt $Sl.25. work on roads 6.
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