St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-09-20
POLICE JURY AS
BOARD OF
REVIEW
(CoEtinued from page -

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full capacity, first, for the purpose
of filling Government contracts
which were rush orders, and second
after the conclusion of the war, tc
take advantage of the high lumber
market; and in Ward Six alone there
was cut by the Salmen Brick & Lum.
Der Company, Ltd, the Poitevent 4
Favre Lumber Co., the Crandall &
Brown Lumber Co.. Inc, A. D. Craw-
ford, and other smaller mills, over
3O,000,O00 feet. This would more
than account for the deficit referred
to in Mr.. Thomas letter Of some
| 100000 feet in Ward Six alone
on the assessment rolls; and this
condition is equally true all owe: the
parish where timber is located. The
result Of the cutting of this timber
| is necessarily going to put the lands
on which the timber is located IL
| the cutover land classifcat ton, there
by reducing materially the assess
ments of the parish.
In regard to agricultural lands in
| cultivation, this Board desires to
state that due to almost incessant
| rains Of the past year large acre
age thai would ordinarily come un-
der the classification of agricultural
lands was thrown out and was no:
| in cultivation this year.
In regard to the directions given
| the Assessor to increase all suburban
| lands 10 per cent to recover part OF
| the loss made during the year, this
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unjust where suburban lands are al
ready assessed at their full valua-
ton
In reply to the recommendations
| made by the State Board of Affairs
| relative to certain corporations and
individuals, as set out in their sail
letter, this Board begs to reply as
follows:
Southern Creosoting Co., Ltd
The assessment as fixed by the AS
SCISSOR CT this parish and approved
by us as Board of Review at our
June session, was fixed in the fol-
lowing manner: A statement was
furnished the Assessor by the South
ern Creosoting Company, Ltd, and
on investigation the ASSESSOR found
that statement to be approximately
correct and he adopted the state
ment as the basis for this assess
ment and SO placed it on the rolls OF
this parish. Later, Mr.. LeClere, a
representative sent out by the State
Board Of Affairs, came to the Assess
or of st. Tammany parish with a
sworn statement furnished by the
Southern Creosoting Co., Ltd, and
directed the Assessor to change the
assessment to conform to this sworn
statement and under the directions
of this representative the assessment
was so changed; and it appears now
you are going back to the assess
ment as originally fixed by the AS
SCISSOR of this parish, and we will
make the change as directed by you.
F. NJ. and J. A. Stanga-This
property is located outside of the
town of jacksonville and consider
able Of this property lies in the
Tchefuncta swamp and is subject to
overflow and is practically valueless.
The shioyards at jacksonville, which
were very active during the war,
nave SCd0Co OPOA oIANiAo
and the boom which struck Madison
Vile has been punctured and the
value Of property has taken very
considerable drop in and around
Madiso1ville. While Mr.. Stanga
has made no protest we believe it
the duty of this Board Of Review,
and We believe it is your wish, not
to assess property for more than its
value, and we believe the assessment
as fixed on said property at 5000
by the Assessor and approved by us.
is, if anything, in excess Of the value
of the property rather than under.
Furthermore, if you insist upon our
adopting your assessment OF 5000,
we woald then call your attention
to the fact that you have directed
us to increase all suburban lands
10 per cent in order to take care OF
what you allege to be shortage in
the assessment rolls Of the parish
on suburban lands, and we would
like to know whether you want this
10 per cent increase fixed on these
lands in addition to the $4,000,
which would make the amount
$1,000.
Louisiana Shipbuilding Corpcrs-
tion-This matter was left entirely
to you by the Assessor, and we will
be guided by your instructions ana
will make the change as requested
Jahncke Realty Co., Ward l. We
Tote that you wish us to increase
he assessment as now appearing on
the rolls, from $4,000 to $4,000.
Of course, this will be done, bu- en-
account of the boom in Madisonville
having fallen through and property
having taken a slump, We believe
that our assessment of $4,000 rep
lesents more nearly the value OF the
property than the value fixed by YOU.
However,, we will be guided by yolr
t.gures in the matter.
Jahncke Shipbuilding Corporation
In regard to this assessment ""
were relying on your department. 20
get the necessary information In or
der to make this assessment and up
on your failure to give us this III
formation our Assessor made the
best effort he could to get vaiua-
ton of the property, which he fixed
ct SO, $50, 100000, and We note nov
you wish this reduced to SOL ,l76,
on the grounds that the property,
machinery and equipment, as Wei!
az the ships on the ways, belong -
the U. S. Government and are not
subject to taxation. In regard to
this matter we beg leave to state
that va have inst been advised by q