The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-02-13
EXPECTS LARGE
INCREASE TAXES
MAURY COUNTY
o. M. DELk ASKS SOME POINTED
QUESTIONS OF STATlSTl-
CLAN LOuTAN.
DOESN'T UNDERSTAND VALUATION
Asks "upon Whose Supposition Were
The Values Of Maury county Farms
So Greatly lncreased--Quotes Bible
In Letter to Herald.

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The following self explanatory lei
ter with reference to the increase o
valuation of Maury county propert!
for tax purposes has been addressed
to The Herald with the request that Il
be published:
To the Editor of The Herald:
A man who is both senator and chic
statistician at the same time is Of ne
cessity a very busy man, but we hard
heads and red-heads Of Maury county
don't yet quite understand.
He says in The Herald of January
18th, THE work of the chief statisti.
clan and his corps of assistants in es-
tablishing the value of the property is
supposed to pretty fairly represent the
wealth Of your county" Upon whose
supposition is this value based? Was
1t based upon the supposition of Amis
Timmons and John Jamison?, Mr..
Louthan evidently knows something
on these men that their neighbors
don't know, and while he is writing
personal letters and pamphlets, he, in
fairness ought to confide his findings
against these men, for we might send
them to the senate.
Was this value based upon Webb
Williams supposition. Judging from
the rudiness of Williams countenance
(Which usually is very placid) last fall
when the chief had him down at the
Bethel House. it was not. 1t made us
feel good when we read ON January
18th that our taxes would not be one
collar more, but upon close study of
article with SO many words as approx |
imately, estimated" possibly" .per-
haps" and estimates which are very /
terms, and a little figuring |
our hopes came down with a thud
The chief-senator's expression may
be true but is misleading. II may be
Maury won't pay one dollar more
taxes. But, for illustration, a certain.
man in Maury county whose farm was
assessed at $4,000, paid $7S.O5. Now
it is assessed at sl3500 and at the
supposed ratetof 74G will pay ss9 s0.tt
A telephone or railroad assessed at
$4,000 would pay $17S.4O with an s per
cent raise at lac will pay on $S,64O
axes of $e3.93, difference of only
'$11447. From this you see the farm.
er pays $21.S5 more; the railroad paws
'114.47 less. Il
Mr.. Louthan may think he can come
o Maury county, set aside the oaths
II the best men and get away without
protest. hut he and his pipers will {
ZEE for themselves this fall. His lat. {
st compliment to Timmons and Jam. I
son is, THE best folks of Maury I
ounty are with me in my efforts" |
rom all reports, Mr.. c. C. Denton has
cen added to the list of undesira. v
les, deportation next, Mr.. Denton. S
But our chief ought not be too Sc. Y
erely criticised for what he has done, 0
lowever, he might be censored for t
ppointing himself to the position. Z
Our chief has evidently been read. b
g Paul to the Ephesians, 6;5 which
lads, Servants be obedient unto o
lem that according to the flesh are "
'ur masters, with fear and trembling II
singleness of Your heart" and in n
S meek and humble way is living ia
at commandment.
Mr.. Louthan may be sort of fe
on the outside cl
pertaining the audience while the 81
age is being set. Wien the stage or
set and the curtains are lifted. Mr.. je
lrmer, don't forget the divine in.
notion, Thou shalt not swear" de
Respectfully, Oh
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