New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1920-04-21

ALI ASSESSORS FROM COUNTY
PRESENT, INCLUDING P
H. FURTH, CITY.

The, annual meeting of the assessors
of Brown county was held last Thurs
day morning at the court room Of the
local court house. All the assessors of
the county were present, including P. II.
Furth,5 the newly appointed assessor
Of New Ulrn. The meeting was ad-
dressed by II. B. Bacon, chief clerk 'of
the Minnesota Tax Commission, follow
| ing few opening remarks by County
| Auditor Louis G.. Vogel. The holding
of this annual meeting is in accordance
with a state law.
Speeks on Taxation.
| After roll of those present had been
called Mr. Bacon spoke on the duties
of an assessor for about half an hour.
! He pointed out that the cost of govern
Ement is rising so rapidly that taxation
can hardly keep pace, notwithstanding
the very considerable increases made in
recent years. Referring to the increases
in the state and county, he said: "The
total tax levy Of the state for all puspose
for 1919, exclusive Of special assessments,
is $e3, S3s,478 as against s6s, 507 ,529
for 1918. This is an increase of 35 1-2
pei. cent and in amount is S24,331, $40.
In 1918 the total levy for Brown county
was s536,240 and in 1919 was increased
to $691,052 and the average tax rate
from 800 mills in 1918 to 1872 in 1919"
This increase, however, should give.
the assessor no concern, continued M.
Bacon. He is no more responsible for
the increase in the tax than any other
citizen in his district, but upon him rests
the duty Of making the burden fair for
each tax payer in his district It's not
likely that there will be any decrease
in expenditures. It is more likely to
increase, and because Of the increase,
some new source of revenue should be.
provided"
To Amend Constitutions.
A change in the constitution will there.
fore be asked at the next general cleo,
ton. An amendment. to the state con-
stitution will be submitted to the voters
of the state, giving the legislature wider
powers in exenapting, in whole or in part,
certain kinds or classes of,personal proper
ty from taxation and giving them power
to impose tex on incomes, privileges
and occupations. This amendment, il
adopted, provides that the legislature
may exempt from taxation household
goods, wearing apparel, agricultural pro-.
ducts in the possession of the producer,
tools, implements and machinery, and
all real and personal property owned
by the county agricultural societies and
used for holding agricultural fairs. etc.
y Mr.. Bacon pointed out that the as
sessn'ent Of real estate this year means
added work fer the assessor. The law
says that the assessor should actually
view and determine the true and full
value Of each tract or lot of real property
listed for taxation, including the value
of all structures and Improvements there
on. On percentage basis, the real
estate comprises 87.3 per cent of the total
value OF all the; property outside Of
Hennepin and Ramsey counties, subject
to the general property tax, and nearly
seven Lights Of all such tax is levied
against real estate.
All We're Present.
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All assessors Of Brown county were
present at the meeting, as follows:
+ New Ulm, P. H. Furth; Sleepy Eye,
I'M. Erantz; Springfield, Gust. Nuessle;
Comfrey, G. A. Englund; Hanska, Hans
II. Ulen; Golden, Thos. Peterson; Evan,
Rasmus Hansen; Albin, Isaac II. Olsen;
Burnstown, Herman Unger;; Bashaw,
&c. p. Peterson; Cottonwood, Art Haas;
Eden, Peter Christensen; Home, Clay
Current; Lake Hanska, Martin Amund-
son; LeavenWorth, Joseph Fromm; Lin
den, Jacob syverson; Milford, VIM. E.
.Strate;; Muligan, Park Green; North
Star, Henry NJ. Timm; Prairieville, Mic
Mertz; Sigel, Edward w. Flor; Stark,
Jos. H. Holman; Stately, Ernest Bal
bach.
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