Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1922-05-04
Address Given by Charles H. Stone
of Reedsburg--Talks About Oar
Government
ASSESSORS HAVE NO VOICE
AS TO TAXES RAISED
Land Values About the Same as
One Year Ago - Horses Are
Down Shippers To Pay

At the annual meeting Of the asses
sors on Thursday at the courthouse
all but one were present Sauk City
not responding to the roll call. There
are ten new officers this year out of a
total of thirty-fve.
The address was given by Charles
H. Stone, Reedsburg, county asses
sOr Of incomes and he impressed upon
all those present that all were officers
OF the government. He stated that in
this land we had more to eat, more to
wear had more enjoyment and were
better off than other countries. This
was not only because the United
States had great natural resources
but because we were a law enforcing
and law abiding people. We could not
enjoy life Mr. Stone said, unless there
was a government over us to protect
our rights. Sometimes there is COM
plant because there are laws we do
not like but they are made by our
representatives, selected by the ma
jOrity. The only way that we can pro-
Ceed is by obedience TO and enforce
ment of the law.
AS to taxes we as assessors have
no voice as to the amount to be
raised by assessment. Taxes are high,
as all know largely on account of the
schools and roads. Taxes are high be-
we used to do and il costs more to do
these things From IS per cent to so
per cent of the money raised by tax
alton goes for schools and roads and
il taxes are reduced they must be on
schools and roads.
State Raises Own Money
The money spent at Madison is
largely raised by taxes on the railroad
telegraph and express companies not
from counties. Our county tax the
amount we pay the state goes to the
university, normal schools, roads,
and other schools.
Property should be taxed at it's
full value and the legislature was
wise in making this provision. Mr.
Stone urged the assessors to fix the
valuation at what property sells for,
on an average. The real estate COM
prises more than so per cent of the
taxable property of the county anG
this year the valuation may be a little
uncertain. Real estate sales during
the past year have been fewer, there
have been more trades-not so many
cash sales as before 1921. If land were
thrown on the market it would sell
for less. as there is little demand
and money is depressed Notwith-
standing these conditions prices have
not yet come down. farmers are still
asking as high prices. Prices are not
likely to advance, they have reached
the peak and are at a standstill. Val
uations are fixed by the tax commits
sion on sales during the past five
years.
The state and county taxes are the
same It matters not what the price OF
the land may be- The above does not
depend upOn the town, village or city
assessment. If the land was assessed
at it's full value last year leave it sub
stantially the same.
Personal property should ordinarily
be assessed where IL is located. / a
man lives in one district and his
cattle ate just across the line in an
other district, assess the property
where the owner lives.
Live Stock
One year ago the best horses were
assessed at 5000; this year they are
cut to $3.50 This means the ordinary
horses. not the fancy ones. From
$3.50 the values are to be graded
down. Colts, $50 tc $50; one to two
years $50 to SIS; two to three years,
sos TO sos; over fer years, $3.50.
All cattle must be counted. Best
ordinary COWS, $780, then grade down
Some of the graded ones. $50. A pure
bred is assessed at about double the
ordinary COWS. Calves, $40; one
year, $40; two years. $50.
Sheep will be listed at SO to 81.
Hogs go at 50 per hundred pounds
There was some objection to the
cattle prices because cheese is sell
ing at 1S cents a pound but the above
was fixed, somewhat lower than last
year.
Note For Shippers
This year May l falls on Monday
when much stock is shipped. It wa:
held the last owner of property chang
ing hand on May 1 must pay the tax
es; this falls on the shipper if he re.
ceives the stock.