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TUTTDCm iT 1 TTTX t m FRENCH BROAD HUSTLER, HENDERSONVILLE, N. C. 'THE FUNDAMENTAL 'QUESTION-TAXATION Experts to Assess "Djificiilt Properties The Standard of Yatheis to be 100 Fer Cent of Conservative Jud eiit Revaluation is for Benefit MLoe;il Governments A Square Deal for Cities and Towns (By A. J. Maxwell) The last article covered the organi sation for the revaluation of real es etate under the new act, except spec ial examiners. The act authorized the Tax Commission to employ for the State special examiners to assist in appraisal of properties the value of which is difficult to ascertain. This , j"uiwiuu aiiLiuipa-tes mat in so iar as it may be found practical experts property will be employed with the view that all property of each of such classes wil be acurately and. equally appraised in all parts of the State. I Capitalization of enterprises hag been -handled in such wide variety of ways that it furnihes in many cases a to tally inaccurate index of the value of 1 the property represented. The suc 'eefja of the revaluation plan will de pend upon the thoroughness, ac'cur- acy and fairness with which it is , done, and it will not do to assess at full value the classes of property the ' value of which will be within the knowledge of the assessor and to take i a poor guess at the value of other t properties as to the value of which he 1 will have little knowledge , p The Standard of Value The standard of value is 100 per cent, or as expressed in the act, what the property would sell for at ordi nary sale ror casn. ryrwu sa.ie:j, auction sales, and sales on "the ex . . . - V . ortion plan," or the allurements of nme prices are to oe eliminated as a matter of course. The act does not anticipate that unnaturally inflated values snau oe used, even wnen sup- f ported by some conditions of sale. -. tine rum is plain cuuugu j tiie uim- ct:lty is in the application. That ele rnent of value is in every case a mat- ter of sound judgment and discretion, based upon accurate knowledge of the property. A very small percentage or 'property has actually changed hands bj recent sale, and even as to this small percentage there is in every j case room for investigation of the character and conditions .of the sale At the last minutethe County Com missioners were induced to extend the time of advertising property for taxes Until May 1st In order to give aH unpaia taxpayers one more chance to settlewithout cost. Please remember the date as no more time can be givenyUnder any circumstances I 1 actual fair value. The judgment of well-informed men will in almost every caso differ. The one thin- that will be insisted ?iion is that the as ssssiiv,' .officer every case, as to each piece of property, large or small, get all the available facts not take for granted, but take the trouble to investigate and after acquiring all the knowledge that can reasonably be gained in a proper way, exercise an intelligent, conservative judgment as to actual, stable value, and then apply 100 percent of that judgment as the basis cf value. To use any other bas is 95 or 99 per cent would be like knocking a chock from behind the wheel of a car standing on a steep in -line it would settle right back to .the old levels, with a different rule 'applying in each county, and with In equality the general rule. ReTalnation For Benefit of Counties and Cities The State tax rate has been reduced this year to 11 2-3 cents. The average tax rate in. the counties, including special taxes for various local pur poses was 1.08 per cent in 1918. In most of the larger cities of the State the total rate is around 3 per cent. So that about 10 per cent of the taxes collected in the counties from prop erty will be for the use of the State, aiid less than 5 per cent of total taxes collected from property in the cities is for the use of the State. The State is pursuing a policy of receding from the property tax, and looks now de finitely to a complete abandonment hf thft rronertv tax for its revenue, tax, ovnfvnt: for the dudIic scnooi which will be distributed back to the counties. So that the chief purpose of the revaluation act is to furnish a fflOt'e accurate, efficient and equitable !Sans 6f revenue to meet th3 jy;.-uuu needs of the counties and cities of the ted last year due to war con- ....... sfin Heads supervision. stot Thev will he the chier benen- ciaries of its success. A Square Deal for the Cities The tax burden bears especially heavy in municipalities where so'3rvice will comply with the wishc manv modern improvements have been provided at public expense. If is in the cities especially that we hear the complaint that high tax rates are.aia Federal Governments in the work confiscating income from property, and a very great reduction in city tax rates is essential to the successful administration of the full value prop erty tax system. The revaluation should leave the total combined tax rate in the highest taxed city in the State right close around one percent. Respectfully, 17 k'i ri an irrr ' ' " ' There are three provisions that will become effective under the revalua tion' that Ts-ill be ;rtcrstinK rarticu- loriv tn that, ' . mumwirt,m'w' will tend to lower the rates Shares of stock in their banks have .heretofore been distributed to the resi dence of the shareholder, wherever he lived. Now all the shares of stock in every bank will be taxed where the bank is located, against the bank, and therefore all the stock will be liable for municipal tax, and in the muni cipality where the bank is located. Real estate and fixtures of tele phone companies have been distribut ed on wire mileage. All such prop erty now located within a municipal ity will be subject to the municipal tax. Railroad depots, yards and terminal facilities have heretofore been assess ed as a part of the total property distributed on main line track mile age, so that with a few slight excep tions they have paid town and city taxes only upon basis of the length of main line mileage within the cor- borate limits. Under tne revaiuuuuu next year the value of all railroad properties within the corporate limits of city or town will be subject municipal taxes. to 3IR. FLEMING TO LEAVE Dencrt When Work Started Last Year Is Completed. Iditor French Broad Hustler: Although the County Commissioners Of Henderson County have withdrawn tieir support from the Agricultural Extension Work, the authorities of the tate and Nation have decided to re ain the services of Fuming a rAlfSiTw Arai fnr the hresent. TmS work that riit.inns wixu. - . t 4a rnr.t.ical Mr. Just as soon as " " . red to otner Fleming will be transfe-l vork and the Agricultural Qfi ' f the people, as expressed by their Joard of County Commissioners, ever all connection with the State f Agricultural development. Yours very truly, JAMES M. GRAY, District Agent Asheviile, April 10, 1919. Pnrifv vour blood and throw oil ad v riisAnse Garren's Tonic XiU do it li. M CSV . (Continued from Page Six) ing the rich surface soil, by terrsem? their lands or other ronservr'tinr methoos they vould both ".themselves and tha bottom lands alorr tlia streams. (Terracing should be gin at the top of the hill, not at tli3 bottom, or the terrace banks will be broken frequently.) With whatever improvements are uiiuc-i.Ldh.en. it is nrfrentlv recom 11 "he ?,umer,OU3 tributaries chair. Mrs. R. T. Wheelright, Sec that brirg aown silt and sand be given f.Tt . 4. ' c proper attention by the local land- f? tem' calIed tne ro11 and tne ma owners or the district. It is highly Jrity of the 17 who answered, re- !?,bl-e th,at t,llis mat-tial held in sponded to their name with a current suspension by these swnt flowing Pvpnt. . . , streams be deposited before it reaches Gnt The minutes were read and the main channel. This may be- done aPProved. The new constitution ana uy t-uiiauruccing one or more low aamspy-iaws that were drafted its mouth T""X.Crr,,Cr;wneel"t who was chairman of the? water so that the suspended material Vii V. l. V V-AVVAwT KJ O- I Z ,oeep0si,te ad szt eresin m tne cnannel itself will be nrevent- ed. In its simplest terms the sys- tem consists in making the bottom of the branch stream nearly level be- "Itops WoTs lee" TheS be built in a very economical manner by the use of wood posts and hog to be 01 value in drainage districts in fViia Sfof Tf il i i these dams finally become filled with """"1 -v may UC aUVaniaiicOuS LO UU11U more of thJse checks, but experience in the Piedmont section, to which The finance comittee will have this in this district is comparable, does not charge. The hour for meeting will be indicate that much work of this kind or rt.iv ,QT.ao.f will be necessary. ; n-uuimu- District Organization' tees were not ready for reports so ac- In 1915 a drainage district 'Tor the tion was deferred until the next meet- tSESSJnL. 'Trk and itS 'inS. Miss Carson stated that $40.00 tributaries was organized, a survey , made, and a final report of the board was realized from the rummage sale of viewers filed with the Clerk of n April 5, and asked for a contribu te Superior Court of Henderson ti fnp th ale , t SatUTflav County on March 20, 1916. Mr. G 10n f0t me Sa, laSt aturday W. Justice, Hendersonville, N. C, was' Mesdames George H. Valentine, the engineer. The district comprised Charles Gray, George Wright nnd all the streams discussed in this re Mis3 Wrisht were unanimously re port, but the improvement of Mud . . . -Y CreeK was to stop at Johnson's Bridge as membem ji9t below the junction of Mill Creek- This program followed which show- ana aDout d. miles below Clear ureeK. In all. 12 1-2 TYiilpa nf prnnlca were lu uuyiutcu aiiu cue w Denefited was found to be about 1,- !Sle Wtt.lS while only 4 opposed it, but legal difficulties brought up by the opposi- tion alter cr.o jmsi rspoit was filed caused the project to be dropped for the timG being. The organization even went go far as to elect ? born'. 01 commissioney consisting Bl of W. C. r01ftn; cnairman; Joseph". , Newman, secretary, and R, , Stepp. tea. A Bi-irspriTif5rd''T!t. nf noilti'LitttlOfl V.'a? elected on May 20, 1916. I The proposed improvements were. township and Henderson county dredge, which was at that time sta tioned in Mud Creek above the Ed neyville road for the purpose of ob taining sand. The work was to have consisted in simply widening and deepening the present water courses to a depth of from 3 to 4 feet below their thein existing levels. The esti mate called for the excavation of some 597,700 cubic yards of material, which at 4 cents per cubic yard, to gether with the cost of clearing, engineering and legal expenses and some maintenance work amounted to about $12,noo. Further Survey A msander oi tne pontons of Mud Creek and its tributaries, which are to be included in the proposed dis trict, should be made and levels taken throughout. Except at the lower end, if this is to be taken into the new district, there will be no necessiy of measuring the edges of the bottom land to determine the area, since this has been already done. After the route of the ditch has been decided upon, it should be lo cated on the ground. Along the lo cated line stakes should be set at 100-feet intervals and levels should be taken at each station to enable a profile to be made and the amount of excavation to be determined. Soundings should be taken about every 500 feet along the line to de termine the location of rock, so tnat changes may be made in the located line to avoid it as mucn as possiDie A survey would require about one month time for a party consisting 01 the engineer in charge, one levelman, nnf rodman. and two axemen, mucn of the country is open and not much cutting will be required. Board can be obtained at Hendersonville or along the creek, the party driving to and from the work. Based on pre-war construction , m - 1 prices tne cost 01 improving xuuu Creek end its tributaries would be very little, if any, higher than other similar districts which have been con structed in the Piedmont section of North Carolina. While the fall is less than the average, thus requiring arger ditches, the amount of bottom and per mile along Mud Creek is arger than the average on most Piedmont streams, and reduces the cost ter acre. Since the nroiact is practical, the question arises as to whether it would be better to wait lor a lew years ntil construction prices became low- 1 1 . 1 t 1 1 A. er, or to unaerta:e tne wore at vn-"- Experience after all great previou wars seems to indicate that prices are very slov in declining and authori ties seem generally agreed that "It is doubtful if reduction will occur within the near future to any marked degree, unless factors other than the economic conditions new prevailing come into play.-" Materials are high labor is high and likely to continue so. but land and farm products r.re also high, and it may be cdvisaoK to start the project at once o roav. rites. -:cT:2n7tsOrrsci Oil -i-s i.-io i:cr.:oco. ttiisj: yea hvj iiiy-tirsnce.iS Ciieupest to buy the liest. n I B g U r.ili2, Fcea Ganders, .u:ie ..n... - rx 7 Vj. r . - VI j U -Wcoil f?r-l-:t Pulley-, tlx,---- Cl:z I ; yZZ-ZX Insurance Co. of Z'orili America H $ T CMlr.-. ;j n3Hfora.0jne-5.ct. Iol BC lo3-JoD and IP you. i.-;:::r.:us L-Ir.c3u;icr C.cr.r.,r..-..- tv?Vo-t, T7 r Loi;a:-u A,f:?::T.nce Corporation of H j , jrj.Ct.H.011. j 0 tluliiultO; ;. 1 . i oli-j vrll J.Uki. j PlVelrets, Wool fibers, CrcyJ.rgD rr.r VBANK fk t.V BAhSk. - . gjsmcll, at lyyr rrices CJsoeli-. - ' ; , g MEETING OF WOMNAAN'S CLUB By-Laws Adopted After iilseussion. Interesting '0 V''oniin"fs Club held their rac ing m the school auditorium on Wed nesday afternoon, April 9, at 3: SO O'clock with Mrs." 'L,. M. CnU. in ti,a Kir IT-,. icommittee, were read by her. The eading of each article in both was'ig rock buRding by the EaSn A . ... . """cu u comments and discussions ueiore iey were adopted. A rising vote of thanks was given Mrs. Wheel- ln ParlnS Us work. There will be an election of officers at the next meel- TlnHnr t,v, .i. presented a copy of "Everywoman's . ...... Ma&azine" told of its contents. re8earcli and was appreciated by T r .. t-.. . . .. - ' . - - Monrqe Pptrin ftM US Eirel On freedom o; the Seas and Arbitration," by Mrs. L. R. Barnwell, were both wellreaS , ti,, n,p,tin, 9(nni,rnP,i s orjmir money back Gar- BlooJrurifier & Tonic s?iarun- rianos and organs, slightlased", in nnii rtf,mftn rani A, J,1n. of tractive figures. Chas Rozelle. ll-2t-c. The Salt of the 81 Is this world and takes care of How about von I Are y on bank so that should sickness or family will not suffer. . Think it over. Then come In bank. "' ' ' 6 You will receive 4 per cent Are uoudom& wurWf h ir If nof, bflin now 1 . . ..... v Ik Citizens National Bank We represent the sironprit Cop?.nics ir. IhnTorld. A Policy In i 37 of ihQiii is the Beit Value obtainable Lnsaranre. Our long i -Ij- ss record g32ranees t:;ai yoar Iassrancc viil be properly I".n3Ji;-I ad gnare-l egaisst errors due carelessness or inex- g 0- o I THAT TC,ttii- , . , 1 :S READERS 1 j One cent a word for each inSer- ' tion, each initial or abbreviation I counting as a rord j WANTED TO HIRE Jnarried man. ars per month, house rent and gar qu want a nlace. coir.e to see me ci Wooley, on Crab Creek Road. ll-3t-p. We luvre few Portorico Sweet Pota to seed at2.00 wer bushel, nt iii v Vs oyster Strfrae lEarehou se the jsonvme JapUst Church. Govan Hyder. H-lt-p. Restless s will turn to restful iifghts, ose who have taken Gar- ren7s 11. neett O -mr- . hundred customers come, best bargains. ll-2t-c. lUs Week Chas. R FOR SALE--Five will farrow in May. J Wooten, Kentucky T ' FdJi SALE or Exchange 12 acres close :.n at a bargain. P. O. Box 554. Hendersonville, N. C. FOR SALE Baby 9 V 1U1 JULlUfcll ers. I'hone 11-10 FORD TOURING CAR FqjT Sale-- ca 100, 10-3t-c. UJt SALE run siock Jeaireq ltocktf .rnrJ taker, Hendersonville, N. C. Route . ' ' ""- ' ' '. ' - 'i-P. if OR 3 ALE One bayJum-lwrse. Gentle. Canen ai Ofr's Stable J. C. Wooten. FOR SALE Silver lace Wyandotte, chicks. Day old. 15 cents-SlrsT E. L. Sinclair, FleJjjJferT N. C. i 10-3t-pd. the man who brings a family Inl them, he does his duty. nutting your spare money In our1 adversity overtake you, jour ,.v,.,,,.t.J..t and open an aecount in our ' ' Interest. nicjfl askfh Tb1c. lrst Quelle. M WW Mm UF 4 5 rim.i 1 mi 1 -ii n;
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