weekly Perspective? i ilii i y nal?tlW1?WW>NI>>MIMMiiiMi?>IWWMWiWII*ll^iilWMWWWWWWWWBIMMWWWWWWWMWW>?WIIIWWMW>M^^ Our view - * j Property appraisal policy needed - . - An opinion from the N.C. Attorney General's office underscores a ticklish' situation confronting the Perquimans County Board of Commissioners. The opinion supports securing the approval of the property owner-occupant before entering construction in progress for appraisal purposes to avoid any "unfortunate sort of dispute. " If permission is denied the tax officer should make the best appraisal possible based on information available to him, according to the attorney general'a of fice. Should the result be higher than the owner believes to be correct, ha may appeal, but the burden of proving actual value falls od the property owner, the opinion states. ; We heartily agree that permission "should" be sought of the property owner before entering a construction project, but we also understand that oft-times it is difficult to find a property-owner during working hours. ? It is in the best interest of any taxpayer to alio*, the tax appraisor to get a fir*o hand look before placing a value oa any dwelling or other building. But it is also apparent that many private citixens do not want uninvited guests on their property. The board of commissioners has discussed the subject at prior meetings but has so far not come up with any sort of notification system that would not require an excess of paperwork and additional manpower. Tax supervisor Keith Haskett has also responded to the problem by posting a schedule of his appraisal visits in this newspaper. ? These kinds of steps show that the board of commissioners and the tax supervisor are making a positive effort to resolve the problem. But the opinion from the attorney general's office indicates that further study is needed, and that a clear policy needs to established for making ap praisals of new construction. Looking back by VIRGINIA WHITE TRANSEAU November 1942 RENOVATION GOING ON AT LOCAL HANK: In order to add the efficiency of handling the increased business at the Hertford Banking Company, work was begun this week in renovating the local bank. Officials at the bank stated the work would be completed with in six weeks. When completed, the bank will have an additional vault and entirely new fix tures, and a larger lobby for the patrons of the institution. WE'RE SORRY: This week's newspaper experienced "its most disastrous breakdown during its entire existence, and but for the cooperation and accommodation of the Roanoke Beacon at Plymouth and the Enterprise at Williamston, it would have been necessary to miss this week's edition entirely. As it is, the paper is greatly curtailed, it being necessary to leave out most of the advertising-and news, but we have been saved from missing an issue altogether due to the good nature of the two above mentioned newspapers. MISS BLANCHE BUTLER LEAVES FOR TRAINING AS MEMBER OF WAAC: Miss Blanche Butler, daughter of Mrs. G.W. Butler, left Thursday for Des Moines, Iowa, to begin training as a WAAC. Miss Butler's application for the Women's Auxiliary Armed Corps was accepted several 'fceeks ago. After completing her training, Miss Butler ? expects to be stationed in Norfolk. ? DRAFT BUARD SELECTS 13 WHITE ? MEN TO FILL NOVEMBER 18th CALL: Thirteen white men have been notified by the local draft board to appear on November 18th for induction under the Selective Service, Mrs. Ruth Sumner stated Tuesday. The men cwho will fill call number thirty-two are, Robert Turner, William Morgan, Columbus Layden, George Riddick, Lofton Dail, Paul White, Thurman White, Kermit Kirby, Willie Colson, John Winslow, Millard Robertson, Willis Lane, and Robert Lane. ? LETTERS POLICY mi-Ii-ihiii- Irllcro to llir i-ililur; SiiIi jiTl tiiatli-r -lioiild Im- of inlrroljii tlx- i-iiiuiiiiiiiit* rallli-r llian a |M-r?<>nal yripr. * r rrM'nc thr ri?lil lu ?>?(?! for?|Ni<*r liinilalion*. I'll* jim* iiirlwli- nil nUicrijln Mi historian was restart^ a ptaatatisa house kNgkt toy his freat-freat grandfatber ISO years ac*. The boase, lag CMtteni a cm* m unity eyesore, hags the am* staaMer of U^ffiUnray ? atw Kmc FlHMft ii room baMlag ? the WTv tat Ami's ancestors