THE SEWARD POLARIS
Peninsula-Chain News
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EDITORIAL
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The assessor’s job seems to be
harder and hrader to fill and from
the olok of things the time ele- !
ment has become a matter for
considerat ion.
From the angle which is being :
presented several taxpayers have
j resented the fact that Mrs. Ling
j wishes personal contract for cer- j
tain information and this has '
i been refused.
Since most people are aware
' of the writer's inability to be
subtle or diplomatic we will say
that this course leads definitely 1
to trouble
In almost every locality an as
sessor calls and takes a look at
vvliat a person has in the way of
personal property. You do your
complaining and “dickering" at
that time, arriving at a sum to
tal which is satisfactory to both
yourself and the assessor.
This eliminates the necessity of
using the time of the Equaliza
tion Board and your own to fuss
over the assessment.
If you cannot arrive at a just
and fair amount in value of per
sonal property the assessor may
be allowed to cheek through and
set a sum deemed sufficient but
if permission is not granted the
assessor may set a sum which
can be taxed which she believes
is fair and the taxpayer may go
before the Board and argue the
matter out there.
The remedy for this may bo an
ordinance which will set a pen
alty such as twice the amount as
sesed to be the amount, paid or
the ordinance may read something
about S100.00 f'.nes, etc, etc.
This is not a matter of prejud
ice in which one taxpayer or Bwo
or a group are being taxed. It is
a matter in which the council is
determined to tax everyone equal
ly according to the persona! pro
perty he holds.
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The Real property tax is an
other thing and as we understand
it is the Henretta system which
is used but the assesor may make
repreentations as to the. amount
of assessable property held, whe
ther recommend over or under
the amount paid last year.
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