Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 February 1920 — DISCUSS 1920 ASSESSING [ARTICLE]

DISCUSS 1920 ASSESSING

IMPORTANT MEETING HELD IN COUNTY ASSESSOR’S OFFICE. There was an important meeting held in the office of G. L. Thornton, assessor of Jasper county, Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Nussbaum a representative from the state tax board was present and went over very carefully the listing of property as a basis for taxation this year. Those present were: Assessors 0. G. Baker, of Barkley, Everett A. Shearer, of Carpenter, John L. Osborne of Hanging Grove, Harvey E. Roadifer of Jordan, W. C. Hanaway of Keener, L. S. Shirer of Marion and Deputy J. W. Coen of Rensselaer, C. C. Parks of Newrton, N. E. Digman of Milroy, Jacob Johnson of Gillam, O. S. Barber of Wheatfield and J. W. Humes of Union. The following Rensselaer merchants attended the meeting: George E. (Murray, George E. Collins, iS. 'P. Hilliard and W. 0. Rowles, all of Rensselaer, Trustee John F. Pettet and W. D. Myers, of Walker, were present as was also Attorney L. E. .Davis, of Brook and the following county officers: Auditor S. C. Robinson, Surveyor E. D. Nesbitt, County Agent Stewart Learning, County School Supt. M. L. Sterrett. Herbert Hammond, bookkeeper for the Rensselaer Mfg. Co. was at the meeting. The new assessment sheets were looked over carefully. Differing from preceding years they provided for the listing of the articles of household good and also farm machinery. Almost forty articles are specified in each list. There will be an attempt to have property assessed as near the actual cash value as possible. Many points were raised and they were carefully explained by County Assessor Thornton and Mr. Nussbaum, the representative from the state tax board. Much of the criticism of the new tax law has come about through a misunderstanding of the tax law.