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8EM!-WE1!IU,Y TIMES ENTERPRISE, TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 16,1018
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W. D. HARO RAVE .. Bun. M*r.
Entered at the Themasville Post
Office for Tracsmiwiom Through the
Malls as Second Class Ma'l Matter
One Year
-;x v oi
Subscription Rntee:
hs
$1.00
. .11
Are
year?
,ve going to the circus this
They ail! eventually make a good
Democrat cut of LaFollette,
Don't blame Canada for letting
Jerome go and making Thaw do tho
came thing.
The first fellow that mentions
Christmas presents, ought to have
to hay all of his on the spot.
Just why the Balkan volcano isn't
forking cannot be imagined. There
has been a dead calm for weeks.
The tariff question is settled, or
so far settled that there wont be
any mere trouble. Now for money
matters.
They are all coming home from
their vacations, and they look sheep-
urv resources. At the same time,
the aiher purchase law had result
ed in the exportation of great quan
tities of gold and the plates had al
ready been prepared for an issue of
Government bonds, when Mr. Cleve
land v.as inaugurated on .March 4th,
1S93.
The worst or tne panic of that
year was over by September, and
the Wilson tariff hill was not pass
ed until the latter part of 1S91.
Senator Smith's S|»eech.
Senator 3in!*h said, in part:
“I leng for the prosperity of our
iountrv; for the prosperity which
will bring wealth not alone to a few,
but f>irni<h a broad opportunity to
the great masses of the people, Tho
doleful misrepresentation of the
panic of 1S93 should cease. It has
no bearing upon the present. To-
the treasury of the United
States contains one billion, two hun
dred and fifty millions of dollars In
gold. It Is amply supplied with
funds to meet the wants of the gov
ernment. The treasury is so strong!
that it is able to furnish a hundred
millions of dollars' to move crops in
the West and South. Conditions
are re-assuring In all parts of the
country. Good crops are bringing
additional wealth to our people and
add to our gold supply. Doleful
countenances should give way to
smiles. The time has passed when
the people of this country will sub
mit to the inexcusably 'high protec
tive tariff, which even President Mc
Kinley condemned.
We believe in this bill, the pas
sage of which we are pressing,
OF MS 10 BE
OBJECT OF THE NEW TAX BILL
I the said arbitrators shall take
I oath belore the tak receiver that
11hey will faithrtilly and Impartially
make a true and Just assessment of
the tax returns and property la
question and will determine the
tlie matters submitted to them, ac
cording to law and the Justice and
equity ot the ease.
Sec. 7. lie it further enacted by
the authority aforesaid, that It shall
he the duty ol the county hoard of
tax assessors to diligently Investigate
l.U'l! fCM'XTV H ll.I, HAVE A liOAItll OE TAX ASSESSORS. WHICH
KIIAI.I. CONSIST Oh’ THREE MEMBERS, AITOINTEH l»V ROAR
Oh' t in VIV COMMISSION lilts—'THE STATE TAX COM-1 and inquire Into the property own-
>1 ISSUIN'Hit RI.ANS TO MAKE ANNEAL VISIT TO EVERY |«d In the county for the purpose of
COCXTY IN STATE TO SEE I'll AT I'ltol’Elt TAX KHTCKXS | ascertaining what property, real and
ARE MARE HV IXHIVIHEAI.S. personal, is subject to taxation in the
county and to require its proper re
turns for taxation.
•round.
• I!
and for other purposes.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
general assembly of the state of
It | Georgia and it is hereby enacted by
Is an honest revision of the tariff the authority of the same, that the
downward, free from all favoritism, j 8 ^ v ‘ ! l r ‘ l1 tax receivers of this state
... shall open their hooks for returns of
The bill Is framed primarily to pro- taxea on t hc u rBl D f February
cure revenue, but at the same time and shall close the same on the first
we seek to attain this end In a way day of May of each year, and wlthlu
that will not Injure legitimate la-* ten days thereafter it shall be the
dusties. ft Is constructed not only I duty °^, tbe tax receiver of each
Ish when the hill collector comes to frec the consumer from unjust the'e-oumy’for'uie current'year* to
burdens, but to place the manufac- the county board of tax assessors
turlig Industies where they will not • created by this act, tor the purpose
be confined to American markets, herein contemplated and provided.
.. (The tax receiver shall not transmit
It Is built lpon the competitive theo- copies of his tax digest to the tax
ry to the end that revenue may be collector and the ordiuary of the
raised ad no concern be able to feel‘county until after the same shall
that It has a monopoly of the home have been Anally received and cor-
market gained other than through r f‘? d t0 00 " r ° rm to th ? ® nal findi ^ BS
.So „ , ,, . , “of the state tax commissioner under
the .act that it is able to furnish the provisions of section 14 of this
.better goods at lower prices than , act. When the tax returns of any
[others. ’county are finally adjusted and fixed
nianu-1 as provided by said section 14 of this
f . act, the tax receiver shall forthwith
the send one copy of the revised and
spur of competition where hereto- [ corrected county tax digest to the
fore they have been without it, but comptroller-general and one copy
Jfs a pity that there couldn't
have been six pennants in the Empire
League—then we might have cap
tured more than one.
Xo. 102. expenses as may be necessary to be
t to,regulate the returns and as- ( incurred in the performance of the
segment of property for taxation duties of the board under this act.
in this state, to fix the time for tin*' shall be paid from the county treas
on. ma! opening and closing of the j ury in the same manner as other
tax digest in tho several counties j payments by the county are made,
in this state; to create and provide; u 1>0 n petition to the judge of the su-
lor county boards of tax assessors. perior court in term time,
in each county; to fix their quallti- j ciiambers, by ten or more freehold-
catSoat OBd compensations, to pro* era of t tie county that any one or
Tide for their appointment and re- member* of tbe board of coun-
aioval and term of office, and to de- (ty tax assessors are disqualified uii-
finc their duties and powers, and j d er this section, or are not properly
oath of office; to provide for just l an( j impartially discharging their du-
nnd adequate returns of property tj ea under tills act, or are discrimin-
for taxation and secure the equita-J at j ng in f avor of certain citizens or
hie valuation taereof and provide classes of citizens and against others
a method of arbitration for the ad-1 the sald j udge shall cite the mem-
justment of differences, and fix the |, er8 t) f said board of tax assessors
powers and compensation of said J go complained of, to appear before
arbitrators; to create the office of • hjm al a t j nie and place in the coun-
state tax commissioner and provide ty to be flxed j-, sa j d citation, not
for his appointment, qualification j eaa than twenty, nor more than for-
and term and oath of office; to fix ty days from the date of the presen
ilis compensation and provide for | tation of said petition, to appear and
his clerical and other necessary ex-j make answer to said petition. A copy
penaea; to define his powers and | 0 f said petition shall be attached to
duties; to provide for the super- j 8a | d citation and service thereof may
vision, regulation and correction | b e made by any sheriff, deputy
by him of the county tax digest, f sheriff or constable of this state. The
officer making making the service
shall serve copies a-nd return the or
iginal petition and citation to tbe
clerk of the court as other process is
now returned. At the time and place
flxed in said citation, unless post
poned for reasonable cause, the Judge
shall hear and determine the matter
without the intervention of a jury
a:id shall render such judgement
and order either dismissing the pe
tition or removing the offending
member or members of said county
board of tax assessors from office and
declaring a vacancy therein as may
FAIR PREMIUMS AND ATTKAC
-,. rioNs.
* \ It is true that some of
In this issue of The Times-Enter-] torturing industries
prise appears the premium list of
the Thomas County Farmers’ Fair. | lhere j ? nQ reason w j,y they should each u» the tax collector and or tin u*y
The committee which had this mat-. fail to continue in lines of pros- the county as now provided by
t , ... slaw. I he individual returns made
ter in charge has materially added • porlty with broader trade. Given no by tax-payers to the tax receiver,
to the Ust this year, and many hand-!- on ^r the privilege of arbitrarily shall be for property held and sub-
some awards are to be made. The
taxation
he first day of
j taking the dollars of their neigh- ject
I hors, they will reach further into * ,an
life of the Fair naturally depends ;th0 n , arliets of tho wor | ( , for
upon the quantity as well as the *ale of their commodities,
quality of the exhibits, and the' great body of consumers will
managers have been assured from a lightning of their burdens.
»wider opportunity will be given for.
the people that there will be larger. lndIvHun| e(for( . The awaw man
displays than ever. * , w m have a better chance. I do not loners, or by a majority thereof, or
There will be amusement features, j mean that these changes will come' by the ordinary in counties which
the nature of which has not yet bffflff. instantly. They will come grad- i ,av ® no board ot county coni mis
determined. The exhibit will finally, and 1m more and more peiwp- ‘^e./sLu''£ rhSullfrly"^eater
Increased and the poultry show will ‘ ‘ ® ea<h year for SPVOr ? 1 years ' ed upon the record of the superior
• We may turn to the future with court of the county, and a certifi-
be as large and successful as ever confiilep.ee. The wrangling over the cate from the clerk of the superior
before. bill is practically ended, and the. <our ^ re< ‘iting said order, and t.iat
# such person has taken the oath re-
Tliere is a bright and glowing. business of the country will re*„.„e qulred bv IaWf sha „ ( .„ ns .itute the
prospect for a most attractive show normn * editions with the Pasjwge ( commission of the members
and we hope to sec the exhibitors, as
well as the people of this city take
Interest enough to make It distlnc
live in every phase, li takes work
said hoard shall have author-
If any witness, so subpoenaed, sail
fail or refuse to answer questions
propounded or shall fall or refuse to
produce any such kooks, papers, or
documents, such person Bhall he cit
ed by said board to appear before
the ordinary of the county, who shall
hear, in
excuses
Sec. S. Be it further enacted, by
the authority aforesaid, that the
county hoard of tax assessors, may
by rule or regulation, provide the
manner of ascertaining the value for
taxation of any property, real or per
sonal, not appearing In the digest of
the proceeding year, and In cases
where there has been a change of
ownership from any cause; it being
the purpose and I ’tent of this act to
confer upon the said board full pow
er and authority to have placed upon
the digest of tho current year an as
sessment of valuation of all property
of every character in the county that
is subject to taxation; provided,
that netting contained in this act
shall apply to those persons, Arms,
uniform with the values Axed upon
tho same classes of property in oth
er counties, the said commissioner
shall investigate and inquire as to
the reason therefor, and after mak
ing such investigation and compari
son, shall hate authority to adjust
and equalize the same, either by add
ing a Axed per centum to the county
valuation of any class of property In
any county, if be finds the county
valuation was too low, or by deduct
ing a fixed per centum from the
county valuation If he Ands the coun
ty valuation was too high, as may
appear to he Just, and right between
the counties; and the said state tax
commissioner shall thereupon notify
the county seat of the county de
manding the arbitration and shall
have all the power to require the at
tendance of witnesses nud the pro
duction of books, papers and docu
ments as are conferred upon the
county board of tax assessors with
in the provisions of section 7 of this
act, and to enforce obedience to the
same by citation before the ordinary
of tho county in the same manner as
is tnerein provided. The session of
said irbitratlou shall be limited lo
three days and they shall meet and
render their decision within twenty
days from the date of the selection
or appointment of the third arbitra
tor or otherwise the decision of the
state tax commissioner in the mat-
Halted States mail the chairman .
of the county hoard of tax assessors' ter - 3hal| stand aiArmed and be „-
Ity lo issue subpoenas for the at-J c °nnty affected that the conn-1 n nl. The decision of the arbitrators
teiufauce of witnesses and to requirei H valuations upon tho classes of: When made, shall he Anal, and upon
the production by any persons of I proper,y speciAed in said notice shall ■ the rendering of their decision or
all his hooky, papers and documents I . r „ Pd , °, r kfwert'd by the per con-1 upon their failure to make a decis-
which may throw any light upon thei , Im Axed by said state tax coramls- Jen within the time herein limited
. question of the existence or liability ,J’! oner and ,he comptroller-general it shall be the duty of the county
or a ^ of property of any class for taxation, thereupon return to said county, its board o tax assessors to immediate*
"' '' t ax digest for correction accordingly,11}’ revise and correct the county val-
Sec. 14. Be It further enacted by nations in the manner hereinbefore
the authority aforesaid that upon In this section contemplated and
the giving of any such notice by the Provided. The revised and correct-
state tax commissioner of changes or ed property valuation thus made,
corrections to he made in the county shall he the Axed and legal valua-
tax digest, it shall he the duty of Rons of property for the payment
a summary way the reasons ° f j® e hoard of of taxes and It shall be the duty of
es of such person for such L tax ° . county afrected ' the tax '’ aycr to W his taxes there-
failure or refusal, and the ordinary I ,d . cal: Immediately a meeting of on accordingly. The compensation
Shall have authority to impose such ' ld < oun ‘* v hoard, and at said meet- of said arbitrators shall be seven,
n M ishment as for a con en nTas fe I lna lhe Batd ' °" n ty board shall cor-1 dollars per day tor the time they
punishment M for a contempt aa he | , he county vaIlIa . lon upon the ,are actually in session, and the,
mie of rae hundred * 100 00) del-k Ia “" r f 1 ? 8868 of P™perty speciAed, shall be allowed mileage at the rate
lnrs or Imn-isonment not to exceed by thc #ta,e ,ax eommlssioner so as .of Ave cents per mile for the dlstau-
discretion! to make ,he * amfi conform to tbe'ce traveled In going from and re-
of ,he y conrt ' flndlng8 gf b|j CODlm , by ap . j turning to their homes by the new-
oi me court. plying uniformly to the speciAed I est practicable route. The compen-
clasn or classes of property the Ax- sation end mileage of said arbitra
ted Per centum of Increase or of de- tors shall he paid .one-half by the
crease speciAed by said commission- county and one-half by the state,
er and b, raising or lowering all | Before entering upon a hearing
the Individual returns of all the tax, the said arbitrators shall take be^
payers of the county upon the sped- fore the ordinary of the county the
Aed class or classes of property ac- same oath as is provided by section
cordlngly. 6 of this act, to be taken in cases ef
If the county hoard of tax asses-1 arbitrations of the Andings of county
sees is dissaMsAcd with the changes I boards of tax assessors,
and corrections thus ordered to be I Sec. 15. Be It further enacted by
made by the state tax commissioner, i the authority aforesaid, that It'shall
the chairman of the county board.be the duty of the state tax com-
may, within ten days from the glv- ■ mlssloner to visit annually, the sev-
Ing of said notice, notify the state eral counties of the state for the
tax commissioner that arbitration Is purpose of familiarizing himself
demanded on behalf or the county with the character and values of the
and shall, at the same time give the several 'classes of taxable property
name and postofflee address of the therein, of Investigating the works,
arbitrator so chosen by said county' and methods adopted by the boards
board. The state tax commissioner of county tax assessors and to as-
shall name an arbitrator on behalf certain wherein existing laws are de-
of the state within three days from fectlve or are Improperly or negli-
tho receipt of such demand for ar- gently administered and to report
hltratlon and the two thus named the results of his Investigation and
shall select a third within ten days the fae*s ascertained to the gover-
and if they fall to agree upon a third nor through the comptroller-gen-
arbitrator within that time ho shall era! from time to time when requir-
be named and appointed by the ed by him. The actual expenses of
comptroller-general. A majority of said commissioner incurred In com-
the hoard of arbitration thus form- plying with the requirements of
be rlghtand proper. If either party > corporations who are required b,
to the controversy Is dissatisAed *'„•> f xl8t ‘ n * ' ,W * ,,,ake tk ? lr return8
said judgement and order, such par-]' 0 the 1 ptroller-general,
ty may take the same to the supreme! Sec. A. Be it further enacted by
court by fast bill of exceptions In I the authority aforesaid, that where-
the manner provided bv section 5540 j'ever under the provisions of this act,
of th*i code of 1910 ‘ ! an y notice, subpoenas or writing!
'Sec. 5. Be it further enacted nyl ate re, "' lr<,d »? he K lv ™ or 8eryed '
aqi.i the same may be served by any sher-
county boards “lessor" 1 shall « W ° r ,
elect one of their number as ehair- a J^ ay 11 , b “" 8 |“ e herein provided;
" ,an f f, , tears a “ d -uch officer shall be paid for his
n tW ?ii ? ; » * the same ecs as are paid
1 lu >uilt. ,oa d ‘ " , n j officers for serving similar process
servep,..Vlary'Vv ,„d hoard the j
— hy
for hi« services mi tins capacity, the. ...
sum of three I dollars per day, \ s?c * M furthei- enacted by
while actually attending sessions of,R' e authority aforesaid, that snid
said hoard: the same to he paid out county hoards of tax assessors shall
of the county treasury In thc same; complete their revision and assess-
1 ment of the returns of tax payers 111
! of t ie bill.**
V
i-.sors
coin-
arid lo
willing
need i:
pie.
s of 1*
and c
, but the Managers are
a pa hie and all they
:>• operation of the poo-
MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITIES
•SECURE ft. 0. OLIVER
5>I1T11 AND THE TARIFF.
The rpecch of Senator Hoke Smith
a few days ago, relative to the tar
iff and panics, lias been widely dis
eased, and his arguments are a
rjomplete refutation of the charge
that the Democratic hill caused the
panic ot 1893. Not only does Mr.
Smith deny that, but lie proves and
demonstrates that the tariffs were
at their highest at the time when
groat panics have been noted in
this country.
This country is waiting for the
result of the present tariff legisla
tion. There can be no question of
that, hut the country does not face
a panic, nor the slightest possibility
of one, either because of the tariff
or for any other reason. There H
every reason to expect unusual prof
perity thla year, especially in fav
ored sections.
Mr. Smith’s speech, as reported
is as follows, aud is given at the re
quest of several who desire to know
what be had to say on the subject:
Washington, I). C., 8ept.' 6.—Sen
ator Hoke Smith spoke In the Sen
ate today in answer to the charge by
the Republicans that the Wilson
Tariff bill of twenty years ago con
tribute to the panic of 1893.
Senator Smith abowed that the
panic of that year was due to sev
eral causes, one of which was the
unsettled conditions growing out of
the Baring lillure. The high tar
iff law of that tEna had prevented
Imports, thus reducing the -eceipts
ef the government, while excessive
after the member
ed for a term of
<’«*«• Heard in Albany Sail ml ay and
Judge Clayton Jones Denied
Writ of llnlieus Corpus.
Albany, Sept. 15.—A. I). Oliver
and L. C. Harding, the former tho
Georgia bank wrecker and bigamist,
and the latter the escaped convict isting
from Mississippi, late Saturday after- iu
noon were declared by Judge Clay- aus,,<l
al or otherwise
ton Jones, of tho City Court of Al- be *«|j et j a j !d th
bany, to be one and tbe same per- be made for
son. The decision was accompanied unexpired tei
by a denial of the writ of habeas
corpus sued out by Oliver’s lawyers
in an attempt to prevent him from
county boards of tax ass
:io other or further torn
mission shall be required.
Set. 3. Mo it. further enacted by
tile authority afo.esaid, that the
members of said co:.nty board of tax
assessors shall b«* appointed for a
term of six years and to continue
until their successors are duly ap
pointed and qualified, provided that
the first appointment under this act
shall lie of one member for two years
one member for fou
one member for s«x yi
ed shall have authority to render an
award in the premises. No persons
shall he named as arbitrator by the
state »ax commissioner and no per
son shall be selected or appointed
as the third arbitrator who is a cit
izen of or n property owner in the
county affected by the arbitration.
The said arbitration «hali men 1 -»t
this section shall be paid by the
state treasury from funds not other
wise appropriated.
iec. 16 Be it further enacted by
tho authority aforesaid, that all
lavs and parts of laws in conflict
with this act. be, and the same are,
hereby repealed.
Approved August 14, 1913.
•ovious!;*. manner in which other county pay- ^ . . , , „
He it further enacted liy ments are made The said hoard | t, * e,r respective counties by July 1st
'* ,w the authority aforesaid, that-there shall authority to employ a:i agent j ea ^ r ^ e ' er sha .
Tho shall be aud is hereby established in to seek out all unreturned property l i«nniediatel> forward one copj
feel each of the several counties of this (in the county and bring it to the at- PfH 1 ®
A state, a board of county tux asses- tuition of the board, and for «uch ^ ^emeral o this *U*e for ex-
Said .ounty hoard shall roa- seniors they may allow said » » d f 1,rov »! by ,he 8ta,c
ist of tnre© member* to be appoint- a commission of ten per cent of t!ie| * *
ed by the hoard of county cciiiniis- amount of the tax arising to tliej !'• further enacted by
count v from such unreturned prop-.the authority aforesaid, lhat the of-
orlv ?'o <lls ovorort and placed on thelf'' , e » la,e * ax commissioner Is
Irooks by his efforts. The commission I hereby created. Ho nhall he appoint-
allowed said a sent, shall he pnldi c d hv the governor by and wilh the 1
from the county treasury as a part npprovnl of the senate and shall hold
of the expenses of said hoard. i ° m ° e for ®“d during the term of six
r n„ i, f„-*.w i... I years and until his successor is ai>-
, . Ts J !»l"t«d and qoaltfled. No person
ithoiity afo.esaid, that the said |, hal , ^ v, qriaHAsd to
hold said office who is not a citizen
and free holder of this state. The
said state tax commissioner shall be
ommissioned by the governor and
See
the a*
hoard oi county tax assessors in each
ounty shall meet next year within
ton days from tho date of the closing
of the tax returns for the current
rear, to receive and inspect the tax j before entering upon the dlschnge of
dx
mil In
vars
returns lo he laid before them by ; du „ OT 8 , laI| , ake and
the tax rece ver as hereinbefore pro-. |)efore tbe Km . ernor .,,, oa(h to
\.tlctl. It shall lie 'he duty of said f a | tb f„j|y dlschnrae the duties of the
board to examine all the returns of
both real and personal property of
each tax-payer, and if l;i tho opinion
of the board any tax payor has omi*
ied from !iis returns any property
that should be returned, or lias fall-j j
ed to return any of bis pronerty at tbp state Capitol in connec-
a just and fair valuation, ilie sul( [ tion with that of tho comptroller-
and board shall correct such returns and g enera ] and shall devote his entire
and there- shall assess and fix the Just and
office, and to faithfully and impar
j tially equalize the tax valuations of
, tho several counties of this state. Tho
i state tax commissioner shall be paid
salary of twenty-five hundred dol-
He shall hav
ases .»f an appointmeiit to fill
unity. In of a vs
ounty board at any
appoint-1 fair valuation to be placed on
wept in ’ property and shall mak
ox- thereof and attach tho same to such i
tli**
in the
the
oiid
herein provided for
inent ol tile members of
board. The first appointment of tho
members of said board in the sever*
being carried to Mississippi. al counti«
Hardly had Judge Jones finished tieable al
announcing his decision before Dep- f* lc )
i:ty Sheriff Crosby and ex-Sheriff
Jones, of Aberdeen, Miss., wore bur- ion.
rying Oliver down the stops of the Sec
court house. An automobile was the a
waiting in front, and into this Oli
ver was bundled. Before the crowd
had time to catch its breath, the and a resident of the county; and if with the action of said
time to the duties of his office, and
1 in addition to the duties imposed up
on him by this act, he shall also act
.as assistant to the oonvptroller-gcn-
rancy j returns. It shall bo the duty of said era l. He shall be provided with a
time, board to see that all taxable proper-, clorR at a salary of not over fifteen
mov-lfv wft'H i the county is assessed and : h nn dre.l dollars per annum and ;*
shall re turned at its Just and fair vania- j stenographer at n salary of not ovc
shall tlon rr:d that valuations as between one thousand ($1,000) dollars pr
f the the individual tax payers are fairly. aa num to lie employed by the conn
inner j and justly equalized so that each tox J troller-general. The compensation
mint- ; payer shall pay as near as may be,. 0 f said state tax commissioner and
unity ; only his proportionate share of t«ix- the other salaries herein provided
When any such corrections, j f or s ] ia ll be paid from tho state
nd equalizations shall have i tren8Urv out 0 f the funds not other-
nail lie as soon as prac- j been made by snid board, it shall De. mproprinted, and shall he here-
r the passage of tills act | the duty of the hoard to immediate- j a fte r Included and provided for
hall be appointed tor j ly give notice to any tax payer of | the general appropriation bill with
terms of office respectively, begin- j nnv changes made in his returns / J the other expenses of the state gov-
ning ot. the first day of January, either personally or by leaving same j ernment.
fat his residence or place of business, j j2. Be It further enacted by
Be it further enacted by I or. in case of non-residents of the tbe authority aforesaid, that the
id, that no per- [ county, by sending said notice j 8 tate tax commissioner shall investl-
ndlng said notice!
II lie qualified to serve as a! through the United States malls to I gate ajTmatters of taxatlon and rec-
memlie.' ot said county board of tax I his la?t known place of address. . ommeud to the general assembly
ors who is not a freeholder if any tax payer Is dissatisfied • through the comptroller-general from
board, he time to time, such changes and alter-
niachine was whirling away, headed any member of said board at any may within ten days from the giving' ations in the tax laws of the state as
for the Alabama line. It was a p-' time ceases to possess these qualifl-; of said notice In case of residents.
nations It shall operate to vacate his and within twenty days In case of
parent that the officers were resol\ed offlce and the vacancy shall be tilled non-residents of the county, give no-
to take no chances. With Oliver ^ ^ ma nner hereinbefore provid- tlce to said board that he demands
legally in their custody, they were' ed. The members of said board shall an arbitration giving at the same
resolved to take him where neithe.* j take an oath before the Judge or the time the name of his arbitrator, the
writs nor other legal service could ''' erk the s.iperlor court ol the hoard shall name Hs arbitrator with-
cdunty to faithfully and Impartially |n three (3* dav» thereafter and
perform the duties imposed upon these two shall select a third, a ma-
theni by this act, and also the oath Jority of whom shall Ax the assess-
Tho
boh up to delay or embarrass them.
Judge Jones announced his decision
In the case, -which has been before
him nearly all the week, almost as
soon as Jesse W. Walter had finished
the concluding argument In Oliver's
behalf. The judge stated that he had
made a careful study of the case,
with a view of doing exact Justice,
and that he was satisfied Oliver and
Harding were one. He therfore de
nied the writ, and handed Oliver
ivh to the Mississippi officers.
One of the officers remarked as
the big touring car w» pulling out
that If necessary, he and his pris
oner would steep In the woods until
they reached Mississippi soil. He
will fight shy of ettiof, towns and
required of all civil officers,
members of said board during the
time lliey hold their office and for
one year thereafter, shall be ineligi
ble to hold any state, county or mu-
nlcliml office, but they may he re-
appolnted to succeed themselves as
members of said board. They shall
be paid as compensation for their
services such an amount as may be
fixed from time to time by the Board
of county commissioners, or ordinary
as the affairs of the county may be
under the Jurisdiction of the one or
the other, provided, that the com
pensation to be paid said members,
shall not be less than three (|3.00)
dollars per day each, for tho time
they are In actual d lee barge of the
dutlei required of them under the
act. The compensation of the men*
appropriations exhatuted the Tress- villages, he esld. as (topping placet. p erg 0 f said board, end inch other
ments and tho property on which
said tax payer shall pay taxes, and
said decision ehall be final, except
so far. sb the same may be affected.
by the Andings and orders of the jot the various classes of property
state tax commissioner ns herelnaf- made in the respective counties
In his Judgement he may deem best
to bring about a more perfect, ade
quate and thorough system of taxa
tion and valuation of property for
state and county taxation.
Sec. 13. Be It further enacted hr
the authority aforesaid, that It shall
be the duty of the state tax commis
sioner to carefully examine the tax
digests of the several counties of
thla state, filed In the offlce of the
comptroller-general, and to compare
said digests for the purpose ot as
certaining whether the tax valuation
ter provided. The said arbitrators
•hall be freeholders of the couaty
and shall render their decision with
in ten days from the date of the
naming of the arbitrator by Said
board, else the decision of said
board shell stand-affirmed and shall
be binding In the premises, dald ar
bitration shall be had and the said
arbitrator shall he compensated in
•he same manner la now provided
for the' arbitration of ludtvldual tax
returns, except In so far as tha ex
isting law may be modified by tha
prevlslona of this section.
the state, la reasonably uniform ak
between the respective counties. It
It Is the purpose and intont of this
act to bring about as far as practi
cable, an equalisation throughout tha
state of the valnee of tbe various
claases of property auhject to ha
taxed, so that the values fixed In one
county shall not be out of due pro
portion to the values fixed In other
counties on the same classes of prop
erty. It It Shall appear to said com
missioner that in any one or more ot
the counties of thla state the taxa-
v „„ hit vale* fixed unon any one or more
Before entering upen a bearlig-classes ol property are not reasonably
B. EGNAL
HAS MOVED HIS STOCK OF
FURNITURE .
to 121 East Jackson Street, next doorjo the
Robison Hardware Co., and is now
ready for business.
The sale is still going on, and a new line of
Furniture has been added to our already
complete stock. Things will | be' sold
cheaper than before for theiop-
ening and ‘everyone is invit-
edjto come. Don’tlfor-
get the 'place and
name
B. EGNAL.
Money Loaned
FARM LOANS PROMPTLY MADE
At <% Interest, payable annually. The borrower has the
privilege ot paying part orall ot the principal at any Interest
period, stopping Interest en such payment. I will ears you
money. Come to see me, or write. Prompt attention given
all written iMoirtes.
W. M. BRYAN,
omes OVER POST OFFICE, THOMASVILLF. CEOUGIX