| Show RELIEF A NECESSITY WE think the numer que complaints com that are being made to the city council ought to convince that body thalau over assessment has been placed on the real estate in this city it must be evident to all that the value of property has hag declined and that today the falling off in values a as well as sales as compared with ti those hose at the time the present council went into office is something startling to increase the assessments under these circumstances is not only unjust which mayhut may nut ap appeal to some members of that body but is very bad policy which may come a little closer to touching their sensibilities As a party measure it will be found to be a blunder As a deterrent to outside capital it cannot fail to ae be potent men of money do not want to invest in places where the tax collector is supreme and makes his living on a percentage fixing prices far above that for which property would sell upon the market last year the council was wholly composed of i liberals and applicants aepli balts for a reduction no matter how reasonable were their requests were as a rule not only refused but tx treated with contempt and ridicule we hope experience has baa brought ft a change to some of the members mem bera and ana that the comparatively new incur 1 bents will stand by the platform of IQ loir taxes and economy in public affairs affair or on wb which ach they were elected and that the i result will be some relief to ther the over ova burdened taxpayers tax i the council has haa a heavy task before it and by the time all the complaints are in it will find the work something enormous the truth is a mistake has been made in the over anxiety to raise public funds fundis saying nothing of the eagers eagerness e a of the assessor to make his pile and the i result is such widespread dis digg satia j faction and consequent bad feeling ia aa never has disturbed this CO community I 1 before the council will show wisdom la in regarding the just prayers of the I 1 in U caused censed petitioners petition ers there should 1 tow general reduction in the valuations and a particular regard to individual grievances which carry on their jace the proofs of their c muse cause |
