This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1869 Excerpt: ... State with his family some time in last July. Just previous to leaving Ohio, he returned the personal property owned by him, for taxation in that State. On the first of September, he wus required to make a return in this State of the same property for the same year. Now, although there can be no doubt of the legality ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1869 Excerpt: ... State with his family some time in last July. Just previous to leaving Ohio, he returned the personal property owned by him, for taxation in that State. On the first of September, he wus required to make a return in this State of the same property for the same year. Now, although there can be no doubt of the legality of this requisition, yet it seems to be inequitable, in this special case, and in similar cases, and may prove an obstacle to the immigration into the State of men of enterprise and capital. I would recommend that the Act be so amended, as to exempt from taxation the personal property of persons who may move, and have moved into this State, within three months of the first of September, the time at which all assessments attach: Provided, That such persons, prove to the satisfaction of the State Auditor, that such property has already been assessed for taxation in the State from which they have removed during the current year. I would, respectfully, call attention to the necessity for a re-assessment of the real property of the State, to be made in 1870. There is still a large amount of the property very much below its true value, while there is some doubtless assessed too high. From the correspondence in this office, and from personal intercourse with the peop, e, I infer that dissatisfaction will exist until another assessment of real property is made. Another year's opperation will satisfy the people of the State, I think, that the present system may be made effective towards securing that end which all desire, a fair and equal distribution of the burdens of taxation. The State, if the taxes are equally laid, is abundantly able to meet all the demands which the current expenses of the government, and the interest on the present debt, will mak...
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