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ri LurnsI ýwnere no s ~Icneuie was e-£ 11V ,xiiip' .le oi me sirange ianner181 turned by the householder) tbat I was in which jacobs' mind works occurred unable to agree with the county as- in Winnetka. A. householder who sessor, and, rather than accept the plainly filed an honest return, sched- basis> of values upon which' he insisted uled $1,000 in houselhold effects and I1 decided to resign. $3,000 ini other personal property. "More than li,,000 schedules..were Others in- his neighborhood filed originally. mailed, and more than smaller returns of approiimately uni- 2,000 were sent out a second timne oraont.Jcbssn is field account of changes of address. Ap- ~nt aeacek hyslce proximately .5,000 schedules w ere re- fity of these homes for inspection. turned. The remaining 6,000,schedulesWhnte or acmptdJ- required estimation and penalties. cobs insisted that.the assessments of the' fifty who hadj filed sworn state- Promises "Excitement"' ments: should behé ncreased to the "The printed list of valuations saine. amount as the one Who h ad which will be sent- out this- fali. will filed.alarger return. If one man has be initerestitig, not to say exciting." $4,oO&) in personal property the- oth- That -the citizens of New Trier ers must each have $4,000,, reasoned, township may understand the diver- j acobs. gent opinions of the -counity assessor. If. one, is to judge f rom appear- and the township assessor', and be in ances, Jacobs ha-ini"_ for New position to form their own conclu- Trier township. Some time ago he is sions as to which is right, it is neces- reported to have said that -rea1 es- sary to strip the controversy of, al tate taxes- must be reduced but we extraneous conversation and get downi must have more monev,. so other to the meat of the proposition, which things must be founid to tax" Since is the maniner in which household that time hie has, it is asserted, stated goods~ are to be vaItued for personal that' he was "going to hà-'.e a tax as- property taxation. In this the matter sessm-ent from Ž%\ew Trier township of depreciation 1's an important fac-1 that will not be a joke. Thev are mil- tor. The custom .has been to allowi lioniaires out there acn afford to depreciatîin. of 10 percent for four i)ay." Many taxpayers express the years and five percent1 for the next fear that jacobs intends to tax NXew seven years, making a total depre- Trier residents to the: point of con- ciation of 75 percent in eleven years. fiscation. That would leave 25 percent of the Fear Political Pressure original cost as the basis for taxation, 1 It has been emiphasized by many which Mr.- Harbaugh contends is fair, citizens 'that the politicai machine and equitable. But Counity Assessor niow in control ini the courity is press- Jacobs i*sists that the full replace-f ing Jacobs ta 'ýget the mioney." ment value shall be used as the basisj It is nt difficult to imagine they and. to this 'Mr. Harbaugh finds it irn- assert, that what has happeuied to possible to. agree, labeling it plain Mr. LIarbaugh will also happen to robberv. ,I tiher honest and c'apable tonsihip Taxpayer Gets Joit: Iun making out personal praperty schedules the average. citizen has fig- ured the, valuation of his hou$ehold goods if forced to seIl themn in the only' market openi to. him, which is thé second-hand . .market, where no standard of value exists. t is just a matter ,of* how much you 1 an get. Nom- he gets a severe joît when in- formed that under the new order of things he must pay on the amount re- quired to replace bis belongings bv assessors throughout the county, and that eventuallv these ollices wilI be filled by meni less scrupulous thani WILMETTE HOME .BAKERY Persomal Atteigfsn to AU Ordera Opposite VIllage Hall1 1193 WiImette Ave. WiL SM2 "-U-U - -vl LU .-uz.u w ïl t ' Vlcav, to justify it. I could be charged with betraying the interests of taxpayers in order to get a little money from the office, and it would be difficult for me to explain jt. Had I remained there would 'be $1,200 comning ta me- when Jacobs' red tape could bez un- raveled so, that I could get it. I have waived ail interest in this money. 0if the appropriation of $2,400 for. my' office,. Iréiceived *$1,200. 0f this I ex- pended in excess of $90a in> expenses. The- remainder. I have retained for myý services." Asked about the future conduct of the. township assessor's office Mr. Harbaugh replied: "Since the date of My resignation the field books, schedules and ail records pertaining tlo the -1932 personal property assess- ment for. New Trier township have, been taken by the county assessor to his office ini Chicago, and ýail business in cannection with this assessment will have to be transacted thére." D. PAGLIARULO. Jewelew Expert Repairing, Watches, docks, jowelry, silver- ware, optical, beade restrung. 1166 WILMETTE AVENUE Foir Ap>oistsnut Phone WiInfte 482 Il126 Centrai Av. SAIO Good i>ýFoode1 I.Cool Comrnt DeIiciowmIy Fxi.d One-HaJf Chicken, Sered wlth retresblag Pineapple Juire corktail, eholce of Vern.. -.[)e son< Beverage. EnJoyso this dellghtfui dinner tonightSc WILMETTE CAFE 1181 WILMETIE AVE., ] 1 Phones: Wil. 28-29, Smart wonien now in citier, and towns have discovered Jonteel-the NEW mod- ern beauty creations that cost .&ALFwhat ou . often oav I DRAUN DROU. 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