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• :pi|§||fi?|pt#ii?pfppfSj^ . * • : •• z- .- • . ? . - •> • r~ .. ... ^;*--> • 7" ••" . •' *v ' •Fm?FW Thursday, December 16,1954 ,J„ V* ^ f gf Jk * ' - < THE McHENBY PLAINDEXLER LAW ON THE FABM . / _ Tax Values Vary There has been a trend toward fairer property tax assessments in the past ten years. But, even so,' probably no one would challenge the statement that much more needs to be done to equalize the assessment of „ property in Illinois. We can expect the value of certain kinds of property, such as land, to vary. It is easy to understand why land has different market values in different section? of the state. Soil typ& topography, fertility level and climate all affect land valuations. In 1953, for example, the average assessed land value was $231 an acre in Macon county, 111., $174 an acre in LaSalle county and $40 an acre in Marion county. It isn't so easy to see why other kinds of property vary so widely in value. For example, in 1953 the average assessed value of cattle ranged from $148 an animal in Will county to $15 an animal in Pulaski county. Assessed fcwine valuations ranged from $40 an animal in William-, son county to $4 an animal in Pulaski county. Average assessed value of passenger automobiles varied from $942 in Wabash county to $258 in Morgan county. These are equalized valuations, and some variance can of course be anticipated." We know that livestock differ in weight and quality throughout the state and that the more well-to-do farmers buy more expensive cars. But it is logically impossible to defend such a wide spread in valuations as exists today, particularly in personal property. In order to treat each county equally, the State Department of Revenue has to use a system of multipliers to bring each county assessment rate up to the same level. At present, thirty counties are assessing property at full value assessment. For example, other seventy-two counties are assessing at from is to 97 per cent of full value. Multipliers bring these counties up to full vallue assessment. For example, a county assessing at 25 per cent of full value would be given a multiplier of 4. On the surface this system seems to be fair. But there are some serious objections: (1) personal property, such as cash, bonds, livestock and equipment, is not considered in determining a multiplier; (2) "Large multipliers have been "sticky," changing very little or not at all through the years; (3) Multipliers have not kept pace with economic conditions, and therefore a multiplier of J. now means an assessment at only 50 to 60 per cent,, pf full market value. It is important jLha^t-ualuations for similar property be made uniform throughout the state either by full-value assessment or by use of up-to-date multipliers. One good reason is that several hundred of the state's school districts overlap county boundaries. Each school district sets one tax rate for the entire district, but each county sets its own' value on the property that is assessed. When property is assessed in two counties of the district at different levels without equalization, owners in the higher county may pay two or . three times as much tax to the Grosftw®r& ACR06& I. Chsnfea 6. Printing meunrM. l! Sh&d bearing IS. Female deer 14. Potpourri 15. Employed 16. flermitt 18. Stays , 20. SoUtaqr th Finish _ 2&.IUliaii y0la« 24. Beard of grata 26. Leer 28. Mature 82. CUtter 84. 8prtat holiday 86. Essential being 37. Horning 89. Female aheep 40. Suffix, qnhlity 42. Sowing bnptelnent 44. Volume of man* 47. Servanta. 61. Mainmast iifl 53. Greek portiot 54. Formerly 65. A Uquor 66. Stem appsndagc 67. Seines 68. Messieurs (abbr.) 69. Slave . DOWN 1. A aomber 2. Gaelic 3. Component Wrt| 4. Closed ear . & Patadiae 6. Small piece 7. Look at & Workers 9. Female voice 10. Legal claim II. Misplace 17. Small rug 19. Image 28. Prophet 24. Part of to be 25. Had been 27. Precious stones 20. Repeats 80. Church seat 81. Before .83. Leasees 85. Soon 88. HetalHe efcmen: 4L Worn 43. Passageway 44. So be it 45. Weight allowance 48. Roster 48. Shade trees 40. Borrow 60. Free from harm 62. Limb Solution 3-5* school district as those in the lower county. There are other good reasons for aiming at uniform full-value assessments: (1) Inequalities in original assessments become even greater when they are brought up to full value; (2) With uni; form assessments, local governments in all counties would have an equal chantie to qualify for state aid; (3) Tax rate and debt limits would apply uniformly throughout the state. The battle between the Monitor and the Merrimack took place at Hampton Roads, Virginia. HERE ALL NEW 1955 j E E P Greatest Jeep Ever Made! Just Look at these NEW Features .. . • NEW wider front Seat • NEW longer body 7 • NEW wider body • NEW added frame strength ^ * > * • NEW comfortable seats Come in and see it NOW! 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