Abolish Office of Town Assessor Advocates Tax Repeal
Wisconsin tax commission urges abolition of the town assessor post and election of four county experts under civil service, plus repeal of the personal property offset in the income tax. The report notes 43 percent of 1920 tax was offset by personal property. advocates extending resident exemptions to non residents and taxing certain dividends if the offset ends. It discusses real estate valuation methods, railroad assessments, and rising state expenditures.
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Civil Service
Madison
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Rats and shipboard work in Calcutta port
Workmen aboard ships in Calcutta tolerate rats as they perform alterations and repairs. They ignore the ship's plumber while a fat rat sits nearby and watches. Calcutta is described as a major rat exchange, with rodents traveling to and from ships at the port.
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Jim
Calcutta
Incomplete text fragment about rats and precautions
Fragmentary note mentions protecting Mieh in the pocket and rats threatening lunch. Vague instruction about special precautions and hanging on a pad. No clear event, date, or location available.
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