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Allowed $250 More Pay by Conn cii Hor Extra Labors Attendant Upon Duties.WILLIAM B. TATEADDRESSES BODYPunts lo mail t,’t mpensati.m f i t'oii.p yiiig- VVnh I. strnc-t.ous— Altle. m u Unused Miit.on TTwaJsf.William TL Tati:, John Fennell .and” | Adam Herzog assessors of ft acini?, will ! receive $250 extra pay this year foril»erlII•edntheir work, making a total with the salary allowed by law of $550. Action of this nature was reached by the council in committee of the whole held last night, after William 11. Tate had appeared ivlkL addressed them on the subject. President Jones explained that the assessors were present and tlmt he would like to hear from them, and Mr. Tate took the door.Mr. Tate stated that, Lhe sstuLe board had sent the »ri*es:*ors a. list of the articles that they desired them to assess. It embraced nil property in the city exempt 1s from taxation, such as churches, school houses, also all property not assessed for over $200, That they were also expected to get names of all deaf and dumb persons, their blood relatives, etc., also the blind and itlioLic and their blood relatives. lie explained that there were 3,**000 homes in this city and it might be necessary to visit them ail. ELc further stated that ten years ago $20 was allowed.-for this work, while now they were :no.fc to get a cent, in eune the assessors did not do the work they wore liable to a line of from $20 to $50. and the state could send an agent here to do the -work and charge it up lo the cmni-) tyv • Mr. Tate believed there was six months1 work. ' 1 -■PUT FIGURES AT $100.AI derma n Hanson asked Mr. Tate to giro an idea of what the assessors wanted or considered a fair compensation for this work and then they could settle it quick.Mr. Tate said that he believed it was worth $100 for each assessor and that (die city should be willing to pay thitc amount.Alderman Lange said that as this happened to be the duty of the assessors, hud the city any right Lo pay thorn any extra compensation.Alderman Hell moved that $7fi be allowed each assessor for the work.Alderman Fellows wa.- anxious to know if the assessors would no I be com* ing hi ter and want more extra money and desired the iiuommtion befuve ho yd led on the proposition.itieaisillie4.*0■751Id40SoUkSoDL34it,aS
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Racine Journal
Racine, Wisconsin, US
Tue, Oct 03, 1905
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