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St. Croix Tribune
Christiansted, Saint Croix County, Virgin Islands
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Random notes from St. Thomas editorial: humorous anecdote of Mr. Berg's mud mishap mistaken for political trouble; brief reports on Haiti hurricane killing 2,000, ship arrivals, Dr. Hayas's posting; critique of discrepant property assessments ($3,000 vs. $500 sale) and looming unaffordable federal taxes burdening private owners while government benefits.
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Mr. Halvor Berg got some alarming news across to us. He said he had, for the first time, suffered for "going straight." The serious expression on his countenance set us thinking and we wondered if he had suffered on account of his attitude towards the administration and, whether it was his past or his present attitude. The news was not surprising as others had also been punished for taking what was, in their opinion, a "straight" course.
And then we were happy to learn that Mr. Berg had only been temporarily inconvenienced through being covered with mud, (not political mud). Mr. H. N. McKenzie, Assistant Superintendent of Public Works published a notice requesting drivers to detour at a certain section of the public road where there was a broken culvert. Mr. Berg did not detour, but drove his car "straight" into the mud pool after a heavy rain.
A tropical hurricane struck "Haiti" and caused death to 2,000 people.
The "Arturo" arrived here this morning with mail and passengers.
The motor boat "Vigilant" is due here today with mail and passengers and will make her return voyage for Fajardo, P.R. via St. Thomas with mail and passengers about 6:30 p.m.
We understand that Dr. Hayas, once a popular naval physician in St. Croix is stationed at the Marine air base at St. Thomas.
As an example of how properties are assessed for taxation purposes in St. Thomas an owner told us that a building was assessed at $3,000.00. At a sale it brought only $500.00.
When Federal assessors begin to figure values nobody may be able to pay the taxes that would be assessed. Then
Instead of renting a few low cost houses at Richmond the Government can rent the abandoned houses to those people who may remain in the island. The federal buildings will be tax free while the taxes on private houses will soar to the skies.
The leveling axe is now raised against owners of houses.
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Miscellaneous Local Notes And Federal Taxation Critique In St. Thomas
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Humorous Anecdote With Critical Tone On Taxation
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