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The Laurens Advertiser
Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina
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The county board of equalization met yesterday in the court house with Auditor Power to hear taxpayer complaints on assessments. Only five or six complaints were received, allowing adjournment today. Average land assessments per township listed, with all board members present.
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Met Yesterday in the Court House With
County Auditor Power.
The county board of equalization held
a meeting yesterday in the court house
with County Auditor Power for the
purpose of receiving complaints from
taxpayers on the matter of assess-
ments. Only five or six complaints
were lodged with the board and the
committee will be able to finish up the
work and adjourn today
The following is the average assess-
ment of land in the several townships:
Laurens, $6 per acre; Sullivan,
$5;
Dials, $5.50; Youngs, $5; Scuffletown,
$3; Jacks, $3; Hunter, $5; Cross Hill,
$5; Waterloo, $4.75.
All the members of the board were
present at the meeting and all business
coming up was transacted with dis-
patch. The board is composed of the
following members: J. W. Henderson
and B. B. Blakely, Laurens; R. P.
Adair and J. T. Robertson, Hunter;
W. B. Fuller, Cross Hill; G. M. Moore,
Waterloo; T. Mac Roper, Sullivan; W.
C. Curry, Dials; W. P. Harris, Youngs;
M. A. Summerell, Scuffletown; J. I.
Young, Jacks.
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Primary Location
Court House
Event Date
Yesterday
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Outcome
only five or six complaints received; board to finish work and adjourn today; average land assessments: laurens $6/acre, sullivan $5, dials $5.50, youngs $5, scuffletown $3, jacks $3, hunter $5, cross hill $5, waterloo $4.75
Event Details
The county board of equalization met to receive taxpayer complaints on assessments. All members present; business transacted with dispatch.