, 1873-10-15
CITY AND COUNTY TAXES.
Action OF tll9 State Board Of Equal
fZati0n.
Commissioner Galloway and
the Hon. r. p. Der.
riclKson.
Important Statement by Mr., Der
riokson Regarding the As
sessment Of Chicago.
Letter from the Hon. A. ]. Galloway.


Letter from the HIM. a. I. GaIInwav
The nll-absorbing subject Of the State aasesa
mont waa untlor discussion in tho Board of Coun
ty Commissioners, nnd Mr.. Galloway said tha
ho WAS not prepared to admit that tho assosa
nlout OF Cook County was excessive. 4 TnrBuNl
roportor Yesterday interviewed tho Hon, H. l,
Dorrickson, tho 1nombor Of tho State Board O
Equalization from tho Wcst Side, IN order tt
ascertain that geutlomana opinion OH the subject
and tho conversation may 10 thus stated:
noporter-Mr. DerrioAson, did you notice whai
hIr. Galloway said In tho Board OF County Com.
misBoners about tho assoHsnleut Of Cook County
not boipg excessive?
NIr. Dorrichson-Yos did. I know Mr.
GALLOWAY worry well ho Is personal frlona OF
n1ino, and malos vcry excellent Commissioner.
1Ie, howovor, ovorlooks certain facts. 1t tho
assessments for State PURPOSES was full ono,
ut tito actual cash vnlue Of tho property in tue
Btate, Mr.. Galloway would DO II LIT
1loportor-1fow much do you ynluo the taxnb1c
property In tho State ut moan ut its caRh
vnluo?
Mr. DerrickBon-I do not know; but should
not guppo4o it to bo less than 30 600 O00, 900.
Reportor-Thon tile assessment Of tho State is
but partial oue.
Mr.. DerricAson-If.I nm right in my.ostimoto,
tio gross asRossnlent OF 81, 100000 of taxabes
Ia only 40 per cont Of tho roal value. II Mr.
Galloway will calculate q moment, ho will lud
that if e2S5, 600 DO 40 per cent Of the full
value, then the full valuation Mt tho samo rate
would nut o,lr taxalloy at a712. 300 600 and T
+h;n, Mr. c,oroun, ro,,,a ,t,,;t th.t 80 ~ ~
,a.,;,,o
eca0i'o'
Aoporter-Did tho State Board acknowledge
thnt tue assessment WAS bc1ow u cash yalua-
tion?
NJ r,oru,o,,,,. 7..;o,, s. ot .to no~a
ai' oo4.tehaon-1 'tieo ~ eet 1ae oonto " W
20, but 1allcd "htlo they Ill personally admit
ted tho fact. they refused to go on tho record,
sayinr Tint it would fnnlz Ind
i,ounrtor...n;1 tho | hrditor 49, o@,roo. o,u ,r,ni,,
~, t1,;s snh,oot y &>'''A oN'-''' "1t' opADAoH
oa s'''o euoJcet' ....
Mr. DerrickBon-ln his report, year or moro
ago, ho estimated tho valuo Of tho taxablo prop
city at s2,GO0. 600. 900. I find that so,uo nor
sons. who lnow that TIM nronnrtv in f,oo,r rdnnx
a.. ~ s., ~. ano- ooo nm ooA oo"14-
derssand how that valuation can therefore DO
excessive; but thcao persons will readily unior-
stand It whom tley rotuomhor TINT tho Winnie M.
sosar,o,t ,ro.. ~, ,av5s ~ ,os .,,a,s ~ 10
ceut, anu on Slle assumption that Cook County
has 60 per cent additional which would bo taxed
If tho assessment was on a cash valuation.
Ronortor--Aa tho urrropoto oanoaanc,,t RI.
.,,'sa,l ~. ~ s.ss' ee 40 4asosuS
tut'eo " tno Assessosa was only nomlhaly III
creased, how was it managed when Sl42, 100000
wero added to Cook County?
alr. Derric2son--A corresponding sum WAS
ts;s'ts eaa ,,a a,'aro aa,' .,,a,ss ps,
ttlcts, ~ anu .no s.alo " eacn u'stf'c1 oeaacted
'fq,n tne se'nrat naat countles. y, ~ b., H., -
y tia ~ ~ g t1H 1o as
VIZ 1 feeucoa q G, n .ne same amount that 1t was
ea,,ea e CooK county
IT,. tta;,oLtar puliloaaua-I 1i;n.,. ...
,oo Gomnty rnt ri1 of s1aI nm da sSaf mf t,o;r Gr
auoh 6ot 1 ~ ~, -, & y taoiT
on t,s ae tnt ao sa added TO
a1,.a eooA' "Aa 'n"' 4"oea o3e'np'on loF theu-
'siIrS: sirl perrickson-rnat ,vas thu otfoct
IT., you snpl'oSe ar dallo"ay uh-
0cshsoon rn;saa.s em.a iln.soi Ius ,4 .,..,.
VII ,,o,a tio or '.,or NV ~ co9u.
'ao ;a s"s .no 'a'A ,a m ore a surprising, coming
l,onl n'tt1. na9 tA't no Mhs EHailWan o. the
Suules ~ wosnals'oe w i ilannzalon' Nnon
or +; aarof,,fv m"' M u11oto ' nn eS
h,uaaea II eaietuI'y: anu, III some instances
nt least, reduced th9 T. assessment as made
py tho Assesaurs ~ T. mn az coo th9 reported the
essessnioh1 o1 o9v, wmcn was sent 70
oFlHEAe'tt nn ~ allu Juos aasessihtne. huu
cs.nos see hoM, II no nna9rstooa tue matter, ho
Ia,1 -" sa5 tas; ~ unuuAe tIo aeaoeetnoot cel-
onss;o ~ ~ A1o''t IL" 1ue' "nt p'opoi' ~ no' TX
N.porter-a1r, Der11ckson. what was Tim feo1.
!.g toward Chicago ut Springfield? @o~
ar. DerriekBon-I had not beon there but
lew hours wlloM ~ toa'au tAat there WIS pur-
~ ~ as g. an Mle5 eo6 51SEo na
With nv ooiioagnos, tr;eJ for 1nn~ t;,1o ~
remove this foeling, mud by argunent jand roa-
soninE to gain lar hearing. The case, how
u'et, M au ~ geon n, SoI ~ ~ io6 oeloro Ine meet
~ 1,ensi 1I"t i.a1e i ~, t.. ~ .a o.t.4u