Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-21
lGGhl INTELLIGENCE.
Bo4RD OF EQUALIZATION.
Applications Filed for Reductions and
Action Taken.

The County Board OF Equalization met
yesterday ct a. NJ, all the members present.
From evidence produced, the action Of the
Board or the previous day in reducing the
assessment Of improvements upon part OF lot
4, between n and o, Eighth and Ninth
streets, in this city, belonging to henrletta
Bells. from $1,000 TO S1,750, was Teconsid-
cred. and the assessment restored to $1,000.
M a. Burke applied to have the improve
,nents On lot s, between aud L, Thirteenth
and Fourteenth streets, reduced from So, 800
to g. 500, and personal assessment from
81 ,GS5 70 S645. Taken uucer Amusement
John Reel asks to have assessed value OF
iuproyements upon lots l, 2, 3 and 4, be-
tween g and Il, Seventeenth and Eighteenth
streets, reduced fIom $500 to 81, 500.
Same action.
Joseph Bauquier applied to have amount
for imp, ov.ments upon los 3, between .
and p. Eleventh and Twelfth streets, ie-
iuced from 81, 600 to $500; improvements
upon lots and s, on same block. to be re.
duoed from $3.50 to 400, aud TO have improve
rnents on north GO feet of lot 8, between X
aud L, Sixth ard Seventh streets, reduced
from $500 to 800. Sane action.
S. Il. Caldwell asks to have the value Of real
estate and improvements on east half of lot 6,
between NJ and N, Fifth and Sixth streets,
reduced from 81, 200 to s.. 600. Same action.
Margaret Seegar asks to have west half of
lot G, and east quarter of lot Z, between J and
K, Eleventh and Twelfth, reduced from 81, GOO
TO 81, 400, and improvements on same from
So, 800 to s.. 400. Claims an error in assess
ment Referred to Assessor.
2. s. Lawson asked to have improvements
ON west 60 feet of lot z, between n and o, Eff
teenth and Sixteenth streets, reduced from
r - -. lar ko
tween . and p. Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets, from $500 TO $500 and improvements
ON south 80 feet of west half Of lot ), between
NJ and N, Fifth and Sixth streets, from
s. 500 to 81, f00. Tie assessment upon lott,
between n and 0, Fifteenth and Sixteenth
streets, was, upon consideration, reduced to
So 500. as petiFioned, 60 correct an error, and
the other cases were taken under adyisement.
A. G. Tr, on applied to have the assessed
saIue of the improvements upon the west
three-auarters and the scuth-hslf of east
quarter of lot l, between K and l., Fifth and
Sixth streets, reduced from $40. 900 to Sc, 600.
The amount was reduced to IS, 500.
Mrs. e. Mund wished TO have value OF
south half of lot 8, between L and NJ, Sew
enteenth and Eighteenth streets, reduced
from S700 to $500, and improvements
on same from $1,000 to 1900. Also the
value of lot z, in same block, from $500 to
$500, and improvements on same from 81, 100
to $500. Claims double assessment. but the
testimony shows new house erected siuce
prior valuation. Taken under Amusement.
II. Steinman applied to have the assess
ment on the west 54a feet of lot 2 between
Third and Fourth, j and X streets, reduced
from s.. 800 to SO eco, and Improvements on
same from SS, 500 to $1,000. Taken under
sdvisement.
The Board, upon motion, authorized the
Clerk to procure such assistance as he may
require while the Board is engaged upon the
work of equalization.
The Board adj ,urned until A. M. to-day
COMMERCIAL The steamer Dover came
down yesterday from the upper Sacramento
with cargo Of produce and having the barge
Garfield in tow, which brought 6.S26 sacks,
or 455 tons Of wheat from Meridian, which
goes to Benicia for shipment. The Apache
did not arrive from San Francisco until
nearly II o'clock yesterday morning. In
addition TO 100 tons Of barley from the bay
Tor this city. she brought up from the river
landings 600 cases of canned salmon and
1900 boxes Of fruit for the j. lst. It is
probable that the un bound daily boats will
continue to arrive from two TO four hours
late so long as the heavy shipments Of
fruit, etc continue from way stati rs on the
river. The steamer Dana was out yesterC ay,
making her first trial movements since re-
pair, and worked perfectly. She ID ow re-
gardsd as staunch and durable as new boat.
After coursin2 about upon the river short
time, she was engaged with a smuggling crew
in removing some portions OF trees which
had lodged In from. of the ways on the OPP
posite side Of he river, and which from the low
state of the water 1t was feared migh inter
fere with the l1unchirg Of the barge Jacinto,
the repsirs to which have been COM
Dleted. Ii VIII be launched coon and u-ed
for the up river trade. The Dana will soon
resume her regular trips between this city
and points above, going and returning twice
each week.
WAYS WHIoE ARB DARK.-Last evening
about o'clock couple Of Cinnamon called
at Adams, Mcneil s. Co.'S, on Front street,
for the ostensible purpose of contracting for
several mats of rice Immediately after they
went out Samuel Griffishs, whose place of
business IS near by, on Front street, saw two
Cinnamon pass at q rather rapid pace, and.
observing that they had something wrapped
up in an apron. which one Of them was carry.
ing, he deemed il suspicious, and upon in
curing found that they bad stolen twenty.
pound box Of plug tobacco from the front OF
Adams & McNtill's store. Officers and other
osrties Immediately started in pursuit or
search of the tobacco fends, but were not sue
cessful in finding them.
MERCHANDISE REPoRr.-The following
freight passed Ogden for Sacramento on the
18th For Huntington. Hopkins & Co., 2
cases hinges, 8 cases hooks, Q cases hardware,
l case c1s5ors, l case pulleys, 3 cases brass,
case locke, / tn 1dle and / case bells, 2 boxes
machinery, / 1872 sheets, 430 bars and 30
bundles iron &. A. Sawtelle, case lead
pencils II. s. Croker 3, Co., l6J bundles
paper Continental Oil Co, 20 cases coal
oil Weinstoek & Lubin, l case shirts; e.
Lyon & Co case buttons; G. A. ID. Gray,
l case firearms Z. p. l. Il. Co, 2 cases
brushes, 5 casks cappsr: VIM. E7erhardt !
case canes; Hale Bros. & Co., case cotton
goods.
FREIGHrs nr RAIL.-The flowing car
loads of freight were received for this city
yesterday: -Four Of wood, of Lime, 1 Of
wagons. I Of fruit . Of wheat, of lumber,
Of ice, l OF iron. 3 Of mercha1diEe, ! Of WOO,
l of hay and l Of hides. The following were
shipped eastward: -Four carloads of mer-
chsndise, g of wine, 10 Of salm IN, = of wool,
= of green fruit, of potatoes l OF onions, l
Of vegetables, OF antimony, of sugar and
, Of canned goods.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. All the members
Of the Board of Supervisors were present at
its session yesterday. The only business
transacted was the allowance of the ciaipioi
s., for the Pacific Lac Journal, ordered by
the Board, and the approval of the contract
with Carrie & Crcly for the construction of
the corridor connecting the Hall of Records
and the Courthouse. The Board then adj
jourued until 10 A N. to-day.
Is HARNESS AeAIs.-Jsmes Coffey, so
long local officer in this city, who cast aside
his star some months ago to engage in other
pursuits, has returned to his first love. be
has been appointed sort of local at large, y
his beat being the entire city. He will at
once enter upon his duties.
POLICE ARRESTS. following arrests
were made in the city yesterday; Mary
Fitzmoris Thomas johnson, Ed. Hinkson
and William Coats, for battery. by officer
Valentine; j. Marsh, for sleeping on the
sidewalk, by Deputy Constable Nierson.
TRIP TO FOLSOM Sheriff Cunningham,
from Stockton, passed through yesterday
with Chinaman named Hen Hoy, alias Ter
10y, who has been sentenced from San Joa'
quin county to term of ten years in State
Prison at Folsom for burglary.
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