Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-28
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.

BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.
At the session of the Board of Supervisor
yesterday, sitting as Board of Equalization
all the members were present except MI
Wilson. Further applications for reduction
were fled and business transacted as follows
w. A. Rogers applied to have the assess
ment Of 81 100, made against him upoi
money on term deposit in the San Francisc
Savings Union. struck out, claiming that
is exempt from taxation. Mr.. Rogers test
fed and submitted his bank book in evi
dence, Taken under Amusement,
Sebastian Hotapp asks to have assessed
value on 115 acres of swamp land survey No
347 reduced from 81 to 81 per acre. Takei
under advisement.
Edward Fleming, to have the value Ct i'm
provem9nts upon the west half of lot f. be
tween n and o, Tenth and Eleventh streets
city, reduced in assessment from $500 to $50
Same action.
| Herman Leimback, to have assessment
upon southwest quarter and east half of sec
! ton IL, township north, range 3 east-4oC
! acres-reduced from S14 TO So per acre
S m action.
Daniel Flint, to reduce assessed value Of
lot 3. between n and o, Sixth and Seventh
streets, city, FROM 81, 500 to 81. 400. and upon
Improvements from $4,000 to 50, 600. Also,
upon swamp land survey No. 4S3, 100 acres,
| from S25 to Sl5 per acne. Same action.
In the afternoon long discussion was held,
| in which the various members of the Board
| took part. upon the subject of the resolution
offered by Mr.. Bailey on the 18th inst, to
reduce the assessment on all the real estate
and improvements Of the county, except the
railroad property, forty per cent. OF It's as
sessed value. The matter was discussed at
length and various views given, after which
action was deferred until full Board shall
be present.
No further business came before the Board,
which then adjourned until a. NJ. to-day.
SUPERVISOR Pro TEM.-Upon Tuesday
afternoon it so happened that there was not
at one time a quorum of the Board of Equal
izatior, and as there were several waiting
who wished to have their assessments re-
duced, the audience unanimously elected G.
j. Cross, who was present, a member of the
Board pro tenn, in the place of the Super
visor from the First Ward. Mr.. Gross took
his seat with the Board and rendered most
efficient SERVICE but Mr.. brennan coming in
soon after, the former gave up his position to
the regularly-elected member. In doing so
he made very neat little speech. thanking
the audience for the compliment in election
to the position, and indicated his willing
ness to render further service at any time
when he might be similarly called upon for
public duty. MIR. Cross has the honor of
being the first and only man who was ever
elected and has served in Sacramento county
as Supervisor pro TEN. The only difficulty
in the matter is that question may arise as
to the constitutionality of his drawing pay
for the services, but should this occur, there
is little doubt, from the well-known public
spirit of Mr.. Cross, having stood by Sacra-
mento through fire and food, and raised
more houses than any man on the Pacific
coast, but that he would promptly relinquish
all claim for compensation, and throw HIM
self upon the people for their Endorsement,
and to send him back at the next city
election.
LEMONADE FOR Two.-A gentleman of
this city, who is model Of upright life and
temperate habits, and who has earnestly
sought to lead his promising son in the same
direction, with supposed successful results,
took ride with him the other day down
the Riverside road. As they reached one Of
the refreshing stations by the wayside, they
were both Influenced by the intensity of the
climate, and the indulgent father proposed
that they stop and get cooling draught of
lemonade. AS they approached the counter
the bartender, with business air, said 70 the
father, "W hat will you have?' and was an
swered, "a lemonade" Next addressing the
sen, with familiar tone, he said, "Whst
will yours be p " I'll take a lemonade also. >
No, you WON'T replied the barkeeper, with
bantering expression, you can't come
that on me. 1 know what you'll have ; you'll
take whisky straight, the same as you al
ways de-" The embarrassing blush that
came over the sons face from this unmerciful
give away caused the father to closely in
spect his young dutiful ~, whose only ex-
PLANTATION is that it was a case of mistaken
identity, and that he never saw that bar
tender before in his life-and never wants to
again. Moral: Parents desirious of learning
the habits of their young hopefuls, should
frequently take them out riding and refresh
them with lemonade.
OFFICERS INsTALLED.-rhe installation
services of Folsom Encampment, No. "a,
I. o. o. F., which took place on the och
instant, were conducted by District Deputy
Grand Patriarch w. B. Davies, assisted by
the following members, also from Sacra-
mento, and acting as Grand Lodge officers
Edwin Glover, High Priest; e. K. Hendel,
Senior Warden; w. d. Stalker, Scribe
Frank Hogaboom, Treasurer; Samuel Smith,
Junior Warden; G. j. Cross, Sentinel The
officers installed were John LawtoD, Chief
Patriarch John /; House, Senior Warden ;
]. Cable Junior Warden; j. II. William
son, High Priest; William Nichols, Scribe
f. Il. Levy, Treasurer; M. Schlittler, Out
side Sentinel; Frederick Haub, Inside
Sentinel Edward Christy, Guide j. Miller,
First Watch J. Heyman, Second Watch I;
II. A. Parker, Third Watch J. B. Smith,
Fourth Watch; James Frawley, First Guard
OF Tent; George Fox. Second Guard of
Tent. Banqueting and dancing followed the
install alton, as heretofore mentioned.
ANNUAL MEETING.-The annual meeting
of the Board of Fire Commissioners will be
held this evening, at which time the election
of the chief officers of the paid Fire Depart
ment will take place. 1t is understood that
the strict and careful management Of Mr.
Sullivan as Chief Engineer is not only warmly
approved by the Board, but will insure his re-
election by unanimous vote, and without
any other candidate being named for the
position. There is also no opposition can
didate so far as known against n. O'Meara,
Jr., for re election as Assistant Chief En-
gineer. 1t has been publicly stated that
Capt. J. w. Guthrie aspired to and would
be a candidate for this position, but Capt.
Guthrie denies the statement, and says that
he is not and never has been a candidate for
the cffi3e. For Secretary of the Board, the
present incumbent and Fred. Kirn are men
toned.
Police CoURT.-In this Court yesterday
Han Shaw was examined upon q charge of
uttering counterfeit coin and held to answer,
with bail fixed at $780, The circumstances
alleged are that the defendant, in paying a
boy 40 cents for green corn, gave two
counterfeit 25-cent pieces. The defendant
denies having had the coin produced. Geo.
Carr was tried and convicted of petit larceny,
in stealing the paper of coffee from the
grocery store Of Mr.. King, at Second and l.
streets, and viii receive the sentence of the
Court to-day. All Ye was examined upon
the charge Of stealing two chickens from the
premises Of Thomas j. Dunworth on Monday
night, and was held to answer to the charge Of
petit larceny second offense) before the
Superior Court. with bail fixed at $500.
Mollie Roberts was tried and found guilty by
a jury of being common drunk. She will
receive judgment to-day.
RECEIVING STOLEN Goops.-Two bolts Of
the dress goods recently found by the police
in searchipo tba ,,raro.sas IF Donnyan OF