Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-30
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.

The Board of Supervisors sitting as a
County Board of Equalization met yesterday
at A. NJ, all tie members being present
except Mr.. Wilson The minutes of the
day previous were read and approved.
Mr.. Bailey moved that the resolution offered
by him on the 18th instant, relating to gen.
eral reduction of the assessed value of prop
erty upon the county assessment roll, be
taken up Mr.. Beckley seconded the motion.
Mr.. Blair moved as au amendment to the
motion, that the resolution OF MIR. brennan,
offered on the 2Sth be taken up.
The amendment was accepted by Mr..
Blair.
MIR. Christy moved as substitute for the
motions pending, that the whole matter be
deferred and made the special order for Mon
day, August S.h. The substitute was &C.
cepted by Mr.. brennan, but ruled out of or.
der by the Chair.
The roll was then called on the motion to
take up the resolution. and it was adopted.
Ayes-Blair, Bailey, Beckley and Butler.
Noes hristy and brennan.
Mr.. Christy moved that the whole subject
matter be continued and set for hearing Au-
gust 6, 1881. at 2 P. NJ, as special order.
Lost, all voting IN the negative except Messrs.
Christy and brennan.
After considerable argument the roll was
called upon the adoption of the resolution,
and it was adopted unanimously. 1t reads
as follows:
ResolUeG, That the assessment on all the real e5-
tate, personal property and improvements, as ap-
pears upon the assessment roll OF Sacramento
county for the years S6l2 be reduced A per cent.
of its assessed value, saving and excepting money
assessments and the franchise roadbed, roadway,
rails and rolling OF railroad companies hereto
fore reduced by this Board
Mr.. Wilson subsequently appeared and
took his seat with the Board, and asked that
his vote be also recorded 10 favor of the res
olution. Upon motion, the request was
granted.
Applications were received for reductions
as follows. and which, after hearing testi-
mony, were taken under Amusement
From A. Fahenbaker, on 800 aeres-the
east half of section 81, township s north,
range east-from Sc to S4 per acre.
From Albert Gallatin, to have assessed
value of ''jewelrY or plate reduced from
81, 900 to $3.50.
From NJ. a. Fry, to reduce value of 16C
acres-the southwest quarter of section 80
township north, range east-from 81 to Sc
per acre.
From Huntington, Hopkins & Co., to re.
duce assessment upon merchandise from
$3.50. 600 to S145 600, and on money in Cap
ital Savings Bank from 81, 600 to 81. 400.
From f. A. Fiseh, on Improvements upon
the south half of west three quarters of lot
10, between f and G. Twelfth and Thirteenth
streets, city, from 81, 500 to 81, 500.
From the Odd Fellows Hall Association,
upon lot l, between J and K, Fourth and
Fifth streets, city. with the Improvements
thereon, from $40 600 to $50, 600.
From Dexter & Hopping, upon 500 acres,
swamp land in Survey No. $50, from 81 to
81 per acre.
From J. Fl. Van Sam, on improvements
upon lots l and Z, between N and o, Third
and Fourth streets, city, from S1,700 to
81, 000
From Hugh Casey, on lot 2, between M
and n, Eighth and Ninth streets, city, from
50, GOO to $500. and upon Improvements
from 50, 800 to 81, 900.
communication was received from j. B.
Haggin, asking the Board to extend the time
for hearing his application for reduction on
his property to Wednesday, August Sd, at :
P. NJ. Upon motion, the case was continued
for hearing until that time.
The Board then adjourned until a. NJ. to,
day.