Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-31

STATE BOARD OF EoUAIIzAgIoE.

The State Board Of Equalization have been
engaged Tor some sine in estimating the per-
centage Of full cash value az which the prop
erty has bsen assessed in the several counties
of the State, and especially in those which
have been visited by the Board between the
1st OF April ard the 1ss of August, which
embraces nearly all the counties. The follow
ing rule Of notice WAS adopted:
Whenever this Board proposes to increase or de
crease the entire assessment book or roll Of any
county, or ely and county for 1883, in the state,
for the purpose Of tqualizng the valuation OF the
taxable property Of the several counties OF the
State fog tho purpose Of taxation, order
shall be made bv the Board fixing
q day for the hearing Of all persons
concerned in the matter, and notice Of such pre-
posed increase or decrease shall be given as follows
The notice shall be signed by the Clerk of the Board
and shall be sent by mail addressed to the Clerk of
the Board OF Supervisors of the county or city and
county respect to tha assessment of which action
by this Beard is proposed 10 be taken. informing
such Clerk that tAs Board proposes TO increase or
decrease The entire assessment Of the county the
city and county, for the purpose Of making the as
sessment conform to the true value IN money of the
property contained in the roll Of the county or city
and county and that on here insert the dayl the
Board will hear any objection which may ne mace
to such increase decrease at its Office. Said
tice shall be made five days bfore the day set for
hearing.
Mr.. Msrkiey moved, seconded by Mr.. Gil
dea, that the Board propose to increase the
entire assessment roll or book for 1888 Of the
following named counties and Of the city and
county Of SaR Francisco, ard that all objec.
tons TO the iucreasa Of each Of said counties
will be heard on the days herein namedI
Monday, September 3i-Sacramento, So
lano and San joaquin.
Tuesday, September 4sh - Yclo, Contra
Costa and Monterey.
Wednesday. Septsmbsr 5sh-Maria, So
mona and Naps.
Thursday. September 9th - San Mateo,
Santa Clara and San Beuito.
Friday, September 71h-Kern, TuaTe and
Los Angeles.
Saturday, September Ssh-Yubs. Suffer
and Cai2yefas.
Monday, Saptembsr 10h-Alsmeda.
Tuesday sud Wednesday, September l1th'
and 12h-City and County Of San Fraa.
cisco.
Thursday, September 18Th = San Luia
Obispo, TehamA ard Santa Barbara.
The motion was carried unanimously. The
clerk has served the notices on the several
counties.
Members Of Che Board state thht nothing
can be given as TO the extent of the increase
until the testimony has been heard.
The Board is compelled, under the law, TO
levy the State tax by the third Monday in
September, which this year fails On the II Ia
day Of the month.
All the returns from the County Auditors
are in excepting Butte, Del Norte, Lake and
Santa Casa. These are causing great incoR-
veniaucs to tie Board by their nOn.arrivai.
Below is given the assessment for each
county for 1882 and for al but four for 1888,
as returned to the State Board, together with
the percentage Of increase and decrease: