Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-10-02

In this respect the road il better now than
when hrst built. Bridges and culverts are
kept in constant repair. up 70 the safety
standard; but the material used, - IL
grows older, makes the value OF the
structures less and less.
Assessor Wallace, his name having been
called into question 90 . ~bulldoser, ap-
peared and asked to have Charles Graham
make . statement to the Board.
Mr.. Baker said: Let the petitioners be
called. They are responsible men. Let
them say, being responsible for their
signatures, whether they were bulldosed.
Mr.. Wallace said parties stated TO him
that parties had signed II under dursss.
He would not give their names, which
might cause them TO lose their places.
This petition has no bearing on the case.
| Mining companies and others are simply
i~ntimidated, fearing . raise In rates, and
signed the petition for that reason. He
called Mr.. Graham 10 show what substance
there is in the petition.
Mr.. Bsrbieri was called on the question
OF intimidation. and said Mr.. Sadler pre-
sented the petition, and nothing was said
about railroad, and he didn't know what
it meant.
In response to question by Commission
or Baily, Mr.. Baker stated that the Rich
mond Company had signed by order Of
Manager Probert, the Eureka Con. and
Albion by Supt. Read on order Of the Trus-
tees, and other corporations had been
signed for likewise.
O. O. Wallace asked to be sworn, and
testified that q signer Of the petition said
to him . property holder signed because
he was urged into it and was afraid to do
otherwise. He would not give this mans
name. In response to the remark that
this man was . cur whoever he was, he
said there are plenty Of ours.
Mr.. Wren said everybody knows gener-
ally how easy . thing It is to get . long list
Of names signed to any petition.
Mr.. Baker, il the midst Of the wrangle,
warned the Board against any influence
that might be exerted, or sought to be ex-
erted, upon them by . showing Of popular
prejudice against the Central Pacific Rail-
o Corporation. The petition shows the
sentiments of the backbone Of the county
those who pay nearly two-thirds Of the
county's taxes.
Assessor Wallace continued his nara
tive, saying . man owning $50, 600 worth OF
property who had encouraged him In the
fight went back on it and afterwards, with
in . week, instructed his agent BY tele-
graph to sign the petition for him.
Mr.. Wallace being asked by Mr.. Baker
If he had endeavored to equalize values
throughout the county, answered he had.
Property vslues il town he has reduced,
but increased them outside OF town. II
have lessened town property Is per cent
and increased the @. p n 10 per cent. In
my estimate I assessed the @. P. in &C.
cordance with general values in the
county. The road got SIG, 700 = mile from
Congress and then asked for SIG, 900 . mile
more land got it,. and it would not have
asked Congress for money unless il had
wanted it! My attention WAS drawn to
these things very seriously q year ago. /
protested against raising the railroad
assessment formerly because then the stu |
alton required it in order to equalize /
values. l have been paying more attention
to this matter lately because the conditions
are changed and because We have at last .
Board which I think can be appealed to
successfully to do the right thing.
As to decrease OF value in @. p, ow-
ing to completion Of Northern and South
ern Pacific roads, the former has only
been running two or three weeks and the
other has built up its own and separate
business. As to the per cents my figures
are about as reliable ~ yours, though 1
can't always stand pat on mine. MT.
Wallace then read q census book giving
cost Of construction Of G. P. road ct $47.-
37S per mile. l don't believe the road in
Nevada could be constructed for less than
$20, 900 per mile.
Mr.. Baker-Would you put your judg-I
ment against that Of q civil engineer in
such . matte?
Mr.. Wallace-That would depend upon
k4~- r ALa- L. ~:k-.k H. l
Stanford knows more about such cost than
any OF bis engineers, and l prefer to go by
his statements. I regard the carrying
trade IS an element in it's value. That's .
question whether I would or not. This
was . double twister to avoid 'elucidat-
ing" the element" in the calculation.-
REPORTER. 1
Mr.. Baker started q comparison Of as
sessments as between the E. q p. and the
G. P.
Mr.. Wren referred to this as the wall Of
q big boy licked in q fight.
Mr.. Baker thought that . smart speech
for an old man.
Mr.. Wren thought Mr.. Baker had never
been charged when q child or since with
making a speech such as he described.
Mr.. Wines-Didn't you tell me thus and
so in regard to the assessment under con-
Mr.. Wallace-I have told you . thou
sand things, but I Am under oath now.
He then read his vest pocket brief, which
he said he was himself the author Of. He
had prepared it for this occasion.
THE ARGUMENT.
At 8 O'Clock the taking of evidence was
and the Board allowed counsel an
hour and q half on each side to sum up
the case in argument. Mr.. Baker spoke
drst for the company, and was followed on
the other side by Mr.. Mitchell. Mr.. Wreh
on behalf Of the Assessor and
Mr.. Wines closed the argument. The gist
the discussion appears in the report Of
proceedings 90 given above. II 10 in
teresting, however, to note, Mr.. Baker in
his argument stated that, taking Gen. Cad
wallader's figures. it would cost to rebuild
The Central Pacific roadbed in Nevada
$12, 696, from which deduct de-