Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-21
DISSATISFIED TAXPAYERS.
Last Days Work of the County Board o
Equalization.

The following applications for reduced
assessments were filed with the County
Board of Equalizstion yesterday:
By Cornelia Joseph-On the north Is
feet OF the south i40 feet of the east 40 feet
and the north 20 feet of the south 14O feet
of the east half of the west half of lot 5, J
and K, Fifth and Sixth streets. (The
properly had by mistake been assessed at
$4,000, instead of $1,000, as explained by
Deputy Assessor McManus)
The application of John Stuber for a re-
duction from $l25 to $50 per acre on land
adjoining the northeastern limits of the
city, was considered, and reduction made
to SIS.
Considerable testimony was taken on the
application of Joseph Wise for reduction
of his assessment of $50 an acre on 304
acres in Swamp Land Surveys 1853 and 776
He wanted the land segregated into 10 acres
of alfalfa land at $50 an acre, 20 acres of
orchard at $3.50, and ga acres of tule at
$50, reducing from S24 800 to SIT 500. The
matter was taken under advisement.
The application for a reduction from
$50 $50 10 $15,9l0 on 2S6 acres in Swamp
Land Districts 795 and 1856, belonging to
the estate of ]. w. Sharp, was also taken
under adyisement.
John Bruner asked that the SIT 500 as
sessment on his Russ House property on
J street, between Tenth and Eleventh, be
| reduced 10 So 500. Also, that his personal
property assessment be reduced from 500
| 675 to $l5 675 This latter sum, he said,
was all the furniture in bis store would
bring at forced sale. The matter was taken
under advisemeht.
The order to Mrs. r. Kerchival, to show
| cause why 334 acres on Grand Island as
sessed to her should not be raised above
| $50, was vacated, the parties who had COM
planned of the insuficiency of her assess
! ment not having appeared.
L. B. Berck asked for reduction on lot
6, ], K. Twelfth and Thirteenth streets,
from S., 100 to $4,000.
Michael Umberg wanted the assessment
of $50 per acre on his eleven and half
| acres adjoining Burns slough reduced to
$l25 per acre.
While this application was being dis
cussed, Supervisor Greer remarked that one
acre of river bottom land was worth about
| forty of such land as Umbergs, and yet the
| owners wanted it reduced from $50 to 500
while Umberg was satisfied with SIPS. He
| said further that he would give $500 an acre
| for Sacramento river orchard land.
s. Dwyer asked that the assessment of
1000 on his improvements on lots 5, 6, Z
and 8, J and K, Fifteenth and Sixteenth
streets, be reduced to $1l COO, and on lot 4
same block, from So $50 to 81 400. Also
that the assessment on his eighty-three
acres in Swamp Land District 16l be re-
duced from $500 to $3.50.
A. J. Peck owns 255 acres in Swamp
| Land Survey l55, assessed at $50 an acre,
which he wanted reduced to $50, and sew
| enty-one acres, assessed at $50, which he
wanted reduced to S35. His land, he said,
was not for sale at ALL
Applications were msde by G. w. Clarke
| for reductions on S57 acres on Tyler Island
| from SO to $50 per acre, and on $50 acres
on Grand Island from 81 to 81 per acre.
Deputy Assessor McManns stated that
other land of similar description was as
sessed at 81 per acre, and that the poorest
| in the county was assessed at 81 25.
Frank MeKeever asked for a reduction
on lot 2, / and ], Eleventh and Twelfth
| streets, from s., 200 to So 600, and on i'm
| provements from $3.50 to $500.
W. s. kuhnle wanted bis assessment of
! $1,000 on lot 2, X and l., Eleventh and
Twelfth streets, reduced from Sc coo 10 S.
900. and on improvements from 81 200 to
s., 700
| The latter reduction was allowed.
The application of Mary r. Foster for a
reduction from 500 to $40 on lots 5, g. I, s
and g. in block 80, town of Folsom, for the
remission of $50 assessed on Improvements,
was granted.
H. s. Bundock owns lots 5, 6, and s. NJ.
n. Thiriieth and Thirty first streets, assessed
| for 81 $50, which be wanted reduced to
! 81 400. and on the improvements from
| 81 800 to $500.
! Ella A. Folger asked for reduction on
the improvements on lots IL and is, N
Florin, from $500 TO $3.50.
| W. + Jacobs Improvements on the east
| halt of lot 5, ], X. Twelfth and Thirteenth
streets, were assessed 5000, which he
wanted reduced to $4,000, and the improve
meDts on lot s from 81, 500 to $4,000.
Michael Fay asked for q reduction from
Sc 600 to s. on the west sixty feet of
lot 2, X, l., Eleventh and Twelfth streets,
and on improvements from s. 900 to s., 600.
The latter was granted.
A. & A. Heilborn asked that the assess
ment of 5000 on the Improvements on
the west half of lot 6, /, ]. Second and
Third streets be reduced to $1,000
VIM. Hardwick wants his assessment on
property in the block between nj, n, Third
aud Fourth streets reduced, and on i'm
provements from S., $50 to 81 $50.
NJ. r. Thisby asked for reduction from
$50 to $50 per acre on 352 acres of re-
claimed swamp land.
The Board, at late hour in the evening.
adjourned sine die, and as the minutes
show no other action on the several appli-
cations than that noted, the presumption
is that the same were denied.