The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-09-14

Ndtional Dank, l. tan commercial and Say
lngs bank, Union National Bank of the
Republic, Deseret Savings bank, Zon's
Savings Bank and Trust company, Wells,
Fargo ~ Co., Bank of Salt Lake, Me
Cornlck g. Co., and T. r. Jones & Co. We
nave given this matter careful consider
| alton and Investigation, and we believe the
assessor did all in his power to get at fair
ana equal assessment Of each bank. As
regards the loan associations we recon-
mend that the assessments be confirmed
i We don't doubt but these associations do q
great deal Of good in their way of building
I; up our city, yet under our laws they should
be assessed and as long as the law remains
as 1t is We do not believe we have the right
| to.slngle them out and exempt them from
taxation. Very respectfully,
| W. p. LYNN,
JAMES ANDERSON
Pembroke said he was very sorry that the
law did not permit reduction on the as
sessments against the building and loan
companies, but as that was the case he
would vote to confirm.
| Lynn said ne was as sorry as any one
else, but there was no help for it.
The report was adopted and the follow
ing report of the committee on unfinished
business read:
SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. ID, 1890
To tn honorable mayor and CITY council sitting
rs a board of equalization:
GESTLEMES-We your committee on ufl.
finished business beg leave TO report that
we have examined into the merits of the
following cases referred to us and make
The following recommendations regarding
the same, viz:
That no change be made in the assess
ment of the southeast portion of the city,
but that they be allowed 10 stand as re
turned by the assessor and collector
Claim 10, A. H. Raleigh, 81 900 reduc-
ton on land on account of it's situation
Claim 1S4, Mcmillan g. Hill, to be con-
firmed as assessed
Claim 257, 81 200 reduction on improve
ments of James Sabine
Claim 260, Mrs. r. A. Kimball ct al,
$3.50 reduction on land on account of its
situation.
Claim 279, w. A Rossiter, agent Brig
ham Young estate, to be confirmed as as
sesseG and the assessor instructed to sepa
rate this piece, 30 feet front, from the other
property of the estate.
Claim 323, Jane b. Taylor, to be con-
firmed as assessed and the assessor instruc-
ted to assess contiguous property on this
street until such time as title to this vests
in the city.
OClaim 357, l.. G. Alexander, assessed to
Mrs. Benedict reduction of 81 600 on land
on account of canal
Claim 33S, Mrs, H. A. Hardy, reduction
of $50, account, widow.
Claim 1893, J. H. Sanger, to be confirmed
as assessed.
Claim 400, B. B. Bitner. to be confirmed
as assessed.
Claim All, H. F. Heath, abatement of
S5t 0 on improvements.
Claim 427, E. b. Critchlow, lots and 5,
block 90 A, reduction of 10 per cent on
all this land excepting the corners, owned
by <. 81. kesler and H. Hardy.
Claim 40, F. NJ. Benedict, to be con-
frmed as assessed
Claim 444, f. H. Britton, to be confirmed
as assessed.
Claim 49,, estate Jos. Toronto, that por-
ton referred to this committee to be con-
frmeG as assessed.
Claim ASS, Mrs. Burrows, to be con.
firmed.
Claim 4S9, j. T. Chamberlain, to be con-
tirmed as assessed
Claim 400, Frazer g. Chalmers, to he con-
flrmed as assessed.
Claim 562, Henry Arnold estate, to be
confirmed as assessed, and the assessor in
structed to make correction of name as
complained of.
Claim $50, r. R. Anderson and Elizabeth
II. Anderson, that the assessment on three
and a half lots in block IS, and all of block
SO, and lot 3. block Il, all in plat d, be
abated, the title to this property not being
vested in them.
We also recommend that claim 176. Ida B.
Winters, be reconsidered and $500 abated
on improvements. Respectfully submitted,
II. PEMBROKE,
w. H. H. STAFFORD.
L. w. ARMSTRONG,
LOUIS COIN.
The report was adopted.
Recorder Hyams reported that this COM
pleted the business, except that the COM
mlt6ee to whom was referred the cases of
assessments in cash had not reported.
Mayor Scott suggested that the commit
tee could meet after the council meeting on
Tuesday night.
AT the suggestion of MIR. Olute. it was
decided to cite Fred Simon before com
nTlttee consisting of Stafford, Anderson and
Parsons on Monday morning to show cause
why the assessment on his personal prop-
erty should not be increased.
Councilman Cehn then arose and congra-
tulated his fellow statesmen upon the wis
dom which had characterized their long
and arduous labors. He had but one re-
greet, and that was that the assessment
against the loan associations had been con-
firme6. The officers of some of those as
sociations had informed him that unless
they were granted some relief, they would
have to go out of business. This would be
public calamity.
Councilman Lynn said the committee had
acted as they did because there was no
other way open to them.
Mayor Scott then briefly thanked the
members for their faithfulness. The
board then adjourned until Tuesday night.
1t is estimated that the reduction on the
railroads will amount Sl50,U00, while the
total reductions will be between $500. 600
and S350,0O0