Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1890-07-09

surveys. but in The exercise OF its wis.
dom 1t has not thought proper TO make
such appropriations AS were suggested,
and the matter remains exactly where
II WAS when the grant was made"
| Not only has this company used
every possible method 10 proeure these
titles, but General Williamson, the land
commissioner OF this road, spends
nearly all his time ia Washington. in
the effort 10 obtain an appropriation for
these surveys, which will open up the
country 10 settlement. The general
attorney of this road has assisted him
In every way possible aud the company
has always co-operated aud will con-
t'nue TO cooperate with any person who
can assist In procuring these sppropris-
tons and patents, the assertions OF the
assessor OF isvsp.i county TO the con-
trary notwithstanding.
This company is charged by that lss-
ter with demanding every advantage
and p ivilege afforded by the public n
situations. We deny the assertion up
on any question of moment. Every
expense OF protection from aggravated
offenses. such AS the capturing II train
robbers, has been paid for out of the
company's iuuds When William
Mulsenon was sheriff OF Ysvspsi
county this company paid every dollar
Of expense attendant upon the pursuit
of fhe Belmont train robber. aud he
never asked the county TO pay him enc
cent under the fee bill The company
paid To William o. 0'Neill NJ sheriff 81
fsvspai county (snd by virtue of that
Office he Is the assessor ~bo makes the
assessment OF which complaint il fnsde)
thousands OF do'lars. covering all Of The
exp.n.es in capturing The recent Cam
yon Disblo train robbers. hoping and
expecting tina, as in Mulvenon's case,
Yayspsi county would be saved the |
cost Of the capture, but instead OF SO |
doing, he put IN q claim TO the county |
under the fee bill amounting Ia about |
six ibonssnd dollars for doing the lden-
teal work that this company had al
ready paid him for.
This company would never have |
mentioned the large sums that have
been paid by it for the purpose OF saw
ing money to the counties, were it not |
that the ungrstefulness OF the present
sheriff Of Yavapai county is made To APP.
pear in his malicious and unwasranted
attack upon this company, in that
letter.
Wherefore, in conclusion, this com
pany submits, that although earn
ings have never been sufficient to pay
the operating expenses OF it's road that
although by its charter the COM sny
has privileges, immunities aud exemp-
tions from taxation. and alth oueh the
government refuses TO recognize the
title OF this company TO the lands in
question, with that extreme liberality
wutSu hns asW fgr atthucu tue hciiou |
OF this company towards the taxing au-
thorities. it has stood ready and willing
TO bear q just proportion Of the ex-
penses in maintaining local government
by the payment Of levied tax upon
reasonable and just assessment OF its
property, whether the same was subject
TO taxation or not, and in this instance,
although the company contends that
the Law is, that not an acre OF grant
land is subject To taxation, until con-
6rmed by the issuance OF the patent, il
now stands willing and ready to pay
upon this non.tsxsble property tax
that is equitable and just under ali
the cir umstances, OF say 10 cents per
acre, without contention as 10 its valid
ity, for the year 1890. However. II an
unjust, unreasonable, fraudulent and
excessive assessment, TO promote per-
sonal ACKNOWLEDGMENT, or otherwise, is
TO be the rule as il now stands, and
which amounts TO an actual contscation
Of the property interests of this com
pany, il will waive its former liberality
and stand upon It's legal rights. All OF
which is respectfully submitted.
WILLIAM @. HAzLEDIsE, /,
General attorney of the Atlantic and
Pacific railroad.
T.. NJ. SANFORD,
Local attorney for Arizona, for said /.
company