The morning call., 1890-06-24
ASSESSMENTS.
Cancellations and Reductions Or.
dered by the Supervisors.

Another meeting of the Board of Super
yisors as Board of Equalization was held
yesterday. Supervisor Wright presiding
Assessor Nealon was present to give his
opinion regarding the various petitions for
reductions of assessments
Patrick Connolly was granted a reduction
from $4,000 to $1,000 on furniture in the
Marguerite House. The South End Boat
Clubs assessment was reduced from $1,000
to $500. n. Richards assessment was re-
business.
An assessment on the estate of S. c. Dean
of $4,000, founded OH data obtained from
the Probate Court, which proved to be gu
estimate and not the actual condition of
affairs, was reduced to $1,000.
An assessment of $1,000 against Patrick j.
DAILY of 304 Capp street was stricken off the
roll on the ground that 1t is au error. Sim
liar action was taken upon an application
of Mrs. DR.. MACEDONIAN, whose assessment
was reduced from 500 to $500.
A Ii. Phelps, agent for the Hazard Pow
der Company, asked TO have an assessment
on the franchise Of that corporation OF
$1,000 stricken from the roll. He claimed
that the company has no franchise in this
State. This position was contrOverted by
Assessor NealOn, who claimed that the
company is doing business in this State
through its agent, and. therefore, has Il
franchise under the rule laid down in the
Western Union case. The board refused TO
strike the assessment off by a vote of 2 to =.
J. NJ. Shotwell, manager of the Califor-
mia Safe Deposit Company. asked to have
the assessment on the franchise Of that
corporation reduced from $4,000 TO $4,000,
and instanced the cases of other banks,
among which Is Wells, Fargo x Co.'S bank,
which is assessed on its franchise for $500.
IL l,a S.tfa a
small banking business in connection with
the safe deposit. After discussing the mat
ter for some time ii was decided to make
the reduction.
The assessment on a schooner belonging
to Bender Bros. was reduced from 5000
to $4,000.
&. j. Ritter, book-keeper Of the Reming-
ton Paper Company. asked for a reduction in
the assessment of that company from SS7SG
to $500. He explained that the company
bad only $500 worth OF paper on hand on
March Sd. The application was denied.
An assessment against William Cliff OF
$500 was Cancelled; likewise au assessment
of $4,000 against \. r. Knight y Co.. on
the ground that the firm is no longer IN
business.
An application Of the Davis Grinding and
PulYerlZiug Company for reduction from
SlJ,2 to 5000 was denied; and like action
was taken upon the application Of the Pa
cine Bank, which asked to have an assess
memt on its franchise Of $4,000 reiured to
5000, no che appearing TO support the rt-
quest
Applications to cancel the assessments
against the Alameda Building and Loan
Association ana the Homestead Building
and Loan Association we're denied.
The question of the franchises of the
various banks in the city next came up
Assessor Nealon suggested that the fran
clises of The banks be fixed at 5000 each
The motion made TO this effect was with
drawn, as there was no time left in which
to serve notice on the banks and await
| their action.
Assessor Nealon said he would enter {
raise Of all the franchises referred TO as
clerical error, which he could do by and
with the consent of the City and County
Attorney.
On motion OF MIR. Becker, the assessment
Of the London and san Francisco Bank was
reduced from $4,000 to 5000, which will
make the assessments Uniform, except the
Pacific Bank.
The board then adopted a resolution au
thOriZing the clerk 10 make corrections ii
assessments due to clerical errors on state
mentS from the Assessor and adjourned.