The record-union., 1891-07-24
fortunes that would not now support one
FuRTHER TEsTIMoNY.

fortunes that would not now support one
man.
FURTHER TESTIMONY.
The next witness was E. Manlove, who
had lived for thirty years on the south
side of the American River, and was
familiar with the character of the land
on both sides. Floods had never injured
him, and crops had always been raised
when attended TO. There are five acres
of poor ground on his place, where the
powders are near the surface. He was
assessed 500 on this land. That of the old
peach orchard, across the river from
Camps place, he considered as good as
his, as is that on what is known as the
Sullivan Island.
Mackey = How many acres on that
island would grow alfalfa?
Wltness-I have not been there for two
years, but think there are twenty acres
on the lower end that would grow alfalfa.
The upper end would not grow any
thing.
Mackey-We don't have to dig for sand
over on our side; it is right on top.
To Chairman Greer Mr.. Manlove said
that the north side of the river is the
highest, back from the channel, but the
island and alfalfa land is about the same
as that on the south side. Ifwell i'm
proved he believed it would be as good as
his. 1t was once the same, but the river
had cut channels through it and formed
islands.
THE MATTER SUBMITTED.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Manlove's
testimony Mr.. Mackey said he was will
ing to submit the case to the board, but
Mr.. Camp wanted to argue it., He spoke
briefly, calling attention to the fact that
the land on the Mackey side of the river
had not been assessed within S25 an acre
as much as they. He claimed that the
assessment was unequal; that there is 200
acres Of bottom land on the north side
and it should be assessed as high as the
bottom land on the south side.
Mr.. Mackey said the map showed Just
how much bottom land there is, and if
the board was not satisfied with the map
he would pay the expense of having it re-
surveyed. There are thirty acres of al
falta, but the rest is good for little.
Mr.. Bowles said the difference was that
the people on the south side had i'm
proved their land, while Mr.. Haggin had
permitted his TO grow up TO willows
while raising race-horses. He felt that
the south side farmers were being taxed
tor their energy
On motion of Supervisor Black the
matter OF the protest of Mr.. Camp and
others was submitted and taken under
adviSement.
ANOTHER BRIGHTON CASE.
The next case taken up was the appli-
cation of w. W. White of Brighton
Township, who asked for reduction on
his land from 500 an acre to $50. He
claimed that his neighbors, with the same
character of land, were assessed for but
$50 an acre.
Assessor Irvine stated that the land was
assessed the same as last year, when no
complaint was made.
JOHN RooNEY's SWEEPING PROTEST.
The board then took up the protest of
John Rooney against the assessment of
the entire Rancho del Paso, which he
claimed was assessed unequally in COM
parlson with the land on the south side of
the American River
The first witness examined was ex-
Senator Joseph Routier, prominent
fruit-grower on the south side of
the American River at Routier's Sta
ton. He said he regarded the bot
tom land on both sides as of about
equal value. Land which grew timber
naturally he regarded as good; bottom
land is the best, oak land comes next in
value, and plain land is the poorest. Oak
timber grows over much of the Haggin
Grant. He had raised sixty bushels of
barley to the acre on twenty acres of his
bottom land, and the rakings yielded 200
sacks more. When the grant was tarmed
many years ago he saw good crops raised
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the north side of the river was not as
good as that on the south side.
Taking in range of six miles on both
side OF the river-running north and
south-he considered that on the north
side the best.
To Mr.. Mackey witness said the timber
belt on the south side extended about a
mile. They used to raise thirty bushels
Of grain to the acre there, and farther out
ON the plains about twenty bushels.
R. L. CooNs' TESTIMONY.
r. l.. Coons Of Elk Grove, who was
formerly toll-keeper at the American
river bridge, being called, said he con-
sidered the bottom land on the grant as
number one. He had seen good crops
and poor crops Of grain grown on the
grant. The oak timber land along Arcade
Creek he regarded as equal to that about
Elk Grove.
To Mr.. Rooney witness said that.
acre for acre, the land on the north side
OF the river is as good as that on the south
side.
Mr.. Mackey asked the Assessor what
the tax rate was on the plain lands be-
tween the American River and Elk
compared, and the Assessor replied,
twenty-five dollars per acre"
To Mr.. Mackey witness admitted that
much of the bottom land on the grant,
east of the bridge, was poor.
Mr.. Bowles undertook to examine the
witness, but elected some answers that
did not improve the south-siders' case,
and Mr.. Rooney looked imploringIy at
Mr.. Camp.
Mr.. Mackey said he hoped. the official
reporter had taken down all the testi-
mony, which prompted Mr.. Camp to say
that they were through with Mr.. Coons.
After hearing some further testimony
of about the same character as that al
ready given, the board took a recess un-
til 10 O'Clock this morning, when Mr..
Mackey will introduce his testimony for
the defense.