Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-19

Review Of Measures LikeIyf 10 Become
Laws.
rnE pREcfNcr AssEssOR BILL.

THE PREcfNCT ASSESSOR BILL.
Mr.. Jennings, Of Lane, was the
first IN the ring and his bill No. J. is
one Of the measures that Will attract
some attention, hence the JOURNAL
considers II worthy Of condemnation,
that the people generally may under
stand It's provisions.
IL abolishes the Office Of connty
Assessor on and after January lst,
1893, and provides for All Assessor to
be elected In eacbprecinct, who shall
have same qualifications ~ for us
tlce Of the peace, shall give bond
OF $1,000, receive SO per day for time
employed and shall hold office two
years.
They shall assess property at Its
actual value, the value and owner
ship TO be determined from the lst
Of January eacll year at 9 a. m.
True cash value is 10 mean value at
an ordinary sale aud not forced or
auction sale.
The assessment roll Is 10 be com
pleted aud returned to county clerk
by second Monday OF February un-
less for cause the time is extended
by county court.
Real property must be precisely
described, section, township, range
and number Of acres, the value TO be
determined In consideration OF i'm
provements thereon aud on lands iD
surrounding country, quality OF soil,
convenience to lines Of transporta-
ton, public roads, mills and other
local advantages.
Indebtedness shall be deducted,
but II must be actual and not prob.
able or fancied, aud In assessing foi
school purposes the debt, In order u
be- exempted, must exist against
property In the district.
The county clerk II required to
furnish each nssesssor with an rb.
stract Of the unsatislied indebtedness
on the records.
Notice must be given Of the meet
Ing of the board Of equalization
which is made up Of the county
Judge, county clerk and the several
precinct assessors.
Tie assessor keeps n duplicate IN
sessinent roll, with corrections nfte'
being cqualized aud transmits the
same 10 his successor.
lie II required to apply to all
banking institutions aud express
companies In his precinct, aud
procure "A sworn statement Of the
names Of all depositors Herewith OF
money or yuluables with the amount
Of such deposits for each deposition.
[Just walt aud see bankers and
business men generally jump on that
last section Of the bill aud squelch II.
II would be great innovation on
the business methods Of the coun-
try. ED. JouRNALl
Persons must swear to their prop.
erty lists OF forfeit $50.
TuE oNE- COMMISSIONER BlLL.
The Biil introduced in the house
by Hon. John Mimic II, Il. sS) and
which Is looked upon with good
deal of interest by many who believe
the presen. commission uf three men
aud a clerk without power, as cost
~ piece or useless furniture, has been
examined carefully at the clerks
desk 10y n representative Of the
JOURNAL, aud the following are lie
salient points, printed for the oonsld.
Grafton of our readers.
IL of oounse rcpeals the railroad
commission laws of 1857 aud 1850
and provides fur u commission Of
one nan, who shall he an elvctnr and
"A resident ut the state hve years
before hls election; this legislature To
ohoose the tirsl one his successor 10
he elected June lsD2 aud every four
years thereafter Salary 5000; to
give bonds Of Sl0,Nn
No person connected directly OF
indirectly with milnad. telegraph,
express or elevator companies can
hold the onlce
Must have otllce la capitol aud
may have branch oill,p at Portland
Must make biennial report IN w.
lug workings aud net earnings Of
railroad, telegraph aud express
property aud make approNimates Of
lhe oost of agricultural production
aud the net earnings of farming
lands actually uS,d in production,
with a statement of the earnings of
labor employed Ia transportation,
aud la agriculture. Shall Also make
suggestions a. 60 means for safety ol
travel, az 4 may make alterations iu
the class iieailons of frrighis
Il authofiscd o. make inVesllgn
lion ~ all matters bniupht hfor
him by petition or complaint, and
make neeord thereof, includlnr
findings of fact, with vcommvnda
ilonsfnr relamlion;aud such fudines
shall. Ia any indirial pnsSssiings