Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-29
NEARLY A HUNDRED MORE
Dissatisfied Taxpayers Enter Vigorous
Protests Against
cLurE,s EXCESSIVE TAXATION.
Two More Nights WIN End the Time
for Hearing Complaints.

MANOI EN's IhN"h'N'f ~
councllmen were In attendance; Spai.
ford, Karrick, POLAND, Hyde, Hardy,
Anderson, Lynn snd Heath.
The following complaints were
heard.
Benjamin w. Ralfe who has been an
invalid for ten year, asked q remission
Of his taxes.
Albert Holt stated that his property
was assessed 81, $50 In advance OF last
years assessment aud no improve
menta had been made bcslie- II was
more than the property was worth.
JAMES s. Brown said that the city
assessment ON his real estate was s2s,-
$50, while the county assessment on
the same property was sil, 1855. Ciute
had also assessed his personal property
nj g., $50 while he would be glad TO
sell IL for 5000. In addition 10 this
he was assessed for six acres Of proper
~ he did not own.
The Salt Lake city Street Railroad
company represented that Mr.. Clute's
assessment Of it, property was $4,000
IN excess OF the county assessment,
which was heavy.
Il. A. Hcsler complained Of oxces.
rlye valuation.
Mrs. Ann A. Robbins objected TO
paying taxes on property she did not
own.
j. w. Carrigan's property that was
assessed M 81 700 last year was this year
rated ut $500.
Mrs. NJ. @. Rankin askcd remission
on account Of poverty and sickness.
John Frask objected 10 his property
being nssesscd nearly one hundred per
cent. higher than last year.
Mrs. Sarah McNlastcr complained Of
excessive assessment aud asked a TO-
duciiOn.
Ellen Smith, "a widow with small
income, asked for remission.
j. A. Fritz protested against his
property being rated ut s2i, 900 when IL
would pot sell for sls, 900.
Mrs. A. Lynch objected TO paying
taxes on property she had not paid for.
George Brockbank complained VI ex.
cessive assessment.
Mrs. o. Newell, an aged wldew,
asked tor n remission.
Mu. 4. q. Anderson, a widow with.
out and income, made u similar 70.
quest.
Mir. Krlstlna Robinson, another
widow, also asked remission.
u. J. johnson said his property was
ASSESSED too high.
Mrs. Clara IL. Field protested against
the cxorbisnt valuation placed ON her
personal property.
T.. A. ireland represented that he
was assessed for 5000 worth OF property
aud he had none.
Mrs. l.. T.. Rlngsburg complained
that her property was assessed too high.
John Mcdonald filed u protest, In
which he stated that his property was
assessed for $1,000 moro than II was
worth.
Professor Benuer sent In n com.
munication from Lowell, Mass, In
which he graphically pictured
Clute'a assessment Of an old piano
which had no value other than that Of
arellc.It would probably bring s95.
George A. Neal estate asked n re-
ductlon ON account OF excessive valua.
ton.
r., S. Peterson complained Of cxccs.
sive valuation.
Matthew Cullen represented that
Clute had assessed his property ut
$500. This same property was as
ntErah ~ nv tNNAWs
Mrs. $. w. Bliss, n widow, asked n
remission on account Of poverty.
Alfred Gerdiner complained Of cx.
cessive valuation.
Rodney lillian asked a reduction In
the assessed valuation " his property
for the reason that II was excessive.
Albert Meyers asked that Clute'a
assessment Of his property bo lowered
10 correspond with the county assess.
ment.
A. ID. Campbell complained that his
property was assessed $4,000 higher
than the county assessment. lie asked
that II be reduced.
Robert Morris stated that the city
assessment ON his property was 5000
while II was quoted by the county at
sl25O.
Mr.. cnvanaugh showed that his
property was assessed $1,000 by Cluts
while the county vahntion was s4505.
He asked roductionto the last named
amount.
Emily T.. Squires represented that
her property was rated by the city Us.
SCISSOR at $4,000 more than the county
valuation.
Mrs. Maria Stevens asked rcduc-
tlsn on account OF being widow with
only small income.
Thomas Howard said hc would be
glad TO sell at Clute's figures.
Sarah T. Duncan complained Of ex-
ceasive assessment.
:. W. Alley asked for an offset OF
$1,000 on account OF being IN debt that
amount.
Rebecca Newell asked u remission
on account OF poverty.
Ruth Brewster made a similar re-
quest.
Il. Brady protested against paying
taxes on personal property when he
had none.
William Mclaughlin represented
that his property was assessed $500
more than the county valuation and
asked reduction.
George Rose complained Of excessive
assessment and asked reduction to
the county valuation.
Mrs. Alice A. Holland asked q re.
mission on account Of Illness and pow
efty.
II. Oliver complained OF excessive
valuation.
Ms. Ruth Evans asked u remission
on accounted being widow with only
Atcant income.
Mrs, NJ. A. Grcenside asked re-.
mission on account Of inability TO
pay.
J. Mcdonald estate asked a remis-