The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-30
ARE STILL SWELLING
One Hundred and Ten KickerS
Against Clute.
DETECTING TO oyERTAXATIoN.
The Assessor Can Buy All the Property He
Wants at the Values He Places
Upon 1t.

There was the usual audience at the
, council chamber last night. The solons
were in prompt attendance, the visit of
the black maria of the evening previous
having evidently stirred them up little.
When the clock pointed to 7:30 there was
but one lacking to quorum. "Better send
the black maria after him as they did after
me-" said Spafford, and there were volumes
of eloquence in his tones. Another MEM
Der came in, the mayors gsvel fell, and the
circus commenced.
Z. Sarll objected to being raised from
$3.50 TO $500, when his real estate had de-
preci8ted in value.
S. ID. Cody; assessment, s., 400; could
not sell for any price exceeding $500.
Stephen Starley, of SO Vine street. re-
turned his tax notice minus any remarks
or requests. IL was probably a case
wherein silence didn't give consent. His
assessment was 200.
John Blackmcre objected to being taxed
at 81, 325; be thought 5000 would be ample
Besides, he was in i'll health and had no in
come.
Charles Caldwell thought he had just
cause for complaint last year. but this year
he was simply paralyzed. His taxes were
much higher than his neighbours.
Nj. r. Thompson asked remission because
of old age and illness.
John Connolly objected to the outrageous
valuation of his property In Franklin
avenue. He alleged that property in that
vicinity had deprecated at least 30 per
cent. since the city had converted that once
respectable street into refuge for prosti-
tutes and pimps. Because of this he asked
that his assessment be reduced one-half
L. Kelsey, assessed s., $50; wanted it re-
duced to $500.
The Rapid Transit company objected to
the assessment of Sl64, 500, which would be
q valuation of 49, 400 per mile, whereas
5000 would be ample.
Katharine G. Belcher objected to being
assessed for mortgages sne did not hold.
r. Z. Neslen; excessive, though lower
than q year ago.
James Mar estate; valuation excessive
Joseph Toronto estate; valuation exces.
sive on Improvements.
G.. G. Wilkinson estate; everything val
we'd at more than boom prices. Hence this
kick.
G. G. Wilkinson; valuation $4,000:
should be not more than s., $50.
e. j. Wilkinson; taxed for improve.
ments which did not exist.
Kelsey & Gillespie couldn't stand the
strain of 81, 0S2.95 taxes on various pieces
of property.
J. A. Cunningham; valuation excessive
George H. Sims and George Y. Smith
made big kick. Their city assessment
was 1923, 440, as against 3d. 100 by the
county.
Arthur Pratt and J. E. Game; last yeal
the Dyer building was assessed at $50, 200
this year, 800. They saw no reason fol
such raise.
Giovanni Gereghino; taxed S74. IL on lanS
that is absolutely worthless.
Mrs NJ. Luce would like to sell for what
she was assessed at
Elias Smith; assessed at Sl5, 200; SIC, OO(
would be ample.
P. Pugsley, personal property, s., $50
should not be more than $3.50.
John Tullidge was assessed at 81, 500; tn,
county valuation was s., 500, which wa
ample Mr.. Tullidge asked: Gentlemen
If these increased rates are 10 continu,
each year, where are we going to get off!
w. }. Lloyd was assessed by the city 8
$64, 400, while the county was So, S25.
Mary Ann Lees, personal property, 500
too high.
L. E. Penrose: assessment, 81, $50; value
was probably 50, POO.
John Taylor, excessive; more than TIL
property would sell for in boom times.
G. Lavagino; city assessment, $500
county, 5000,
Philip Pugsley assessment, So, 800, whic
was al least s, 600 toe high.
T. w. Winter estate; Ann Winter sal
she was widow and had no income; sh
would like small reduction.
L. Penrose; city assessment, ST, 80, 81, 90
higher than the county.
Luke Shaw was taxed for nearly doubl
what he was worth.
John Larson, assessment on persons
property excessive.
b. +. Pendleton estate: city assessment
$500, county, $4,000.
j. b. Walden, who OWES property /
Social Hall alley, protested against what
considered excessive valuation both on b.
half of himself and every other property
owner there. They had no street improve
ments nor anything else that they shout
have, but taxes ran up all the same.
A. Pendieton; city assessment 81 ,64C
county, s., $50.
Z. Cramer, assessed at s., 400: figure s
least s., 900 more than property was WORT
Hans Q. Lund; assessment 81 ,20o-Sl, 1C
too high.
Z. Jensen $1,000, but couldn't sell fc
more than s., 000
H. +. Illingwood, 4xl0, lot 5. block ):
plat b, assessed at 81, 700. SAID Clute coul
have it for the value he placed upon it.
''I'll take it, said Clute.
ID. Davidson's assessment was at lea,
$1,000 too high.
Fred Lutz; valuation in the clouds.
@. w. Hsrdy's city assessment, 81. 7o(
the county's, 81. 400. There was nigge
in the fence, sure
Martha Pugsley; assessment too high.
Anne E. Brown would sell for 81 ,45O. II
amount of her assessment.
Sarah e. Burnes; assessment $1,000
$3.50 more than the county.
]. Woodmansee made several objection