Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-01
FINAL SESSION HELD.
FINAL SESSION HELD.
The Board Of Equalization Will Hear
No More Complaints.
NEARLY ONE THOUSAND TAX.
PAYERS
Condemn the "Llbcral" Method Of
High Taxation aud Reckless
Expenditure OF Public
Money.


The last session for hearing com.
plants by indignant city taxpayers
this year, was held by the Board OF
Equalization last night. One hundred
and sixty.eight more protests were
filed. The following business was
transacted;
Mrs. X. Rasmussan, n widow with
no income, asked remission.
Susan NJ. Symons; ditto.
Mrs. Nellie NJ. Leonard; assessed for
personal property she did not own.
Mr.. Chas. Onsoitt assessed entirely
too high.
Newton Leonard; nssessed nj least
$500 more than his property was
worth.
Horace w. Leonard said his property
was assessed NJ least hundred per
cent. more than he could sell II for.
A. A. Leonard would be glad to sell
Mt Clutc's figures.
Charles +. Painters property was az.
sessed for above Its market value.
Lena Barton, n poor widow, asked
for n remission.
Emma w. Davis; assessed twice.
Mrs. John Nash, u widow, asked for
remission.
Pratt n Pratt assessed Mt fancy
figures on personal property.
Woodruff Bros., real estate dealers,
said their property whs assessed all the
way from fifty 10 four hundred per
cent more than the county valuation,
which was high.
u. X. Block Il Company said they
were assessed for s2s,22O when $1,000
was high.
Mr.. Burue's property was assessed
far IN advance OF ita market value.
Sarah &. Dyer; assessment ox.
brilliant.
VIM. Thompson said he knew that
Clute would not have RHseased him
near 20 high " he had only seen his
property.
n. Chattctlon said his property was
mortgaged and he asked reduction.
IL. a. Baker, a cripple, asked for n
reduction.
". T. Webb; forty per cent. too
high.
y, NJ. Doneison snid his property
would not bring half as much at
public sale rs Cluto valued II at.
Laura Burbidge said hcr property
had been on the market for long
time for lea money than II was as
sessed Mt.
Mns. u. q. Webb said Clule had rs.
ses.ed her property Mt sTlOO while the
county valuation which was high, was
only 1910.
q. &. Cobb, OF nj said II would be i'm
possible TO sell their property for the
amount at which II was assessed.
Minnia Wilkinson said her property
was assessed nj least 20 per cent. ton
high.
Mrs. a. q. Thomstorf, n poor widow,
asked for n remission.
T.. Y. Taylor's property was assessed
one hundred per cent higher than last
years assessment.
l.. NJ. Carrothers; excessive valua-
tlon.
George Morrls; ditto.
Frederick Erickson; same com.
plant.
Mrs. Rhoda Murphy complained that
her property was assessed considerably
over one hundred per cent. more than
last years assessment, while the prop
orty was not worth ~ much.
The Utah Loan A Building Com
pany represented that It's property was
assessed at an exceedingly high rate
and asked that 1t be lowered TO con.
form TO the county valuation,
Mrs. y. w. kalstrom said her prop
perry was mortgaged aud she there
fore asked q reduction.
Spencer Clawson asked n reduction
on the plea Of excessive valuation.
4. u. Western.ld said his property
would not sell for the Assessment valua.
ton.
Mrs. Joseph shaw, u poor widow,
asked for a remission.
Mrs. l.. Martin; same representa-
ton.
J. 3. Jensen would like 10 sell for
what his property was Assessed.
Mn. Caroline Pettigrew; excessive
valuation.
J. T.. Dooley represented that he had
piece OF property for sails for less than
assessment valuation.
wiliord Woodruff, Jr,, said his
property was assessed for more than
Its market value.
James Lawson, 81, $50 too high.
Elizabeth Eastmonds said her pro
perty was assessed nt least 5000 too
high.
John II. Park said his property was
assessed $4,000 more than last year
and $4,000 more than the county M
sessnient OF this year.
Mrs d. Tweed, poor widow, asked
Mrs. A. T.. Soderberg; same 70
quest.
W. q. Carter; assessed too high.
Fannie Foster, ditto.
John Gum; excessive valuation.
John ii, Rumell represented that hi,
property was assessed one hundred
per cent. higher than last year.
Chas. Halstrom; excessive valuation
\. w. Darke administrator, excessive
valuation.
Mrs. q. $. Naisbiit; error In assess
ment OF personal property.
j. a. Druce; exhorbitant assessment
II. ID. Cliit said he was assessed s2s,
900 higher than tho county valuation
which was too high.
Mrs. A. q. Brown asked a remission
on account 81 being widow with thre'
children TO support.
Rachel A. and ELI A. Folland rep
resented that their property was Us
hessed $1,000 higher than II was worth.
Rowe, Morris Company filed writ
ten statement In which they showe'
that their property was assessed Mt , Is,
900; Il was Mt least $50, 000 too high.
Thomas Matthows; excessive valua
ton.
II. It, burton; same complaint.
A. w. Clays said he was assessed 70
property he did not own.
George w. 5lade protested agains
excessive valuation.
Twelfth Ward Relief Society ask