The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-06-26
EQUALIZATION BOARD.
Assessments Allowed to stand - II
Ynnng's Property.

Assessments Allowed to stand - De
Young's Property.
The Board OF Supervisors met yesterday
afternoon as a Board OF Equalization and
heard additional arguments of interested
parties regarding arbitrary assessments
which had been made against them by the
Assessor
Judge Daniels, assessed for $1,000 on mer-
chandise, did not appear. and his appllca-
tlon for cancellation was denied. Similar
action was taken regarding the case of j..
c. Brown, assessed for $780, and John Ii.
Bullock.
J. NJ. Rothschild represented the estate Of
II. H. Meyer, which was assessed for
$4,000. a reduction 10 goo was asked
for. but it was denied.
denial was also made in the case Of
Henry Campo wherein an application was
made for reduction from $500 to S5170.
}. J. Smith. assessed for $4,000 on the
bark Robert Sudden, wanted a reduction to
$4,000. Denied.
The Giant Powder Company asked that
their assessment Of S14l,590 be reduced to
S91, 500. il being maintained that the COM
peny had 10 exclusive franchise valued at
$4,000 which was taxable. The petition
was denied.
The assessment on the vessel Aquia,
: ..
cause il was shown that he does not own
the vessel.
The petitions of the Safety Nitro Powder
Company and the Judson Dynamite Com
pany for reductions were denied.
In the matter of the application of the
San Francisco Stock and Exchange Board
Tor reduction IN the assessment levied on
their seats it was decided to reduce the same
from $500 each to $500 each.
DIR. COgSwell asked that the assessment
of $500 on the Cogswell Polytechnic
School be Cancelled. He stated that he re-
ceived no income from the school aud
wanted 10 add to it for the benefit of the
city. Besides he nad decided the property
in trust to the city. The assessment was
cancelled.
Other petitions considered were as fol-
lows: Stephen Otis, Ames Il DIETRICH,
$1,000; Goodyear Rubber Company, S24.-
700; Daniel Meyer, S125, 600; Livingston *
Neustadter Brothers, $50, 500; Osborn u
Alexander, S27.500; 0Connor. Moffett IL
Co., $4,000; Pacific Rolling mills, $780,
Coo; Union Iron Works, S53S, 500; Whittier,
Fuller x Co, $4,000; Wells, Fargo & Co.,
S3S,O00; Porter, Slessinger Il Co., SEA, coo.
Representatives Of the majority of the
abOYe-named firms appeared and made
statements regarding the arbitrary assess
ments. In the main they were satisfied,
though some favored q reduction.
On motion OF Supervisor Ebert il was de-
cided regarding the subpenaed firms that
the arbitrary assessments made in all cases
should stand. with the exception of Win &
Finek's aud NJ. II. de Young's. La the case
of the former Expert Dunn wants the firm
to explain why their assessment Of SIS, $40
should moi be raised TO Sl60, 500. In the
case Of De Young he is assessed for only
1890, as follows: Power presses, ST., 600;
solvent credits, $500; fixtures, $3.50: furnL
ture, $1,000; jewelry, $1,000; paintings, $500;
horses, $500; vehicles. $500; piano, $3.50.
Mr.. Dunn thinks that De Young should be
compelled to pay taxes on an assessment Of
ST, 800.
The cases will be considered on Monday
morning al II o'clock.