The record-union., 1893-01-21

IN defiance Of public opinion outside of
San Bernardlpo CITY ana its environs the
4 Eo3rt Of SUPERVISORS, alter the PROPOSE
ton was voted down, expended nearly
S1C0,00y for new courthouse. In order
TO meet this expenditure the taxation was
increased for State and county from 81 80
to S2 on the Sl00. The people OF San Ber-
nardlno county not included in the radi-
US OF Tie county seat were incensed at
this action of the board, and many pro-
tests were published against this unneces-
sary expenditure. In June, 1892, to paci-
~ the people, they again submitted the
proposition to the electors to vote bonds
to run period of twenty years for the
sum of $3.50. 900. for the purpose OF con-
structlng and completing a county court
house in the city OF san Bernardino
NEARLY 100000 having already been ex-
pended IN summary manner by the
board for this purpose.)
The people again voted against the
/ bonds, and by a large majority of the
electors OF the whole county. in deti-
ance OF public sentiment and majority
lar greater than the law required TO defeat
the measure, the board proceeded to carry
on the construction OF the courthouse. and
are now erecting and paying for the same
( by levy for that purpose, and it is ad-
mltted by the builders that half million
oI uoilars VIII be expended before the
structure is completed.
l now propose 10 show the discrimina-
/ tlon IN the assessments between the school
| dlstrlct OF the city of san BernardIno and
| the school district of Riverside In 1891
the increased valuation in the whole
county was 20 per cent. over that Of 1880,
being an increase OF 20 per cent over the
previous year. In the city school district
OF san Bernardino; which comprises now
and did then the entire city, the increase
was 1O per cent, while the increased as
seSsment III the school district Of River
side was 90 per cent. \ tabulated state
ment shows an increase in the assess
ment OF nearly every section of the county
that voted against bonds; but the
percentage of increase in Riverside
IS 70 per cent over any other section of
the county and 10 per cent. over that of
the city of San Bernardino. This dis
! crimlnation against Riverside and the
territory tributary to it is so apparent and
marked that it cannot be considered an
accident, but a skIllfully prepared and
| preInedlIated scheme to force the burden
OF the construction of the courthouse and
general taxation upon Riverside and
other sections.
In the territory of San Bernardino City
before referred to, the assessed valuation
OF property In 1889 was 81, 49,, $50. The
assessed valuation in 1892 was 81, 0OS, ,43g.
a reduction in three years ofover S4OO, 600.
IN 1871, IN the present limits OF the CITY
OF San Bernardino, the valuation was
S4,26I ,439; in 1892 it was S400S, ,439, being
/ decrease from the previous year of S259-
oOO, While the decrease of the entire
/ county was but S15l ,S44, decrease in
San Bernardino City OF SI0S, 600 more than
the entire county, while within the
school DISTRICTS whose limits are mainly
within the corporate limits of, the city OF
| riverside, there has been an increase of
! Sll9,S9l.
These figures are compiled from the
] county records and ha arit Nv
an examination of the books of the
| county Auditor. Notwithstanding the
rapid advance in population and wealth
| OF the city of San BernardinO, the con-
structlon of magnificent blocks and mag
mncent water system, paved streets and
! the expenditure upon public buildings
alone within the last three years of nearly
SZOO,OOO, the assessed valuation of prop
! erty IN that city is over 100000 less than
/ II was three years ago, While the increase
IN the entire county has been nearly
! s., 100000.
The estimated valuation for taxation of
! the territory embraced ill the proposed
| county OF riverside is about SIS, ,0O0, 600
\ statement of values in each county of
the state for 1892, as made by the State
| Controller, shows that in the counties
having value of from Sl0000,0OO to
| SI5,OOO,O0O, the rate of taxation for State
and county purposes averages from 81 Is
counties from 100000 to $1,000, 600 is
from 81 30 to 81 90 per 500; most all
showing rate of about 81 per 500.
! Will now show the area of San Ber
nardino and San Diego Counties. th
| number of square miles taken from
each county, the number left in each
| county alter the formation of Riverside
| County, and the number of square miles
| i'll the proposed Riverside County, These
! figures are substantially correct and are
verified. (See Petitioners Exhibit "a. .")
Square miles.
| Area of San Bernardino County 2IOOO
| Area to be taken by proposed
| Riverside County. ty.................. $40
Area remaining IN San Ber-
nrdino County. y......................... 2O,16o
| Area OF San Diego County ........ l45SO
| Area to be taken by Riverside
County.....-... -................,.,....... GALS
County -, $3.50
Hi gersIde Count y................-.. 1855
The following table shows the popula-
tion in the two old counties, the popula-
ton taken from each by the proposed
new county, the population remaining in
each after the formation OF the new
county, and the total population of pro-
posed Riverside County, all of which
| figures are verified as taken from the
4
Petitioners Exhibit 'B.'')
Population of San Bernardino County
497
! Population to be taken by Riverside
z, ,514
Population remaining in San Bernar-
dino County ...17.9s3
Population ofSan Diego County Il S eOl.34.9S7
Population to be taken by Riverside
1866
/
| Population remaining in San Diego
County 8 .33l
Population of proposed Riverside
County 40
| The assessed valuation of property in
| both of the old counties, the valuation
/ taken from each of the counties by the
proposed Riverside County, and the total
assessed valuation of property within the
| boundaries OF the proposed Riverside
| County, are shown by the following ta-
! BILE. (See Petitioners Exhibit co. which
| is also veritied.)
Assessed valuation OF San Ber-
nardinO County. So C. 735.5l4
! To be taken by Riverside County,
s.5oO,ooo
Remaining in San Bernardino
County 230, ,514
Assessed valuation of San Diego
County S29, ,162, sos
To be taken by riverside County. 3,S49, ia
Remaining in San Diego County -S25, ,3l3. .6o4
TOTAL assessed valuation of prop
erty within the boundaries Of
/ proposed Riverside County. 81 ., $40, ,141
This measure has been agitated for two
years. its merits and necessities fully dis
cussed; men who opposed the bill before
the Legislature of 1891 are its advocates
| to-day. Its Justice is admitted. It's enc
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