The herald., 1893-08-16
IQUAL|z|NG ALL EQUALlED.
The City Board Concludes Its
Labors.
The Matters Which We're Acted Upon
Yesterday.
A Difference of Opinion as to the Re-
suits-B1r. Stims on's Palsce-A Num-
Der of Private Persons and
Their Petitions.

labors yesterday afternoon after ses-
sion of month. Yesterday was the
last day on which the board could
legally eoualize assessments, conse-
quently it was hard days work for the
members.
It is a question whether there has
been an increase in the assessments roll
by the boards session. Some OF the
mem bers are certain that there is de-
creaee, while the city assessor was OF the
opinion that there was q email In
crease.
Chairman Nickel was sure there was
a decreane in the roll. 1t will not be
known how the figures stand until a
footing can be made by the assessor.
There is one thing certain, the board
has endeavored to be fair in all its de-
liberations and but few, il any, com.
plants have been made against their
decisions.
The assessments as made by the as
SCISSOR were sustained in an unusually
large number of cases. This shows the
caretaking efforts of the assessor In
serving the public interests.
A large number of citations and petit
tions were disposed of at the session
yesterday.
THE sTIMsoN HOUSE.
Onsmotion of Mr.. Teed the vote was re-
considered by which the petition of I. D.
Stimson was denied on his assessment
on his residence property. Mr.. Stimson
made statement on his own
behalf, and was corroborated bv
Meesrs. SlauAon and Wesley
Clark. Mr.. Teed then moved
that the assessment in question be re-
duced to $4,000; seconded by Mr..
Munson.
Mr.. Strohm moved to amend the mo-
tion to read $4,000. The motion as
amended was adopted.
JOSEPHINE BURNS.
The assessment of Josephine Burns
was raised to $500.
n. W. sTowHLL.
The citation OF N. W. Stowell, whose
assessment it WAS proposed to raise from
$25, $50 to $3.50, was dismissed. A
motion to assess him for $35 900 was lost
MEYBURG BROTHERS.
The citation of Meyburg Bros, whose
assessment it was proposed to raise from
nothing to 1000, was Dismissed.
SEVERAL DISMISSED.
The citations OF A. B. Hotchkiss. Mrs.
Lee Howard and the Turnverein Ger
mania were dismissed.
JEREMIAH E. HOWARD.
The citation of jeremiah E. Howard
was continued to O'Clock. 1t was pro-
posed to advance bis assessment from
nothing to $40 200. When the matter
came up OF the appointed hour motion
was adopted to dismiss it.
PETITIONS GRANTED.
The petitions for reductions OF small
assessments of the following persons
were granted: G. Venderkuhen, A.
Rorick, G. H. White and Mrs. Z. +. de
Botiller.
A peculiar feature of Mrs. Botiller's
petition was that her total asset enleht
was only $50, she wanting II reduced to
$40. She came in early in the morning
session and waited patiently until 3
O'Clock in the afternoon, when the
| board got time to hear her. The
petition was granted in two minutes,
the assessor having made a clerical error
in the assessment. She made 80 cents
by staying in the session all those long
weary hours. But all she wanted was
justice the 80 cents.
MRS. O. W. cIIILDs.
Mrs. o. W. Childs asked a reduction
from $50. 500 to $4,000 on improve
ments on the Grand opera house. When
built 10 years ago the opera house cost
$57, ,000 The assessment was reduced
to $4,000.
THE SHELTER.
The Southern California Smelling
company was ordered assessed $40 for
certain lands leased from other par
ties.
Owing to clerical error the ASSESS
ment of o. II. Jones was raised $500.
PETITIONS DENIED.
The petitions of Mary Massey and
Hanna M. Baker were denied.
L. MAUD.
L. Nsud petitioned that reduction be
made from $4,000 to $4,000 on improve
ments and reduction from $4,000 to
$4,000 on his building. The building
assessment was reduced to $11 500.
The remainder OF the petition was
denied.
THE SWEDISH CHURCH.
The petition of Z. A. Edgar, asking
that reduction from $l6UU to Sl2O0 be
made on the Swedish church and par
eonage at the corner OF Tenth street and
Grand avenue, was reduced to 1880.
J. cRIssMAN.
j. Crissmsn presented petition ask
ing reduction on Improvements from
$3.50 to $1,000 and was allowed for
$500.
FARMERS AND MERcHANTs' BANK.
Before the session was closed Mr..
Gaffey called the attention of the board
to the fact that the board had assessed
the Farmers and Merchants bsnk for
$500 in sub-treasury certificates,
which he thought was not legal. He
cited the opinion of the city attorney in
the matter to corroborate him.
City Attorney Mcfarland gave it as
his opinien that the certificates were
not assessable. He said he did not want
to lose a lawsuit should the matter be
brought into the court.
Mr.. Dunn, deputy city attorney. had
given an adverse opinion OF the case,
and it was upon the deputy's opinion
that the assessment was made. The
question is simply a legal one, and the
board adjourned without attempting to
reecind it's action in assessing the certifi-
catee.
NICKEL PLATED WITH THANKS.