Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1893-07-22
ON A CASH BASIS.
Prospect That Pima County May
Soon Be Thus.
CattIemen Who Have Not Paid
Taxes in Years Reduction of
Expenses and Raising
in Values.

Pima county, it is expected, will be
on ca h basis by the end of this year.
This is Notwithstanding that the county
income has been materially cut down by
stock losses.
The basis on which the raise on cattle
assessments have been made by the
board of equalization was uniformly, or
nearly so, thirty per cent less than last
year. This means a good many dollars
less tO be made up in other directions,
both by smaller expenditures and by
raised assessments in certain cases.
In cattle assessments the board bring
to light some strange things. They
learn that at Arivaca, for years two
cattlemen without any ranch or head
quarters, but having considerable stock,
have failed to report any cattle among
their assessable property. Others have
sold cattle since March l, for which
date all assessments are made, who like
wise reported no stock to the assessor.
They will be assessed for the same, how
ever. In a Few instances the thirty per
cent reduction is net enough, and in
such cases greater reductions are made.
The cattle loss will, it is hoped, be
nearly compensated by the raise the
territorial board of equalization made
on railroads. However, it is feared that
the railroad may contest the matter,
which would compel waiting and make
the county temporarily worse off than
If DO raise had been made.
Other property, principally real estate,
has increased both in quantity and
value in the past year. This will be
raised so as to largely compensate for
cattle. Last year $4,000 increase was
made for Tucson and owing TO expIra-
tion of the time allowed by law IL was
not all got through. This year values
of Tucson enhanced considerable. The
board expect to go through them all be-
fore the Doth, the limit of the term for
eqUalizing.
LESS EXPENSES.
AS to the county being at less ex
pense than a year ago the legislature
has done that to the extent that eventu-
ally $4,000 less per annum will be ex-
pended by the county. The biggest
item is now in etfect-the shutting off
of scalp bounties. This previously has
been cost of $1,000 a year to the
county. In many instances scalps from
Sonora and neighboring counties We're
undoubtedly paid for.
The fee bill is not yet in effect. This
made slashing into the fees of several
offices. Those of the clerk of the dis
trict court we're cut down $1,000 to $4,000
per year To nearly the same amount
the sheriffss and treasurer's emolumants
were reduced. Owing to the Harrison
act no changes of the salaries of an
office can be made during his term.
Thus the fee act will not 60 into effect
till 1895.
The act providing that fees can be al
lowed or otherwise at the recommeuda-
ton of the district attorney when he is
not consulted before a warrant is Issued
is another economic measure. Its pur-
pose is to keep trivial matters from
making unnecessary expense to the
county.
VALUATION CHANGED.
Following are latest changes of valua-
tions as made by the board:
Barnes and Martin, raised on lots /
and ,, block 1S6, from 5000 to $780,
w. G. Brown raised on lot 2, block
205, from $1,000 to S1400.
III. Buchanan, on live stock, from 220
TO 297 head $3.50 to S2O79.
Citizen Printing and Publishing Co +,
on personal property, from $1,000 to
S2400.
Jesus G.. de Carrillo. on live stock,
from eighty to ll3 head-S560 to S791;
on mares, four to eight head-SSO to
$3.50; horses, two to four head-S50 to
500.
w. J. Corbett, raised on lot 3, block
17S, $500 to $3.50; on house, $3.50 to
1920.
Chan Tin Wo, raised on personal
property from $3.50 to s4050.
Miguel L. Carrlllo, on live stock, none
to fifty head-nothing to $3.50.
| L. ID. Chillson, raised on lot 3, in
block SO, $1,000 to $1,000.
| Elvira Carrillo, raised. on live stock
from thirty to 100 head-S2l0 to 500.
A. Coenen and Co., raised on live
stock, from 300 TO $40 head-from $210(
to S29i0.