The record-union., 1893-08-22
YUBA AND SUFFER-.
The State EquaIizers Hear Representa-
tives of Those Counties.
Chairman Morehouse Talks About
Telephones Again-Yuba's Roll
Shows a Decrease.

At the meeting of the State Board of
Equalization yesterday Butte and Yuba
Counties having been cited to appear and
explain their assessments. Mr.. Reynolds,
Chairman of the Board of Supervisors,
Supervisor Bell, Messrs. Smith and Grid
ley, Deputy Assessors, General Bidwell
and Mr.. Lusk, who represented the STAN
ford University, the Pratt ranch and
other property, We're present to repre-
sent Butte
Yuba County did not take a hand dur
ing the day, which was devoted to listen
ing to Butte.
The Chairman of the Board of Super-
Vlsors, Mr.. Reynolds, stated that the Of
Ulcers who were assessing had done so
for the past twelve years, and that the
relative assessments had been so fairly
made that there were very few applica-
tlons for reductions made to the Super
Vlsors when sitting as Board of Equal
lzatlon. 1t was considered that the as
sessment was fair and jest. 1t was made
on the same basis as that OF the same
grade in other counties.
Mr.. Morehouse asked if it was a pro-
hlbIIlon county, and was answered that it
was not, but that liquor licenses were
$50 month. The brandy and wine re-
ported on the list was only the amount
manufactured in the county. LIQUORS
and wines IN saloons We're returned as
merchandise. Telephone boxes were as
sessed at S35, as the Assessor did not
think he had right to assess the prop
erty at more than its value. He did not
think ne could assess the income OF them,
discussion of various classes of prop
erty and its assessment concluded the
day.
The board held special session last
evening in order that james Rusbv. a
supervisor from Yuba County, might be
examined with reference to his county's
assessment roll.
The roll showed a decrease in several
instances, principally on wheat. The
supervisor explained that the wheat
crop was not as large as that of last year,
ana, beside. prices were not so good
either Real estate had deprecated some
what, too. The decrease on Marvsville
improvements, he said, was due to the
tearing down of several big buildings
which had heretofore swelled the roll
These buildings were to be replaced bv
other larger ones.
incidentally the Supervisor told the
board about the large amount of leyee
work that was being done by his county,
principally in the neighborhOod Of
Marysville. The Ievees were being
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The Iuba County board made no re-
ductions Of the Assessors figures, but
raised them instead. In several in
stances there were corrections which re-
duced the Assessors figures.
Mr.. Morehouse catechized the Yuba Of
lcial about the assessment Of the tele-
phone companies. The boxes were as
sessed at SO 81 and the lines at 800 per
mile. The gentleman admitted that his
county had to pay the telephone company
S96 year for two telephones.
As the Chairman did not seem pleased
with Huba'S assessment of telephones.
the Supervisor inquired how their figures
compared with those Of other counties.
"Oh, the figures are ridiculous" said
Mr.. Morehouse.
They run from $40 to Sl50," said Mr..
Hebron.
Mr.. Morehouse then read off a list of
telephone assessments by the different
counties, and showed that the average
was about 500 per box. Il tell you 500
is no valuation at all when you take into
consideration what the returns are," said
the Chairman.