The record-union., 1893-07-15
TROUBLE OF TAXPAYERS.
Aired Before the Board of EquaIiza-
ton Yesterday.
]. M. stephenson's Appeal on Behalf
of the Owners of the Sunburned
Plains Lands.

X. NJ. Clarken appeared before the
Board of Equalization yesterday morn
ing in behalf of Mrs. Alta Tomlinson of
Folsom, who understood that certain
land had been enormously assessed to
her, and she wished the error corrected if
one had been made.
An inspection of the assessment roll re-
vealed the fact that the lady had been
Deedlessly alarmed.
HORSES ARE A DRUG.
Colonel James McNasser applied to
the board for reduction on the assess
ment levied on large number of horses
belonging to MIN. He explained to the
board that horses are now practically I'M
salable, and he would gladly accept for
his lower figures than the Assessor had
placed on them.
THE HAGGIN ASSESSMENTS.
John Mackey, Superintendent of the
Rancho Del Paso, appeared before the
board 10 testify in relation to the claim
made by j. L. Camp that land on the
Haggin ranch similar to his was assessed
At a lower rate than his Camps.
In reply to questions by Assessor r.
vine, Mr.. Mackey said there was if any,
thing less than 200 acres in the river bot
tom where the assessment was $40 per
acre. The rest of the same section, he
said, was about as poor as there is on the
ranch, and some portions of it are still
under water and others covered with will
lows.
On Sullivan Island, of eighty five acres.
there is about ten acres of alfalfa. The
rest of it had failed TO produce. When
the river rises the water often enters the
house there.
Assessor Irvine said he had assessed
the entire Sullivan Island at SO an acre.
The maps showing the bottom lands on
both sides of the American River, in the
vicinity of Brighton, were then exam
Ined by the Assessor, Supervisors and
Mr.. Mackey, and the respective assess
ments compared
Mr.. Mackey said, in response to in
qulrles, that frequently travel between
the city and section 90 OF the Haggin
Grant is cut off by several feet of water.
Communication with the Camp and other
farms on the south side Of the river is
never interfered with.
Up on the ridge, Mr.. Mackey said. it
would take ten acres of land TO sustain
one animal.
VALUE OF THE BIG FOLSOM DAM.
l.. 7. Hatfield, attorney for the Folsom
W ater Power Company, filed an applica-
ton for a reduction Of the assessment on
the dam and other improvements of the
company near Folsom, from $4,000 to
S.. 900.
Mr. Hatfield said the dam is of no prac-
teal value to the company, and will not be
until it is utilized. 1t is but part of a
system yet unconpleted, but which will
be ready for utilization within a year or
so. Then the system will have a value
Oh several hundred thousand dollars
The completed dam, said Mr.. Hatfield. is
OF no greater actual value to the company
than when the work was begun. Until
II begins to earn something for the COM
pany 1t has practically no real value.
Whatever benefit is now obtained from
the dam is enjoyed by the State.
Assessor Irvine said that a quarter of a
million dollars had been invested there.
and although it is lying idle and bring
ing in no revenue, it would have been
taxed in some other county if not thus
invested. That capital, he thought |
should be taxed somewhere, and he re-