Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-11-14
EouALIzERs STILL AT WORK
Replies From Assessors as TO Basis
Of Valuation.

iof puDnC VufDboees ~ kOpA N1ht VI
preparatory work has been done.
REPLIES FROM ASSESSORS.
Recently the secretary was ordered
10 direct letter 10 the assessors Of the
C ,unties Of Oregon. The object Of the
letter ls explained In the Introductory
paragraph:
"To the county assessor:-In order
that the state board Of equalization
may proceed intelllgently with its
work, It desires information upon the
following points,
"First-UpoB what basis Of valua-
ton did you let all real estate, live
stock, money, notes and accounts,
shares Of stock, and all personal prop
erty. Second-In assessing notes did
you secure the evidence Of them or any
OF them by searching the mortgage
records.
Any information relative TO your
,ystem Of assessing will be thankfully
received"
Immediate answers were called for
and at th 8 time several have been re-
ceiyed which are given IN the follow
ing,
A. b. Alexander Of Benton county
says: Flrst-As to real estate; last
March when / made my assessment
wheat was worth more than at the
preseht time, and at that time / as
sessed real estate for what ! thought
In my judgment 1t would cell fop cash
At the present time my assessment is
too high. Second-Live stock and all
other person Il property Is assessed at
It's full cash value. 1 did not secure
the evidence Of any notes by searching
the mortgage records.
B. s. Worsley, assessor OF Clat, p
county, says, First-vL assessed real
property, live stock and money, at it's
cash value, notes and accounts aud
shares Of stock at from 80 TO Is per cent
OF It's value, and all other personal
property at fully 50 per cent. Second
Il avalled myself OF the records 10
satisfy the facts when / had reason 10
believe a statement incorrect. The
varied character Of the lands IN this
county precudes me from giving any
set schedule OF valuations upon each
classification OF property. | believe the
facts justify me Ia saying that In justice
to the taxpaying properties Of this
county after seeing the published val
uations Of other counties, reduction
by the state board OF at least 20 per
cent OH town properties and farming
lands would be only equity 10 Clatsop
county In bearing its just burden Of the
state taxation.
Douglas county's assessor says: First
Real estate go 10 70 per cent, live
stock 100 per cent, money, notes and
q counts and shares OF stock aud ali
all other personal property 100 per cent.
secOnd-I searched the mortgage
records
j. l.. Dennis Of Josephine county
First--aea estate about 90 per cent
live stock, cattle from 10 3 years old
and upwards from " 10 go and $40,
sheep VI, hogs cents pound. Money,
notes and accounts NJ 100 per cent, and
other personal property at what was
considered It's actual value, He
searched the mortgage records.
u. N, Wagner Of Grants All classes
Of property At par. Searched mortgage
records.
y. w, Milley Of Ifarneyi Al prop
erty NJ 100 per cent did not search
mortgage records.
y, J, MePhers0n " Lane Bifst-All
real estate at OF near ~ per cent ss
could be aseeriaigedl live stock at
same rate, Money, notes aud accounts
al cash value. Pirst national bank Al
100 per cent savings bank nj 90 per
cent " paid pp stock,
Lne0ln county Town Lots Al 100
per cent aud either real estate NJ w, All
other property ~ foil value,
q, w, hsekelt ~ Polki Real estate
basis was about 90 peF cent notes aud
accounts 100, shares ~ stock aud other
personal property 10,
W. W. bfahhln ~ lnihnilh FNsl
The baSis NJ Valus ~ all property
was placed VI three f0uTlbs ihe cash
yslus last spring, bpi there 10 bat little
property that would bFing that nov,
liOTsss ean he purchased foF W aDd 90,
Land u selllDR a lsas lbap what Il ges
asaesaeq fof ip ihs last tg0 months,
Most ~ tbs notes $50 bfld Wy Don'Iesl'
dents spg ! ssg ne Law Wy shiob !
could Ieaeh them,
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comparing assessed Yslass slih sslllpe
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lgs pFees MONEY ,poiis ang accounts