Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-12-14
HovALisnRs srIIL Ar WORK
Replies From Assessors as ia Basis
of Valuation,


REPLIES FROM ASSESSORS.
Recently the secretary was ordered
to direct letter to the assessors of the
Iunties of Oregon. The object of the
letter Is explained In the introductory
paragraph:
ITO the county assessor:-In order
that the state board of equalization
may proceed intelligently with its
work, it desires information upon the
following points:
"First-UpoA what basis of valua-
ton did you list 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 TIL 8 time several have been re-
ceived which are given in the follow
ingl
A. b. Alexander of Benton county
says: First-As to real estate; last
March when 1 made my assessment
wheat was worth more than at the
preset time, and at that time l as
sessed real estate for what thought
in my judgment it would sell for cash
At the present time my assessment is
too high. Second-Live stock and all
other personal property is assessed at
its full cash value. 1 did not secure
the evidence of any notes by searching
the mortgage records.
B. 8. Worsley, assessor of Clat. p
county, says: First-I assessed real
property, live stock and money, at its
cash value, notes and accounts aud
shares of stock at from so to rs per cent
of its value, and all other personal
property at fully so per cent. Second
I availed 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 precludes me from giving any
set schedule of valuations upon each
classification of property. believe the
facts justify me in saying that in justice
to the taxpaying properties of this
county after seeing the published val
uations of other counties, a reduction
by the state board of at least 20 per
cent OH town properties and farming
lands would be only equity to Clatsop
county in bearing its just burden of the
state taxation.
Douglas county's assessor says: First
Real estate go to 70 per cent, live
stock 100 per cent, money, notes and
a counts and shares of stock and all
all other personal property 100 per cent.
Second-I searched the mortgage
records.
j. l.. Dennis of Josephine county:
First-Real estate about go per cent;
live steck, cattle from to 8 years old
and upwards from $4 to $40 and $75,
sheep 81, hogs cents a pound. Money,
notes and accounts at 100 per cent, and
other personal property at what was
considered its actual value. He
searched the mortgage records.
q. N. Wagner of Grant: All classes
of property at par. Searched mortgage
records.
=. w. Milley Of Harney: All prop
erty at 100 per cent. Did not search
mortgage records.
p. j. McPhersOn Of Lane; First-All
real estate at or near 80 per cent as
could be ascertained; live stock at
same rate. Money, notes and accounts
at cash value. First national bank at
100 per cent. savings bank ut so per
cent Of paid up stock.
Lincoln county; Town lots at 100
per cent and other real estate at 80. All
other property at full value.
q. w. Beckett OF POlkl Real estate
basis was about 66 per cent notes and
accounts 100, shares Of stock and other
personal property 10,
w, w, Brannin Of Umatillai First
The basis Of value Of all property
was placed at three fourtbs the oash
value last sprDg, but there is but little
property that would bring that now,
Horses can be purchased f0r " aud 90,
Land ID selling at less than what Il was
assessed for IN the last two months.
Most of tbe notes arc held by pon'Tesl'
dents and I saw 40 law Ny which !
oOuld reach them,
j, W. lSoonla 0f Waseol u was nay
Intention aud aim ~ list All property ~
= foil 10 pcs eeni yeluatlon, bul by
assessed values with eelllng
prices ! found they we're above that
amount ! ihlnk they vii Tun from
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