The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-13

Tn to date 800 houses have been found
nv Navor Cox: assessors that have hereto
fore escaped taxation. When the assess
ment is completed the number will be
.welled to probably 800 houses. Mayor
Cox gave City Assessor Caldwell instruc-
lions to make a thorough investigation as
ne proceeded with his work and the result
will be revelation. The assessors say
that a terrible condition of affairs exist
Bad as the exemptions seem to be The
inequalities are worse. Some men have
not only escaped paying taxes on major
ity of their property, but the balance Is
assessed so rediculously low that it makes
comparisons truly odious.
Whole additions 10 the city have escaped
taxation altogether while the lots of other
additions have been taxed to ruinous ex-
tent. Some pieces of property have been
assessed at given sum while the adJoln-
ing pieces, of equal value, have been
assessed at not more, in some Instances,
han one-tentb.
The entire plant of the waterworks COM
pany, including grounds. buildings,
machinery, and in fact everything, has
been assessed at a trjfie over s., 900 hereto
fore, but it is not at all improbable that
iJ will be assessed at 100000 this year.
One of the large wholesale grocery houses
has been assessed at a little OVER S6,0OO
while a retail grocery store Oh Douglas
avenue was assessed at 81, 800. 1t is said
that the profits of the wholesale
house in question last year were
10, 600, while the profits of the retail
honse were not enough 10 justify The pro-
prietor in remaining in business.
One Of the finest residence houses in the
city. built of pressed brick, commonly
imposed TO be worth 1000, is assessed at
i 600, while frame house near ii of less
han one-fourth its value Is assessed at
Z, 200
The most glaring inconsistencies have
occurred in the assessment of property on
Lawrence and Topeka avenues. Some of
The properly owners on these streets are
assessed less on their green lawns and pa
latiai residences than are the property
owners near the river on their sand lots
md humble cottages.
IL is almost useless at this time to give
Inc people anything like an accurate idea
new assessment is finally completed.
the books fixed up and the
comparisons made a statement will lie
made that will astonish the public.
Assessor Caldwell, ably assisted by
Charles Luling, are going over the ground
carefully and they say they are determined
that nothing shall escape them. There is
the semi public institutions that is being
looked after. For instance, one man owns
the Garfield university and under the
theory that it was an educational institu-
lion ii has never been taxed, but it Will be
taxed this year. There are other Instances
of this Kind and many OF them.
There is some talk of going after the fell
lows whose property escaped taxation,
legally, TO collect the back taxes that
should have been assessed against the
same. Some assert that this cannot be
done, while others assert the contrary.
No legal opinion has been secured on the
subject and consequently no opinion can
be ventured on the subject ut this time.
In looking over few pages OF the as
SCISSORS books last night the following
pieces of property were found which have
escaped taxation. These are only few of
the 800 such cases that are already on the
books.
Donaldson. E. NJ north 60 it, lot Is Mos
ley ave. f. Wichita ad.........-........ 15O
Rushing, c. C. lots y. a, 26, Douglas ave 100
Mccullough. j. G. lot 81, Oak ST. Jones
add, and supplemental. iOO
estern Investment Co, lot 6S, Waco
ave. WATERWAYS add .................... 400
Martin. Clarisa 5S, Sherman st. Wa
Iermau to Waterman add .--.........-.. 200
Coffing, Mrs. r. Z. lot IL, Stephens add
Murray. Peter lot 9, Central ave, steph-
ems ....................... go
Cooper, $. W. n hi lott Waco ave. Lake :.
~
Mi1ier. {. r. lot 9, River st. Lakeside
add OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 49, 100
oopor. 5. W. lot 4, spaun's sub. Ferrilrs
B acS 8: Mclean lot i2G5 Market st
Powell, E. ar R. lot iai&. Market St. Bnsh's
HsrHcy. W. P lot go. Main St. Hyde
~
.llInstrone, l.. west hf, lot Washington
ave. Hibarger's add 49, ............ 125
Simpson. A. ". lot ., Washington ave.
Hodson's add. ;;:..,.:.......--....t l.5
Magee, L. lot %, Washington ave: Hold
schauner, "; A. lot aes, Fourth ave Fer
Pierce. Ruth S. lot Il. Topeka ave Bent
Backing, E. W. lot 10, ave D. sherwoods
wiISe. z. ii. lot 70, Blk. 6, orme s Phil
lips add. ....-.-.--.,..-.-....-.-.-. $50
III. snaI. j. p. Jr. lot Lawrence avenue
creis fG E El H. lot 81 zimmeriy;s add geo
Humphrey J. F., lot 20 20
Annawalt f. H., lot 66 Fourth avenue
Zimmerly's 3rd add .,,.=....;.......... 80
Annawalt E H., lot 20 Fourth avenue
Long Mary A. lot s blk Perry's add. 80
stafford & Barhite, lots s5-97 Douglas ave
Lamb ". NJ. hi lot blk Hunters Hunters;
add. ....,.................... eiO
Benbow P. T, lot . blk Hunters add. $50
PritIy Ellen NJ, lot blk c Hunters add l50
Arnold 4. E, lot Fannie ave Brewster's
Brown George. lot Fannie ave Brew
ster's add. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 500
North and South Lumber Co. lot Hy-
draulicay Brewster's add .....-...... 500
Mead ]. s. tract in ne i62.-le. houses $50
Emo & Co., Trustee tTsct in sc 2921-le.... lsG
D. w. Jones assessed as a reserve and also as
a tract and was sold as one OF these and paid
on by owner as the other.
The above figures represent only so per
cent of the value of the property described.
Mayor Cox was seen on the subject yes
terday, but he declined TO talk at this
time When the books are completed he
indicated that he might have something To
say on the subject.
Mr. and Mrs. John Small of Anness.
bought tickets yesterday for New York.
where they will take an ocean steamer for
Glasgow, Scotland.