The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-15
FIXING THE VALUES.
Residents of Four Hundred Hill
Want Them Lowered.
THEY ARGUE WITH EQuALIzERs
Question Of Tax on Flower Gardens
Brewery Tax Increased-More Pc
tifions for Reductions.

| The board of equalization transacted a
| large amount OF business yesterday. and
| when ia hour for adjournment came Act
| ing Clerk Paul was only too glad TO fold
up his biotter and seek fresh air. Il was
day when every kind of business mag
| Unable came UP for consideration, and the
most remarkable of all was the prompt
ness with which the board acted. r. +.
Sweeney. representing the Seattle Brew
ing & Mailing Company, was present In
response to a notice from the board TO
give reasons why the personal assessment
of the company should not be raised from
So go TO si03, 30. Mr.. Sweeney talked less
than four minutes and represented that.
according 10 the way cooperage had de-
creased the amount of stock on hand and
the tanks, etc. used. il would be unjust
to place the assessment at the highest
figure
Well" said Commissioner Gasch.
from what business the county has had
with breweries in this connection In the
past I am willing to say that they have
always been square"
Mr.. James asked IL compromise at
500, coo, leaving an advance of $50 on some
land improvements would be satisfactory.
Mr.. Sweeney bowed his assent and the
matter was settled immediately.
About fifteen minutes before the ad-
fournment W. r. Ballard and S. Ramsey,
who own two of the finest pieces of resi-
dence property In the city. located on
what many term ''The -Four Hundred
, HILL" between Broadway and Tenth and
Terrace and Madison, or a block or two
further north, came in and asked that the
assessment on their property be reduced.
Mr.. Ramsey said he had been assessed
100 for lot ?. block 81 Terry's Second adj
dition, and 81 80 on lot 3 in the same
block. He thought there should be re-
duction OF $700 on each lot. Mr.. Ballard
had been assessed 81 800 on lot 6. and s., GOO
on lot e. both in the same block as Mr..
Ramsey's property. He thought there
shosld be 800 reduction on the first lot
and $500 on the second.
Mr.. Miller replied that If three or four
such reductions were allowed all of the
-Four Hundred would want the same
thing.
Mr.. Ramsey replied with warmth that
IL was not right to tax man because he
showed thrift in keeping up a nice looking
garden and took pride in having things
present a good appearance to strangers,
more than IL he allowed the same prop
erty to drag along in a thriftless condi-
ton.
We'll, it's the finest property IN the
city. amt it?'' asked Miller.
Yes. il isl replied Mr.. Ramsey 1--WE
take pride in that section being the finest
spot in the city. but its condition is due
in great part TO the work that has been
put upon it, The property that own was
nothing but hole and / had it filled up
at great expense; the same is true of Mr..
Ballard. Now, take delight In caring
for my garden. Mr.. Ballard has just as
fine garden, but being richer can afford
TO hire a man to do his work for him.
Now, have We got to suffer a tax out of
proportion to other parts of the city on
account of caring for our property?''
We'll, it's the best property in town.
and you have got to expect to be taxed
higher than any other part" replied Mr.
Miller.
Yes. but not out of proportion" re-
torted Mr. Ramsey Now rents in that
section have decreased fully 40 per cent
and that should be taken into considera-
ton"
They have decreased all over town."
interposed Mr.. Miller.
Mr.. James. the member of the board
from -Four Hundred HILL" remarked in
a matter-of-fact manner that he had some
houses in that section. but they were
mostly vacant
II was evident that too much was in
volved in the matter for a speedy settle
ment, so it was taken under advisement.
Personal assessments were fixed as fol-
lows: Webb & Co. $4,000 g. o. Guy,
Dougall & Southwick Company. $4,000;
Famous Clothing Company, $4,000:
Hyams. Pauson & Co. 319, 600; and Pacific
Postal Telegraph Company. 5000.
Petitions for reductions were received
as follows:
Max Glorious. lot 5, block II, D. T. Den
ny's Second addition; improvements, $500
TO 500: rejected
Joseph Frauenthal, south half OF lot 4,
block 81, Boren's addition, 81, 500 to 8, 500;
granted.
Sarah Fox, lot 2, block Sc. u. IT. Denny's
Park. $40 to 800 improvements 500 TO s2o1;
lot I. block 4. Mob Hill addition $3.50 TO $50:
lots and 5. block 4. 500 to $780, lot T. block
!. $3.50 TO $50.
n. T.. Rogers. east half OF lot II. block
AZ. Bell & Denny's Third addition. 81, 200 to
$1,000; improvements $l.1O0 TO $3.50
John Spork. lot 2. block 9s. Terry's Sec
ond addition. s2.7eo to $1,000: lot 8, same
block. 81 10 $3.50.
Andrew Knox, east eight acres of north
sixteen acres OF northeast quarter of sec
tion 81. township "a. range 4, 5000 to $40
J. A James. lot 4. block -. Comstock ad-
dition. $500 TO $3.50; lot 5. same block, $3.50 10
$3.50; granted
W r. Forrest and Thomas Boyd. all Of
Rive rside addition, sl5 to SO a lot
John McAteer, south half of lot 2 block
5, Edes &c Knights addition. 500 to -:
improvements $50 to - rejected
Jennie Singerman, six lots I'm block l. r.
Hanford's addition. $50 10 so each; re-
jeeted; six lots in block :. $50 TO $40 each.
Carl Klaus, northeast quarter Of section
10. township a. range s. 81. 90 TO $500.
Mary Jensen estate. lot o. block s b F
DAYS addition. $50 10 s25: lot (. block 10
Halls addition. $40 10 sos: lot 7. block IS
Halls addition, 500 to $40: other property
named hut all figures omitted.
Catherine Randolph, lot 7. block &c. Ter
rvs Second addition. $500 10 g. 2eo: I'm
provemeats 8. go TO g. 100
8. Ramsey. lot ?. block -. Terrv's Second
addition. 81 100 20 g co.: lot 8 g. 80 TO 81 coo
". r., Ballard, lot 6 block a.. Terrvss
Second addition. $3.50 to 1880: lot 7. s.. so
TO s. 90
The following petitions to reduce under
consideration for different lengths Of time
were rejected.
Mrs. :. ]. Plummer lot 4. block II. Nav
nsrds addition. si45D0 70 -
Charles w. Kitchen. block 10 MeCuvra's
Third addition. improvements g. e8a TO -
y. F Rraymer. west half OF lots I and 2
tlock ., kaufnan's addition, $3.50 10 -.
The following petitions were granted.