The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-20
Is IT REAL ESTATE2
knotty Point in Regard to Dex-
ter Horton Bank Safe.
1T PUZZLES THE EQUALIZERS.
A Lady's Diamonds Cause Her Trouble
An Indignant Ballard Man
Personal Tax Raised.

The board Of equalization was the most
interesting place IN the city yesterday
afternoon. When the board adjourned IT'S
members We're still discussing a very per-
picking problem about whether the safe
in Dexter Horton & Co.'S bank Is real
estate or personal property. y. II. Lati-
mer. manager OF the bank. objected % its
being assessed as personal property on
the ground that it was part of the build
ing
1t can Sc moved about. can't it?' asked
Mr.. James
Certainly replied Mr. Latiuer, ''but
only within the vault. IN order TO get the
safe from the building one Of the walls OF
the vault. which is q part OF the wall OF
the building. would have 10 be torn
down"
Mr.. James thought ii was very small
for banking institution as large as Dex-
ter Horton & Co. TO try to make out that
movable safe was real estate.
Mr.. Latimer said the bank was paving
more than It's share because it had so
much money invested In real estate.
Mr. Heaton asked for an explanation
about the safe. and E. T. Blaine. who rep
resented the bank. said that when the
building was put up the vault was con-
structed as a part of IL and before the
last wall OF the vault was pat in the safe
was made TO remove the safe, the wall
would have to be torn down
Mr.. Heaton closed one eye, thought for
moment, and came TO the conclusion
that the safe. although within a space en-
closed by a wall. was a part OF the
building. and would have TO be considered
as real estate. Mr. Miller shook his head
and declared he believed IL personal prop
erty. James said he would rot be salts
fed without legal decision on the mat
ter and was anxious 10 have test case
made in the courts. Blaine offered 10
wager a box of cigars that II the matter
was left 20 an attorney as a referee. he
would decide that ii was real estate. The
discussion ended without settling the
matter
Her Tell-Tale Diamonds.
Another little incident did not appear on
the records. \ few days ago Mrs. Sarah
]. PIummer, who owns considerable prop
erty IN the city, came into the room
where the board of equalization was in
session FOR the purpose of fling petition
for reduction on real estate. X was
noticed by those in the room that she
wore magnificent diamond earrings.
Mrs. PIummer's application concerning
the real estate was rejected and she re-
ceived a note to come before the board
and give reasons why her personal tax
should not be raised. She appeared yes
teTday afternoon, but the diamonds were
not to be seen and Clerk Paul had 10
take a second look before Mrs. Plummer's
identity was established. Mrs. Plummer
told elise that she hated to think she
must cast away her diamonds 70 prevent
paying taxes on them. for they were
given to her by her husband
j. NJ Colman filed petition. claiming
that the SIS, zoo assessment on the Colman
property on Front street was entirely too
high for the part of the lots to which no
had title.
Heaton's Bit of Repartee.
s. B. Watney. of Ballard. who was cited
to appear and explain why his personal as
sessment should not be raised from $50
10 500. was wroth when the board decided
to raise him only $50 He wanted the
assessment put down 10 500
Cant do it," said Mr.. Heaton.
''It's robbery" replied Mr.: Watney.
'Oh, no." laughingly replied Mr.. Heaton,
Its equalization"
Malcolm McDougar stated that his per-
sonal property assessment should be
stricken, as his liabilities April l, 1895,
were in excess OF his personal property.
The petition OF W. G. Squire to reduce
assessment on lot 3, block 90 Maynards
addition. from $500 to $500. and lot from
500 TO 500 was granted.
Petitions for Reductions.
The following petitions for reductions in
assessments were received:
l.. P. w. Quinby, block a7. Moss addi-
ton. $3.50 TO s6o0; rejected.
l. p Rich lot 4, block lis. A. A. Den
ny's Broadway addition. improvements
from 500 to 500: compromised at $500.
j. y. Wa1lingford five blocks in Woods
South Division, Green Lake, from so 10
s15 each: lots 1 TO 4, block 5, Wallingford's
addition. $40 to SO each; lots II to 20. block
3, $50 to 500 each; lots IL TO %. block II. so
10 so each.
Rosa Lobe. lot 1. block Q s. 4. Bells
addition, s.. 400 to s2,e0o: lot 2. 5000 10
$1,000: lot 5. $1,000 TO $500.
j. NJ. Selden. estate. els lot ., block IS,
and eis lot IL. \. 4. Dennys addition,
from 50. 900.
w. d. wood lot 6. block 81. Woodlawn.
Green Lake, TO strike improvements 500
Seattle Seminary. reserve in Victory adj
dition, improvements from 5000 TO $500;
granted.
Austin Claiborne. four tracts described
by fractional sections; reduction granted
in part and rejected entire as to VIA OF
nwI. Of SEA sec Il, tp q, -.
Personal Assessments RaIse1.
The following personal assessments were
c. q. sanborn. $9.o50 to 5000: c. F. Eg-
CERT & Co. 81, 100 10 $1,000: A. Hanback,
Company, $, 100 to s10,000; Sankey & Grub
of Ballard, $3.50 TO 5000; Preston MN
company. o. 41ESttAt ~Ar'Fy ~ H-f'lps "ea++t
Peterson. Of Palmer $3.50 to $50: James
Gleason. Of Ballard. so 10 500; Sutherland
& Guy. Ballard. 800 10 go.
Petitions Not Granted.
The following petitions were rejected:
Esther Levy. Thomas Reynolds Alonzo
Hull as administrator OF the estate OF Han
nah ]. Hull: John BrannOn. as 10 real es-
tate. improvements from $50 10 500;
Mrs y. IT. Maydenbauer, 4. Bessinger,
J. W. Range Thomas Reynolds. Adolph
BesSinger. Mary \. Soule, West Coast I'M
proveuent Company, r. c. Hayes, W. r
Forrest. Thomas Boyd. ". w. Easter.
John Andreen. Puget AM Company. c. +.
Galiaud.
2. L. MerTiaeli, OF Christopher. made
sufficient showing 10 convince the commits
rtrrrrz that his raarsnYlai assessment