The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-09

consequently the state administration mas
nothing whatever 10 10 ~ifh The amount
OF property axSessfa ia each county IL Is
bound By the assessors returns as to the
amount. II is not authorized 10 &c behind
these returns. No machinery Is provided
Whereby IL can correct the returns Its
duties arr a. distribute the state tax
among the several counties. and for thar
purpose IL Is authorized TO e2aalixe the
valuation OF property Ia the several eouil-
ties. The iAw in explicit. IL requires the
hoard ito compare tire returns OF the as
se~snsenf OF properly in he several conr-
tses cf the state ard proceed so soua-ixs
sne same 50 taat each eo4aty in ire state
shalt pay It's hue Sn1 just proportion OF
thv taxes for state par poses according TO
the ratse whteh the valuation Of the prop
.fty fG cash county bears 90 the to;a. xa}-
nStsan - al property IN the state They
afe atse authorised ga classify ali property
sf5 raise or lower ths valuation Of an.
class % property ia any county 10 value
that sna1 he equal and usiform 60 far as
possible,
The ioard has absolutely nothing 10 do
Nth the ASSESSING ns of tire property CT tn-
dixt3usis go corporations. IL simply re-
eelvrz from sse several assessors re-
capltusasion Of totals. ard IL adjusts these
80 that the various items shall be valued
4 GnlfaTsG rates al over the state ac-
ecTatng to The classes IN which .; NAV he
found advisable 20 distribute property
For example: All assessors 10 not value
aetzes 81 The same price. the hoard equal
ties the price. Real estate IA valued at
aigafv.st rates In different counties. and
the boasa adjusts these values 20 what
seems 20 b. an equitable basis
Therefore q e ~ taens that the hoard of
equalization has ns.hfag whatever 20 say
Ia regard t. the amount Of hank stock as-
seS~sd IN airy county Ia the state. IL an
assessor chooses 70 rstarn ttat there ts
not 1otar'a worth CO hank stock sn his
cessusy. when fn r@inS Of fact there is
& ese wcfth. tne beard can only take
isis f8ggarss and GistFih9te the state tax ae-
eor3ses,y.
~ mach for The law. which clearly re-
GisNex fhe state administration frctn any
responsibilities 10 tsse premises. Now as
70 me fact.
Truth About the >htiukase.
-ssn HANKS Ct Fseree cousty were as
ssssea upcr capital stock ~ fSs5 ihs
ausaun, having been nos s. %. bat ss7s ~
. larwa shrsmkaes fresn ssss Il is true. haS
every oss Arrows that ira the interim a
wrcst deal cf Pierce eoan.y bank capital
- as wiped eaa. This SFnnaat Of Sssy.Ss5 aF-
pears ia the returns q tbs hoard Of equal
tzatlan. lng ewSnE 20 clerical error 81 the
ffea csVr'F ssseSsor N FsasisS up as
see1 p3t@aattnn x arweavx Gnsfsr the wrcs &
bead ~ - pg; trader Eae head moneys
ef hanks.F csc.
II any eae I.sa glance 81 30 eesuraa
hcsas4 ~ e.. n she returns - the heard
es equalization fer sssA Re wtii tad that
tre ;atai u00er tAat head 81 s. - 81 Ct
~stEh Ssnsssacf asS FaeTe thaa ers-hAgf -
ses 5own Ak2SHst s'svsec county. waics -
i.siazsl~ 81 Nrucf. Thas - ~ arse the
sssYee eeunty asassSeT esus hss 6gnrez IA
tne wgurs ..ts>e asf4 the STATE aass.strT Was
/ eAikScss - rssseat she egvar n TIRE ssslara
rsa8e az sar thc BOARD.
A. Azx asee sa15. sss sErsnkaxe $ larwe.
nat tAe r%tarns 81 use ga rs ssseSor's o.
dee lr pscrce caaaeS give ts'l astAlzs. ana
/ ssx nsAa may exA=lN s1@-1 ara sss fo<
hsss sts Whether t&ese Aas oean aaw ~ $.
ssrt ssasafsan r. tse u1atEsr TIRE lsw re-
euseea Naak sn&rs& 80 D. assessed a.
saSs fsM ara sslg val4~ - raeary On ths
rv~- Asy - &a;6 - sacA yea1 teSS ths
esta~ as tAe Fe2' este Yea skke tAe
- f- <atews hRaS - Tse@Taa. saT an
sNAns'as Tas = emx - sAs eaass wesra
81 sskFs SAYS . @saSiy eSsraps TAs
ssssTza~-s era&s 2sSw sAs fesss@ zs
Aasstk seek s.sess.*-s...s....-. Ssa ~
Tsse V&ssse x cSq<tL s.ee2-..-..-- - ss
sessrsef xsfas - res. estate. * So
I AszsExsAas xa'ae - capital ssecks- esS ~Sz
- sfth a re stAsF Aas&s- TsseSr e&as.
IA sSstk = ksr ~ II sns~ wag wsss~w the
/ isN An& I&s aasexsss ~ fssr~~s eosntx as
/ KeNsss 10 sfoeS sass - - Asxs arg e1ass
AessF,Ss ga ~ FsFSea 81 vyeaerZy q. ~ pet
| eess 81 rs "a t&aw
l avery sask 1o&as s@sszess IL rsezss