The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-04
EQUALIZE TAXES.
. Beard to Whom Com
vlaints Can Be Made
ne AND MAKES READY.
- vWenorn Pacific md Do1fDur,
1870 = Co. Register Kican
A~anue Thelr Aassssmenfs-

- eounfy board Of equalization or
- yesterday and got everything Ia
~Gneu for the long siege that 10 20
-. The board consists OF Comfy
E~uaneiouers Gasch. Sicksrson ana
1920. and counciimsn Talyor, Olson
3<c1 Hermann The principal work yes
f<-r1oy was In organizing and examining
~ csxsoual rolls with a view to becom-
- more conversant with the work
S<s-sufsejoner Gasch was elected president
3 n - board and Deputy Auditor Andrs"s
ssSurk -Four applications for correction
"a ~ tax levy we're received ana nie',
& - n0ss important OF whicn vas ohs
a. the Northern Pacific hasirosa Com-
! - And one from Baifour. Guthrie 4
Tbe other Two we're anlmporiant.
Z -. oiace OF meeting II In the large room
s~-sA ~ the ASSESSORS once on the first
- sroeest Of Baifour. Guthrie 4 Co.
!. - - assessment of 100 tons Of wheat
q - West Seattle elevators. the firm
.s.tr.Inw fhat the wheat In not subject
.. .s~ssnment, IS IL Ii not in transit. As
:, sddltionaI reason why the wheat should
- 81 ASSESSED. the home ONCE Of the
- efstes that more wheat was shipped
- vssr through the elevator than ever
fefcre. and the prospects for this year
- sood. bat n tne board persisted In
seooo0fng the wheat Ia transit the CON-
ssu would take all OF It's business to
- Northern Pacific protest was IN
- foru OF q circular letter from Jay
$500, claim agent OF the road. and
49, By Receiver Burieigh- The road
ss1ns that liz property for 80 feet on
- side Of tn rignt-of-wsy. and also
r buildings. machine shops, switches.
-. are exempt from taxation and pro-
fm1od against the same.
& - letter from Baifour. Guthrie 4
- = = follows:
~We wish to call your attention to the
sruenumsnt on 100 tons of wheat at West
6ntf1e. which we feel 10 be an unjust tax.
have endeavored. with some success.
: hAve our firm recognize Seattle A. q
noin shipping point, and are glad to say
~ Ne shipped more wheat from this
~ last year than ever before. When
- n1sised our principals that we were
= - helf liable for all wheat on hand
= elIpment al April !. they informed
8 that n we expected to get much wheat
enippsd from here this year II must be
en66gstood. a. II IL In other cities from
~htoh ve ship grain. that such grain
aaef be recognized az being In transit.
efhervfse the bulk OF wheat coming %
pueos sound would go through Tacoma
Ne trust this representation will meet
viii your approval
ma Northern Pacific protest reads as
fet1ows: "a r.. Burieigh. receiver of
~ Northern Pacific. furnishes the fore
evtne information as 20 the right-of-way.
Fosdbed ami superstruosures of the main
lius ana Cascade branch OF the COM
peny's railroad In King county and state
r - r. sRrttE IN n
"a Information claims It's right-of-way
q fAe extent OF 600 feet In width on each
slde on the center line of the main track.
ineluding all ground occupied for station
An1H,naS. work shops. depots. machine
ahopa witches side tracks. turntables
a. 9nesr ,Saks used In the operation
= - asid main line or railroad and Cas-
80 ranch Is all exempt from taxation.
~ 4herefore protests against the same.
= aAy part thereof. being assessed Tor
ruluses OF taxation"