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

Robert Bridges. ~hese persistent zzss-
representation III the Assessments against
King county banks lxz essse<s 10xn 81
hsEs the condemnation Of kss GER party.
ran against AT obstruction al Ballard
night sssfere Last Es.1xss was bearer
1oBt thar zE1Al. 2szS accordingly DC sne<z~
3fze1 the statements Usually male hs hsTs-
Nevertheless sssx habit o. juggling wlth
figures led him to make the following
statement. which Att.e later &c regsscs-
ate4s
DEXTER Horton X Ca Aisne. fhe year
that the retssrs Of moneys 81 tbs soussfy
Uss tzs.9oe. ssscxs or thear oss.s sse,fn
DsAsemessts 70 - TIC sssssss@cs of s4xs.ssa.
when the entire Assessment Of al yaar
banks In this county ine5nasnr STOCK SeS-
kerx ard brokers vzs CITY ~
AsnoFe the az1ssnee Gas Depaty A.
orsxov Prank Pau. whose kHcessdSr OF
ake assessment rolls OF iEs county az sxsce
enabss1 hsu TO detect the DESCRIPTION AE.
BRIGGS Was rrzctscinr- Nj Pssss saS
that tEe Popsszsss ~As misleading tss geo-
pie ~ sAsfEsz2r2s Of rnorsNE ulfa fhe 49,
e<avrssent q shares q ssock. fsDGev Lbs
r1rcssmxsarces SIR. Pau thought II sEsy
pseper fnas sH explanation usacssd Is
Qrzae ard re ASKED SO nsapy Esnifftee ats-s-
ttCfs snak Mr. Bridges felt compelled 70
t<ns q Drecisssafe retreat, stating a. an
excsxse shxf he was obliged 20 catch . car
10 E414ftEa &IsN - asst- MT s%s&tF& tss 90
GsEaIGess = snannsf as was possible nnssSr
fsse cir ssnsssaae@r. The assestiosts asked
~ Af PAU sa9 the answers gives BY ar.
Bridges EeTe:
Nr, Pzas-ga regard 70 the assessment
- banks - King es,ssrsty. "a ] sifsderstana
ya@ 10 z4zy s3sat Dexter Icsfoa vas o1lJ
saxsxses - So Tor is4s.
gr Ess6ge.-T 8.1sf make uss o. no
oAsA r1pyes son. brother paEi-
Mr FaHt~~EHnt II vnas understood.
- that NE
nssu-- 81 ka.sskv. srosseEs. sseek fostsegs.
&c sfse ess.s4 assessment IN Asag egur;S
h<ad vf ~ yn<ys Of BANKS. brokers. stock
~ Psas-&y1f 6oa't mean to state By
Tia tat that Was ne easise AxssssEneat
.Er. Brs.szes--so. siy- hecaase spoke
~ ssocks and bsnas sd Shares OF ssEAs
sni~f s.as.sr lead.
Jf. Payi--bDt rf5erssoed you 20 MAKE
III. isrfseeg--I ssa.e. TIA. under the
& 80. lad la rs possession on she @sst Of
G.y. -, slss.se. according 10 their cna
Sstafn.
Mr. paul--I haze another question. IL
goa Will bear with fs1E. OF course. 1 1sssl {
want TO distar5 the meeting o. anything
~ that kind. I.a understood yoa - say
That the tanks os tals eeansy paid 10
SIR Drs5ge---ssos ssss and $50 TIE qsse.-
tlon of the assessment o. tire hanks was
epufrsiei fn tire Fcserai courts
Mr.. fauESg: 1871 - contested IN the
courts today. t<i.ss.. but isss and lsss are
pstId. are they npty
Mr. fridE-s-Sof TO my knoxlez5ge
III. P4nf~Ha.e soa looked ~ the rec
Mr. .Btsax~s-Sot IN Tie last month %
Mr. Paui-The 1850 taxes were paid. Or
there WA abc1t A2.tas OF IL paid IN. and
obcuf ~ GO delinquent on sAre@ 1efuDst
hAskg II yon look =. tie rscord sou will
md That correct
M Bridges san Il Ii a fact that tho
assessmeats Of TIE hanks II rot shnly
pad. Ard sfsaf Mr. Piles r. paid Tor assers4-
Ing 10 slse. eoilecsion from these banks
Mr.. Fagi-~she bank assessment for fsaf
o. isae ana iva ths largest portion 1. paid.
20 81 three OF iie defares banks haven't
Mr. Hrssxes-ssns II fact thar there 4.
pasd. portion Of -: ana lvssr
Mr.. Paula very snail portion; q H.sfs
OYER $50 Of Tho isas lax
NJ. Brfdees-fsa's II fact also ssAs Mr.
isis = pAl1 specially for the purpose OF
presenting hose sisiusg
Mr.. fanf-Tee. believe SO.
Mr.. Hftcges-I wssts Ike 20 Continue
fssks- t<03A~g fha1sl hzas have GOT 20 ger
tfsas car 70 snrss tse ftaiss.
Mr. Psssf~-l tuss wanted 20 ask - that
w. ssscssie wpag1 understand So thew
~ysaaSnt set The figures rnIxess .essx sat
~ AEerss ass shs assessment ef sssur~s
81 TIE backs ssd he ffrss aes shns yol
esss ffsssn MS tie assessment GA tne
Mr. Briggs Isselasissr she cani,a, x.aea
81 I'll corporations, which l. groa1ra 30
exftss* EtfSEr tNs TfaNstGs~attns
heF~ Mr. Efad<es left tie hall as sxpe-
osssozaiy ss pessshis