Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-10
IS not WARRANTED.
Say The County Commissioners o.
STATS Boards Action,
County board passsa Resolnlions a.
Meeting Held IOday-hiil Fre'
SIN. Same Tomorrow.

Attn meeting OF the board OF county
comm issionefs held this morning, ~
which there were present Commh'
sioners Armstrong, Hall, kAwlinr
Assistant County Attorney Putnam
Assessor Quinn and Auditor Came
the action Of the State board OF tqnaII-
xatlon Ia raising the merchandise
values In Salt Lake county. 20 per
cent, was condemned in no uncertain
terms.
Chairman Armstrong gave 1t az MS
oplpion that the action OF the ate
board completely ignored the ssSte
Constitution, which limited the levy
TO certain amount. He said: VI
the board, for tue sake OF ralsipg
revenue, can raise the nsseesment QUE
million, 1t could just as easily Talhe II
TO ion milions.D Commissioner han
expressed similar views.
Assessor Quinn characterized u az
absolutely unjust, ami which coui1
not DO borne by the Taxpayers.
UNwARRANTRD by LAVA
Alter some iurther discussion the
board adopted tbe following resoln-
ton:
Resolved, BY the county commission
ers OF Salt Lake county that having duly
cons idered the notice OF the State board
OF equalization, proposing 10 Increase
the valuation OF tho merchandise in this
city, we protest against the proposed ac-
ton as unjust to The taxpayers OF this
county and unwarranted by lawi
Resolved, Further, that the board pre-
sent this resolution in person to the safe
board OF equalization NJ 10 O'Clock am.
August IL, 1897
CAUSE OF ToDAY's ACTION.
The action OF the board of county
commissioners Stoday was based upon
the following:
The state board OF equalization
served u notice upon County Auditor
Margaret h. Game, informing her
that merchanuise values ip salt Lake
county would be raised 25 per cent.
The communication was referred TO
the board OF county com missioners, Mt
q meeting held yesterday Afternoon,
and on motion was made tho subjec,
for special meeting this morning.
Inc metCDhuOWe NhiuhllOn OF lnt
county is 81, 1856, 2O5; 20 per cont OF
tbis IL $i96,3uO, oet increase IN taxes
Of Sl3, Gas 20, divided among the State,
State school, nauniy, city and city
school. The Resolution, rs adopted by
the State board. ls nb IOilOws:
Gentlemen-You are hereby notified
that the State Board of Equalization OF
Utah after receiving returns from all the
counties Of the State, and after consider
ing the assessment Of merchandise IN
the various counties, for the purpose OF
making the assessment OF merchandise
in Salt Lake county conform % the as'
sessment OF merchandise in other coun-
ties OF the state, and for the purpose o
equalizing the assessment OF merchan'
disc throughout the STATE, proposes Il
increase the assessed valuation OF al
merchandise in your county, for The
purpose OF State taxation, for tho yeai
1897, by adding thereto % per cent OF the
valuation Of merchandise rs assessed by
the county assessor, as the same appear,
ON the assessment roll of your county OF
this date.
The board will consider all objection,
which may BIO made to said increase a
Its office in salt Lake City on or beior,
"Wednesday. August IL, 1897.
j. j. THOMAS, Secretary.