The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-13
SCALING THE FIGURES.
Board of Equalization Continues
Cutting Down.


The board of equalization put in d
full days work yesterday, but mas
much as a considerable portion of the
time was consumed in a somewhat
acrimonious discussion over the as
sessment Of the stock of the Golden
Rule, there was not a great amount
! of business transacted
Last week the board fixed the as
| sessment of the Golden Rule stock and
fixtures at $150,0OO. The Golden Rule
people objected and asked for a re-
duction. After talking the matter over
| yesterday forenoon and afternoon. as
we'll as at previous sessions, the board
finally decided, by a vote of eight to
three, to reduce the valuation from
$150000 to $125,000.
w. l.. Harris, representing the New
England Furniture & Carpet Co., ap-
peared and objected to the assess
ment of $4,000 as fixed by the board.
Mr.. Harris said that the valuation
should be reduced to $4,000, accord
ing to the basis upon which the board
is assessing the stock OF other busi-
Messrs. Kirke and Quehl a commit
tee to investigate and report.
The st. Paul Trust company sent in
a communication requesting that the
valuation of $4,000 placed upon it's
personally by the assessor be wiped
out. The matter was referred to the
county attorney.
The st. Paul & Suburban Railway
company in it's return valued it's per-
sonal property at $1,000. The village
assessor of North st. Paul placed a
valuation of $3.50 on the rolling stock.
trackage, franchise and etc, Of the
company. The board reduced the as
SCISSORS figures to $4,000.
At the forenoon session the mayor
rfN nr-fI Il
SCISSOR appeared before the board and
protested against the reduction of the
assessment of the North ST. Paul Light
& Power company from $4,000 to 81, 900.
The board deferred action on the pro-
test.
J. 7. Marsh, of 1743 Dayton avenue.
came way in from the Merriam Park
district to beseech the board to reduce
his assessment of $130 to $50, the latter
figure being his return. The valuation
as fixed by the assessor was allowed
to stand and Mr.. Marsh will have to
pay stXty-three cents taxes next
spring.
The assessment of Augustus Schliek,
the retail shoe merchant, was reduced
from SIS, 900 to $40, 900.
The application of the Newcastle
Wire Nail company for a reduction Of
their assessment was referred to
Messrs. Ref and Wright A similar
application on the part of the Ohio
Coal company for reduction of their
assessment of $4,000 was referred to
Messrs. Kaldunski, Wright and Lar
sen.
The assessed valuation of Hoffman
& Co.'S stock was reduced from $751;
as originally fixed by the board to
$780,
The application of Michael Doran &
! Co. to have the assessment on certain
mortgages wiped out was refused on
advice of the assistant county attor-
ney, who reported that the mortgages
were not foreclosed before May I.
The assessment of the personal prop
erty of w. o. Denegre, which the
board fixed at nearly $4,000, caused
the appearance of Mr. Denegre. who
objected to the valuation as too high.
The matter was referred to Mr.. Kali
| dunsh and the county auditor.
| The Consolidated Steel & Wire COM
+ pany asked to have their assessment
reduced from $4,000 to $12,15O. The
! application was referred to Messrs.
Ref and Wright.
The assessment of J. w, and r. Bell
was reduced from $4,000 to $2,4OO.
| When the board adjourned at 5 D.
m yesterday, Mr.. Hardick moved that
1T &C into executive session to con-
! slider the assessment Of the jobbers.
| MIR. Reardon objected to transacting
| public business behind closed doors.
1t was explained that the jobbers had
| in confidence given the subcommittee
| certain figures concerning their bust
ness, which they did not care to have
made public, but which they were will
ing to furnish the board to enable that
body to arrive at a just conclusion.
But Mr.. Reardon was not satisfied
and Mr.. Hardick withdrew his motion.
This made no difference with Mayor
| Doran, who announced that the board
would go into executive session and
| requested all parties not members of
| the board to retire. The board will
| fix the assessment Of the jobbers this
| forenoon.