The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-07

county board of equalization for hear
ing reasons why certain valuations
should not be increased from nothing
to certain sums. several people being
presumed to own stocks. bonds. etc.
besides having money in bank. There
was fair attendance, but nothing
very thrilling. at o'clock when the
commissioners met, although several
did not answer when their names were
called.
ALLEN G. Campbell" called the clerk,
but no answer was made.
IT. r. Jones'"
He viii appear tomorrow" said Mr..
Armstrong.
Several others were also slated for
today
1 r. D. Millett was the first man. He
declared he was not a stakeholder in
anything but the Deseret National
bank, but he presumed the bank paid
] the taxes. He had a trust deed for
$4,000 but owned 100000
Nj. J. Cheesman appeared to show
cause why Walker Bros. should not
be raised from $780, 900 to S2O0. 900. He
said the firm paid $4,000 per year in
taxes on its property and believed that
was about right. AS far as the bank
was concerned, it's stock was 800, 900
and no more.
County Attorney Putnam made a
statement concerning the legal phases
and the form in which, affidavits should
be made, and ii appearing that Walker
Bros. was not in form, Mr.. Cheesman
was instructed to appear today.
James T. Little was next called His
case was to show cause why he should
not be assessed s., 900. His assessment
was s575. Mr.. Little explained that he
owned stock in banks. but the banks
paid the tax
You have some mortgages?" said
Mr.. Armstrong.
YES; but l owe the Deseret bank
$4,000. l claim to owe more than is
due me-
Did you furnish any schedule to the
assessor" asked Mr.. Hall.
mo; / had no blanks
You never certified that you had
money on deposit and that your credits
were greater than your debts?''
Mr.. Little said no; he owed another
bank $4,000. He got off lucky, too, for
he had a Utah county mortgage re-
duced 800 ere he left.
Z. NJ. Friedman was called up be-
cause it was believed his stock of goods
was valued too low.
He said his stock inventoried between
$500 and SO. 600. which did not account
for wear and tear and decline in value
Some of the stock was old. he having
purchased il seven years ago, which
would indicate that some of the ancient
looking pantaloons seen on the street
were bought at his place.
Il. Z. Hall" was next called. The
commissioner blushed, hut it wasn't
him who was wanted. Another man
showed up. and according to his story
he was a poor man. having nothing in
the shape of sheep. cattle, horses.
stocks of goods or other stock, except
in the Commercial National bank. His
personal property he thought was low.
1t was assessed at $3.50 and was worth
$500. The commissioners promptly
raised it.
Alex Wyatt, the jeweler, said he
had but few diamonds, not worth more
than $1,000. His watches were not
worth more than $500.
Mr.. Hall questioned him about the
shelving and he admitted having
plenty, although his entire stock would
not realize $4,000. He was assessed at
$4,000.
Hall moved to make it $4,000. and
Wyatt kicked; said il wasn't fair.
Hall said last year the state board
raised all stocks in Salt Lake 20 per
cent. which was unfair TO many, they
having given III q ldlI NdlQdtlOu. L Ills
board wanted to show that it was do
ing the right thing.
After some qUibbling. WAITS valu-
alton was raised to $500.
The Onyx Bank was called, but no
man responded
Samuel Barrett made a hard talk
against being raised from $4,000 and
succeeded.
F. Z. McGurrin appeared and was
cited 10 appear today with a statement.
F. Il. Stephens appeared to make a
protest against his mortgage list, and
several were stricken off.
The following attachments were
among those made:
Fred ]. Webley, mortgage $4,000, re-
duced $500.
Isabella P. Price, Miller postofice,
abated $500.
Frank L. Cain, mortgage S1.4OO abat-
ed.
Mary Judge Improvements abated
$3.50.
Nathan Sears. mortgage $4,000 abat-
BERTHE Johnson. mortgage $1,000 abat-
James P. Freeze, mortgage $1,000
stricken off
Joseph Richards, mortgage $4,000
stricken off Party giving same is
bankrupt and mortgage gets no income
Carrie Currie, mortgage s4.sss
N. K. Andrews, 80 West Second
South: valuation reduced $500.
Andrews & Wormuth, 72 Main; abat-
Francis S. Cain. mortgage $1,000
abated.
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