The record-union., 1897-09-02
SACRAMENTO NOT THERE.
COUNTY CLERK HAD RECEIVED
NO NOTICE.
Stanis1aus and San joaquin APP
peared and Told Their Tale
of Woe.

Yesterday morning it was expected
that representatives Of this county
would appear before the State Board
of Equalization to answer questions and
show cause why the county's assess
ment should not be raised
Ten o'clock was the hour set, but no
one put in an appearance for the coun-
ty. and inquiry developed an answer
from the County Clerks office that the
citation TO the county had never been
received, and therefore no preparations
had been made for an appearance.
When the note was shown to Chairman
Morehouse he said that the notice was
sent, TO his personal knowledge, and
was a matter of record in the office
of the State Board.
Assessor Berkey knew of the cita-
tion," said he, for told him of it my
self and he told me he was going to the
mountains and would not appear
Chairman Morehouse said that while
he knew the notice had been mailed,
there was yet plenty of time for the
county to appear and be heard.
The board decided to send a copy of
the notice, and it was done In the af-
ternoon Auditor r. T. Cohn, District
Attorney Frank D. Ryan, and Super
visor William Mclaughlin appeared,
and stated that they would like time
for preparations, and the hearing was
fixed for next Monday at 10 a. m.
STANISLAUS HEARD FROM.
When the State Board of EqualiZa-
ton met yesterday morning deputa-
ton from Stanislaus County appeared
before it to show cause why the as
sessment of the county should not be
raised Those composing the deputa-
tion ere: County Assessor j. F. Camp
bell. District Attorney L. w F'ulkerth,
J. r. Broughton, cashier of the Modesto
Bank, L. A Richards, w. L. Dickinson
Of San Francisco, who owns property
in the county, George Pearley and l.. q.
WalthaH, a real estate man.
Assessor Campbell said that property
had 50 much deprecated within the
past few years that when he came into
office if he had complied strictly with
the law and assessed property at it's
cash value he would have had to re-
ducet The assessment roll from S15, ,O0O,O 600
to $4,000 600, but he knew such re-
duction would not be accepted. II he
had had time since he was cited this
year. he could have collected large
list oe property that is offered for sale
at 4 less price than it is assessed for.
The best price per acre for farming
lands around Modesto is SIS to Sl9.
That on the west side, under the ditch.
about 10 per cent. being in alfalfa, is
S37 80 per acre, in a lump. The west
side ne thought, this season did not
exceed three sacks Of wheat TO the
acre on the winter-sowed land, and ten
sacks on the summer fallow, most of
the summer fallowed land being ploW-
ed twice.
Quite a little fun was induced by a
question of Equalizer Beamer as to
whether Stockton did not furnish
large number of harvesters for the
work tending to show that that in
dustry built up real estate in San Joa-
quin County, the Assessor of that
county being in the room, awaiting his
time on the rack.
Equalizer Chesebrough indulged in
quiet rap at his colleague, Chairman
Morsehouse, asking if Alameda County
did not furnish most Of the hay presses.
Assessor Campbell said that he had
had much complaint that the lands
We're assessed too high, but he had told
the complainants that he had reduced
them as much as he could without be-
ing called to account by the State
Board of Equalization. He knew it
was Of no use to put down the roll and
have it raised by the board. He had
not assessed the National Bank this
year, causing a loss of $4,000 in the
roll.
Chairman NIorehOuse called attention
to the decision of Judge Sewall of San
Francisco, published in the morning
Record Union adverse to the Ma
tional Bank in that city.
In answer to a question concerning
the sale of the Dorsey ranch in his
county. he said the ranch was a very
desirable piece of land, was advertised
for a long time, and sold at SIG per
acre. on condition that immediate pos
session be given. 1t was assessed at
SO an acre, having been reduced by
him - an acre in common with the
neighboring land.
Mr.. Dickinson said he owned
10000 acres east of Oakdale, and had
been land poor for several years. It
was nearly all tillable, although steep.
and this year yielded from two and a
half to eight sacks Of wheat to the acre.
It is assessed at SIG an acre, being re-
duced from SIS, the last years as
sessment. Within the last ten years the