The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-11

keard al equalization 10 now holding
x..snber sessions. The taxpayers be-
sru,ng 80 fast yesterday To ask for
1<,ons In assessments or 70 proses;
- pruposed increases that the board
.smp~d. The result was that the
-, 10 the a@easor's main offioe. In
e1.A sbs board sits. we're booked and the
....ey~s admitted ene a. time and
-. = IN. sxea. Dox," ~ they say in po-
- osrsss
- plan seems 20 work well. Judging
- ne hing Is, OF names which repre-
=. the work OF the board yesterday.
80 1, Odds q flavor 1 Official exciu-
- 10 the operations Of the board.
>sch mar tend TO ave irate taxpayers
p, n,bmissson- Certain 1t Is thai many
= No. who went into the star chamber
.~3~rdsy with an expression that BODIED
q a she equsiizers came out again looking
J. taey had spent bad half hour. Osse
= xutesnan explained after coming out
= ~ room that IL Was q case OF six
k.s,lnst one. and that he didn't feel half
~ mach like iecfnring the board az he
ncaId had he been properly backed up by
go sAxSsyars with Ike grievances
Il takes as much forrnality TO get tho
asaecssye ear OF the board OF equalization
- = would b. necessary 10 obtain an
n6fvtew with President Mckinley; at
- that u what impatient taxpayers say
vAU they eTumole cut loud The aver
- taxpayer who visits the board does so
- q
sonner's sfiice he finds notices posted On
~ dour Of the main entrance referring
IN 70 q private entrance q few steps
avn the hall The door opens into q
ksse room OF the suite occupied BY the
ssssser The room has been provided
Nth chatyz and there are a few desks and
uhses about: but It's barTcnness Is very
ssu0tive of a party headquarters In q
politcd campaign.
Tnh rigsest!on was made stronger yes
.~dAy By the little crowd OF taxpayers
which flied the room comfortably. It's in
fyiiasl members iounglng comfortably on
De furniture at hand and forgetting the
issf white they talked politics and ex-
sasnsst stosies OH subjects OF less import
ana
door from this assembly room opens
hio the ONCE OF the board, and to the
ea:s his invitation. He Is invited to re-
naln and the Door ls closed. Then follows
We os those waits that any one who has
ess had occasion TO visit busy profession
d men viii remember. One by one those
Gsaiy waiting are called into the cham
W OF investigation and after a longer or
tsfts: time sent out again. II is said
Dat some OF them have very interesting
Experiences with tho board, but they rare
D remain to tell them. At last IL he has
ssn patient, the taxpayers name Is call
al The door by the clerk and he goes in
y run the gauntlet OF equalization.
- Far there has been no serious COM
Nan. against the board OF equalization,
usept from the country districts. There
sany OF The taxpayers regard the postal
requesting The taxpayer 10 appear before
'ss hoard and show casiss why his persona,
assessment should not be raised. as a per-
sssp'orr summons not 10 be lightly disre-
kEarieo, The consequence has been that
Arse numbers Of country taxpayers have
eesh led To leave their work and come TO
NE cry TO appear before the board at con-
assfsbie expense when the change in the
sncani or their tax could not possibly
ssfe been more than a few dollars Many
Alase-s have written County Auditor
ESsnsen. who signs The notices sent out
y the hoard. telling him thu facts in re-
aiian TO their property, and asking To be-
" on Without visit 20 the city.
most OF these letters ara good-humored.
oes one was received yesterday from a
aipayer who was evidently heartily
wary With the ways Of county officers
Wien he penned the mlssiye II contains
.'e suggestion that an entire change VI
~ county ADMINISTRATION might not be a
sssiy unmixed evil. and reads as follows
"oBrten Wash. Augns. .. 1895.
As Il. H Evenson--pear Sir: re-
SsN card from you hast evening citing
-. = appear before a beard Of gqslaiIxs.
~ sna snow cause why personal asS.sS-
a. a. Should not be raised. do no, un-
sana " I think ruy assessment has
- talssd OF late from less than 81
M ss tas heretofore 10 over s. last wear
I. 80 sssess1r was here last April. and ~
- ~ set 90 hIs duty | w NOT q, nfarns,
10 e. 20 want - spend days time aud a
49, or more In money 10 shoqs b.. ala
:, @9ss y ~ lid not assrSs the ;>-e,saerts
% eiF'tict equally We had better have
80 one new charge all around
49, o. PRINTABLE ] ineicss. \ sfarY,n'
sfssse explain a. = Rc,,T,.