The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-06
SCRUTINY OF 1'AXLISTS
STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
READY TO GO OVER COUN-
TY RETURNS
IT MEETS AND ORGANIZES

Gov. Lind Informs the Members That
He Would Like to Be Present
When the Taxation of Franchises
and Foreign Corporations Comes
Up-WiH Likely Have "a Chance
to Do So.
| The eighteen members of the state
board of equalization met yesterday after
noon in the executive chambers and per-
| fected a permanent organization, adj
! journing until today. EX-State Senator
F. G. Mcmillan, of Minneapolis was
elected chairman, and Alex Fiddes. of
Jackson, and j. E. Cooley, of Duluth,
| were elected clerks. Both of the latter
held over from last year, having served
in like capacity on the board of a year
ago.
Senator Mcmillan in accepting the office
of chairman, briefly thanked his col
leagues for the honor.
Following the election of officers, Gov
Lind rose and stated that he desired to
make a statement to the board. He said
LAS you have probably noticed in the
papers, 1 contemplate making a trip to
San Francisco to meet the Thirteenth
regiment. 1 will perhaps leave tonight.
l do not contemplate being away any
| longer than is necessary; in fact 1 think
it will be no longer than two weeks. l
| expect to be back by the 18th. There are
! certain matters which will come up before
the board later on, when 1 should be glad
m ha
the taxation of franchises and foreign
corporations. l think also the attorney
general should be present at that time
l would be glad if you could take up
those matters which it has been Gus
tomary to take up first, and defer action
on the matters l have referred to until
return. 1 merely offer this as a sugges-
ton. They come under classes IA and o."
]. E. Cooley, of Duluth, stated that it
had been customary in the past to take
up matters coming under those heads the
very last thing. At any rate if such were
not the case, the board had always de-
ferred action on any matter requested
when a member of the board was unable
to be present.
Chairman Mcmillan stated that it would
be the sense of the board that action be
deferred, unless objection was made
None was heard, and the board by mutual
consent agreed to await the pleasure of
the governor.
Mr. Cooley stated that he understood
that two counties had failed to make re-
turns. Deputy Auditor Iverson stated
that Houston and Swift counties both
had been negligent, but he had wired and
expected the tables would be In St Paul
within a day or two.
Mr. 1verson announced that temporari-
ly the sessions of the board would be held
in the supreme court room.
The board adjourned until today at 10
a. m, but it will probably be nothing
more than a roll CALL as the board can
not proceed until all the returns are in.
MIR. Glavin, representing the Four
teenth district, presented his credentials
in the place of ]. E. Ostrom, of Warren,
who was appointed by Gov. Lind, but
could not serve.
After the meeting in the governors Of
flee the board adjourned to the supreme
court chamber, where they became &C
quainted and casually went over some of
the returns. 1t was noticed as COM
pared with last year, that the return on
nearly everything was all the way from
5 to 10 per cent higher than a year ago.
The present board will only equalize the
values coming under the classification of
personal property.