Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-09-30

E~ausIfxation Notes ake from
yarfous state Exchanges.

Various state
The Elko Independent Of Sept. 23d
says /: Governor Ssdler and Controller
Davis arrived Friday night for the pur.
pose Of meeting the county board Of
equalization this morning. Commissioner
Clark, Reed and Westhers. the mem
bers Of the board, held a consultation
and decided that they had no right to
meet as o board OF equalization to-day,
as they had adjourned on last Monday
TO meet again on the 30th Of the month.
The members OF the board met in the
courtroom, however, and announced that
they would meet the Governor and Con-
t%roller, as citizens, and hear what they
had to say.
The decision of the Commissioners
was made known to the Governor and
Controller and they refused to appear
officially. They came into the courtroom
and the Governor stated that he and the
Controller could not appear and discuss
tax matters with the board as citizens.
He also stated that they had filed q
paper with the clerk, in which they had
challenged the whole assessment roll Of
the county. The paper was refused a
reading on the ground that the board Of
equalization was not in session and could
transact no business until the day TO
which they had adjourned. The Cover
nor and Controller then folded their
tents and all hands left the courtroom.
The Governor and Controller took the
decision Of the board good naturally.
Although they made no talk to the board
as citizens or other wise, they felt that
they had been treated with scsnt cour-
tesy. They claimed that the board had
no right to adjourn as it did as the law
says it "shall continue in session from
time TO time until the business of equal
ization presented to them is disposed Of.
Rero Gazette, Sept. %: After a prelim-
mary conversation in which the State
officers explained the object OF their visit,
Governor Sadler called for a number Of
assessment figures. The first Of these was
the Southern Pacific railroad, which lie
assessed at SIS, 1000 per mile. He thought
that il should be assessed at at least $780,
900 per mile. He also called the attention
OF the Board to the assessment Of the
Wsshoe County Bank, which is assessed at
$50, 900, and according to their sworn
statement have assets amounting to about
81, 0O0, 900. The Nevada Bank. assessed at
Sill, 900 is in the same boat and should be
raised pr~oportionately. The Reno Water,
Land q Light Company, assessed at $52,
$50, asked S1G0, 900 for their property
recently.
He also requested the Assessor 10 looA
into the matter of taxing the Pullman
Palace Car Company, who operate many
cars here but are not assessed one cent
Governor Sadler said that while Wsshos
county was ahead of all but one in the
matter Of assessments, but even admittiDl
tuhts VIC hcbc6bmC1t Wa hOt mOAC thnh
one-half OF its full cash value. As al
officer Of the State and an obligation
placed on him by the last Legislature, b,
was compelled 10 ask that property b,
taxed al lite full cash value as required BY
the statutes.
The Commissioners promised 10 con-
slider the matter.
Reno Journal Hard luck was the por
lion Of the Revenue committee ont Lander
ton and as the Nevada Central, which
runs out to the county seat, demanded
war indemnity for running q special fol-
them, they left Lander TO its own re
sources.
Winnemucca Silver State: 1t was damn
fool legislation and does not reflect AM
great credit upon the intelligence Of Law
makers who would merely pass q shor
section in q revenue bill appropriatint
50, 900 without comforting right or author
ity upon the Board. The probable truth
is that what the powers intended 10 pas
was passed, and that the effec. Of thu
legislation was destroyed by not comforting
power upon them.
Nevertheless, Sadler and Davis are TO b,
commended for the stand they have taker
and the determination with which they
have entered upon the expose of ia,
matters in Nevada. II is regretted tina
the ~rsdoubtable Billy Jones, The Attorney
General, did not accompany them 80 as "a
give them legal advice. Davis and Sadlel
will have gathered information which will
enable them 70 60 before the people,
through the Legislature. and demand that
q Board OF Equalization be created. that
the f~srcical system Of taxation be abolish.
cd, that valuations be raised and the rates
lowered.
Carson News: The self-constituied State
Board Of Equalization. who are SO much
interested In adjusting taxation, when
they have absolutely NO right. and when