Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-04-01

The law IL 60 he Fully Enforced ~
the Rroper Authorities.


SCISSORS, Boards Of Equalization and Dis
srict Attorneys is creating considerable
discussion throughout the State:
In several counties in this State u has
been the custom Of the Assessors and
Boards OF Equalization to assess and
equalize the property in their counties 10
such manner that complaint has been
made that very much property escapes
taxation. whilst other property 10 con-
stantly assessed a. its full cash value.
In these counties the county rate 10 liked
high, and then the only object 70 be 90
complished Is TO raise enough revenue v
pay the expenses Of tbs county.
BY fixing a high county rate, and ASSESS
ing and e~quslizing . large proportion OF
the property at much less than Its true
cash value, the State il deprived Of Its
lawful proportion Of revenue, the county
obtains ample means TO defrsy expenses.
and the State is recorded as having but
S23, SIT, 245.29 taxable property in the
year 1898, which shows . reduction $780,
215. 1886. % between 1876 and 1898. and Of
81, s01, 81 90 between 1892 and 1898, In
the taxable property Of the State.
The law commands that all the taxable
property in the county shall be assessed
''at its true cash value" and fixes a PEN
atty on Assessors who fail 70 assess prop
| erty In their counties by making the As.
SCISSORS and their bondsmen 'liable for the
taxes on all property within the county
which 10 not assessed through the AS
SCISSORS willful or i~nexcusable neglect"
Statute 1891, p. 139. Sec. 0.
The duties Of Assessors in relation 70
the assessing Of property in their counties
are specifically defined in the ACT Of the
Legislature, in the Statute Of 1891, page
1876, and the various Acts Of the Legisla-
ture since.
The duties Of Boards of Equalization are
specifically defined in the Act Of 1891.
above referred 10. beginning at Section %,
on page 143, and the various Acts Of the
Legislature since.
II the laws of the State relative to taxa
ton are enforced by the Assessors, Boards
of Equalizations and the District Attor-
neys. the taxable property in Nevada would
be shown to be nearer $50, 900. 900 than
s23, 517. 245. 29.
II you will each comply with the law all
the taxable property in the State will be
assessed, equalized, and the taxes paid
equally; and the rate will be correspond
ingIy reduced, while the volume Of prop
erty will be placed on record as IL is, and
not as ID has been made to appear.
No one can justly complain Of this; for
il can make no difference TO the taxpayer
if he is assessed at the TRUE CASH
VALUE Of his property, and the rate of
taxation ia correspondingly reduced; pro-
vided all are treated alike.
II we have $50. 900, 900 worth Of prop
erty in Nevada subject to taxation, why
should IL not be assessed, and the taxes
thereon paid, at one half the rate now
paid, thus costing the taxpayers NO
MORE MONEY than they are now paying
on s23. 500, 900?
1.-THE term TRUE CASH VALUE means
the amount at which the property would
be appraised if taken in payment Of . Just
debt due from . solvent debtor" Statute
1891, p. 1877.
"All the taxable property in the county
| ahsn ha oaaaaaaI % ~ non~andaA hv tho
Legislature, Section 9. page lS9. Statute
Of 1891, means exactly what ii says.
II does not mean that the owner Of the
property shall be assessed for Q PART Of
his property, and the rate fixed 80 high on
that PART that the revenue required 10
run the county will be obtained; and the
State deprived OF Its rate on that part Of
the property that IS NOT ASSESSED AT
ALL.
To correct this the Legislature has ap-
propriated money for the Governor, Attor-
ney General and State Controller "for
enforcing the collection Of revenue and
prosecuting de~linquents," and we will visit
your county a. the proper time. and make
such investigation Of records and other
matters ss will inform M whether or not
you are enforcing the law in relation 70
the collection Of State and county revenue.
II you are. there will be no complaint.
but IL not, il will be our duty 10 see that
the law 10 enforced according 10 its expires.
sion and intent.
We, therefore. early in the assessing sea-
son. call your attention to these matters
that you may have every opportunity TO
remedy the evils above pointed out.
We are. very sincerely. your obedient
servants,
RENHoLD SADLEB, Governor.
W. d. JOKES, Attorney-General,
SAM P. DAVIS. State Controller.
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