The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-27

nothing IL % sure ~ death
M and taxes and the average
EM man - almost ~ afraid Of
Id thu one ~ the ether. His
consolation. however. may
BE- found In the fact that
IN the embrace Of the nrst
unepes the pursuit Of the latter: but
~ n obtains thle final rest, the EYES
49, twin evfl esnii. the tax assessos
= ~ tax collector. are upon him with
oe-Aysgted gaze.
- August there has been sitting In
county courthouse . body OF man
- % the law - tho board Of equaIixa-
q taxes. conspirtng against tho peace
~ pockets Of Z tax-frtghtened cotn-
n1u. Their labofs were ended ysster-
~ hoard u created By the state iegis-
$50 revenue act, which directs the dnan-
7N maehinsry Of the state. and In each
~ ~ several counties the same condition
N1nlns The members Of the King coun-
II toosd ere the three county commission
- 0sergs n. ellison. 3. G. Smith and
r1nbs II. Doyce. and three Representatives
Ifntod b. the city eounoa u Seattle. ]. A.
-, John Taylor ana r. y. Muldoon.
~ joase, 4 vas organized with that men,
-. but on August 10. owing 20 fil-
|k7aDlA, n. James resigned. and the coun-
RI enoulatsd William NoArtsA N his plaza.
Olson wss chairman and e. W. woed
- dIeossd CLERK
EsuU lnty Of the beard consists. IN .
osoerai way. Of revising the tar as
nnsat roll which the Law requires the
nly tar assessor 70 complete. II the
Der has valued one mans property too
a, ~ beard - supposed TO know Il, or
n ~ II out. and u spothsr's 10 too high.
I'll y NJ duty 20 correct H. BY means of
1nDonai tnspec,ionA comparisons. and, e
ua9y. fnquisiffonA the board sets out
= fsyfye ut . result which VIII make ev-
III m4n's asseesrnent IN Just proportion to
#NuY sthsr mans. and 70 hx the total at
L - which. at . given rate. VIII pro-
49, certain amount Of income Tor the
ES1Dsst Of the county.
Whether this cheerful labor ID accom-
&1Aed with the exactness Of . science
Z m b some doubt In the minds Of those
Evbe think they have not a. much Of this
pHlfs goods a. the board declares. but
4 - large majority Of taxpayers, while be-
&nlhg the taxes quietly fold their hands
Est11 await ths inevitable day Of payment.
I'D except for m occasional contestant.
ns lfttsfbed minority Submits with such
beeG ~ Il can.
~ toarl, aftes Organisms. inspeots the
E1nooa1nenf roll. and IN cases where 4 re-
nm Ans assessment correct Il takes no
4 aesio4 ssWhers. for any cause. II thinks
n assessment may be too low, tbs party
I h WAeoe name Il stands n notified to
! 1Aew aase why II should not be- raised.
q 49, notices. I'll have been sent OUT
/ - ysas. - against sts last year. and all
+ " aoout forty Of the parties made their
a)ueaPonce ~ some time during the cit.
- A. they appeared they ware. II
GDooe4 10 question thu raise, asked N TO
i 49, ousiness. the Insurance carried, last
N1fu stock and such other matters A.
1 uo1t tand 70 throw light on the subject.
8n4 4 Il were necessary. . personal in
9eceicn by some member OF ths board
- ordered. Usually the respondents
Snef the tnQuisition half way, answering
emptly and fairly all questians asked.
~ determination. But II happened
senssimes that an Individual would coms
"a whose evasion and desire 70 Hst the
- OF the situation WAS evident And
{ - u wa fun to see him dodge and hear
" artful explanation Of apparent dis
oesastonally he would get indignant
~ With fine air Of injured Innocence.
claim about his own honesty ana know
sees Of his own business Hut the board
Sseser wavered. and II IN safe 10 say that
sess sort OF respondent was always maai4
"a stand q raise and he carried away with
$hm an added burden of deterissd fnlsin-
sAtion 30 the fear Of taxation TIA,
'peompted him to the act
1, On On: Whole there has been but n,tle
hoard: II tbs butcher thought he was
ssauEhsersA or the undertaken Thought
+. vas pp. In hc., Or the hotel man
s shnoasns ne vas n dished. no Kept hi.
. rccsss -. g ,,xh himself ana sripped his
THE Post-fnteiiixenner has fram asv q,
day published the larger reGiuc,.one
ND increases. and Ia them may be- adstsgi
= s.n rs,as~, NJ made YESTERDAY: Ths a.
ssased from q. $40 10 9: ess' ana ra'sss.sa '
are made Al soIicw. Dexter Horton 4
q from sI& 30 10 sioo 80 and the Wash
son National hank from sis., "a 20 ins.-
ksttion az the banks named. who claimed
-, their capital stacks werw assessed
toe hlEh valuation. The assessments
Seller 4 Co. Kline, Rosenberg 4
ssseh had heretofore been Increased.
sSs rccons'aeresi and placed al ths
cunt originally returned
- result OF the work tust eemnsetsd
- following ssatemsn. may he made OF
~ assessment fer fSsa fer King rauutr
~ The city OF Seattle. This includes only
- fewonal property valuations as ua-
s sa en- act of the legislature the real
II sn,il ss rns, ., 'ss. must remain As
49, - appeared on the roli before the
snssss esxan sts work was ts.Tn Is The
.mesnt Of Increased and reaiscsa access
Sw s'n ~. nave We, nos YET been fully ngussi
~s1 ana ftaas for tho former making
- ihercase ~ about $faauss over the
= ~ g roll. and q total assessment OF
From sas nsns, be deducted wts. ,ss ex-
q ~ 90 making q net assessment ~
os ~ = amount ina city OF Seat