Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-03-31
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ASSESSING NEVADA PROPERTY.
Tho Law Is to b.. Fully Enforced by
TIN. Proper authorities.

Tie following circular is being AL
dressed to the Assess 1rs und Boards
OF Equalization throughout the State:
CARSON CirY. New. March -. 1899
To the assessor, Board OF Equalizer
ton and District attorney Of
County, Nerddu.
GESTLEMES:
In Several counties in this State it
has been the custom OF the Assessors
and Boar Is Of Equalization to assess
mud equalize the property in their
counties in such NM mer that conn
plant has been made that very much
property escapes taxation, whilst
other property is constantly assessed
at its FIJI cash value.
In these counties the county rate is
fixed high, and then the only obicc,
to he accomplished is to raise enough
revenue To pay the expenses Of the
county.
BY fling 4 high county rate, and
assessing and cqualiz,ng Il large pro.
portion Of the property AZ much less
than its true cash value. the State is
deprived OF its lawful proportion OF
revennt the county obtains ample
means % defray expenses, aud the
State is recorded rs having but S323.-
5lT.2i5.29 taxable properly in the
year 1893. which shows a reduction ~
S50.2l5.S3G % bel wern 1876 and 1898,
and Of S7,S0l ,3ll.07 between 1892 aud
1888, in the taxable property Of the
State.
The law commands that all the tax
able property in the county shall he
assessed AT its true cash value and
fixes a penalty on assessors vino fdIl
TO assess property in their counties
Toy making the Assess IRIS and their
hODdsmen liable tor the taxes on all
property within the county which is
not assessed through the Assessors
willful or inrxcusable neglect Stat
ute 1881. p. 10, Sec. Q.
The duties 81 Assessors IN relation
to the assessing Of property in their
counties are specifically defined in
the Act Of the Legislature. in the
Statute Of 1891, page l35, and the
various Acts Of the LEGISLATURE since.
The duties Of Boards OF Equaliza-
ton are specifically defined in the
Act OF 1891, above referred tC. hegiu.
ming ut Section %, on page li3, aud
the various Acts Of the Legislature
since.
II the laws Of the State relative 10
taxation are enforced lay the Asses.
sors. Boards n Equalization. and the
District Attorney, the taxable urop
erty in Nevada wonld be shown to he
nearer $500 0,G0O than s23.5l7.2I5 20.
III You will each comply. with the
law all the taxable property in til,
State will he assessed. cqunlizcd. and
the taxes paid equally; and the rate
Will be correspondinely reduced.
while the volume Of property will he
on record ~ it il, aud not as
has been made 70 appear.
No one can justly complain 81 thus;
for il can make no difference To th,
pa! or il he ia a9 @esspd al tire
TRUE CASH VALUE Of hIs y
ty and the rate 81 taxation is CORE.
spond'ngly reduced, provided all are
treated alike.
III we have s50,G0O.COO worth ~
property i'll Nc"ndu subject To taxa
ton why should it no, be MS 5essrd
and the taxes thereon paid. ut one.
lIhlf the rate now paid. thus costing
taxpayers no MORE MONEY
than they are nov paying on s23,5rO,-
GOO?
@The term TRUE CASH VALUE
nouns the amount at which the prop.
would be appraised il tnkcp in
Of a just debt from u solvent
Statute 1871. p. l37.
"All taxable property in the conn
ty aliall he nsaesscd,T M command.
cd by the Legislature. Section o. page
100. Statute OF 1891. mcnns exactly
what il Gays.
II does not mean that the owner of
property shall be arscsscd Tor II part
81 his property md The rate fixed so
high on thar PART that The revenue
to rnn the county will he obtained;
and the State deprived Of it, rate on
that part which IS NOT Assessed
At ALL
To correct this the Lcgislnt ure has
appropriated money Tor the Govern.
or. Attorney General and State Con.
srollor 1tor enforcing the collection of
revenuc and prosecuting delinqueutk-
mud We will visit vour county nj thu
proper time and mako puch IL vesti.
CATION oi the records and other mat
tcrs az will inform ne whether or not
yuu pfe enforcing the iay i'm relat;o,