Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-04-06
THE ASSESSORS WORK.

The work Of the Road of Revenue
Assessors. who have Just completed
their labers in this c,tv. is q long
stride in the direction Of revenue re-
form in Nevada. The plan of having
each county represented ny ITS own
Assesso,-Senator Pitts proposition
has worked much more satisfac
torally than even the friends Of the
measure had hoped for.
It was urged by the opponents Of
the bill that the men who had per-
sued mistaken revenue policies in
their various counties. would merely
come here and repeat their original
ettofs.
Such. however. did not grove the
case. The members Of the Board
created under the new law were all
men of intelligence and honesty and
more or less experienced in revenue
work. They grasped the main ideas
Of the new law. and after preliminary
work for one day were able to dispose
Of the business rapidly and effectively.
That q body OF men. ,-eeting for the
first time, should have accomplished
30 much in three days, speaks we'll
for the executive ability of such a
body.
For many years past there has been
an endless amount OF talk about the
proper assessing Of foreign corpora
lions, and more especially the highe,
valuation of the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company. The Assessors
raised the road from an average o.
81 900 a mile to q uniform valuation
of $40, 900 a mile on the main track
and side tracks and rolling stock il
like proportion. The valuation o
cattle was raised from about $40 t
$32 . head. with $50 for thorough
breds. Horses, sheep and other liv'
stock was also advanced. The valu,
Of lane was left to the judgment Q
the various assessors, as the valu
varies with locality to such an exten
that it is almost an impossibility t
make uniform rate.
The value of livestock was fixed i
such way that a suitable deductio
could be made on all stock assesse
at remote distance from a shippin
point.
The raise in the valuation of til
Southern Pacific Seems the most rad
cal of all, when regarded from pc,
centage standpoint. but when the fac
is taken into consideration that it
still a very long way from its actu;
cash value, the corporation can has
no cause for complaint.
1t had to be raised higher in pr
portion to any other class of proper1
as it had always been much too 10
before. 1t is likely that all other 70
eign corporations will have to toe I'll
mark set by the Assessors.
The Wells, Fargo Co., the We>tel
Union Telegraph Co., and the Pu1
man Co., have long enjoyed cor
parative immunity from bearing Il
burdens of taxation. and the Asse
sors now know how they can be reac
ed and made to pay taxes like Il
rest of the citizens Of Nevada.
The action OF the Board is likely
add ten million and upward to t
re venue rolls, and at the end of t
year their various reports will she
the State to be on the up grade, a
added to this will be lower tax r.
to invite the investment of outsi
capital.
The Governor. as the presiding Of
Ger, showed himself to be fully pos,
on valuations in all parts Of the St;
and was Of great assistance to
county officers in their deliberatio
The ball has been set rolling
good shape and the end of the "
will certainly show good results
State. The APPEAL congratula
the visiting County Assessors on
excellence and effectiveness of til
initial work and the Governor on
able manner in which he handled
duties as presiding officer of the ga
ering.