The state herald., 1903-08-14
County Assessors Meeting.

MES and other corporate interests
have been favored, and the burden of
taxation has heen thrust nm tho small
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''op.i'' o"heis 'n'o"sno"' VIC ''a'e
These were the charges That were
made against the State Board of Equal.
,,at,on Ia, ,bo ossaesors vrbor tbev
''e' III 'he nan Vi 'ne iiouse Vi hep'e
sentatives August Atm.
The board met at 10 o'clock in the
morning and there were tbirtv.sevsn
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ed president Alexander OF the city
and county of Denver started the ball
rolling when he made the opening adj
dress. Denver county alone. he de-
clared, has n decreased valuation of
nearly $4,000. 900 this year over lasD
Over s2,OO0,0O0 of this is decreased
valuations in the railroads.
After the address the assessors
from each of the counties were called
In alphabetical order and read their
abstracts of valuations, and also com
parative valuations with those of last
year. Hardly half of the abstracts
were ready, but when they were moi
the assessor estimated the amount OF
the reduction for the guidance of the
board The estimates, however, were
not entered on the minutes, and for
this reason an exact amount of the
reduction can not be given for several
days, until all of the abstracts have
been filed.
Boulder county reported a reduction
of $4,000 in railroad valuations, and
about the same reduction in the total
valuation of the county.
Cheyenne county reported 100000
reduction in railroad valuations, and
$4,000 in the total valuation of the
county.
Custer county reported no change in
railroad valuations, as there had been
considerable construction work done
during the year. There was no change
IN the total county valuation.
South Arapahoe county reported a
loss of $4,000 on railroad property
and $4,000 on the total county yalua-
tion.
Delta county reported n reduction Of
IS 900 in railroad valuation and s35, 600
in the total county valuation
Douglas reported the railroads sl25..
OOO less than last year, and the total
county valuation $50, 900 less.
Eagle county reported the total val.
uation about the same with the rail.
roads showing a reduction of 500 900.
FL Paso reported a railroad reduc.
tion of s273.0OO with sl25 600 as the
reduction in the total valuation.
Fremont county reported $50 900
less in railroads and Sl55 600 reduc-
ton in the total valuation.
Gilpin county is practically the same
as last year with a natural increase
in railroad construction of $4,000.
Gunnison reported SOS. 600 reduction
on the railroads, with the total yalua-
tion about the same.
Hinsdale county is about the same
as last year with several thousand
dollars worth of construction work
done on the railroads.
Huerfano county will he the same
as last year, with slight decrease
In tbe railroad valuations.
Jefferson county reports SOS 600 re.
duction In railroads and a general in.
crease of ffty per cent. on total valua-
ton. :
Kiowa county reports reduction in
railroads of $4,000 and total reduc.
ton of 100000.
Lake county reported fifteen per
cent. decrease In the railroad yalua.
lions and a total valuation about the
same,
Larimer county showed gain Of
sci 500 In the valuation Of railroads.
although over 5000 900 worth of con.
struction work had been done during
the year. The total valuation was
about the same.
Las Animas showed reduction In
railroads OF nine per cent. and a total
loss OF $4,000.
Pueblo county showed a gain in
railroads OF $4,000 several times
that much construction work being
done during the year. The total val.
uatIon is about the same
Rio Grande county repor,ed ,too
O0O reduction i'm rni,ro,ds onJ toIa.
nbones and about tho same los "a ,bo
total valuation.
When tho roadl,r ~ tho ,hstr,c,s
had been completed there wns a ron,
oral discussIon ne IN what sb,"tt Ia
don. Ia ,neo, m. r.dnctto,s -, ,sa
STATE poard nj EonaiJ,a,ion I'm, ,ho
general opinIon seemed "a me- ,h,t o,cb
what he would do. Several, however,
declared their intention OF meeting the
board ON ltH own ground and lowering
the valuation Of the property belong.
Ing 10 the people they represented.
There was then "A general discussion