The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-01-02
THE QUESTION OF
EQUAL TAXATION.

VuStiCC " All AAtfCAtSto w AfOht
Must Be the Criterion by Which
Valuations and Rates Are to Be
Fixed Under the New Revenue Law
at Assessors Meeting at Carson
This MOnth-Facts and Figures by
Taxpayer" of Eureka County.
EUREKA. Nevada. Dec. 80. 1908.
EDITOR SENTINEL-Will you please
allow me space in your paper for a few
facts and figures relative to the County
Revenue Reduction Law enacted by the
last Legislature, and to point out some
of its results to Eureka County if it is
enforced.
Elko County's valuation this year is
81, 600, 900 and the rate for county pur-
poses 65 cents per 500. In three years
Elko's rate will be down to so cents per
500, which means a raise of 80 per cent
to derive the same amount of revenue,
for 50, $4,000 at 90 cents will give the
same amount as 81. GOO, 900 at IS cents.
Eureka County's valuation this year
is 81. 900. 600 and the rate for county
purposes is $l.70. To reduce this rate
to so cents will require a raise in the
valuation of property of 240 per cent.
for $40 at so cents per hundred is the
same as 500 at S1.70, or a total valua-
ton for Eureka County of 81 $40, 900.
Lander County's valuation last year
was about 81, 300, 900 and its rate for
county purposes $2.65 per 500. To re-
duce the rate to so cents will require a
raise in the valuation of 430 per cent,
for $3.50 a t so cents per hundred is the
same as 500 at 1896, or a total of
So, 800, 900.
Is Elko County going to be allowed to
remain at a 30 per CEN raise while Eu-
reka has a raise of 240 per cen and
Lander a raise of 430 per cent?
1t has been charged against the pres
emit Revenue Reduction Bill that it is
designed to force up the value of out
side property for the benefit of the rail-
roads.
Elko County will make a reGdction
on its rate next year of 8 cents per
hundred. or a raise of SO per cent to
produce the same amount of revenue.
Eureka County will make a red1c-
ton of 10 cents, which will near a
raise in property of Ga per cent.
Lander County will make a reduction
of 10 cents per hundred. which means
a raise in property of about 4 per cent.
Will the State Board of Assessors
make a raise on the railroad property
to correspond with the raises of Eureka,
Elko and Lander Counties, II any
raise at all?
If we deduct the value of the Central
Pacific Railroad of about s700,0 900 in
Eureka County from the total valuation
of 81, 600, 900, it will leave a balance of
5000, 900. To make up the reduction of
10 cents will require a raise of IL 10
per cent on 5000, 900, or 500, 900.
Our Assessor says that it would be
very difficult to raise the valuation of
property in Eureka County any more.
If no raise can.be made in valuation,
the Board of County Commissioners
will have to cut the school ate after
next year from 90 to 40 cents as they
cannot run the county any cheaper
than at present. The schools at the
present time are scarcely keeping
even, and q lesser tax will give
only an eight Dr. nine months
school. or cause a special tax to be
levied in the town Of Eureka for the
Eureka school of about 80 cents. And
the matter will grow worse from year
to year.
1t is claimed for the new law hat it
will raise the value of property even
above its actual cash value, and give a
corresponding low rate.
But if a person has 500 cash can he
be taxed on 5000 because the rate will be
only one-half?
Or, if a man has 100 head of cattle at
ST. per head, can he be assessed for 200
head at s17, or for 100 head at s34 be-
cause the rate Of taxation will be only
one.half?
I think not.
1t appears to me that if we can get
an 80 or 80 per cent value of the true
valuation of all the taxable property in
the State the yearly tax returns will not
only makeIa grand showing for Nevada
but provide more than enough revenue
to conduct the State and County Gov.
ernments.
Let the County Assessors of Nevada
at their annual meeting as a Board at
Carson City next month see to it that
justice is done, each to his respective
county. TAXPAYER.
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