Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-08-30
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United Verde Citation To Be Heard
 Monday
(From Saturdays Daily.)

Despite the fact that the board Of equalization now sitting to pass upon county tax assessments has thus far had little of special interest to talk of or become public, and although the work has thus far been almost strict ly of a routine nature, the steady grind that has characterized it during the week was yesterday broken. For the first time during the session the members of the board split, plainly and openly, and the result was that the Baca land grant owned by Robert Perrin, was assessed at 40 cents in- stead of at 50, as was in the first in- stance proposed.
 Thursday morning Mir. Perrin appear ed before the board in person, and ex- plained the exact conditions of the property as an investment, from his own point of view, urging that the proposed 50 cent rate be reduced to 40 cents. He held the floor during probably half an hour, and after hav- | ing been fully heard, was told that the board would take the matter under consideration. Late yesterday after noon the three members of the board were called upon to vote upon this particular matter and Supervisor Smith who insisted upon the increase, was soon made to understand that he was rather up against a majority that his one vote could not overcome.
 Briefly and pointedly, both sides of the question as to the equity of the raise were plainly discussed by the board, and when in the end Chairman Sinclair put the motion for the raise to 50 cents, both he and Super visor Sattes voted against it. The result is that Mr. Perrin will escape with a much lighter tax than he was cited to pay. There are nearly 1o,- GOO acres of the property, portion of which is in use, and much of it under fence. In talk last evening Mem ! Der Sinclair stated that he is cOnvine- ed that from the proportion of this grant that is practically useless, and ! judging from past assessments he was satisfied to meet the demand made by the owner of the Baca grant. Super visor Smith was inclined to want the rate raised as was first suggested, and Sattes voted with the chairman without saying much either way.
 United Verde Comes Monday. l A letter received here yesterday by the board from Superintendent Will L. Clark, of the United Verde Copper Company announced that he had been compelled to accompany Mrs. Clark to Los Angeles, and would not be able to appear before the board until next Monday. This move on the part of the representatives of the copper com pany was rather a surprise to the mem bers of the board for the reason that they had been given to understand that the protest of the United Verde would be presented during the present week.
 From what was to be learned from members of the board yesterday, they are satisfied to wait for the return of the superintendent, as they have until the first day of September in which to l hn vote on the Baca grant tax assessment may, it is alleged, indicate how the vote may be east in the matter of increasing the assessment of the United Verde, but this is not generally be- | lieved among those who are keeping close tab on the equalization business of this year.
 l In view of the manner in which the plans of the board have miscarried as to getting the United Verde people on the carpet, it seems likely that when Mondays session shall be called to or der another excuse may be received asking for further postponemenr.
 Thus far, however, there is nothing to indicate that the fighting forces of the big copper company will not be on hand to oppose the raise on the part of the supervisors, and in the event of the matter coming to an issue there is sure to be decidedly warm contest regardless of who wins out in the end. 1 Decreased Rate Next Year.
 It is the plain intention of the board