Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-17
ASSESSORS FIGURES STAND
Board Of Supervisors RevOkes Its Action on
Unplatted Lands
PROTESTS TOO STRONG TO Be WlTHSTooO
Owners of Local Lands and Railroad
Interests Put Up Hard Talk and
Convince Board of Its
Mistake,

The Board OF County Supervisors yester-
day undid its work of last Wednesday,
when 1t raised the valuation for assessment
of unplatted lands in nearly all of the
towns of the county and consequently the
taxable valuation OF this class of realty
remains the same as fixed by the different
assessors.
The changes made by the board last
Wednesday were as follows: Council BLUFFS,
raised 25 per cent; Oakland, lowered 80 per
cent; Carson, raised, 25 per cent; Avoca,
raised 25 per cent Nicola, raised Is per
cent; Walnut, raised 25 per cent; Under
wood, raised 10 per cent; Hancock, raised IL
per cent; Treynor, raised 10 per cent; Nc
Clelland raised 20 per cent; Minden, raised
80 per cent
No sooner was the announcement OF the
changes in the assessment made public
throughout the country precincts than
protests commenced pouring in on the
members of the board. Some complained
that Oakland had been favored too much
in having the assessment of its unplatted
lands reduced, while other complaints were
to the effect that the increases in other
towns we're beyond all reason and entirely
uncalled for. The Union Pacific railroad
which owns about 800 acres in Council
Bluffs. At once entered protest and when
the hoard convened yesterday a big number
of representatives OF large property own
ers were present to register their protests
Attorney George S. Wright appeared for
the Union Pacific railroad and Trustee
Scott was present on behalf of the East
Omaha Land company. E. W. Nash ana
Guy c. Barton, both owners of large tracts
of unplatted lands within the city limits
were represented by Attorney Crofut' whlle
Ed George was in attendance on behalf OF
the George company, which owns consid-
cradle acre property at Cut-On. Their
arguments against the increase of 20 per
cent proved convincing to the supervisors
and the former action was Tescinded. Then
after considerable discussion the board de-
cided 1t might Just we'll wipe the platter
clean and it's entire action of last Wednes-
day was rescinded and expunged from the
records.
The cost for the care of it's insane charges
is a heavy item on the expense ledger Oh
Pottawattamie, as evidenced by the bills al
! lowed yesterday At the state asylum at
Clarinda there are forty-five patients and
the bill for their care for the quarter end
ing March 81 amounted to S1,52S.20 At st.
Bernard's there were thirty-four women
| and twenty-eight men during April and the
| bill for their care was $S16.40. During May
I
| there we're thirty-ive women and twenty
nine men at this hospital and the bill
| amounted to $S135S. At the state hospital
for dipsomaniacs at Mount Pleasant Pot
| tawattamie county, at present has only
three patients and SIC covered the amount
| due for their care.
Sheriff Canning's bills against the county
! for the months of April and May were
as follows: Expenses in insane cases, $56,SS;
expenses in criminal cases S4574S; fees in
criminal cases, $372 rs; fees in tax cases
$5925 boarding and lodging prisoners
$36210; Office expenses, 81.
The claim of NJ f. Schleicher, tax fer
ret, of 81, ,24659 commission on taxes recov-
cred into the county treasury through his
work in unearthing property withheld from
assessment was allowed.
The board expects to complete its WORK
! today and adjourn.