The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-10
EQUALIzERS ARE THRU
RECORD IN COMPLAINTS OF TAX
PAYERS rs HIGHER THAN THAT
OF ANY PREVIOUS BOARD.

After more than four weeks Of the
most strenuous work ever put in by
the board Of equalization, that body
completed it's labors at noon today and
adjourned to meet next Tuesday to ap-
prove the assessment rolls as corrected.
Since; beginning its sittings,. about 500
complaints have been considered,
record not made by any previous board.
The assessing officials are much
amused over the statement in morn
ing paper that John D. Rockefeller is
the largest taxpayer in Minneapolis.
The street railway company is as
sessed at $6,000,000 on personal prop
erty alone and pays large real estate
taxes, There are half a dozen indi-
vlduals and corporations who will pay
more than the Standard Oil company.
The work Of the board of eoualiza-
tlon today is summarized as follows:
to 500; the Bellman company, assess
ment Of $4,000 to stand; Margaret E.
Q'Brien $4,000, credits cancelled; w.
J. Dean company, 100000 to stand;
Jonas Guilford, assessment of $4,000
for credits to stand; S. A. Harris, as
sessment of $4,000 for credits, to
stand; Earle Brown, assessment of $780,
600 for credits, to stand; Theo Basting,
cred eredits tso $5o,o(0o; Mrs. n: J. Pinault,
$4,000 household goods; j. H. Queal,
$25, 1000 credits; W: S. Dwinnell, credits
reduced from $4,000 to $4,000; Min
| ME E. Townsend, $4,000 assessment
cancelled; H. P. Roberts, household
goods reduced from $1,000 to $1,000;
f. P; WATSON, credits reduced from
$lo9o.Qooo to $4,000; ~ John G; L1nd, aa5
Geiser Manufacturing company, assess
ment left at $15, 900; Crescent Oil COM
pany reduced from $500 to $4,000;
Brunswick-Balke-C -Collender Manufacture
ing company, credits to stand at $685.
900; G. NJ. Loring, assessment Of $780,
900 for credits cut to $6,3S0; H. E.
Fletcher, credits reduced $4,000 to
5000; Charles D. Longe, credits re-
duced from $4,000 to $4,000; G. H.
PFior; Pr sao credits reduced from $4,000 to
$4,000; Wissowa Lumber company, as.
sesssment cancelled; Levi NJ. Stewart
100000 to $25,O0O; Joseph R. King,
man, credits reduced from $4,000 to
$4,000; L. S. Cargill, assessment of $25,.
900 to stand; Clara A. Aldrich, credits
Of $4,000 to stand; John Birkholz, as
sessment for credits cancelled; .. F
$4,000; Minnie BLY,, real estate assess
Northwestern Fuel company, assess
ment of 100000 to stand; Western
!, Lumber company, assessment Of $4,000
to stand; James G. Young, credits re
duced from $4,000 to $20,0OO; E. J
Carpenter, assessment of credits $40,
900 to stand, and household reduced
$7,O$$ to $4,000; G.. G. Eitel, $4,000
credits to stand; E. J. Phelps, 5,00(
credits to stand; J. S. Force, $100,O0(
credits reduced to $4,000; L. S. Gil
lette, cash $4,000; G. G. Weber, credit
reduced from $4,000 to $4,000; Ar
mour Packing company, assessment O.
: 100000 to stand; Swift {. Co., assess
ment of 100000; F: g: Winston, cred
it's reduced from $4,000 to $4,000; F
W. Lyman, credits reduced from $50,
! 900 to $4,000; G. R. Lyman, credit
reduced from $4,000 to $25, ,O00i Nelson
t Morris & Co., assessment Of $4,000 t.
,, stand; Chute Brothers, $4,000 TO
water power rights to stand; W. A
i Johnston. credits reduced from $3.50, ,00
to $75,oo0; Edward L. Esterbrooh
credits 100000.