The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-30
KEEP YOUR EYE ON
THE S. E. LEAGUE,

Ii ita efforts 10 have eo,.....
made 10 a few instaneea A. '.ahs
suit u the agitation carried :, y
this paper the personal mn ~ y
IahHesameut u the Seattle r,1piJ
/ company hes been ineresse ~, 4,
$500 600 raiBiug # from iaSss ~
40 fifed D. the Assessor 10 ssss.|
600 This last figure ia an $3.50
moni 81 approximately "a a. -.
II the value Of the property ~
/ although We have called s,,...h
to ~ On several 0eeaEions ~ IN IN
been unable 10 induce thu No.. .as =.
liHt Tor asHesrmeni pufuo.as "
tain valuable franchises b,l,,,l VI
To ihlH company. notably ~ eng
pantH electric lighting frs.ss I'M
and ~ steam heating franchl.s
40" About Gas Franehi,.
We have also called a,,s,,.
repeatedly. - the fact that -
sonRl property Of the aeattis -.
ing company. worth milllons 4
aeaacd a. bat tiii. $500 and ~ =,
valuable gas franchises n shs -
pany. one running Tor 4s year. =.
one IN perpeiniiy. are not asss,sss
Al all
We observe, also. that The va.
'InRton iron Works. one q a. ~
ing manufacturing instltaloss 80
one IN which al fesideais a 80 =.
lie take cOmmendable priae ! =,
Assessed ON ils tools and w.ssa
merry. moneys ca hand Of &c..
or notes. credits and accounts y.
feel certain that this musi -.
been an oversight. bot Il Il nss.,
thelesa an oversight which nus, /.
fetncdied u justice IL 10 Be doas :
other taxpayers.
A. pioneer Ia the field On x.l.a
IL being waged the contest fsg
more equitable adjustment az a.
burdens ~ taratl0n The gtsr ~
comes the Seattle Economic 60.
a. an Influential. and, We trsss
useful ally
Denial o. Statement
Aa you remark 10 your Communist.
cation The board Of equAlizstlot has
concluded It's labors and sd,ogrseg
hut u D. not. on that account ~,
late to secure the c0rseeflon a.
some d the Er0ssest Of th4sa
abuses. and have LISTED. for tars.
ton property which has b., been
placed on the rolls a al PERM,
~ io eall your attention % ths ioL
lowing provision Of the state r,s.
enuc lava. which may be foana !
The Laws Of 1897. PAGE isi;
The county auditor shall czaae
- examine the assessment bexs
Hhen returned 10 him b. The asia.
or. and II he discovers that he !.
aessmsnt Of any property has 80
omitted. shall enter The xams ia
the proper ilsf and forthwith nal.y
the assessor making such 0mlssss.
Nho shall Immediately proceed &
ascertain the value thereof and Cor
rect his original return. In ezs
oi the inability OF neglect Q. IL
Assessor 70 perform bis duty sls
auditor shall ascertain the ysias 4
such property and make the nects
fafy corrections
stu Possible for Assessment
Under this provision Il Is saa
possible for your OrFanirztion q
procure the assessment Of omitted
property such as We have uas
toned II Was under this proFlsau
that the personal property u ~
Georgetown Water company ID
which X w. kinnear, Of your e.
ecntiye committee. Is a large si<k
hulder1. Was placed on the aAsss<
ment rolls last year
n you viii kindly inform % 4
the date 81 the next meeting Of your
league The Star viii be pleased 10
send TO attend II a repfsanisfiye
who will give you yegifieatio1 q
these statements. further 'acfS
along the same line. OF saeh cshss
assistance Ia any WoFk yua may -
dertake along the line Of a nos
equitable adjustment q 4ssess
ment values. az may bs 10 "a
power NerY respectfully.
THE SEATTLE STAR