The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-29
STATE BOARD
FIXES LEVY
Taxes for 1903 Equalized BY State
Board. Lots and Land Raised
In Canyon County.

on other lines with the exception of the
Pacific & Idaho Northern and the Idaho
Northern, has been made by the state
board Of equalization over the assessed
variations on such property ior 1907.
The schedules showing the actual in
crease in assessed valuations for 1908
nave not been completed by the state
auditors Office which is busily engaged
IN preparing these, and which expects
to have them ready in the course of a
few days. A raise of 81, 600 per mile in
assessed valuations Of railroads was de-
sired by Governor Gooding, he making
a motion that railroads be assessed at
$1,000 mile. State Treasurer Hast. |
ings moved that railroads he assessed at
$4,000 per mile, neither OF these mo.
tions receiving a seeond. State Auditor
Bragraw moved that railroads be as
sessed at $4,000 per mile ior 1908, and
the motion was carried, Governor Good
ing being the only member of the board
dissenting.
Main line roads will accordingly be
assessed at $4,000 per mile, a proper
tioLate increase in the assessed yalua-
tions OF branch lines being made. The
two small roads, the Pacific & Idaho
Northern and Idaho Northern, located
in Canyon and Owyhee counties will be
assessed at $4,000 per mile, the same as
last year. it being shown that these lines
have not been paying during the past
year.
A fiat raise OF 10 per cent in assessed
valuations OF telegraph lines was made
by he board. The schedules Showing
the raises made is being prepared b!
the state auditor. and the clerks OF til,
office.
Telephone lines were divided into tw'
classes in accordance with the statemen
made by telephone representatives to tn
board that some Of their country line
were assessed too high last year
Glass \ OF telephone lines is assesse
at sl75 per mile, while class B is as
sessed at $50 mile. A 20 per cen
raise over valuations for 1907 was mad
on additional copper and iron wir'
Cables we're assessed at 10 cents per foo
which is an increase OF cents per foo
the assessed valuation for 1907.
The Independent telephone lines al
- assessed at the same rate as last yea
: the main line being assessed at 500 p
mile for the first wire and poles.
The Interstate Telephone company,
northern. Idaho, is raised from $40 p
mile for last year to $50 per mile tt
assessed valuation for 1908 which is
increase OF 10 per cent is for the fir
wire and poles.
The Postal Telegraph is assessed
$50 per mile for the first wire, no ass'
ment being made for poles, as the COZ
panv uses the poles OF other lines, Il
maintaining any Of its own. A 20 :
cent increase over 1907 on all addition
wires of the Postal was made by t
- board
The general levy for 1908 has be
prepared by the state auditors off
showing reduction Of one mill from t
lew of st year. The rate OF levy
1907 was Approximately six mills VIII
that for 1905 is approximately
mills.
The ad valorem tax or general levy
fixed by the legislature based on the
sessed valuation ior preceding year.
this levy. s5OO,OOo is raised for the IT
fO' nlng expenses OF the state.
In addition to the general levy III
uir he several special leyies, ineludi
. ,be bond deficiency tax p9os)' Iives''
. sanitary fund u9O5), public endo"m'
nnd tloO5.0, general interest and si'
: inc fund u9O5-0, University oi ia'
rebuilding and equipment fund u'O
& Atlanta road u9O7), Meadows'Paye
: sI.ses road ,loO7), and predatory anil
lund uoO1.
{ OF the eight special leyies two
Z srad by the board and the other
by the legislature. Those fixed Oy
Z board are the bond deficiency tax
~ ~. University OF Idaho rebuilding
. % ,iomcnt sinking fund. The spe
,.yies are made from the assessed VI
ock atious for the current year. i'O''
$50 Two special levies' one ~ & :.
= ,ooo road sinking fund Of three &C