The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-23
COUNTY VALUATION
OVER s6O,O00,O0O
Exact Figures S6O,422,613,
With Equalization Boards
Assessment to Come.
CITY PROPERTY BOOSTED.
BUT COUNTY LET ALONE
Increase in Salt, Lake Over
Total of a Year Ago Is
S2.6S4,S12.

Salt Lake county's assessed valuation
for 1909, including Salt Lake City, of
course, is $50 ,422, ,6l3, according TO fig.
ures complied by County Assessor
Amos Gabbott from returns made b. his
deputies. who finished their work only
u few days ago. The figures were re-
leased Thursday
The assessed valuation for 1905 was
S39, ,20I .S99. The valuation this year is
an increase over 1908 Of $1,214,711. The
amendment 10 the constitution, passed
by the last legislature, provides for the
assessment by the state board of equal
iZatlon Of the net proceeds of mines
and all mining machinery used in max
ing surface Improvements. These items
amounted TO 81 ,6S3 ,l03 in 1908 and, de-
ducting this amount from the 1905 as
sessment leaves an estimated increase
for 1909 of S2,S97,S1I. On account Of
the idleness of some of the mines, he
cause of the financial depression, the
output of the mines in 1908 was not
nearly as great as it will be in 1909. it
is generally believed, aud this will give
the county Il still further increased
valuation amounting TO $4,000 900, prob
ably,
The figures show that the county
ring; of which the commissioners arc
| Iuc UoNjuS spirit, Is SUill ping InS
taxes on Salt Lake City. The depu-
| ties. it is said, were sent out with in
structions from tho commissioners to
give city property a boost in valna-
| tion and leave county property alone,
| and this the figures show they did.
Of the estimated increased valuation
| Of S2,S91.Sl1. arrived at by including
| city's part is $2,6s4,sIo. while the
county S is only The pitiful sum of S2i3.-
0oj. Leaving out the net proceeds Of
| mines, county property shows decrease
| iii valuation this year over last year
of $l,47o,o9S. Here are the figures on
| the increase actually shown by As
! SCISSOR Gabbott : report:
Figures on Increase.
Salt Lake City-l9os, $i5,462 ,S65;
! 1909. $4S,ll7,677: increase, $2,6s4,sl2.
Salt Lake county-l90S, $l3,Ii5,034;
1909. $12,274.9S6; decrease, l.470.O .O9S.
| Tota! increase, AL of which is borne
by the city. Sl,2ll.1ii.
Carrying the odions compar rison fur
thcr Of the total assessed valuation of
! $50, ,l22 ,6l3 for 1909, Salt Lake City's
| part is %JS,liI,611, or approximately
50 per cent. This means that Salt Lake
| City is paying so per cent of the taxes
| Of the entire county. This is due 10
the discrimination Of The county com.
missioners. all of whom own county
! property, against the city.
| The increase in the city is mainly
on unmproved property and improve
menls. Deputy County Assessor VIII
Latham SAYS. He anticipates that the
assessed valuation in the city will 20 IN
| $40. 100000 next year ON account Of the
gigantic improvements now being and
ebout 10 be made For instance, the
| two Ncwhouse buildings were only just
begun when the assessment was made
| last year, and they We're put I'll at only
| 100000. Now they arc virtually com
| plctcd and went III at Tl,000.0O this
| wear Then there is the new $l500.-
| 900 Newhousc hotel Just starting at
! Fourth South aud Main streets and the
| 81 .0O0. 900 hotel TO be built Mt the head
! of Main street. and scores of other eX-
tensiyc improvements that will come III
| next wear and send the city 3 valuation
through the skylights. With the Gi
pantic strides in improvements which
The city is making and tbc rank dIScrlm-
ination tho county commissioners are
| showing, there is no reason 10 doubt
| the truth Of the statement that the
citv's valuation will go 10 S5o000,0oO
IN 1910. IT it doesn 7 actually reach
| that figure the commissioners Will put
it there, anyway.
Out Ahead Of Time.
| Both Mr.. Gabbott aud Mr. Leatham
| arc pridmg themselves on the TACT thdC
| tbc assessed valuation was made up fif
iecn days earlier this than last year,
The state board Of equalization will
meet the first Monday in July and as
sess the net proceeds Of the mines of
thc county. This viii add at least 81
COO. 900 to the assessed valuation of
the county. Mr.. Lcath3m anticipates,
and possibly considerably moro.
The Jordan district shows decrease
of IL .7q02j6 IN the assessed valuation
OF This over last year. Tho valuation
last wear was $5.l7l,Il2; this year. S.
3S0. $50 This decrease is partly ou ac'
count Of the enforced idleness of The
smelters in that district because OF The
financial striugcncy. and partly due 10
the new Inv which provides for the
assessment of the net proceeds of mines
bv the state board Of equalization.
When the state board of equalization
makes the assessment on tho net pro-
cecds of mines. this district will re
ccive lis proportionate share. which viii
partly make up this years deficiency
over 1908,
Following is a comparative state.
mcut of the assessed valuation OF Salt
Lake county for 1905 and 1909. made
M bv Assessor Gabbot and Deputy
Lcatham;
Real estate. :..... $2l595.o'G $50, 'S'''6