Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-30
ON
ROADS TAXES
Harry nj. McCaskrin Files
Written Charges With the
Board of Review.
AGAINST THE ROCK ISLAND
Says Railway Has Not Made Proper
Schedule of PrOperty-Flow
Company Gives Figures.

complaint in writing was filed be-
fore the board of review. by Harry NJ
McCaskrin, against the Chicago. Rock
Island & Pacific Railway company
stating that the company has failed %
file a proper schedule of its property
In the county. and requesting that the
board make careful examination CT
the company's assessment and notify
the company to defend itself The
idea has prevailed that the board If
review has no jurisdiction in such
cases. but Mr.. McCaskrin claims TO
have looked into the matter carefully,
and he will urge his complaint. The
company. according to information IN
the county clerks Office, has filed
schedule of its property. Mr.. McCask-
rim claims that the board has jurisdic-
ton in the assessment of everything
except the land occupied by railway
tracks.
Plow Company Schedules.
The Moline Pillow company this
morning fled its schedule of capital
stock. giving figures as follows;
authorized stock, $6,000.0O0; issued and
paid in. $5.1z4,O0O: fair cash value of
! stock $3,725,000 (the stock is stated
to have no market value) To Offset
the capital stock. the schedule gives
| the following figures as to the value of
tangible property: Real estate. 1851
500; personal property, 1901, 100: rs
sessed tangible property outside of this
state. $2,S25,G00
| According to these figures the cap
ital stock assessable would be much
less than the amount of the stock,
S29,500, if the difference is taken be-
tween the fair value of the stock and
the total of tangible property
Mayor Andrew Olson of Moline was
bSfore the board, representing the Pillow
company, and presented an argument
on the subject. claiming that only the
difference can be assessed. No decis-
ion was reached. and the question nf
taken up until all of the corporations
have filed schedules. The board at
present is dealing only with the 1909
assessment. If it is decided to go pack
of this assessment. schedules of capt. II
stock will be required for 1905. 1906,
1907 and 1908.
If the board makes assessments and
matter will be taken to the supreme
court. 1t will be certified to the state
auditor by the board, and by the audi
tor of the supreme court. which in
such cases has original jurisdiction.
Declines to Reduce.
The board yesterday afternoon en-
tered an order that the assessed val.
uation of the estate of H. a. Barnard
of Moline stand at $4,000. full valua
ton. complaint asking for reduc-
ton of the assessment was made by
Captain W. c. Bennett, executor of
the estate
The board this morning entered IN
property of AXel H. Abrahamson Of
Moline from S1,400 TO $1,000. full valua.
ton.
| Monday is Last Day.
On motion of Mr.. Gripp this morning
the board fixed Monday as the last
day for filing complaints before the
board. The law specifies that com
plants must be filed on or before Aug.
/, but as Aug. 1 is Sunday. and the
board desires to give the people all
the opportunity possible to complain, it
was decided to make Monday the final
day 1.-THE complaints must be made
by noon