The Nevada County picayune., 1909-06-10
p.lk on Actual Values.

0'p s at 100 cents on the dollar if nnty assessor of of the state
 ,a if But they have not hit
 m uniform percentage basis or
 rt When the state tax com
 ot the convention here,
 as first principle that the
 n,rst follow the law literally,
 .sors asked for a recess, held
 sosseion. agreed to go home |~do the best they could ana men
 ,one without the formality Of .ino with the commission. ro. nonaghey and Representa- [n Bradham of Bradley coun- [,dressed the joint meeting, as did novid A Gates. one of the com [,o,ere and others. Morning and [noon sessions were held and the ,ou was discussed from all it's Lnoints but not a single acton .oton that brings the assessors tbe commissioners any nearer to- |er in carrying out the provisions ko oct The secret session Of the Iseors came late in tie afternoon.
 vo4e m assessing property at its
 value was taken, but failed to ], opIv one or two, it was report
 otino in favor of the motion. A sop to have all property assessed ,O her cent of it's true value lost, to 20 The secret session then ,urned and the assessors left Tor ! homes. The assessors had pre- civ requested q five minutes recess
 inc purpose of holding the SC
 session. The recess, however. ploped into an adjournment, as ber the commission nor assessors sembled after the executive ses- he assessors listened to the speech made by Governor Donaghey, Mir. dham and Mir. Gates of the com sion Following the latter's speech orm of protest broke out against
 plan 10 assess property at its
 value. From all parts Of the ting came queries regarding that
 and obiecticns to it. Until that the attitude of the assessors was |oubt None had spoken and the ority remained quiet during the but when questions
 protests began to rain about MT. ss' head al the close of his speech, e was no longer much doubt as ghat the assessors thought of tho l. The result of the secret session
 anticipated Assessors expressed nselves as being desirous 10 do all ible toward securing more reve-
 and toward getting all property the tax book on the same basis but baked when II c 10 assessing property lt it's full e. unless the tax rates were fitst iced.
 he commission hammered on the i that th law demands n at prop
 shall te assessed at it's full value
 that 10 assess property on any $ lower han 100 per cent l5 l ltion et he law The assessors vered that such assessments would 2 in iar 100 much revenue and Q than .s needed and th"; such an ssmen, cJvld not be afforded by average taxpayer. The assessors
 coaiendod that if they did dsSeS5 erty a us full value the crE.. ion woud q not have he powe' t0 lower basic of assessment in jrc
 Mr Gates contended directly rary. that he commie sion would that power and cor, ended th9t word T0pCrtionate" in tic act slhg ihe commission 10 fix the SSmentS u proportionate value af differa.t counties, gave tne com loD the l1".c: 10 lower thp EaSiS < tscSs..Crt.
 Ter i vas earned that the asses
 had adlaWued without agreemS 'sess property al it's full value the mlSsiouf decided that Ihey d Wal -util the assessors ro- oi assessment are made out III IaN 2hd f'n act on those reports. we thlHk an assessor has nos as gu pfc't.'y in his county high eh ~e will raise it. We will sit
 state t'9rd of equalization and st the sl,uation then, raising 9t 'ihg as Nc see fit," was the state ol he commission.
 ie eomn'-sioners emphasized the lhat tie assessors have much to "'th ue future success of the
 system However, it was also snl oet hat the commission could 'he basis of assessment, wheth- ne assessors chose to do so or oy increasing the assessment of
 county in the fall. The com, VI asked, during the meeting,
 'ne property be assessed at it's taiue aad offered then to adjust i'ua'l"n la CT. when it could be