The San Francisco call., 1910-07-09
MANY CHANGES in
ASSESSMENT ROLLS
Dodge Explains Necessity for
Raising and Lowering Val-
uatiOns in City

Washington Dodge, the assessor, has
issued statement in regard to the in
crease and decrease Of the assessments
this year in the various parts of the
city He said:
Since the FIRE the task of assessing
real estate in this city has been a very
arduous one. This is owing to the fact
that there has been such shifting of
values in different portions of the city
that III has been necessary each year. rs
far as it was possible. to appraise
values.
In certain portions of the city, such
as Sixth street and other streets south
~ Market, there have been almost
yearly reductions made; whereas, in
the outlying sections, as well as new
business sections, which have grown up
since the fire, il has been necessary to
increase the assessed valuation. All
this entails a great amount Of revision
sry work as well as clerical work
In most large cities in this country
appraisement OF real estate for as
sessment purposes is made only once
every four or five years, and for this
purpose q large number of special ap-
praiSers-are usually allowed the as
SCISSOR.
This Office has, however, with the
means at its command, endeavored to
keep the assessment of the various dis
triSEs Of tbe city az near uniform as
possible. We are required TO meet the
insistent demands of the state board of
equalization that property shall be as
sessed up 10 80 per cent Of its market
valuation. If any considerable portion
~ Che city is allowed to fall below
&c frr-o ftn 1foI,
that the entire property OF the city will
be increased by the state authorities
Our roll this year shows a material
increase in values. This increase in
values is due principally to the in
creased assessment OF our largest cor
porations and the increased assess
nent on account Of the new build
inEs. A large amount Of realty in
certain sections OF the city had the
assessment thereof increased this year.
These increases frobably would aggre-
gate $4,000, 600, but the net gain in
real estate is rot large. owing 10 the
fact that I felt compelled this year to
afford relief TO the owners of real
estate in those sections of the city
which are yet practically dead, and
reductions amounting to approximate
Is $4,000. 600 have been made on such
real estate.
UNIFORMITY ATTEMPTED
In spite Of these reductions we find
that our assessment in some local
tiles is yet over so per cent Of the
figure al which a few sales in these
localities are being consummated.
Much OF this realty, such as that lying
in certain districts south OF Market
street has no market value strictly
spes king II can neither be sold nor
can Il be rented If Improvements are
made. II was to afford relief TO such
districts that these reductions men
toned were made.
While our assessment roll does not
fully equal the amount to which il
was raised last year by the state board
Of eoua iization, vet ] feel and believe
that the assessment is higher than
the conditions in this city at present
warrant.
AGGREGATION OF AMOUNTS
The roll. as segregated this year.
amounts 10 $Rs7.715,673 for real estate,
&l1s.O5e,7eO for buildings and $s1. 1.236,-
2I2 for personal property. II may be
stated in way Of explanation that $35.-
0OO. 600 Of property belonging TO the
Quasi public corporations. which was
assessed up to two years ago as per-
soDsI property, has since then been
assessed as either real estate or I'M
movements This sS5.OOo.000 consists
Of franchises. which are now assessed
as real eeLdLes ana SttCCt AOoA SoA-
struction. gas. electric and water mains
and conduits which are now assessed
az improvements
Some notable changes IN the assess
ment rolls are increases in Mission
street property near Twentieth, and in
Fillmore street. Many Van Ness ave-
nue. assessments have been lowered,
as well as much of the district south
of Market Property owners have un-
III. Mondav July 1e to file protests
zafslst the new zppraisements