The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-01-22

published the principal business trans
acted BY the State Board Of Assessors at
Carson up to Wednesday noon, January
10. The following from the Carson
News covers the principal proceedings
OF the Board up to it's final adjourn
ment:
Central Pacific Raised To S2S, 900
The Central Pacific Railroad has been
assessed by the Board Of Assessors In
the sun OF $4,000 per mile, . raise OF
%, 500 over the assessment Of last year.
This step wa taken Friday afternoon
after a hard battle Of W days between
the ~contending forces on the Board.
Governor Dickerson was trying in all
ways to have the assessment set at Q
price over $4,000, and was supported by
Assessors Regan. Henrichs, Randall
and Wyatt.
During the afternoon over 30 ballots
were taken on the matter and every
vote showed the same four against the
solid IL. Governor Dickersou controlled
the meeting with an iron hand and al
lowed only such men to make motions
a. he thought were working for the
point which be vas striving to gain.
Considerable spleen was shown during
the session and the political horse was
driven through the meeting more than
once. The railroad henchmen were in
attendance in all their power and
strength, and over their faces played o
contented smile as vote after vote to set
the rate at q price higher than that OF
32S, 900 was turned down.
LeMaire tried several times to gain
the floor with an amendment. but was
not recognized by the chair. and the
honor of placing the amendments be-
fore the body was alternated between
| the solid four who were supporting the
Governor.
During q period devoted to the rest
| Riyen the Clerk who had been kept on
the jump taking down the motions and
| calling the roll. the Governor asked for
Q discussion OF the question by the
members present and called upon each
to express his opinion. When LeMaire
was asked he arose aud stated thai ne
had nothing to say at thar nme' Us
when he did have some.ning to say he
was refused recos-iition by the chair.
The Governor .splied, "Well. when you
did get .ae floor you didn't have much
t. say."
1t seemed to be the opinion of the IL
that $28. 900 was q fair assessment. a
fair raise from the assessment Of last
year, and all had fully decided that they
would vote for that amount aud nothing
else. 10 the remarks made by the mem.
bers this seemed to be the chosen figure.
A recess OF an hour was taken az
O'Clock, and when the meeting reas.
ssmbled at A O'Clock a motion was made
to place the assessment at $28. 900. and
unanimously adopted. Governor Dicker'
son addressed the Board after the pass.
ing of the motion and expressed hi
opinion that So. 900 should have b,en
the lowest ate considered.
This raise Of the assessment to the
property means an increase Of 1920
900 worth Of taxable property. and
should mean that the taxes on Other
property in the State would be reduced
When the railroads pay on the value o.
their property in the same ratio that
farmer. the cattleman or the miner ha
to pay, then all will be well. but i
seems to be a hard matter to convinc'
many that the railroads are not abov'
the law and the people.
i Railroad Assessments
Following is the assessment per mil