Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-08-03
AN HOUR WITH THE GOVERNOR
A Representative of The Times Cleans
Much Information from
The Executive
The Governor In All Interview Clearly
Defines the Duties of County
Equalization Boards.

accorded a very pleasant and inter {
esting interview with Gov. James
IL. Hawley. Upon being ushercd
into his presence we were at once
impressed with the cordiality ex-
tended by n gentlemen holding this
ligh executive position, and felt
free to at once enter into conver-
sation touching upon matters Of
state as well as local interest. 1t
requires but few moments talk
with the Governor to Danish any
restraint or timidity one might have
in the presence of the executive Of
the state, a. his plain, outspokcn
manner AT once convinccs You Of
the deep interest he has in the wei
fare OF the citizens Of the state and
the upbuilding of Idaho.
Just at present the Governor is
deeply interested in the work of
the different county boards Of equal
ization throughout the state, and
has a representative in each county,
who is closely watching the deliber-
ations OF these different boards and
reporting daily to him. He assured
us that as rule the various counties
were complying with the law re-
garding the cash value clause,
though some were far too low in
their proportion, intimating that
Lincoln county might be among the
latter. He finds the greatest evil
in the fact that different portions
of county have been assessed on a
different basis, and to remedy thu
> hc urges most diligent work on tn,
part Of the county equalization
board. In explanation OF this Tho
Governor says:
Irrespective of their opinions II
regard to the advisability of en-
= forcing the law in regard 10 casi
X valuation of taxable property, th'
state Board of Equalization will b'
bound to comply with the require
mcnts of the law and equalize th
10 assessments in different counties
In a majority OF the counties of tn
state full cash value assesSmen
has been made. In few of tn
counties the average assessed valu
m i less than the cash value. Til
State Board i'm such counties Will /
compelled to raise the amount
the county assessment in the aggr'
gate So that il will represent I'll
VI cash value Of the property IN sue
county. The general imprcsslo
that the State Board cannot ran
- ar lower any county over 1870
s absolutely unfounded as matte
Of law. The l5f6 limit applies
the aggregate assessed value OF Il
entire state, but the board CO
'G. raise or lower any county III al
. figure they deem proper. 1t b
comes important, therefore, In
fer the County Boards of Equalizatl'
properly cqualize values in the
cnt respective counties. The valu
should be raised 50 as to represe
. 1OOc on the dollar, hut il in pa
ticular county there has been
number of deputy assessors NJ
oP their work has not been thorough
. supervised and corrected by the
sossor himself we will almost G.
tsinly find that the deputies ha
'o' v;eweJ the matter of values fr'
different standpoints. II iollo'
therefore, that if in one portion
~ the county deputy has assess
KIN at an average rate Of GO36 Of
n. cash value and in another port
. of the county another deputy
,ot ossossed at the rate of 500 OF 81
AUl real value, that the total asses
U value of the county IL returned
the State Board will show
rkst necessity of raise, The u
!, Board. therefore, in persuance
ats its duty would he compelled
'ully raise the aggregate assessment
of the county certain percent
on,rc 60 ~ TO make the raise equ'
.l,o of 1OOc on the dollar Tor