The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-09-23

PSA oNA PAoNuAS Ahh0o ~ Vb PCi
acre; unimproved lands to rmeain
at $l.25 per acre, which is the rate
fixed by the state legislature. From
information given to the board, Ii
was plainly apparent that the cattle,
tlemen were getting off with less
taxation according to what they
owned than any other class Of tax
payers, and from the fact that the
board did act and make the raise, is
Evidence sufficient of itse.f that there
was some merit and claim to the
fact that Phoebe was assessed high
er than the rest of the county.
But at the last minute, the board
jumps the traces by saying: Lets
quit, and they go home. No motion
was made to rescind their action, but
1t was their intention, and suppose
when they meet on the first Mon
day in October the proper correction
will be made. The clerk was told that
he could burn the minutes, or blot.
ter book, In which he had made a
nsse of the ioings Of the board tina,
1t was all off. Fortunately, the clerk
had a different idea, and they are
still a part CT the record. Had the
minutes been destroyed, the members
of the board would have found them
selves in a mighty serious predica-
ment; in fact, each and every one
who in any manner suggested. or
had a hand in the same.
A FEW FACTS
Now for a few facts-not merely
blatant talk on the streets backed UP
by nothing-but cold facts support
ed by figures. The question is: Would
the taxpayers of Phoebe pay any
more money into the treasury if their
raise was allowed to stand than they
would have to pay at the value plac-
ed on the property by the assessor?
say No.
The amount which will have to be
raised to run the county govern.
msnt. III rould numbers, is 100000.
Assuming the assessment roll to
be approximately $4,000, 900, the rate
would be So on each 500 of valuation
AS Phoebe was assessed at 1929, OIL
the taxes on a rate of So, amounts
to $3,SS1.13. AS the total raise--had
the commissioners equalized the
would have brought In al
least 100000 more. The total value
then would have been $2,200.000 AS
suming that the roll was $4,000. 900
as | have state above, the rate woult
been $2.72 to meet the amount nee
essary to run the county government
Now lets take Phoebe at $129,071; ad,
thereto the raise of 1858, and VIZ
have total of $139,024. Multiply tha
by your reduced rate of 1912 and yo,
have total of $3,781.14. AS the tota
amout that Phoebe would have II
pay before the raise was $3,8S1.1
and only $3,7S1.14 after the raise, Pi
oche would have been the gamer o
S99.99 and in addition thereto, instea
of tax rate of SO 1t would have bee
S2.72 Unfortunately, it win not worl
in the opposite in that we have tw,
special funds to maintain to NEE
the payments on the interest AM
sipking funds for our new schoo
house or | would advocate that ey
cry taxpayer in Phoebe appear befor
! the board and make a demand tina
their taxes be reduced to an equa
proportion w.,h that of the rest q
the county. But If that were done
the special rate would have to
raised and in the end we would hav
TO pay Just the same.
i ARE ABLE TO JUDGE
! have been told that the argumer
. has been adyanced-it makes no di
ference to me by whom-that tn
assessor was in better position
, determine the value of tn
, several kinds of pro-
| erty than cne sitting in an offic
} at Phoebe. | take exception to tn
statement. both on my part, and M
Lees. Being residents of Pioch
v we are as well If not better acquain
i ed with the several kinds of proper
: here than the assessor and just
! able to pass judgement on its vail
: as he, or any member Of the boar
s AS to the lands In the rest of Il
s county, ! was the assessor of tn
k county for ten years; have visit
every piece Of land more than on