The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-01-21
STATE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
Total Increase Of Taxable Prop
erty Made at Present Session
Amounts to S2,121, 900

tElS1 bFo1s Ecf14h u ~
hshsd last week, the Board Of Assessors
IN session at Carson took . pADd acted On
ths railroad assessments as follows:
An increase Of $500 per mile on the
assessment q the main line Of the Cen
frhl PAcisc Railroad. making its as
sassneni s3I. 500 q mile, an increase OF
nearly Zoe per cent in the last three
Years. was made. The rating Of the
side tracks YVES kept at 5000.
In 1905 the Central Pscihe valuation
was 81 500; in 1909 the amount was
raised sls,5OO, in 1910 the amount
vas-xsed from $1,000 to $4,000. and
at the present meeting $500 more was
added TO the assessment
The original motion was male by
Assessor JsnAirs Of Lander County.
seconded by Randall Of Lyoa. that the
snn De fixed al SIS. 900. A Substitute
Was proposed by WsAthers Of Exc,
seconded by McTernsy Of Eureka, max
ing the amount sS1 500. The amend
merf carried by . voss Of S TO Z. The
vote:
Ayss-WhIteheAd. Nsatbsrs, IngAls,
MrTerney. Leonard. Morris. MAllsy
ana Niles.
NAvs-sifson, Arid, Lemaire, RAr-
dA1. Reagan. Seaman and Hayes
In addition 10 the rata Of the Central
Paci6e, many other railroad valuations
were fixed Rs follows: Nevada and
Ca n1rnia. broad gauge. main track.
81. 600 per nile. ade track. $500 per
mile narrow gauge. 5000 and $500.
Hszsn-FRIon branch, main track.
5000. TnnopAh & Goldheld Was left
at SO. 600 peg mile, ths same Rs last
year Attorney Dennis lA55rsd IN vain
70 have ths aDoanf reduced TO 5000.
The 7. & 7. Z. r was taken mp ami
the Assessors fixed the assessment Ai
$3.50 psr nile, with side tracks ri
$500. Ths MiDdsn branch WIS fixed
At $3.50 per mile and si3s tracks at
5000. This il the same rate rs last
year.
The \. G. o. Railroad was PLACED al
$500 psr mile for main line and 800
for side tracks.
On account Of the wEshouts and
oihsr difficulties Of the Eureka Aod
PAllsa5e road tbs assessment Was left to
the Assessor.
Nevada Central was fixed at $3.50
per mile sDd $500 on si3s tracks. This
Is a reduction Of SOD per mile On this
road.
The Silver Peak Railroad Was as
sssssa at $3.50 per mile; side tracks
at 300.
Atchison. Topeka & santa Fs on its
small holdings IL Nevada was fixed at
$500, and side tracks at $500 per mile.
The Copper Belt roAd was left to as
ssssor Of Lyon County.
Western Pssihc main line $500, side
tracks $1,000. This Was a raise Of $500
8 mile over last year.
The Nevada Northern. the road lead
ing into Ey, was assessed al sl4 900, a
raise Of $4,000. while the side tracks
were placed 81 $500.
The total increase made by TIE Board
az the session amounts TO s., 60l. 500
There was decrease in some valuations
amounting 30 $3.50 500. leaving a net
increase over last years railroad as
sessnent Of g.. l2l 900.
This does not include the rolling
stock, Office holdings and minor assess
meDts Of the railroads. The express
companies and the Western Union
telegraph companies add 3 consider
able amount 30 the above sun.
Express. Telephone and Telegraph Lines
When the assessment Of the various
telegraph and telephone lines was
taken up II was decided that the ques-
ton Of the assessing of all lines with
the exception Of the Western Union
os left in the hands of the various
Assessors. but that the rate Of $40 per
wire mile be made upon the property of
the Western Union. The assessing Of
the Pullman Company was fixed at
the rate Of $3.50 per mile on the Central
Pacific, San Pedro and Los Angeles
railroads, 500 per mile on the Western
Pacific and $50 per mile on all other
lines. Following this was the assess.
ment Of the Wells Fargo Company,
which occasioned considerable discus.
sion. 1t appears that this company
has not paid its taxes in the State for
the past year. and that it will be neces-
sary to start suit for the collection. 1t
was shown that the company has lls5
miles in operation on railroad lines,
2025 miles on steamboats, and 90. 25
miles on stage lines. 1t has not been
the custom to assess the steamboat or
stage lines Of the company. bat it was
arcued that 1900 mar rila On tha Ill