Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-08-08

proval of the ratio OF the assessed
value to the real estate fixed on city
property as compared with that ac
corded to the timber Timber is valu
ed at $3.50, fiat. and assessed at 40
per cent of that. or S1.00 per NJ. while,
say the city men, city property is valu
ed far above its selling value, in many
places, and then assessed on the 40
per cent basis, making, in numerous
instances, 90 or even so per cent
OF actual value.
A case in Aberdeen was pointed
out to me today i'll support OF this
contention OF the city men. Four %
foot lots, on the corner OF Michigan
avenue and Second street, are as
sessed at $1.O25. giving them an ac-
tual valuation-on the 40 per cent
basis-of $2.362. These lots We're Of
fered by the owner to a really dealer
with a few weeks for 81" .. watch
would make the proper assess i Nalue
$3.50. These lots are i. lie III! dis
trict, and it is said all the property
in this part of Aberdeen has been list
cd high, making the ta..es Z Aeav.
burden upon the men o. small Means,
who bought lots there WIEN JEel
were cheap and buiil l.cua = MONIES
some of them with borrowed t.oa..
I he ill is already 4 noaYE burden %
this property. and the O"nc.a .2Cl
that, while the fiji vii, U,jiA.ate.y ell
hance its value, this wear ID IS letr.
ment, and should be taxed aCco"iin.-
~.
Another case is that ot Inequality in
the valuation of adjacent properties.
The lot, 5OXl3U ievJ On me southwest
corner OF + and Heron streets : as.
sessed at $1,000. while lUl feet Oppc-
site this lot, facne + street, and p
feet from the corner Of Heron. is as
sessed at 5000. On this 1U5 feet.
are several Old houses, mere shacks,
erected % years ago, which are as
sessed at $4,000, giving them the pre-
nosterous value of $500 on the 40
per cent basis. Building Inspector
t,wart places a valuation OF $1,000 on
the buildings. which would make the
proper assessed value $500. This
property belongs to Mr.. Samuel Bonn,
IN the raising OF whose taxes Com
missioners Hopkins and Davis seem
to take great pleasure. and, unless
this valuation is reduced by the board
OF equalization, II VIII uOuDtleSS ne
appealed to the courts.
That reminds me that the Benns
We're obliged to so into court last
spring to seek relief from an unlaW-
full tax sought to be imposed by those
commissioners - supposedly 30 get
even with Ed b. Bonn tor failing TO
support their election. They ordered
about $4,000 in cash to be entered up
On the personal property rolls oi
Ed Benn. because he had testified in
a court that he had such sum OF
money, although this sum was great
err than all the money assessed in the
county shown on 1911. rolls. OF
course. the case was thrown out of
court, but the Benns had been pun
ished to the extent Of the time, trOu-
BILE and attorney fee, while the costs
of the suit fell on the county Bear
ing this in mind, your correspondent
will bet Pittsburg stOgie that the
Benns will be forced into court be-
fore they secure equity in this F
street valuation, unless the other
three members of the board see that
| justice is done
The board adjourned this evening
until next Monday when objections
to the Hoquiam rolls will be heard.