The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-01-13
Governor Makes Taxation Explanation
Asks Board of Assessors tc Arrive at the Result Desired
Without Further Delay and Pledges His Support
To All Action

above system has 10 pay tls IS taxes, or
81 8 per cent more than its just proper
ton.
The farm property, on . uniform basis
Of valuation. should pay $40 taxes. on,
under the above system pays SIS 40. or
% per cent less than is its just proper
ton.
The railroad property, on a uniform
system of taxation, should pay $40 taxes
bat under the above system pays $50 90,
or 10 per cent less than its just proper
ton.
The business property, on . uniform
basis Of taxation. should pay IS taxes,
but under the above system pays $40,
or 81 per cent more than its just proper
ton, and
The stock range and live stock proper
~. on . uniform basis Of valuation,
should pay SIS taxes. bat under the
above system pays ti3. So, or 7.6 per cent
less than its Just proportion.
IL isn't dificult to discover who is
benefited and who is injured by such q
system. Moreover. il one wanted to
reform the system. those who are par.
ticularly benefited by the system would
naturally not be extremely anxious for
any change. II is clear. that on such q
system of taxation as presented, the
basis Of valuation is not 90 per cent of
the total cash value Of the property to
be assessed, but is precisely 80 5 per
cent. and that all property returned for
assessment purposes at . higher rate is
paying IN undue proportion Of the cost
Of government. aud all that is assessed
81 less than 80 5 per cent Of it's cash
value is paying less than il should.
I am not claiming that these CLASH
fications of property valuations. with
respect to assessment valuations and
relative valuations, are entirely ccurste
with respect to our taxation system in
Nevada, but I believe that they approx
mate the facts close enough for the tax
payer to draw some valuable ~conclu-
sions.
/ took the stand 1t the time the Legis-
lature was in session and / have not
since found reason to change my opinion
that the enforcement of an impartial
and uniform system of valning property
for assessment purposes in this State
would result in supplying the funds
necessary to maintain our State and
coun'y government without serious
hardship on any one; would. in fact.
lesson the existing burden on the RESI-
dence property owner and the average
business man and not very seriously az
feet those who are delinqaent. 1 advo-
Gated the passage By the Legislature of
= bill which I believe would have given
Us in q short while one Of the most
perfect taxation systems, il not the best.
in this country. Il failed to pass the
last session, but in spite of thai fact.
that bill or some better bill is bound 70
receive attention at the next and sue
ceeding Legislature. unless in the
meantime the State Board Of Assessors
discovers the way TO give the State a
uniform system Of valuation for all
kinds and classes Of property through
out the several counties.
Taxation is q business proposition.
1t is not = partisan political question in
any sense Of the word. On the other
hsud IL is aq1sstion on which those who
are getting the best of the inequality Of
the existing system, whose property is
under valued, will be found lined up in
active opposition TO any change. Ny
mind is open On the subject Of what Is
best to be done to accomplish the result
of equalizing property valuations. The
best, surest and simplest way to get that
result is what I want TO bring about. il
possible, and it 10 what the public wants.
II the State Board Of Assessors at this
meeting can meet the situation in q way
to show its competence to arrive with
out too great delay at the result desired.
l shall be most happy, and in any way
that / can be Of aid or assistance, I can
do so with the sincere and profound
wish for the success Of this meeting.