The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-01-09

the amount upon which levies were
made for state purposes, $167,512,l57.
The annual report of the state board
of equalization just issued by State
Auditor S. D. Taylor gives an inter-
esting insight into the valuations as
assessed in this state. The above fig
ures show the general recapitulation
as compiled from the report.
Relative to the assessment forail-
roads, telephone lines, telegraph lines,
private car companies, power plants,
special tax agents and tax levies, the
report says:
As to Railroads.
In the matter of the assessment of
railroads. the board fixed the valuation
on all main lines as per schedule tx, )"
hereinafter set forth in the report,
The vote to increase the valuation
of the main line of the Northern Pa
cific Railway company, Great North
ern Railway company and Oregon
Short Line Railway company to$6S,-
600 per mile was unanimous. The fol-
lowing members voted in the affirma-
tive: James H. Hawley, governor; d.
c. McDougall, attorney general; O.
V. Allen. state treasurer; S. D. Tay-
lor. state auditor, and W. L. Clifford.
secretary of state
The vote to fix the valuation of
other lines as per schedule TX" was
by unanimous vote, with the fol-
lowing exceptions:
The valuation of the Elva spur and
the Sugar City spur Of the Oregon
fixed by the board at $4,000 per mile,
all members of the board voting in the
affirmative except Secretary Of State
Clifford, who voted in the negative,
stating that in his opinion the valua-
ton was too low.
The valuation of the Preston branch
of the Oregon Short Line Railway COM
pany was fixed at $27,500 per mile, Nc
Dougall, Clifford and Allen voting aye
Taylor and Hawley voting nay and
stating that in their opinion the valu-
alton was too high.
i The valuation of the Hollister
branch of the Oregon Short Line Rail-
+, way company was fixed at $4,000 per
mile all members votin aye except
! Clifford, who voted nay, stating that in
his opinion the valuation was too
low.
The valuation of the Burke branch
of the Northern Pacific was fixed at
$17,50O per mile. Hawley, McDougall
Clifford and Allen voting aye; Tay-
lor voting nay, stating that In his opin-
/ inc the valuation was too high.
! The valuation of the Spokane Inter-
national Railway was fixed at $12,50o
per mile.
The board took up the considera-
ton of the valuation and assessment
Of telephone lines. and fixed the valu-
alton of the various lines. The board
by unanimous vote reduced additional
iron wire from $50 to 500 per mile,
| Power Plants EpuaIized.
! The board took up the considera-
ton of power plants, State Auditor
Taylor and Special Tax Agent Ander
son, to whom the motter had been re-
: ferred, presenting oral evidence tend
ing to show that there had been an
unequal assessment of power lines.
They reported that this class of prop
erty had not been separately reported
upon the county abstracts, In many in
stances, and that official figures could
not be obtaied in time for the use Of
the board before the time of adjourn
ment, as provided by law. 1t was
therefore ordered that power lines and
power plants be epualized as returned
and recommended that county auditors
hereafter return this class Of property
as separate items on the abstracts,
and further recommended the subject