White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-05
TAX DEFICIT Is Up TO COUNTIES
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stand and his testimony was to the
effect that the number of sheep own-
ed by himself and his brother was
from 5000 to $500 head. but that a
large number of them were less than
one year old, and not subject to *
ton. He considered the 1000 as
sessed as about the right number.
As to the cattle il is next to i'm
possible to get an accurate count of
the number on range. The assessed
number on the Swallow ranch is 290
and there might be more than that.
At this point Assessor Miles asked
Mr.. Swallow some questions pertain
ing 10 the number of sheep belong
ing to Mrs. John Tippett and Boundy
Brothers. Mr.. Swallow answered
that ii was his belief that Boundy
Brothers were never the possessors
of thirteen thousand head of sheep.
and that Mrs. Alice Tippett and Mrs
John Tippett were the same person.
Assessor Miles and Commissioner
Boyle then had a discussion cover
ing the alleged errors in certain
cases in the live stock figures given
by the tax commission to the county,
Mr.. Miles maintaining that as these
figures were clearly in error. the
county officials We're not justified IN
considering them in making up the
assessments.
Commissioner Doyle diselaimed
any intention on the part of the COM
missioners to expect the county Of
ficials TO use figures known to be
erroneous. The state ' commission
was striving to assist the county Of
ficials in arriving at equitable results
and recalled in suppoart of his argu-
ment the testimony submitted to the
commissioners last spring by Asses
sor Miles, to the effect that he
fMiles) believed the returns for as.
sessment did not cover all the live
stock in the county.
The next point OF interest consider
ed at the afternoon session, was upon
the suggestion by the commission to
include city property in the proposed
assessment raise. Chairman Shaugh-
messy explained that in some of the
other counties the commission had
hesitated in taking such action,
where the tax rate in the larger
towns was necessarily high by reason
of bond issues and other municipal
expenses. Chairman Mcdonald for
the county commissioners took the
view that White Pine county town
properly Vas taxed no higher proper
tionately than out-oftown property.
A number of tax payers presented
their views in this matter and most
of the opinions expressed were that
II a raise is made it should be gen
eral.
In this connection Commissioner
Boyle did some figuring and came 10
the conclusion that if the Ely town
property was included. an increase
of about S.35 per cent would be suf-
! fcient instead of the proposed 10
per cent.
Chairman S~haughnessy expressed
the opinion that provided a general
raise was made the county could
stand a reduction and still provide
sufficient money for county expenses
for the year. Commissioner Boyle
took a similar view, and thought a
rate of $1.40 rather than $50
would suffice. County Commissioner
Mcdonald could not see it III this
light, although stating that any re-
duction possible will be made.
Monday evening the tax commits
sioners held a special session, to con-
sijer the matter of bank assessments.
and listened TO the representatives OF
the four national banks in the dis
trict. The banks were represented
by Sam w. Belford. attorney for the
copper National bank and the McGill
National bank. and Arthur Smith
president of the same Institutions.
President A. b. Witeher OF the Ely
National bank; J. w. Biggane, as
sistant cashier of the First National
bank, and James NJ. Loekhart. at
torney for the First National bank.
com missioner Colburn explained
that by the assessment method EN-
Moved through the state each bank
is assessed on its capital, surplus and
undivided profits. The assessed
value of any real estate owned BY
the bank, may be deducted. AS the
assessment in White Pine county
was figured by the commissioners at
40 per cent of actual values, by the
commission. the banks assess
ments were fixed at this rate, oil