Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-11-08

Alfred Chartz, following the pre-
ccpts of the old axiom that to err
is human" admits in communica-
ton to the Carson News this morn
ing that he was altogether wrong in
the stand he took in his published
letter a few days ago when he undef-
took to prove the inefficiency OF the
work OF the tax commission. and
which was answered in the Appeal
by Mr.. Shaughnessy. Mr. Charts
communication follows:
Editor The News: have never
met Mr. Shaughncssy or Mr.. Adam
son. and could not point them out
ON the street. If ! met them and
beer introduced. | have certainly for
gotten them. SO my communication
published in the News OF November
9th was not inspired by any feeling
against the personnel of the tax com
mission. 1t was inspired by my feel
iugs for the taxpayers. ! began fight
ing for the taxpayers in 1874 and |
am the first man in Nevada to call
public attention. through the press,
to the vast difference IN the valua
tons Of railroad and other corporate
properties and the properties OF the
Troletariat. and | have constantly
hammered at it TO the present day.
As a result ! have never occupied
any office. except that OF umpire OF
baseball game. and | saved my life
Oh that occasion by my running pow
ers.
Mr.. Shaughnessy writes fairly and
dispas ssionately. and points my error
without accusation OF intended ial1i-
fication. Mr.. Adamson practically
in setting my basis OF calculation and
he charges me with ignorance. ! ca"
stand the charge OF ignorance. Thom-
As \. Edison recently stated that
man did not know one-millionth par
OF anything. If that statement is cor
rect we can all stand an accusation
pher has said ito Know that you don't
know anything is the beginning Of
knowledge" Mr.. Adamson stated
that my figures should be divided by
a stated that the secretary OF the
tax commission received $2,4O0 a
year. wonder ii he intended to in-
clude that item should be divided by
fourteen.
read an item in a new wspaper that
the tax commission had raised val
ua,ion $l,O00OOO, and understood
II 20 refer to the entire state. now
understand that it referred to the
county OF Washoe only. So, my ba-
SIS was wrong, my results are wrong.
but wrong only in the amount raiS-
ed. and not wrong in the cost; 't
least. my approximate estimates were
NJ. attacked.
Now. answering MIR. Shaughnessy
communication. being the most ex-
plicn: lie says that the state had
been running behind $l5O,OOO year
i1r several years, and that the tax
/, nmis sion raised valuations niue
over SSOoo,OOO and the State Board
of Assessors. unaided by the tax
commits sion, brought an increase oi
about S60O0.OOO, making i'll round fis-
ures Sl40O0,OOO in all.
Thus it appears that the state was
running behind $l50.0OO year, ana
the State Board OF Assessors raised
valuations amounting to So.ooo,ooo,
providing an additional revenue 81
SlSO,OOO. or $4,000 a year more tha''
needed 10 cover the $l5OO0O loss. ana
taking S3O,OOO year too much out OF
the pockets OF the Happy Hooligans
meaning taxpayers. Then why the
tax commission--to raise SoU"'ooo'
and at 3 per cent take $24O,ooo year
more out OF the pockets OF the Happy
Hooligans. making total raise Vi
S27OOOo year more than necessary