Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-28
HEARINGS BEFORE
THE STATE BOARD
ARE AT AN END
Consideration of the Valua-
ton of Land Classified
tions and Corporations Is
Now the Order.

The state board of equalization is
through, or practically so, with all
hearings and has settled down to con-
sideration of the equalization of val
uations in the various land classical
tions, common carriers, public service
corporations.
Just what action the board will take
on the northern Idaho timber lands
especially on the commissions recon-
mendations for Clearwater and Latah
counties, together with Boise, Is still
said to be uncertain. 1t was learned
however, today on very good authority
that the board will allow the assess
ments on the timber only to stand and
will do it's cutting on the land under
the timber. 1t is also said that the
board will not stand for the big cut the
tax commission reported for Clear
water county, but will materially re-
duce the figures submitted by the
board of equalization of that county.
Expects to Finish This Week.
The question of the boards probable
action with reference to the agricul-
tural, grazing and waste land CLASH
fcations is also causing not a little
speculation. 1t is understood the board
is somewhat divided on mis- matter,
some favoring a raise in the valuations
and others a decrease in the equalizing
as between counties.
There is also said to be a division of
opinion among members of the board
as to the recommendations of the tax
commission on the railroads, the val
uations of which for assessment pur-
poses were boosted several millions of
dollars The board as a body is en-
deavoring to settle its differences as
TO this classification and come to some
kind of an agreement.
That it is the purpose OF the board
TO complete equalization in all classes
of property before final adoption of it's
report it was learned today is the pro-
gram that will probably be followed.
Whether or not the deliberations of the
board will go over until after the pri-
mary election is not known, but 1t
is claimed this may be probable. Mem
bers of the board seen today stated
that they hoped to be able to finish
their work this week so that the tax
levey can be worked out and definitely
decided upon for certification.
Levy Last Year.
The general reorganization figures
taken from the boards action year
ago show the tax levy fixed and some
of the totals Of assessed valuations
reached as follows:
General tax levy ............. .002131
General interest and sinking
levy =. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 000201
Public building endowment tax .0001g1
Total levy NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .0024SS
Total valuation of property
reported after equaliza
ton Recommendations
Total equalized value of
railroad lines ............ 81, 0SI, leo
Total equalized value of
telegraph lines .......... 1,231526
Total equalized value of
telephone lines .......... 1,231526
Total equalized value Pull
man and private car COM
panies Acknowledgement. 4571s3
Total equallzed value trans
mission lines .........., SPAS, 102
Total equalized value real
property reported ...... 1914, 391 $50
Total valuation of all prop
erty in state for assess
ment purposes .........$Sss. 552, 564