Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-09-03
COMPROMISE MADE ON CONTEST
ED Observation-Disclosures
IN CLEARWATER co. ISSUE.
INCREASE IN R. R. VALUATION
s39O,00O Raised During Hawley Admin
istration for General Interest and
Endowment Tax Still on Hand.

Boise, aug. ol.-Ine state OF Idaho
will need 100000 to meet it's running
expenses for 1915 and to raise this
amount the state board of equalization
has fixed the general ad valorem tax
rate for general state purposes at
ll-1OO mills. This is the only levy
the board made and will be the only
one made, for it still has on hand ap-
proximately $39OtOOO raised during
the Hawley administration to meet it's
general interest and public endowment
tax, and lovies for these were there
fore not required. This years general
levy is less by 37-l0O of a mill than
the levy of 1913. AS result many
counties in the state will not be re-
quired to pay as heavy state tax for
next year as they did to meet the
states expenses this year, for which
sl,040,152 was raised. The reduction
in dollars and cents in the levy is
fixed at $l40,152.
The state board slashed practically
all the recommendations laid before it
BY the state tax commission. Where
the tax commission had recommended
raises in the farm land classifications,
the state board SO equalized them as
to bring about Z per cent reduction.
These reductions were made in agri-
cultural, grazing and waste land
classes.
The tax commission recommended
an increase of practically $3,5O0,OoO in
railroad valuations, raising the valua-
aons on branch lines, but with few
exceptions not disturbing last year g
Valuations Of main lines. The board
reduced this recommended raise to
100000, which represents the in.
creased valuation on common carriers
after the board had equalized the val
uations. The board ordered a slight
reduction on main line valuations but
In the aggregate, including improve
ments, raises the total valuations of
tne railroads in this state the amount
gwen above over the valuation of a
year ago.
Inc total valuations of power COM
panies were raised by the board. The
general valuation amounts to about
. per cent decrease, but owing to the
improvements made by a number of
'ne companies, including the big plant
0i the Utah Power & Light company
al trace, the total valuation is in
creased over last year. There is also
an increase in the valuations of tele-
pnone and telegraph lines. The West
@n Union Telegraph company was
gwen a reduction from $3.50 to $3.50
per mile on its pole lines.
Inc Clearwater county timber as.
'essment over which there was so
.'rong conflict was settled by the
BOARD by reducing the recommendation
VI the state tax commission for 80
per cent reduction, amounting in all to
approximately $2,500, 900, to a 20 per
cent reduction, the reduction to apply
20 the land alone, or the value of the
,and under the timber and not the tim
'r' This equalizes the valuation as
70 northern Idaho timber counties to
|i'oo per acre. The Latah county cut
:" TIMBER was reduced to Is per cent
" the board. The raise recommended
.of ene Boise county timber was allow
cd to stand.
none of the tables showing the as
',''lnents as adjusted on railroad, tele-
pnone' telegraph, public utilities, Pull
Ian and private car companies, lands
.aa TIMBER was adjusted by the state
euo'tor 80 that the itemized adjust
.en's and the totals could not be
secured.
Inc I'D valorsm or general tax levy
vt isio q set BY tho board u based
- 'ae total valuation for last year.
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