The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-01
FAIRBANKS BACHELORS
 TO SUFFER TAXATION

"Resolved-That valuation of $2OO be placed on the personal property o all single who paying on other property in the town oi Fairbanks.
 The foregoing resolution was passed last night by the Fairbanks city council sitting board of equalization 1t means that every single man i'll the of Fairbanks if he has property pay arbitrary tax on S2OO worth of personal property which includes ,ch things his watch coting jewery and other personal effects.
 At the assessed valuation of S2OO this that the city of Fairbanks will collect &3 year from every bache or although this Is not bachelor in the strict of the word At least that the of the board meet of last night when the resolution passed The three dollars is the levy of and onea per the pres rate of taxation in the city, S2OO.
 No statement was made last night relative to how much money the city will receive in from this source expected however, that the will reach into the hun reds of dollars and probably to nearly thousand For thought a certainty that there least 800 unmar- ed men in Fairbanks who possess property other than their personal belongings
 In regard this matter City Clerk Buckley was in ructed the meeting last nj t prepare list of names of eligible taxation under the regulation This he clerk preparing do and is probable that he will have the list ready to submit the meeting of the equai lation board this evening.
 At the meeting last night suggested that the c memoriaze the Alaska legislature pass an giving the territory the right and privilege of leyying straight bachelor tax. This will probably be followed in the future Bachelors will then be taxed because they are bachelors, whether they own property or not
 LAST MEETING TONIGHT.
 he board of equalization will hold what will probably be it's last meeting the city hall tonight The meeting is beng held for the settling all matters DuSl pertaining equazng the cys affairs, and will be the last when kicks from payers who think they have been discrmnaed against, will be heard
 SPECIAL, COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY.
 Tuesday night there will be a special meeting of the yty council according to the announcement made at the meeting of the equalization board last night It is being held for the purpose of making the tax levy for the coming At the meeting last night nothing stated relative what the levy will be- but 1t is expected that will be raised higher than has been for the past several ears the equalization board has been busiy engaged evyng taxes in every possible, is evidenced by the so called bachelor decided upon last night,
 LAST NIGHTS MEETING IMPORTANT.
 The meeting of the equalization board last night of importance the town of Fairbanks For other than resolving the unmarried men of Fairbanks having tangible assets the board passed several other important measures
 The taxing of loans and credits discussed con siderable length and when of the board taken it was discovered that the body had decided against the ing of loans and credits.
 As it was explained last night the taxing of such things that they must be taxed twice. For the man oanng money pay mortgages whatever other c1rty he holds, and the borrowing 1t pay on it or whatever he purchased with we'll interest
 In this connection the equalization board decided to re duce the assessment of H. Groves S2OOO, This is the of the mortgages which Mr. Groves reported that he was holdng meeting of the board
 Dick Thorne appeared before the board last evening. He there kick however, for he voluntarily raised his assessment He was originally assessed in the sum of S175O This amount the equalization board decided boost s. 5OO and informed Mr. Thorne, Who when he appeared upon the raised the boards estimate to S 500 of his accord And that the assessed val aton of his property which will go down in the city books.
 The assessment the Nachon property, at the corner of First and Lacy was raised by the board ot equalization from S4 O5O ,352 Two other boosted assessments those of the Moose and the Odd Fellows. The Moose raised 5000 ard the Odd Fellows S1OOO In both instances the made against in