The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-09-17
.D|SPARITIfS IN VALUATIONS
ARE TO Be CORRECTED
state Board of Equalization Takes
Steps to Make Up Shortages of
Tax Moneys

Durins tne past week the State
Board of Equalization got down In
business in earnest The Board
made up as II is. of representatives
from the seventeen counties of the
state, Is said to be the strongest and
most progressive that has convened
at the Capitol in many years. The
members are perhaps the best in
formed officials we have on the
states resources and the difficult
question of taxation. By their offic-
lal utterances and action before the
Board thus far there is every reason
to believe that they appreciate their
obligation to the people, and that
they have been selected and are now
sitting as representative state officers
for the purpose of exercising fairly
and without fear or favor their
highly important function of annual
tax equalization as between indiyid-
uals, as between classes of property
md as between counties. Taxpay-
ers, and In fact all who are interest
I'D IN the question of equalization
should either appear before the
Board or submit by letter their
complaints and suggestions for the
'ttention and assistance of this i'm
oortant department of government
It this time
On Tuesday, September 9Th, the
details of the state budget of ex-
penses, which is a tabulation of the
appropriations made by the state
legislature for the year 1919, were
reviewed and fully discussed by the
members of the Board. The proper
ton of said budget 10 be raised from
taxation for the State General Fund
was found 10 amount TO s675,674.
and when computed at the state rate
applicable. It was found that an as
sessment valuation of $4,000, 600
would be required. II three per cent
which has heretofore been carried to
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houses on Maine street.
Attorney r. M. Patrick, acting for
the reclamation service, asked for a
license giving the federal officials
authority to cross Taylor street near
the railroad right-of-way with a
proposed spur track.
Rolly Kolstrup Was given license
TO install gasoline tank in Maine
street in front of his place of busi-
ness. reyoeable at the pleasure of
the council.
Bill No. 7e was introduced and
will be up for final passage at the
regular meeting next month, which
If made into city law will compel
all who conduct gambling tables in
Fallon TO pay a quarterly city IL
cense of $500 No estimate has
been made of the probable revenue
that would be derived from the adop-
ton of this proposal, yet ii is known
that II will be considerable. Poker
tables are now operated in at least
four places of business in this city.
II Bill No. II. also introduced
last evening becomes law, the coun-
Gil will be invested with authority
to issue city improvement bonds to
the amount of $4,000 as the need
becomes apparent, for the purpose
OF extending the city's water and
sewerage systems. The proposed
bond issue would return six per cent
interest. payable semi-annually and
would be In units of $500 denomi-
nation, a contingency being carried
wherein the city will have the right
to redeem them in advance of ma
turity.