The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-10-29
State Tax Commission Relieved
Farmers of Blanket Raises
Made Recently

haue Befentfy
By a vote of five to two the state
tax commission late Saturday after
noon revoked the action taken by
the state board of equalization in
establishing a horizontal increase of
eighteen per cent on all taxable
land IN the state and an increase of
twenty per cent on improvement
says the Reno Gazette.
Cooperation Accepted
The commission accepted the ten
der of cooperation by various of the
larger land and stock interests and
which was favored by the governor
in a statement issued last week
The plan calls for the appoint
ments of appraisers representing a
sides TO the controversy. the apprais-
ers to establish valuations on al
classes of property for assesemen
purposes. Commissioners Shaugh-
messy and ellison were the onls
members of the commission who yot-
ed against a resolution offered b.
Commissioner Rogers reYoking the
action of the state board Of equali
zation.
CatilemeB's Proposal
The proposal was read al satur-
days session of the board: Reno,
oct. 24-William MeGili and shob-
er Rogers Gentlemen: Pursuant
TO our conference he d this mornins
regarding the formation Of a Tax
Payers Association We desire to say.
First. That the Nevada Live
stock Association and other protest
ants will join and cooperate witt
the Nevada tax commission in OBJ
tanning a systematic classification OF
all privately owned lands for further
assessment, and will employ such
appraisers as may be necessary to
fully cooperate with you.
Second. We will join with any
statewide tax association favored by
the governor or others for tie pur-
pose of obtaining a survey of the en-
tire tax situation of the state which
will look 10 fair equalization of al
properties fer assessment purposes.
I'VE fully discussed the qnestios
of cooperation and believe that the
dstails thereof should ia worked out
by the Nevada tax commission wit
he representatives Of the various
associations and elasses of tax pa.-
ers.
I'VE are ready to cooperate with
the Nevada tax commission both il
assessments and working out a plan
for classification of lands and othes
properties, and our representatives
viii be ready at such time as you
designate to keep our part of the
Undertaking.
"The George B. Williams Land G
Livestock Co, by T. L. Williams.
''Allied Live Stock Co., by w. ]
Bell
"R. l. Douglas,
Richard Cowles.
Nevada Lend & Live Stock Co
by W. H. Moffat.
Nevada Live Stock CO.. by Yer
non Metealf,
"Humboldt Land & Cattle Co, by
c. l.. Tobin,
"Donnelley Land & Live Stock
Co.,
"Wheeler Live Stock Co.
"E. A. Settlemeyer,
williams Estate,
prince A. Hawkins. George B.
Thatcher. George Sanford, for pro-
testants before the commission. "
Resolutions Rescindcd
Following the reading OF the pro-
posal of the protestant land and live
stock holders, Shober Rogers offer
ed the following resolution.
BE IL resolved, That the action
taken by the State Board of Equali-
zation in adding the eighteen per
cent raise to all privately owned
lands and twenty per cent to inn
proyements be reseinded. and that
all county assessors be advised to ex-
tend their assessment rolls accord
ingly"
The general discussion followed,
in which the governor took the
stand that, with the eighteen per
cent hoist. the big landholders, 200
possibly, would be able at least to
hold up their payments through law
suits while the small land owners
would be compelled to make their
payments, thus assessing the major
part of the burden on the $500
small holders.
ellison and Shaughnessy Oppose
ellison and Shaughnessy We're
against any retreat on the part of
the board, and believed that it set a
bad precedent and did not carry out
the intent of the law. Following
discussion in a general way relative
to a thorough going over of the state
with a fine tooth comb, both as to
land and cattle. IL being contended
that over 100000 head of cattle es-
cape taxation annually, the vote was
taken ON the question of resembling
the boards action and the adoption
of the Rogers resolution. The mo-
ton was carried five to two. as fol-
lows: Yes, Boyle, Yockman Rein
hart, Rogers and McGill. No,
Shaughnessy and ellison.
The board adjourned until today.
William McGill has received urgent
calls for his return to White Pine
and will not be here.
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