The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-04-16
Wailuku, Maui, T. II.
March 9th, 1920

Mr.. J. II. Kunewa, Assessor
Second Taxation District
Wailuku, Maui
Dear Sir:
At a public meeting held on Janu-
airy 20th, 1920, called for the purpose
of obtaining ideas and suggestions
rom the citizens and property owners
of Waluliu, on the equalization of tax
assessments, you appointed a COM
mittee consisting of j. Garcia, Charles
Wilcox, J. " Marciel w. Z. Bal, and
I. b, Lyons for the purpose of study
ing the question in hand and making
such report to you as the question
warrants, particularly with reference
to the equalization Of tax assessment
valuations in this district
This commission now begs to re-
port that they met Immediately after
the said meeting on January Goth, and
organized with J. Garcia as chairman,
Charles Wilcox vice-chairman and w.
E Cockett, secretary. We have held
'etings on January oath, January
February 7th, February 14th,
FeDrua. '9th, March 9Th March 18th,
and March Our deliberations
consisted prin, IN studying the
various blocks OIL "ty in Wailuku
! tu'l OullN llS ulSiIlClS, u We nave az
! tempted to enlist the cooperation OF
! ,hC public in general by inviting prop
crty owners and leasehold te nts to
appear before this commission To give
us the benefit of their views and sug
gestions on the question of taXatio
in their particular sections. Notic'
were sent out regularly to owners,
in view of the very small numbC
people who appeared before your
mission it was deemed advisable
discontinue the practise, for the I
son that it took up considerable til
of the committee in discussions wit
| individuals, in most cases running !
to their own particular property.
We believe that in most cases yo
valuations have been extremely
and the method arrived at by yC
establishing these valuations sec
us to be the only logical mann
computation.
Business Property
We have discussed the question OF
taxation of business property very
thoroughly. going over all of the bust
ness blocks in Wailuku, enumerated
on your maps. While there hav Voc
some inequalities, we believe
'""d arrived at by you is
- mignI, a.. --0r offer tn n,
that possibly your onIur should ma
more frequent surveys of busin
property, whereupon to base your
sessment. We believe that in [
case of business property for ren,
whereupon buildings are constructed,
that the annual income should be as.
certained. a flat deduction of 25cL
taken off and the net result multiplied
by ten. In explanation of the deduc-
tiOn of 25H we believe that this is
very liberal and covers the following
items which we have estimated az
approximate figures. Insurance 8
7Ht, taxes 2cS deprecia Sc, !
that this is an extremely liberal
lOwance in arriving at your val
tions this commission expresses
necessity of asCeTtaining income from
property more frequently, and would
recommend that your Office establish
some system whereby rentals can be
ascertained once every two years.
Res dental Property
With this class of property discre-
tion must be given your office in the
matter OF locality, suitability and pre-
yailing valuation. II is very difficult
for this commission to recommend to
you any particular basis upon which
to arrive at these valuations. other
than to refer you TO the Supreme
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