Show ASSESSOR SOR REPLIES TO HIS ACCUSERS Declares He Avoided Double and Triple Assessment Fight Is Hot Answering charges chargee made against him In connection with an application for a a. a writ of ot mandate James E E. L Lynch count county assessor stated yesterday yester yesterday day that assessing a as the tho mandate de describes describes de- de scribes would in three of or tho the cited cases result In double taxation tax and in ht tho the fourth case would violate the rulInG ruling ruling rul rul- ing of ot th the tho 0 court as he understands understands understands under under- stands It I Application for Cor tho the writ of ot mandate te was M mado modo Frida Friday b by the board of ot county commissioners through Richard Richard Richard Rich Rich- ard Hartley county count attorney In the caso case of or title retaining notes which Includes automobiles musical instruments and other articles purchased purchased pur pur- chased chosed on the tho installment plan Assessor Assessor As As- sessor Lynch said eald he has not assessed sed I tho purchaser as ns tho article IB Is tho I property of or the dealer un until tit entirely paid Daka for tor Taxation of or contracts for tor the sale of or real estate would result in do double ubI Q taxation taxation tax tax- and would i ll 11 the tho real estate es- es tate tato business ho he said eald lIe Ho said ho he line has not considered as assessing assessing as- as tho the leases as thoroughly as other cases but In his opinion such taxation would be double Assessing of ot banking Institution stock has been done in accordance with the ruling of ot the tho court in tho the Continental bank case cas to ho said Attorneys Volunteer r Aid Several prominent attorneys are salt said to have hao proffered their services I I In defending Mr Lyncha Lynchs method of ot making assessments As 8 a n representative of the Salt Lake county Automobile association Fred Jred W W. yesterday commended Mr Lynch on tho the stand taken with regard to tho the now manner of or taxation Mr Ir declared that his anio- anio elation t felt lt that the proposed plan constituted nothing more moro nor nor less than thana thann a n system of or double or treble taxation As soon as a a n car caris is la purchased ed It ItIs Itis itis is registered rf d with the tho state said Mr Alkire The Tho The assessor Immediately I taxes the owner of ot th the e car for Its Ih full run value No 1 allowances Is made for tor any unpaid balance duo dUB duox I tho the dealer Brands Brand Plan Pion Injustice As a a. matter of ot fact tact when nhen h n automobile automobile automo automo- bile bite notes are paid tho the mon money usually usually usual usual- ly goes Into tho the dealers dealer's business 8 and andIs andis andla Is la again subject to tax at the close of tho the year cir Tho The plan pl may be bo boa a r revenue producer pro pro- ducer ducor but it is an nn injustice to the tho business man and the public Tho The public public pub pub- lic should enter vigorous protests against any system of ot taxation which assesses th the tho 0 same property more than once It Is 18 a throttle on business and is IJ bound to work against t I the tho future futuro welfare of or the state I |