Show trouble in assessments mr J J thamas secretary of the state board of equalization has bas sent cent the following letter latter of hon 0 8 varian acting attorney general dear sir I 1 am directed by the state board of equalization to inform you that thai this board is in rece receipt ir ol of several complaints from country assessors complaining compla pla ining that the county commissioners ot of their respective counties have neglected or refused refu zed 0 t famish them with maps or plats as aa required by section 50 of the revenue act and the laws of chah territory previous to the adoption oi the present law the board desires your opinion what action they may legally take to compel counties delinquent in this matter to comply with the law the action of ol county commissioners in refusing or neglecting eting to furnish these maps or plats plata will materially reduce the revenue of the state also the board wishes to submit to you the following questions quest ians aniced by the assessor of rich county and re asks your opinion upon them first in listing property upon which there is ia a mortgage which has been assessed Is ia it proper to deduct tl the ae amount of the mortgage from the value of the property second will it be nece esary this year to place the figure one opposite the name of each taxpayer liable to pay a poll tax third in coaties where one person holds holda the two offices of assessor sessor aa aud and collector will be be entitled to receive the tha full lul amount lamount ol of the salaries fixed ly the Legisa legislature ture for the two offices |