Salt Lake Telegram | 1930-10-21 | Page 16 | Assessor Asks Tax Cut Probe

A p J TAX I PROVO Oct 21 County 21 County Attorney ney G George orga today was asked uke to Investigate a reduction on rin the thc assessment of or the property of f J J- W tT chairman of ot the tue Utah county commission I In a a. letter lette re received received re- re from County Assessor C. C E. E I Hawkins I Hawkins alleges Gillman ordered a a. reduction In his property assessment assessment assess assess- ment without consulting the county board of or equalization or Hawkins This is a a. direct violation of ot the state tax valuation law Jaw Hawkins declared in his letter to Ballif Hawkins said Gillman's land was assessed at but that this had b boen n re reduced Uc d 2680 Hawkins also said in his letter than tho the handwritIng handwriting handwriting hand hand- writing ordering tho the reduction appeared appeared ap ap- ap to th b bo that of ot Gillman Giliman No d definite action has ban been taken by Ballif BalUt who declared today that there thero was wan no violation of ot th the law JIl Involved in tho the transaction