| Show AN ENORMOUS INCREASE THE taxpayers of this city and county are beginning to sense the effects of the danger which is coming coining over public affairs arbe tax notices served are startling rhe hie valuation put upon property is excessive ces sive there is no substantial reason for it A plain and rational interpretation of the revenue law does not justify it the effect will be bad and the whole thing is oppressive and hurtful to progress holders of much real estate will find a big elephant on their hands sales will fall off for buyers will be scarce and we are of the opinion that quite a number of dealers will be caught in a bad duap the taxes will have to be paid and will be held as a lien on the property the cash must be forthcoming or the property will go under the hammer when tho the city tax is added to the territorial special and territorial school and county taxes tile the hair of many a taxpayer in this city will stand on end an increase of taxes dewith standing the reduction in the rate was to be expected because of the actual nee in values and the notion which some of our county officers entertained as to the meaning of a cash valuation but such an enormous swelling of the taxes was not anticipated and it will create much unpleasantness we think the county court will have considerable labor to perform during the period between july and july the time set for hearing complaints in regard to assessments rax taxpayers payers should take notice that this is the only time during which improper assessments can be rectified |
