The Wichita Eagle from Wichita, Kansas • 9

Wedneaday September 11945 "hmw TH I WICHITA IACLI 'V Pag 9A Mayor of Hutchinson Orders City Court Probe Tax Appeal Board Cuts Valuations $33 Million Radiators Taken From Auto Salvage Yard The theft of more than 20 used radiators from the Broadway Auto Salvage 2619 Broadway was reported to police Tuesday The burglar pried the hasp off the door to a building where the radlatora were stored AM 4-2101 431 Water AnvasTumiairr TOME OFFICE HA who luuod the tickets sccwwed the prose-cuter of holding back other tickets as well and said dismissal of tickets without a trial had created a morale problem for the force law partner Art Snyder who had a charge dropped told the City Commission he never had thought to have ticket fixed and urgnd any in vestlgation of the Police Court be expanded to the Police Department Including Jail Top names in home furnishings have been a tradition with us for as long as you can remember -That is why buying furniture can be a happy easy experience when you do It the sure way at Heliums' Sure your selection is decoratively correct and sure that it's one of the best brands made Sure of a fair low price because' we're home-owned store situated just outside: of the downtown high-tax high-rent area 4 Park free right in front of the store while shop-: ping in cool comfort You will find 20 savings -on fine home furnishings from such top names as American of Martinsville Stearns and Foster Kroehler Simmons and Broyhill Special to The Eagle HUTCHINSON Kan The mayor of H'drhliwon Tuesday ordered an investigation of the Follce Court Tho order followed reports on ticket fixing and destruction of public records WALTER BROOKS mayor declined comment until the close of a Tuesday City Commission meeting when he told City Manager Ray Bruggeman to investigate and file a complete report by next week The mayor said the report would not necessarily be the last and evident something is wrong end I want it investigated fully" City Prosecutor Herbert Hess who dismissed charges against 13 persons Saturday denied any wrongdoing of the IS had asked that their charges be dismissed and if I were frying to do favors for friends I have dismissed all their charges at one time Hess said HOW GOOD IS YOUR MENTAL HEALTH? Do you understand the 4 forcea that give rise to mental health? Do you know how to keep them in balcmetf A psychologist who conducts seminars Jar iodart tells you the same 5 ways to maintain mental health which he recommends to them in September Reader's Digest nose sola proved by the Board of Tax Appeals for each of the counties where any reductions were granted (Includes reduction in real eatate oil production and state-asMBMd pipeline valuations): Allen $10724 Andetson $33r 460 Barber $13629 Barton $64710 Brown $9300 Butler $0623 Cloud $4800 Coffey $16-388 Comanche $1660 Cowley $70541 Doniphan $3530 Doug-lu $597455 Elk $38289 ElUs $453087 Ellsworth $4420 Finney $15-000 Franklin $15763 Graham $46j545 Greenwood $74801 Harper $56560 Harvey $69655 Haskell $216436 Jackson $1-330 Kingman $72090 Labette $1000 Linn $5457 Lyon $3-853 Marlon $29375 Marshall $9850 MePherion $44870 Miami $17700 Ness $151722 Pawnee $24-700 Pratt $64065 Reno $21-125 Rice $2800 Riley $19385 Rooks $o615 Rush $20000 Russell $154706 Saline $48 970 Sedgwick $442529 Seward $61448 Shawnee $78035 Stafford $47595 Stevens $20328 Sumner Trego $9300 0 TOPEKA (AP) The Sliil Board of Tax Appeal! laid TWa-day it haa completed 45! lax assessment appeal! with a total raductkm In valuation! of $33 million Included were 400 appeal! from real eatate valuation! in 26countiee Them were 58 appeal! by major oil and fu companies and Independent operator! from valuations on oil and gaa production involved in 1068 aepa-rate Uaaee in 35 counties Ai a result of the large number ot oil and gai appeals the chairman of the Tax Appeals Board submitted several recommendations to Gov William Avery for changes in the assessment of such property VALUATION decreases approved by the tax appeals board included a cut of $17 million in oil and gas assessments -Other assessment decreases approved Included: in rural land valuation $124170 in improvement on rural lands in urban land values $854315 in valuation of improvements on urban lands $392660 hi valuation of A state assessed pipeline property vj Thd total reduction of $13 million wu less than 07 of one per cent of the state's total taxable value of $4 billion The appeals bond chairman Boy McCue said allegations In the ail assessment appeals ware that strict application of Sm tkH (Ml ktMlaf irlMtariy I SSluif Were unrealistic' confiscatory excessive and so on 1 McCUE in the letter to Avery said the hoard also found: 1 County assessment ware not in full agreement with the' state assessment schedules and many altered the schedules In order to cope with situations in their particular counties 1 The state schedule when applied strictly did in some instances result in excessive values 3 The schedules did not make allowances for excessive water in connection with oil production for rapid decline-end that it wax error to attempt to describe or designate equipment for lilting excessive water 4 The property valuation department should be urged to take lmedlate steps to prepare a new schedule for the assessment of oil properties That the property valuation department should give serious consideration to testimony at the hearings that it la error to add the vidua of equipment to the value of the oil or gaa leasehold 0 The property valuation department should be urged to ce-nauk and advise with the oil Industry and county assessors in the preparation of the new schedule and that the new schedule should Be made available to county assessment officials well in advance of the 1966 assessment year HERE ARE the total reductions in assessed value ap- Stearns Foster Weekdays 9 to 5 Men and Thun 9 9 Peop'o have faith In Rader's Digest As of Last Monday HUMPHREY i prepared by the State Valuation Department Propertv-Val resulted in assessments that $31 Million Bid On State Roads 'IumJ (Mi Are in Their New Location 309 East Douglas Douglas at Broadway In Tht Heart of Downtown Wichita See iteteftatium UMOV AMI SA1 FOR EASY QUOi CLEANPK MAINTENANCE Mi NO PARfflNt NO ST0MK KQUKB Meanwhile "back at the ranch the boys are rounding-up the strays" 100 feet west of Intersection of East Street and 2nd East Blacktop Construction Co Emporia $224935 Deercreek Parkway Topeka half mile section beginning at East 6th and access road to Kansas Turnpike and southwest to 10th grading to Topeka Asphault Co Inc Topeka $216856 Two road surfacing projects in Linn County 47 miles of asphaltic concrete on new location of K53 beginning at Junction of K52 and K7 at Mound City extending southwest Freeto Construction Co Inc Pittsburg at $187047 48 miles of asphaltic concrete on K239 beginning at the intersection of Miller Street in Prescott extending east and north Freeto Construction Co Inc at $146960 116 miles of grading on county secondary road in Sedgwick County to Sherwood Construction Co Wichita at Special to The Eagle Apparent low bids received Tuesday by the Kansas 'Highway Commission totaled more than $31 million for road improvement The projects and apparent low Udders: Surfacing mi 1-35 ITS feet north of the intersection of I-35 and US 56 in Merriam extending southwest 78 miles Reno Construction Inc Overland Park at $870043 Roadside improvement on 1-70 Topeka Fred Beachner St Paul Kan at $89976 Four miles of new A 69 beginning at Johnson-Mlami county line and extending north to connect with 1435 grading to Amino Brothers Oo Inc Kansu City Kan at $806974 nine bridges Ted WUkeraon Inc Kansu City Kan $439-107 and seeding John Bruner Kansu City Kan $24286 US 54 Iola half mile city connecting link which extends Wll NOT RUST MODEM STtEAMlINEI APPEARANCE NO VCIY SCREWS SHOW CUSTOM-MADE TO MSUK A PERFECT nr CALL FON Fill ESTIAAATI AM 7-4339 'Translation: arranging all left-over lummer merchandise all odd lots all limited eixe itocki for a great 417 ST FRANCIS bVoio fill rostiMi (I TORUS KO Wotvi rf9 at 127 West Douglas 300 CTITTC Summit an6 OU1JLO Winter Weights were 4500 to 11000 now si lew 350 SPORT COATS Regularly up to 6500 i Summer and Year 'Round Weights SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCED Jr Sample Lino HEAVY JACKETS By the world's meat famous jacket maker Vz OFF 300 Pair CONTINENTAL PANTS-COTTON Ideal for campui wear! 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