Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-01-10


were in session on the 7th and 9Th inst, and t
transacted the following business: They !
levied the tax for the ensuing year as fol- |
lows: Territorial fund, 3 mills; county
fund, 10 mills poor fund, l mill school
fund, 3 mills road fund, l mill. Total, Is
mills. The tax levy is four mills less than
last year and six less than the year 1875. If
the next Legislature stears clear of subsidies.
they propose next year to decrease the pres
emf levy from three to four mills more. The
levy was made on the basis ola ST. 900, 900
assessment Tor 1878, and they calculate that
the revenue will be sufficient to pay cur
rent expenses and interest, and yet leave Il
balance to apply OF the reduction of the
debt.
The Board allowed the following bills:
oUNTY FUND
A. H. Beattie, services as Clerk of Dis
trict Court, 1912. so; T. E. Collins, services
as County Clerk, $2l6.65.
ROAD FUN
RIB. Field, bridge timbers, $500; A.
Parker, extra work, Sc; VIM Parberry,
building bridge, 5000.
COMMITMENT FUND.
r. N. Sutherlin, Publishing, $4,000;
Thos. Cooney, services as Commissioner,
SIS; G. w. Cook, services as Commissions
err, $40.
The blanks for use of assessor were or
dered to be printed, and Clerk ordered to
notify him that they would be in readiness
before the lst of February, so that he could
enter upon the discharge of his duties at
once. The Clerk was ordered to give the
Assessor the following instructions:
l. Administer the required oaths before
you PROFOUND the questions.
\ 2. In describing surveyed land, give the
|, township, section, part of section and range
and unsurveyed, some other descriptions tc
identity it.
v 3. Assess the land and improvements o
parties who nave the u. S. Receivers re
ceipt for money paid or patent for land, ant
assess the improvements only, of squatters
l~ocators and claimants to and possessors Q
land, having regard to amount of Ian
claisned. quality, location, and all other ele
ments that would add to its value, and val
!, ue possessory rights, prescriptions and *
cations, as patented land is valued mimi
the government price of the land.
:, 4. You are required to place the value Q
all property assessed by you at its true va
ue in money at private sale, and in assassin
real estate or Improvements on land..or pa
IT, ented mining ground or improvements 9
en- applications for mining patents and all ot
e, er properly, in assessing the value, yo
If must take into consideration the quality, ]
ly cality, natural advantages, general improv
of ments IN the vicinity, and all other elenen
n that would give it a value.
RI s. Upon the refusal to list, or be sworl
OF or neglect to list by any person, proceed
d. make a list upon your own knowledge ar
ed the best Information to be had and &C
nd twenty per cent. to the assessed value ther
of. and when owner of property cannot
found, make list according to your be
knowledge and information and certify Il
~ cordingly.
- 6. If it comes to your knowledge hat ar
person has sworn falsely or not, nume
81 all the property belonging to him or und
his control or management, you will NAL
ns a note of witnesses and present the offend
~ to the next grand jury to be dealt with a
:, cording to law.
.ne 7. You will seize sufficient personal pro
erty to make the taxes for the current yea
and all delinquent taxes with costs, OF
delinquent tax payers who do not own re
Il. oet.to in tha county. and of all tax pave