Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-07-24
Proceedings of the County Board
of EQUALIZATION.
Little Falls. Minn r.,

Little Falls, Mimi, July 81, 1879.
Board of County Commissioners met at the
office of County Auditor. Present, N. Meyer,
Chairman; N. Gravel, G. W. Lakin, Frank
N. Foster and George Geissel, County Com
missioners J. D. Lachance, County Auditor.
The Board was then duly sworn to fairly and
impartially equalize the assessment for the
year 1879.
On motion, duly seconded and carried, the
real estate assessment in the township of
Belle Prairie was raised one hundred per
cent.
On motion, duly seconded and carried, the
Buckman was raised thirty per cent.
On motion, duly seconded and carried. the
real estate assessment in township of Bellevue
was raised fifteen per cent.
On motion, duly seconded and carried, the
real estate assessment in township of Culdrum
was raised thirty per cent
On motion, duly seconded and carried, the
real estate assessment in township of Little
Falls was raised thirty per cent.
On m6oaon, duly seconded and carried, the
real estate assessment in township of Motley
was raised thirty per cent.
On motion, duly seconded and carried, the
real estate assessment in the township of Pierz
was raised one hundred per cent.
On motion, duly seconded and carried, the
real estate assessment in the township of
Swan River was raised forty five per cent.
The assessments in tho townships of Green
Prairie and Two Rivers were left as reported
by the assessor.
Board then proceeded to equalize the assess-
ment of personal property for the year 1879.
Township Of Belle Prairie.
On motion, duly seconded and carried, the
assessment on horses under three years old
was raised twenty per cent; horses three years
old and over, raised thirty per cent
Township of Buckman.
On motion, duly seconded and carried, the
assessment on horses three years old and over
was raised twelve per cent; COWS two years
old and over, raised twenty per cent.
Township of Bellevue.
On motion, duly seconded and carried, the
assessment on horses under three years old
old and over, raised fifteen per cent; COWS
two years old and over, raised ten per cent.
Township of Culdrum.
On motion, duly seconded and carried, the
assessment on horses three years old and over
was raised seventy-fve per cent; cattle under
two years old, raised fifty per cent; COWS two
years old and over, raised thirty per cent; all
other cattle two years old and over, raised one
hundred per cent.
Township of Green Prairie.
On motion, duly seconded and carried, the
assessment on horses under three years old
was lowered three per cent; horses three years
old and over, raised forty per cent.
Township of Little Falls.
On motion, duly seconded and carried, the
assessment on horses under three years old
was lowered four per cent; and cattle under
two years old raised twenty per cent.
Township of Motley.
On motion, duly seconded and carried, the
assessment on horses under two years old was
lowered three per cent; horses three years old
and over, raised ten rer cent.
Township of Pierz.
On motion, duly seconded and carried, the
assessment on horses three years old and over
was raised five per cent; cattle under two
years old, raised one hundred per cent; COWS
two years old and over, raised thirty per
cent.
Township of Swan River.
On motion, duly seconded and carried, the
assessment on horses under two years old was
lowered ten per cent; horses three years old
and o7er, raised ten per cent.
Township of Two Rivers.
On motion, duly seconded and carried, the
assessment on horses three years old and over
was raised forty per cent; cattle under two
years old, raised eighty per cent; COWS two
years. old and over, raised twenty per cent !;
all other cattle two years old and over, raised
fifteen per cent.
On motion, duly seconded and carried,
Board adjourned cine die.
Attest, J.D. LAcHANCE,
Approved, County Auditor.
Commissioners.