Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-07-31
(OFFICIAL.1
Proceedings Of tho County Board OF
Equalization.

AUDITORS OFFICE, MOWER COUNTI,I
AUSTIN, MIMI, July 2lst, 1872.
2 O'Clock P. NJ.
Pursuant to law the Board of County
Commissioners of Mower county met al
the Office of the County Auditor as a
County Board Of Equalization. Mem
bers present-Wm. Richards, chairman,
and Commissioners G. w. Allen and w.
B. Spencer, who, with H. w. Elms. Dep
uty County Auditor, were duly sworn as
County Board of Equalization by A. W.
Kimbalf, Clerk Of the District Court.
On motion, Board adjourned to the
being too confined.
Deputy County Auditor H. w. Elms
/ produced the Assessment Rolls of the
county Of Mower for the year 1879, and
the Board proceeded to review the same,
rious footings therein.
Commissioner O.C. LaBar appeared and
was duly sworn as one Of the Board OF
Equalization.
On motion, Board adjourned until 6
O'Clock A. NJ, July ED, 1879.
8 O'Clock A. NJ, July %, 1879.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Members present Commissioners Rich
ards, LaBar, Spencer and Allen, ana
Deputy Auditor Elms, and continued to
review the Assessment Rolls.
On motion, Board adjourned until 1
o'clock p. NJ.
1o'clock P. NJ, July %, 1879.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Members observation-disclosures Rich
ards, LaBar, Spencer and Allen. and
Deputy Auditor Fins, and continued to
review the A sSaSSn,pNf kOi1a
On motion, Board adjourned until
O'Clock A. NJ, July Esd.
8 o'clock A. NJ, July %, 1879.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Commissioner Trowbridge being pres
ent, and taking the proper oath. The
members were all present.
After reviewing the Assessment Rolls,
the different classes Of Personal Property
in The county of Mower, as returned by
the Assessors, were found to average as
follows:
Horses under 3 years old average $22.59
the highest, Lyle Village, being $500
the lowest, Grand Meadow, being $14O5.
Horses. 3 years old and over, average,
$51.71; the highest, Leroy, being $63. 10
the lowest, Bennington, being $4,000.
Cattle under two years old, average,
$5.79; the highest, Village OF Grand
Meadow, being $1s.5o; the lowest. Mar
shall, being $500.
Cows, years old and over, average
1924; the highest, Village Of Browns
dale, being $3.50; the lowest, Sergeant
being 80 SO.
All other cattle 2 years old and over
average, $11.O3; the highest, Village O.
Brownsville, being $23.33; the lowest
Village of Dexter, being Sc 90.
| Mules and Asses, all ages, average
being $52.37; the highest, City of Austin
being be, &; $500; the lowest lansing being
Sheep of all ages, average, $1.32; thu
highest, being $500; the lowest being
$500.
Hogs, average, being $1.57; the highest
Village Of Dexter, beng $500; the low
est being 500.
Wagons and Carriages, average, being
5000; the highest, Lyle Village, being
$500; the lowest, Adams, being $10.45
Sewing and knitting machines, average
being $lO.43; the highest, Lansing, being
$685.; the lowest, Adams, being s. GO
Watches and Clocks, average, $3.6
the highest, City of Austin, being $13.64
the lowest, Adams, being $500.
Melodeons and Organs, average, being
$1,000; the highest, Pleasant Valley, be-
ing 1866; the lowest, Adams, being
$1,000.
Piano Fortes, average, being $72.OS
the highest, Lansing, being $125.OO; the
lowest, Nevada, being $500.
Class IL, being agricultural tools, i'm
plements and machinery, on examination
| was fOnnd assessed az fellows.