Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-11
EQUALIZATION BOARD.
flnal Meeting of tho Board--T The Resolu-
tiOnS Adopted,


The State board of equalization, in session
past, held two meetings yesterday, completing
Its labors, and adjourned sine die. Owing to
the neglect of local assessors to perform the
duties devolved upon them by the tax law,
and tho inability of county equalizing boards
TO remedy their defects, the State board has
6Sa most laborious and important session.
Inc GLOBE in its report of the daily meetings
OF the board. has given its readers
progressed. By these reports tho fact was
made apparent that tho assessments varied
largely in different counties, and were, a.
rule, made too low. The board has carefully
remedieda these discrepancies. resulting in
swelling the total assessments as returned by
the counties of ffty-seven million dollars in
round numbers, about ten millions.
at the sessions yesterday Messrs. Ankeny,
borer, chamberlain, Dawson, Hayden, John
son, Seip,, Sjobcrg, Auditor Whitcomb and
Gov. Plllsbury were present. The two SEES
sions OF the board were mainly devoted to re-
view to the work before gone over, no changes
OF Importance being made, after which the fol-
lowing resolutions and recommendations wero
adopted:
HeSstved, That ns the returns from Moorhead
county show an assessment of only one item,
no. II, household goods and furniture, the
state auditor is hereby requested to require the
auditor OF said county to secure proper as
scssment of this class of property in said
county, In accordance with the provisions of
section liz of the general tax law.
WHEREAS 1t appears that the assessors of
several counties have ignored the provisions of
law relating to the assessment of bank stock;
therefore
Resozved, That the State auditor DO hereby
directed to require the auditors of the counties
tnus delinquent to secure proper assessment
OF this class of property, as in such cases pro-
vlded by section liz of the general tax law.
Hes0tved, That the State auditor be requested
to recommend to the several county auditors of
the state to cause to be made out and laid be-
fore the county boards Of equalization at their
biennial real estate equalization maps show
ing the assessment of each forty acres Or gov
eminent subdivision in each county, exclusive
OF structures and improvements, together with
| the assessed valuation of town, village and
city lots for the two years prior to said asses.
ment and also for the year then under consid-
| Grafton.
Resozved, That Messrs. Gov. Pillsburv. Dav-
son and Whitcomb act as a committee to audit
the clerical expenses of this board.
Resolved, The State board of equalization
having completed its labors in equalizing the
various returns of personal property, finds that
IN large proportion of the counties the officers
charged with the execution of the tax law ap-
pear to have performed the duty properly,
SoAAAS
gree of looseness and irregularity which ought
not to exist. The law requires property to be
assessed at it's value, and it is hoped the state
auditor will continue his best efforts to secure
in every county a full compliance with the law,
so that the burden of taxation may fall upon
all with the utmost impartiality and uniform
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WHEREAS Since the late annual session of
this board, death has taken from among our
number, Judge NJ. N. Donaldson, the late rep
rcsentative of tho fifth judicial district; there
fore be it
RESOLVED, That by the decease of Judge Don
aldson, this board has lost an esteemed mem
Der, the State the services of an excellent
official, and the community at large q worthy
| citizen.
Resolved, That copy of these resolutions,
signed by the president. and attested by the
secretary of this board, be engrossed and for
warded to the family Of Judge Donaldson as a
| slight testimonial of our appreciation of the
public services of our late associate.
With the adoption of this last resolution the
board adjourned sine die