The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-08-21
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CoUNTY CLERK's OFKIcE,
A. 1R 1901

OOUETx NIERk'6 OEEIcE.
Aug. 16, 1884.
met in special Session present: p. G.
HalIDerg, chairman; John L. Butler and
w. v. Phillips.
In the matter Of double assessment Of
The depot railway reservation land Of the
d. K. q 7. Il. h, used for depot pur-
poses in the town Of Auericus.
Whereas. Il appears % dissatisfaction
Of this board that the depot reservation
land used by the h. K. q T. railway
company for railroad purposes IN the
town of Americas, ie the same identical
land plated On said town plat as blocks
81, %. and 96 and lot OF block 1O4,
and is adjacent to the right OF way Of
said railway and connected. herewith
and 1t further appearing to The satisfac-
ton OF this board that said blocks OF 81
50 and 90 and lot of block 1O4, have
been regularly returned by the said rail-
way for taxation to the proper officers as
contemplated by law and duly assessed
and the taxes paid thereon by the said
railway for the year 1888, and for all
years prior thereto since the cohstrue-
ton of said railway; it also appearing
to the satisfaction of the board that said
blocks 81, 95 and 90 and lot / OF block
104 have been assessed On the general
tax rolls for the year 1888 and for ali
years prior thereto since the construction
Of said road, thereby making a double
and erroneous assessment OF said lots
for said year 1888 and all years prior
thereto since the construction Of said
railway.
And 1t also appearing to the board
that many of the lots embraced in and
being part of said blocks 81, 30 and 90
nd lot nf h
ouslY sold for delinquent taxes, as will
more fully appear by reference to the
sale book OF delinquent lands in the Of
fee OF the county treasurer of Lyon
county,
1t Is therefore ordered by the board
that the treasurer mark on his book CD
pOsite each lot IN blocks 81, % and 96
and lot / in block 104 the fact that said
blocks have been enormously assessed,
and refuse to offer the same for sale.
1t is further ordered by the board that
the county clerk refuse To convey any OF
said lots under and pretended sale or
certificate of sale for 1888, aud all years
prior thereto since the construction Of
said railway, and that he so notify the
holders of any such certificates of sale,
and endorse on such certificate his re-
fussl to make deed therefor, and on pre-
sentatiOn of said certificate to the county
treasurer he is authorized to refund the
amount so paid, with interest at the rate
of 10 per cent per annum from date Of
payment.
And 1t further appearing to the board
that some of the lots embraced in blocks
81, 50 and SO, and lot / of block 104
have been decided under a certificate d
sale for erroneous delinquent taxes o.
years prior 20 1883, and since the con
structIon of said railway, and 1t nov
being discovered that said sales were
invalid and erroneous for the reasons
that the taxes due thereon, for which the
lots were sold, had been paid prior Il
SAID sales,
1t Is therefore ordered that the money
paid therefore on the sale, together will
such subsequent taxes and charges paid
thereon by the purchaser. or his ASST gns
be refunded with interest at the rate o
10 per cent per annum upon the delivery
of quit claim deed from the party hold
ing tax deed there on. 20 Lyon county.
1t is further ordeEed that the county
clerk notify all persons claiming any in
terest in any of said blocks by reason o
any such tax deed, that 1t has been dis
covered that such tax deed IS invalid
and that an order has been made for tn
refunding of all auouptsso paid on sal
illegal sales
lSIgnedl p. g. HALLBERG,
| Chairman.
The bid of the N. K. 8 T. r. r. CO
for an assignment of tax sale certificate
IN lots 8, z and 16 IN block 50, and lots
and Is in block 81 in Americas, an
also lots to 10 inclusive in block 20 i
the town of Hartford, was accepted.
1t is hereby ordered by the board ths
the county clerk be, and he is hereby di
rected to erase from the tax rolls of tn
years 1858 and 1884 the taxes assesse
on all lots in block 20 in the town {
Hartford, and all lots in blocks 81,
aud 96 and lot l in block 104 in the tow
of Americas, as said lots belong to tn
M K. s. T. r. r. Co, and have bee
assessed by the state board of railroa
, assessors.
TSignedl T. G. HALLBERG,
Chairman.
1t is hereby ordered by the board thu
! the county clerk be. and he Is hereb
directed 10 advertise for bids for the ston
work and superstructiOn for bridge owe
the Cottonwood river at Stout's mi
ford, Lindley's ford and at PlYmout
switch.
[Signedl P. G. HALLBERe,
Chairman.
Several petitions and counter petition
were presented asking the board
withdraw its request TO the district judl
+ to orders grand jury, and after listenir
to quite lengthy arguments in referenC
f thereto, the matter was postponed f
further hearing on the Goth day of A
r gust.
The board then adjourned until Il
, above named date.
Attest: ROLAND LAKIN,
County Clerk