The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1888-01-19

alton and discussed during the remaint
er of the afternoon.
! At 6 o'clock p. M. motion wa
made to take a recess until .o'cloe
in the morning. Carried.
THURSDAY JAN. 12
Board met Thursday morning at
o'clock. Full board present. Min
utes read and on motion approved
The work of preparing instructions t,
assessors was again considered afte
which the following resolution wa
! passed:
| Resolved, that all property in Lin
! coin county, Dakota, subject to tax
alton for the year A. d. 1888 be as
sessed as follows:
Work horses SO as to average $50. each
| Colts Over2 and under years old so as to ay-
erage $22j. each.
Colts over and nndcr 2 years old so as to av
erage SIS. each.
Mules so as to average $50 cach.S
Ponies so as to average Bis. each
Jacks so as to average 500. each.
Genets SO as to average $50. each
% %ntallions ttof serVice) SO as average s20o. each
thoroughbred stations so as to aveaage $780,
each.
Cows so as to average $40. each.
Cattle over and under years old so as to
average Sc. each
Cattle over and under 8 years old go as to
average SO. each.
All other cattle so as to average $40. each.
Sheer, over 3mon hs old so as to average T5cts
per head.
Swine over three months old so as to average
Sc. each.
Carriages and vehicles at their cash value
Farm machinery and all other pro-
perty not mentioned in the foregoing
and not exempt by law from taxation
shall be assessed at cash value whether
paid for or not. Improvement on
: government land Except breaking and
plewing) at its cash value. All deed
ed land or lands in the county except
in Canton, Eden and Perry townships
that have been proved up on Except
timber land) shall be assessed so as to
average Sc. per acre.
Land in Canton township shall be
assessed SO as to average SO. per acre.
Land in Eden and Perry townships
shall be assessed so as to average 81.
per acre.
Lots in the city of Canton or any of
the additions thereto shall be assessed
at from S15. to $4,000. per lot.
Lots in the town of Eden shall be as
sessed at from s.. to $1,000. per lot.
Lots in the town ofW orthing shall be
assessed at from So. to $500 per lot.
Lots in the town of Lennox shall be
assessed at from s.. to $1,000. per lot.
1t is further required and demanded
OF each assessor that he shall ascertain
the full and true name of each property
holder. giving both the first and last
names in full on their returns also as
sess all personal property in townships
where kept to the owner thereof.
Approved January l2, 1883.
j. A. FowLEs Chm.
Ole HoKENsTAD,
Attest, JAMES LEWIS.
H. N. COOPER,
County Auditor.
On motion the board took recess one
hour for dinner
Board met at / o'clock p. m. All
members present. The attention Of
the board having been called to the
fact that in 1855 and 1880 errors had
been made in extending certain taxes
upon the tax list, whereupon the fol-
lowing resolution was passed by unan-
imOus vote.
WHEREAS it has come to. the notice
of the board of county commissioners
that an error was made in the tax list
for 1885 on the following described
property, to-Wit: Lot six (6) block
nineteen Q9) Hills addition to Canton.
it having been assessed ct s220O.0G and
was enormously extended on the tax
list at $4,000, leaving the sum af
500. 40 due and unpaid tax on above
described property, and
WHEREAS, d like error was made in
the tax for the year 1886 on lot and
swI sw1 97-4S. leaving due aud
unpaid tax thereon to the amount Of
Sl55. 10. Therefore be it
Rcsolrsd. that the auditor be and
hereby is intructcd to extend the samo
on tho tax liss, and, the sreasurer of
Lincoln county be and hereby is in
structed to collect SAID tax according
to law.
Adopted January y, 1888.
J. A. FowLEs. Chm.
OLE HoKENsTAD,
Attest: JAMES LEWIS.
II. n. CoorER,
Gannty Auditor,
Tho following biz were then allow
ed,
Mrs. l.. A. Haskins for are and nursing
lngor Tobiason (paup y 5000
Chas. Christopher for merchandise for
Minnie Ficklin tpa,,p' r. $40
On motion adjourned to meet 8 a.
M. next day.
FRIDAY. JAN. 13.
Board met at 9 o'clock a. m. All
mem bers present. Minutes read and
on motion approved.
The clerk Of the district court having
filed requisition for forty-seven (4D
names to complete the jury list for
Lincoln county as required by law, this
matter was then taken up and consid-
cred.
On motion the auditor was instructed
to make requisition for the names of
i,,ror, follo.vc.