Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-07-25

1885 of the firm of Woods, White &
Woods, and James M. Woods, which
amount he is ready and willing to pay
on the passing Of said order.
JAMES M. WooDs.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this the 9Th day of October, 1886.
john BAKER, County Clerk.
ENDORSEMENT.
Affidavit of James M. Woods for the
correction of the assessment of Woods,
White & Woods for the years 1884 and
1885.
Filed October 6, 1886.
JOHN BAKER, Clerk
Petition granted by order Of the board
Oct. 6, 1886.
s. B. CRIsT, Chairman.
Territory Of Dakota County Of Law
I, R. H. Driscoll, auditor in and for
said county and territory do hereby
certify that the foregoing is true copy
of the original on file in my Office.
Witness my hand and the seal of said
county this 18th day Of July, A. D.
1889.
R. Fl. DR1sooLL, County Auditor.
Here are the proceedings of the board,
concerning the case, on October 6, 1886.
Proceedings of the board of county COM
missioners of Lawrence county rela-
tive to the tax matters of Woods,
White & Woods.
1.-THE board at this time consisted of
Samuel Roy, F. NJ. Allen and s. B.
CRIsI. Ed.
REGULAR SESSION.
Octeber 6, 1886.
The affidavit of J. M. Woods, for the
correction Of the assessment of Woods,
White & Woods and j. M. Woods for
the years 1884 and 1885 was taken up
and the board being fully advised in the
premises doth order that the county
treasurer be and is hereby instructed to
receive from said parties the sum of ST.
200 to be in full Of all taxes for said
years 1884 and 1885.
Territory of Dakota County of Law
renee, SIS:
I, r. Fl. Driscoll, auditor in and for
said county and territory do hereby cer-
tify that the foregoing is true and cor
rect transcript as recorded on page 433
in book B of proceedings of county
commissioners of said county.
Witness my hand and seal of said
county this 18th day of July, 1889.
r. Fl. DRIscoLL, County Auditor.
Now comes the account of the pro-
ceedings of the Lawrence county board
on June 29, 1889:
SPECIAL SESSION.
june 20, 1889.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Present, D. A. MCPHERSON, Enos Lane
and George Beemer, commissioners, and
r. H. Driscoll, auditor.
The petition and affidavit of James M.
Woods, member OF the firm of Woods,
White & Woods, for the abatement of
taxes on personal property assessed
against said firm for the years 1885 and
1887 on the ground that said personal
property was not subject to assessment
and taxation in Lawrence county, was
taken up, Colonel Parker and Steele
representing atlantis, and upon reading
and fling said affidavit of j. M. Woods,
also an affidavit of s. B. Crist corrobor-
ating the statement that the taxes of
1886 were included in settlement had
with Lawrence county by said firm Of
date the 9th day of October, 1886, and
the board being fully advised it is or
dered that taxes assessed against Woods,
White & Woods for the years 1886 and
1887 be remitted and stricken from the
tax books of the county.
Territory of Dakota, County of Law
renee, ss:
I, r. FL. Driscoll, auditor in and for
said county and territory, do hereby cer-
tify that the foregoing is true and cor
rect transcript Of the proceedings of the
board of county commissioners of said
county Of record on page 337 in book G.
Witness my hand and the seal Of said
county, this 18th day Of July, A. d.
1889.
R. H. DRIscoLL, County Auditor.
It will be noticed that not even Woods
asked for the remitting of the taxes of
1887, but the board did it anyway.
There are other discrepancies that can
easily be discovered by a careful reader
yea, even he who runs may read.
For the benefit Of the Tilford Times
the ADvERTIsHR viii state that its bid
for the county printing was one-half q
cent per line less than its free trade,
democratic composition. It is
also worthy Of note that the great re-
former Knowles charged the county OF
Meade for items in excess OF the rates
allowed by the territory and was paid
by The commissioners ID accordance with
the bill rendered. The editor Of theagi-
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