The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-08
SYNOPSIS

Present:
=. W. Knight, chairman. u
+. ID. Edgerton. commissioner.
A. j. Burns, commissioner.
j. 8. Tooker, clerk.
Morning spent in looking over the assess
ment roll and listening to remarks of tar
payers.
At u N. adjourned till 8 p. m.
Reassembled at 3 p. m.
Present:
E. D. Edeerton and A. ]. Burns, commits
sioners.
man.
Minutes of regular session Sept. 9Th ant
10th read and signed by chairman.
W. E Cullen. Massena Billiard, G. w
Cannon, A. j. Seligman and others appeared
and offered remonstrances against the as
sessed valuation of property as returned BY
the assessor.
At As p. m. adjourned till 10 :. m. to
morrow.
September 10Th.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, full board.
Morning devoted to work Of equalization,
Adjourned till 2:3O p. m.
Reassembled at $50 p. m.
Present same as in forenoon.
N. Billiard appeared for G. w. Cannon,
Yergy estate, Dunphy estate, II. S, Hamil-
| to the assessment
Frank }. kenck, whose business for which
he had paid license was burned out, was
| granted permission to apply the unused
balance on new license.
At 5p. m. adjourned till 10 a. m. to-mor-
| row.
September 18th.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present full board.
Minutes of Yesterdays session read and
| signed by chairman.
Work of equalization resumed.
Plat of "Woodlawn Park approved.
On application, the Northern Pacific
Railroad company was granted exemption
from taxation on three water tanks, three
section houses and four passenger and
freight depots, buildings situated on their
right of way.
At II m. adjourned till p. m.
heassembled at 2:O p. M, present r. w.
Knight. chairman; A. j. Burns, commits
6iOner.
Plat of college Addition approved.
Helena Consolidated Water company
granted permission to lay water mains in
! the public highway, from a point near
kessler's to point beyond the old Hot
Springs.
4C6ROAbO
serted. the following bids were received for
( the delivery of 900 cords of wood at the
court mouse: PER CORD.
Tuohy- Mackenzie Fuel Co. 1923
Herbert Nicholson q Co. 500
II. Nicholson g. Co. being the lowest bid
ders, it was decided that their bid be ao-
Ecepted.
At3p. M. adjourned till 10 a. m. We'd
nesday, September 9th.
September oath.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, full board.
Session opened at II a. m.
Work of equalization resumed.
y. w. Cannon was sworn by chairman,
and gave testimony relative to value of real
estate and the assessed valuation thereof
this year as compared with last year.
Adjourned till 2:3O p. m.
Reassembled at 2:3O p. M, present, full
board.
Complaints were made and entered by
". y. Cullen, Helena Board of Trade, H.
F. Galen, Jno. B. Clayberg, VIM. A. Chess
man, Edward Jordan, Ruben g. Kline, L. G.
Power d Co., Il. III. Keinschmidt, A. Klein
schmidt, A. M. Hotter d Bro, Hotter Hard
ware Co., s. T: Hauser, A. j. Steele.
Adjourned till 10 a. m. tomorrow.
September 25th.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present. full board.
Session opened at II 80 a. m,
Minutes of yesterdays session read and |
He l
Clerk directed to notify Helena Consol- |
dated Water Co. to appear and show cause |
why their assessment should not be raised |
from $3.50, 600 to $3.50,
Morning devoted to listening to argu-
ments and circumstances.
Those present were N. Kessler, Schwab & |
Zimmerman. Jos. Horsky, Kleinschmidt
Bros. & Co., N. P. r. r. Co.
At IL M. adjourned till 2p. m.
Reassembled at 2 p. m.
Present, full board.
Assessor authorized to purchase from
|George D. Barnard & Co. filing cases for
his office, not to exceed $425.
Amended plan of Central addition No, 8
Plat of Cottonwood park" approved.
rooms rented to the United States for use of
United States circuit and district courts for
the ensuing two years, at the annual rental
Adjourned till 10 a. m. tomorrow.
September 18th.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, full board.
Session opened at II q. m.
Minutes of yesterdays session read and
signed by chairman.
John Smith, colored, INDECENT, authorized
TO purchase of II. G. Wallace, groceries TO
the amount of SIS and clothing of Cans &
Klein to the amount of S25.
n. w. Mcdonnell, on examination of the
assessment roll, found that some property
0f his did not appear thereon, and requested
that the board see that it was properly !,
placed on the list.
Adjourned till 2 p. m.
heassembled at p. M, present same az
in forenoon.
Formal objections were fled by A. Klein
schmldt ct al. owners of the Iron Front. Z
Clarke, Conrad b Curtin, John G. Curtin.
.. s. Jackman, A. kleinschmidt.
Afternoon spent in detail examination Of I
assessment roll. rs
Adjourned till 10 a. m. Tomorrow. q
September 9th. Is
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, full board. X
Minutes of yesterdays session read and 9
signed by chairman.
The following estimated itemized state
Enent of expenses for the ensuing year was q
filed by the county clerk.
10 jurors and witness fees and mile
10 jurors and witness meals, etc.. 8OU y
10 defending prisoners. ............ 1900 y
10 clothing and keeping prisoners 1850
70 justice fees. ................... $500 =
10 sheriff and constable fees. $500. 1900 9
TO repairs etc. on Jail .. Ron
10 care and keep of poor. .. 1900 Z
70 county hospital, repairs, etc.,. 500 9
10 roads: ...;..::.....:.... 10000 .
TO commissioners and other officers
fees. :...:.............. 1900 t
10 L. coroners fees. ............... 600