Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-01
&. w. PILcHER, County Auditor.


Board in session as a Board of Equal
ization pursuant to adjournment.
Present: G. A. Haserodt, chairman,
ii. G. Crofford and Joseph Heumphreus,
members, and G. w. Pitcher, clerk of
board
Mrs. +. r. Butterfield having been
notified that her assessed valuation
would be raised on the 9th, and not APP
pearing, il was raised without further
evidence from $500 TO 81 900.
1t appearing to the satisfaction of the
board that Ed l.. Grantham did not own
the property for which he was assessed,
the same is hereby stricken of, valua-
tion $240.
Charles Baty appearing before the
board, and being satisfied, is hereby re-
duced on household goods from 500 to
$26. and raised on house from 5000 TO
$500, making raise in the aggregate
from 1904 to $3.50.
II. F. Lake, raised by consent. from
$420 to $40.
Mrs. Matilda X. Sanders appearing
before the board, and on her own ad-
mission, 10 head Of cattle, $3.50, was ad
ded to her valuation; also lots 10 ii and
~ block l0S, in Custer, value 500.
+. B. Rank having been notified, and
not appearing, is hereby raised from
1886 to 1885.
II. V. Garlock having been notified,
and not appearing, is hereby raised
from $5,725 to $6,565.
Mrs. F. X. Curran being notified, and
not appearing, 10 head of cattle, at
valuation of $50, is added to her assess
ment, total 1915.
w. w. Olds having been notified, ard
not appearing. is hereby raised on his
valuation from 81 ,430 to 81 sos.
X. S. Lewis showing TO the satisfaction
Of the board that he was assessed for
more property than he actually owned,
he is hereby reduced from S525 to S325.
Percheron Arabian Horse Co, being
notified and not appearing, are hereby
raised on their aggregate valuation by
adding 100 head Of horses under years
old, value 81 800; also 73 head over 3
years old, value s., ,2S5, total additional
S5, 205, total Of all as equalized $ll ,S44.
Said addition was made on recommenda-
ton of assessor and other evidence.
T. Bellmore having been notified and
not appearing, is hereby given an addi-
tional valuation of $3.50, making total
Of 81 ,2S9.
hlutll 10 uCTGbf dsScSStu lOt
stock omitted S240.
Thos +. Mclaughlin is hereby assess
ed for stock omitted Sl70.
+ Z. Thompson is hereby assessed for
stock omitted $50.
Casper p Sandon is hereby assessed
by Bof Eq and assessor $500.
In the matter of assessing bank stock
in Custer county, it is hereby resolved
lNxy 4. A.
stock shall be assessed at so ct ofits face
value in Custer county, it appearing that
other counties, Lawrence, Pennington,
ct al, have assessed their bank stock at
80 per cent upon the advice of the Coun-
the board voting against said assessment
the reason that he does not think it will
be assessed as high as other property
throughout the county.
On affidavit being filed of Orlo Stan
nard that neither himself or property
for which he was assessed for 1891,
amounting to 1851, was in Custer coun
ty until the 3Oth day of May, the same
is hereby stricken from the assessment
roll.
f. H. Flynn having failed and refused
to list his personal property, the same
is hereby given in by b. NJ. Tunley,
trustee for E. ii. Flynn, at the request
Of the board, amounting in value to
$3.50. consisting of q head of horses, 4
stations, 80 young horses and colts, l05
head of cattle all kinds.
On affidavit being filed by Joseph
Heumphreus, that j. w. Layton was as
sessed for more cattle than he actually
owned, and that said assessment was
given in by parties who did not know
how many cattle said Layton did have,
said assessment is hereby reduced from
81 500 to 81 .220.
Board adjourned as board of equaliza-
ton sine die.
Z. A. HAsERoDT, Chairman.