The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-11
(Ne Replies to the Charge Of omis-
sions from the Assessment
Rolls.
VIII Have Another Hearing This
Morning as to Double
Taxes.
District Court Judges Adopt New Rules
for h Transaction Of Business
Insane Cases.

answer to the order directing him to ex-
plain the alleged errors and double assess-
ments made in the rolls for 1880. The com
missioners did not pass upon the answer
but asked the assessor several questions
concerning items in his reply. The assessor
asked for further time to complete his an
swer and was given until this morning to
do 30. In the report made a few days ago
to the commissioner by Treasurer Braden
it WAS made to appear that the treasurer
had collected $8,95O.67 in taxes on $514. 1870
worth of property which had been omitted
from the assessment rolls. The answer. pre-
scented by the assessor yesterday to this
item says that the property was covered in
a supplemental return made after the regu-
lar assessment rolls had been completed.
Walker says that such a proceeding is en-
tirely regular and in accordance with law.
He also says the treasurer should have en-
tered on his own books the items embraced
in the supplemental return.
Walker gives the following items in his
answer as contained in the supplemental
return and on which the treasurer collected
taxes. claiming that Walker had not re-
turned them: Helena Gas Light and Coke
company two and a quarter acres in section
~, ooWhsulp iV, noftIs OF range UnIee west,
$4,000; l.. Beveridge, lots 3, 4 and part of
lot s, block 41S. Helena TOWNSHIP. improve
ments, approximate $4,000. M. II. keefe,
assessed at $22.2 200. corrected to $25,S $40,
amount of taxes $500; Syndicate addition
172 lots, $26, 100; not returned, $28,O80.
Property claimed to have not been assessed,
but was, and collected on twice by the
county treasurer, Joel Deal lot in kenck
addition and improvements, $3.50. Walker
says this was assessed by him to Chris
Kenck, no plat being on record. Taxes
were collected by the treasurer on the Depau
estate in the Central addition on u valua-
tion of 81, 1000. The assessor says this was
assessed rs the records show, to Hauser,
Beattie, Depau and Beattie. The Odessa
Fisher property on Fifth avenue given in
the treasurer's report to the commissioners at a
valuation Of $1,000, and as ommitted by
the assessor, Walker says he had no knowl-
edge of any such property and has no data
to secure it. The answer also says more
area was assessed under the head of pre-
sumably block F than there is in the block.
The treasurer also reported lots 10, II and
II, block "a, Grand Avenue addition, in the
name OF II. s. Foster, at a valuation of
$500. Walker says the property stands in
the name Of Henry Sutton and was so as
sessed, he having bought Of Foster. As to
lot IA. block 80, valued at $500, the assessor
answered that it was in the name of c. B.
Lee at the time of assessment and was 80
. a. AOiAOHkS WAo AV pun NOWA IA
the treasurer's report for 81, 25O on land,
improvements and personal property, is
said by the assessor to be Il mysterious per-
son. The item, J. La Driere, lot ID. block
81, Northern Pacific addition, $500, re-
turned BY Barden, Walker says is yet in the
name Of q. B. Lee, as assessed on the rolls.
Barden also returned John Larson, parts of
lots II to 20, block 35. and improvements,
$1,000, and Oscar Norquist, $1,000. This was
assessed by Walker to Henry Buckholtz.
The answer to the item. Anna Myer, lot II,
block &, Helena TOWNSHIP, is that the
property was assessed to Lee Wan Bros. as
returned. Mrs. s. E. Marshall, sixty-seven
acres in sections % and 23, township 10,
north of range 4 west, 81, 200 was returned
by Barden. Walker says no title appeared
on the records to this property at the time
of assessment.
Barden also sent in the name of Hugh
Ryan, personal property, $500. The answer
says this name was on the list without any
personal on it. Walker replies to the item,
Alpha K. Stone, lot 16, block 81, Northern
Pacific addition, $500, that it is in the
name Of William Miller and should be
assessed to him because Miller bought the
property from Stone. The treasurer re-
ported j. r. Whitmire, lot 8, block GOA,
Helena TOWNSHIP at $3.50. To this Walker
answers that the property was assessed and
is on the roll. He says he has no knowledge
Of any such property returned by
$500, and A.. F. Williams, 49, 500. He
also answers that he has no knowledge
Of the property given in the name of @. o.
Young on improvements and personal prop
erty at $500. In the item of Frank Walker.
parts of lots 81 and Sc, block 20, Helena
townsite, $1,40O, the answer is that lot 81
was assessed to James Sullivan. The last
item of +. II. Wallace, trustee, thirty acres
In section 18, township ~ north range 3 W,
$4,000 Walker says was properly assessed
to him.
The assessor expects to have his answer
ready this morning covering the charge of
double assessment amounting TO $613, 200,
On which the taxes were $4,669.6 8.