The Dickinson press., 1892-07-30
Official Proceedings of the Board
Of County COMMISSIONS s.
from last week,
DICKINSON, July IL, 1892

Of County Commissioner s.
lContinued from last week
DICKINSON, July II, 1892.
The board of equalization of the
county of Stark convened on above
late.
Present, Commissioners Jopp and
Fisher, and Auditor Aud.
Above named persons having been
regularly sworn to perform the duties
devoiving upon them us such board of
equalization, organized by the selcc-
ton of commissioner Fisher us chair.
man.
w. S. Sterland appeared before the
board relative to the assessment of
the east half of southwest quarter,
and lots 5 and I, of section 80, tip. lao,
range 81, claiming that his final proof
not having been accepted by the U. s.
land office, the said tract should not
be assessed. On motion it was Or
dered that if said proof should be &C.
cepted by October LIST, 1892 the us.
sesSment should stand rs returned,
but otherwise ordered to be stricken
from the assessment roll.
On motion 1T was ordered that the
south half of lot 5, in block Al, town
of Dickinson should be assessed to w.
\ McCloy.
The board took IL recess until!2p. m.
Board convened ut 9 y. m. with
commissioner Caldwell present, who
was. duly o by commissioner
Fisher, chairman.
On motion Of the Auditor, the south
half of section s, tip. l3Q, range 81 was
increased from 1926 per acre to $4.0O.
On motion of commissioner Cald.
we'll, the northwest quarter, sec. 8.
tip. 1870, range 81, was increased from
5000 to $500 per acre.
On motion of commissioner JOpp,
the south half of section 9, tp. l39,
range 81, was increased from $500 to
$3.50 per acre.
On motion of commissioner Cald-
well. the northwest quarter, sec. y.
tip. $50, range ~, was increased from
$500 to $3.50 per acre.
On motion of commissioner Jopp.
the north half of northwest quarter,
section Is tip. l39, range 81, was i'll
creased to So 90 per acre..
On motion of commissioner Fisher,
section Is, tp. 1870. range rs
was increased from 75c. to $l.0N pei
acre.
On motion of commissioner Calu'
well, the following lands were increas
ed: all of section I, tip. l39, range %
from 75c. to $l.00 per acre; northeast
quarter, section 8, tp. 1879, range 70
$3.50 per acre; north half of north
east quarter. and lots l and 3 of sec
., tp. l39, range 96, to $3.50 pei
acre.
On motion of Commissioner Cald
well, southwest quarter, section 8, tip
l39, range SO, was reduced from $500
to 5000 per acre.
On motion of auditor Aud, all q
section l, tp. l39, range 90, was in
creased from $l.O0 to $500 per acre
On motion the following change!
were ordered in the town of Dickin
son.
Structure on lot |, block 2, reduced
from $400 to 1900.
Board OH motion of commissions
Jopp. directed the auditor to deduc
from all lands through which thu
track of the N. z. r. II. runs, thu
acreage taken by the right of way O
said railroad.
Board adjourned to 9 a. m. July IL
July 18th. The board of equaliza
ton convened pursuant to nd journ
ment, all members present.
IN ,,ofinn Nf oNSn n,iooinnnr G1Ih
well, the following lands were in
creased: northwest quarter, sec. II
tip. 1870, range 90, to 5000 per acre
southwest quarter, sec. IL, tip. l39
range 90, to $500; east half sec. IL, tip
139, range 90, to $3.50.
On motion of commissioner Cald
well. the following lands were reduced
northwest quarter, section 2, tip. l3Q
range 96, from $500 to $500 per acre
and southwest quarter, section 2, tip
1870, range SO, from $500 to $500 pc
acre.
On motion of commissioner Cald
we'll, no claim for abatement of as
sesslnent shall be considered by thi'
board except upon a written state
ment of the facts made under oath.
On motion of commissioner Cald
well. the assessment upon section 4
tip. l39, range 90, was equalized as fol
lows: west half of said section, 5000
per acre, east half, less townsite ant
tract lying south of rail road track, a
$40 per acre.
On motion of commissioner Fishe,
the following lands were equalized a
follows: sec. q, tp. 40, range %, re
duced to S1.25 per acre; sec. g, tip. 140
range SO, reduced to sl.5O per acre
west half sec. 5, tp. l40, range SO, re
duced to $l.75; west half, sec 80, tp
lao. range q9, reduced to $3.50 pc
acre; sec. l, tip. l39, range vi, reduced
to $l.50 per acre. 4,
On motion the following lands ii
the town of Dickinson were equalize'
us follows:
Lot 2, block |, REDUCED from $l50t to -;
II, 3, incre'l 300 to So
10, 8. 300 to So