The Dickinson press., 1893-07-29
Proceedings Of the Billings County
Board Of Equalization.

Medora, N. D., July 10, 1893.
Board met at p. m.
Present, Commissioners Lang, Williamson and
Auditor Foley.
with Commissioner Lang as chairman.
Ii was moved, seconded and carried to adjourn
until Tuesday at 10 n m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, Commissioners Lang, Williamson and
Auditor Foley.
Meeting called to order by Chairman Lang.
The assessors having previously agreed upon
fixed valuation for the different classes of prop
crty, the board deemed them just and reasonable
and made no change
The valuations We're follows:
Horses under years old, Observation-Disclosures. SIS 90
Horses years old and over................ 30 90
Bronchos or range horses. ......... ....... 25 90
Cattle under two years old, ,................ 90
Cows two years old and over .............. Is 90
All other cattle two years old and ovcr.... 20 90
NJ ulcs and asses. 80 90
sheep, all ages. .......................... %
Hogs, all ages. Observation-Disclosures. .......... . o.
Wagons and carriages. 10 90
Melodcons and Organs s.............:..:.. IS 90
George r. Woodman, manager Of the Little
Missouri Horse Co, appeared before the board
and pctitioned reduction on his company e
horses and cattle, and it appearing reasonable to
the board, II was moved, seconded and carried
that the following reductions be made:
Number of horses three years old and over be
reduced from 500 TO 400 head.
Range cattle of same company from Is to SO
head.
MIR. Woodman informed the board that the
Little Missouri Horse Co., had 40 head of blooded
| that same be placed on the assessment book at
| tho cqnalizcd value of Sa0Opcr head.
The assessor of district No. having failed to
Woodman informing the hoard that he had e
| head of range cattle, il was moved, seconded and
| carried that the same he placed on the asscssmen,
book.
1t was moved, seconded and carried that the
| hoard ad iourn until 10 n. III. Wednesday.
Board met pursuant TO adjournment.
| Present. Lang Williamson and Foley.
Meeting called to order hy Chairman Lang.
The assessor having informed the board til a,
Towers y Gndscll had a large number of cattle in
have at icas, 1000 head of range cattle there, il
| was moved, seconded and carried that said Tow
crs n Gudgcll he assessed for 1000 head in said
first district.
Ate p. IN. it was moved seconded and carried
| to adj jonrn until Thursday at 10 a. m.
Thursday July 18th.
| Board met pursuant to nd iljournment.
| Present, members Lang, Williamson and Foley
| Called To order by Chairman Lang.
| Ii was moved, seconded and carried that, the
agricultural supplements of nj. Knott, being as
| scsscd higher than like implements of same class
| he reduced $50.
That, for the same reason, stallion of A. Young
| be reduced from $50 to SIZE.
That, ~ head of horses at $25 per head, and
| $40 worth of improvements belonging To Z j Pei
| sscr, be assessed in Mcdora school district, tho
same being in Medora school district but no
| listed therein.
That, II head of horses al S25 per head and Is
head of cattle under two years old at 50 per head
and - head of cattle At $l5 per head, also The
| ranch and improvements valued at S2i5 belonging
| TO Eaton :ros be assessed in McdOra school dis
| trct same bcin. in Mcdora school district hut no
| listed therein.
| That the household furniture of j w Foley III
| reduced $50 it having been over valued.
| And that, two horses under 3 years old be as
scsscd TO j " Foley, the same having been omit
| ted by the assessor.
| That, household furniture valued at $50. Wagon
| valued at Sl5 and one stallion valued Mt $3.50, b,
assessed 10 Ferris Bros; having been omitted b.
the assessor.
That, one stallion valued ut 800 and improve
mcns valued AT S2I be assessed to Roberts;
having been omitted by assessor.
| That, Il Surveys be assessed for co head rang
horses and 125 head range cattle. documcntar.
evidence showing the same to be in the county.
| The board having reason to believe from state
| mcnts made by asscssOr and others that Z G Pad
| dock had more horses than returned by the as
SCISSOR, it was moved seconded and carried that 3
head range horses additional he placed on the rs
scssmcnt book.
The following names having been omittcb b,
| the nsscssor of third district, it was moved sec
| ontlsd and carried that they be placed on the as
| scssmcnt book!
| G A Luckicld, three head of horses under
| years old, five head range horses, value $40.
| Sed0rc, 800 sheep, value 5000
| John Tyler, head range horses, value 800.
| There being no further business, it was moved
seconded and carried that the hoard adjourn.
Board adjourned as II board Of equalization
e. s. FOLEY,