The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-02-18

8 o'clock p. m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, full board.
On motion, the bond of 81. n. Rohrer as
assessor of I'd district, in amount of $500,
with R. II. Copeland and Geo. M. Robinson
as sureties, was accepted.
The following bills we're allowed and
warrants ordered drawn on the respective
funds:
F. B. Wells, salary for January ....$ 67 90
On motion, the bill of r. Fl. Copeland
that was laid on the table at former
meeting, was taken up and allowed at
$l53.9O. -
On motion, the following resolution was
passed, and the auditor was instructed to
send copy of the same to the members
Fef the legislature from this district:
70 the honorable Legislature of the State
of North Dakota:
The board of county commissioners of
the county of Mclean, in special session
assembled, do most respectfully petition
your honorable body to amend chapter
1872 of the session laws of 1880, the same
being an act entitled ian act prescribing
the mode of making assessment and the
levy and collection of taxes. and for other
purposes relative thereto" by striking out
of said chapter sections 46 and ~, and in
serting in lieu thereof the following:
"The governor, state auditor and after
ney general, with one qualified elector not
a member of any county board of equal
ization, from each judicial district of the
state, to be appointed by the governor
with the advice and consent of the senate,
shall constitute the state board of equeli-
zation. The persons so appointed shall
hole their Office for the term of two years
from the first day of March succeeding
their Appointment. The governor shall ill
all vacancies that may occur in satd board
by special appointment. The governor
shall beex-OtficiO president of said board,
and the state auditor shall as secretary.
The board may adjourn from day to day,
and may employ such clerical assistance
rs may be deemed necessary to facilitate
its labOrs. The members of said board
shall receive the same per diem and mile
age as may be allowed to members of the
legislative assembly. Sain board of equal
izatiOn shall hold a session at the capital
of the state annually on the third Monday
in August, at the Office of the state auditor,
and each member having taken the oath
prescribed by law, shall proceed to exam
ins the various county assessmel and de
eide upon the rate of the state tax to be
levied for the current year, together with
any other general or special state taxes
required by law to be levied, and to equal
ize the levy of such taxes throughout the
state. Such equalization shall be made
by varying the rate of taxation on the
different counties in proportion to tie
assessed valuation thereof as returned by
the assessors and equalized by tile differ
ent county boards
On motion, the bill of F. B. Wells was
taken from the table, and, on motion, it
was again laid on the table for considera-
tion at the next meeting.
On motion, the chairman of the board
was authorized to correspond with the at
torney general for his opinion.
On motion, the auditor was authorized
to instruct the road supervisors to do no
more work on the roads than is necessary,
beyond using the road poll tax thereon.
Com'r Wing introduced the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Washburn Leader be
made the official paper of Mclean county
for the ensuing year.
On motion, the board adjourned.
FRANK B. WELLS,
Co. Auditor.