The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-07-20

of said proposed reduction.
J. i. Qnarles, assessor and tax collec.
tor was called and testified as TO the
merits Ut the ease, and offered no oppo,
sition to Il reduction Of 1856, and stated
that IN his estimation said proposed re-
dnction should be made, and the board
having duly considered said application,
on motion it is hereby ordered that re-
duction of $3.50 be made on the valuation
of said real estate for the year 1896.
In the matter OF the assessment OF
the Idaho Mercantile Company:
1t appearing to the board from an
examination OF the assessment roll and
also the statements of the assessor and
others, that the valuation of the real rs
tate, improvements on real estate, and
personal property, consisting OF stock
of merchandise. several steamboats,, etc,
belonging TO said Idaho Mercantile
Company is assessed lower than other
property OF like nature entered upon
said roll, and should be Increased as
follows:
Real estate, LOT, l blk from 800 to
s2Du; Improvements on lot |. blk 2, from
81 so to 5000; stock of merchandise,
from 800 to $500; steamboats, from
81 ..50 10 $1,000; barges, boat house and
rowboats froip $3.50 To $500.
Therefore, on motion, IL is ordered
that the clerk. of this board notify the
said Idaho Mercantile Company that
the matter of raising the valuation of
the assessment for the year 1895, upon
said property. Will he Investigated aud
considered Oh the 23nd day of July.
1895, at 10 Il. m, at which time said
Idaho Mercantile Company can appear
aud show cause, II any there should lie
why the valuation upon said real estate,
stock Of merchandise. improvements Oh
real estate and steamboats,, barees, etc,
should no, be raised AS stated above.
Un motion board adjourned until to
morrow, Thursday. July IL, at 10 4. IN
az iAH4'A - IL "a 400
Board met pursuant TO adjournment;
at 10 a IN. Present same as before
In the matter Of the application for
a reduction Of assessment by the spo
kane and Idaho Lumber Company:
Application II II VI. s,rathetn, presi
deaf of The spokane and idaho Lumber
90, for "a reduction Of assessment Oh
The property OF Aald firm as follows, to-
vii.
Land. water power, saw mill. factory
and improvements, a, Pos, Falls. FROM
from sfi .1s1 Ia sf,9n; iumbes, 5non
feet. from 81 100 10 ~ .nn. logs. 10000
feet from SHE ,n 500: wagon, Sc.
hoiars. snO, total. from $3.50 30 81 ?
1Ja, Was presented. and being duly
sworn Ia, WAS ordered flied. and II NJ
~tTashesn Mas sworn aud testified IN
support Of said proposed reduction
] + Qua1i.7s, ASScssoI and tar rciirc
mr. VAS called aud testified A. 10 the
merits uf tie cast. stating that sad
assessment MAS t&!ssd by lam on the
water power he supposing tina. said
company owned all of the water power
1T iosi Tails where the NAL b. situated
ana that in hts estimation sad reiuc
,.on should pc made,
And the board having eu!r oonAd
sEsd said application, CA motion IL is
hereby ordered iha, a reduction Of
stuu l,c made on tie valuation Of said
property .ot The seaT isaa.
In the matter Of the assessment; of
/. \ ~hai|is TOT The year iS.ta
/; appearing To Tie buavd fEosl Al IL
from the statements OF Tie aNscSsog aud
others that tlr Improvements upon the
real estate Of haid Nhalis has escaped
assessment. and should b. aided 20 said
toll. the real os;ai. boina lois and g.
hlk ~. town of Co.ur d Alcnc. and Tia,
said improvements should bo assessed
al 500.
II is therefore ordered that Tie matter
81 aiding such valuation 10 The assess
urnt roll for the year is!a5 will be con
slIrfesi aud Investigated on Monday.
July -. is.s5. nj ~ y. IN, or as soou
thereafter A. the matter can he reached
and the clerk Of the board Is hereby or
dorszl to notify the said >hallls that the
matter viii be considered on that da! i,
nj which time he can appear and show
cause. II any there should he, why The
said additional assessment should not
be made and added 10 tie toll. in the
sum of ST. Aforesaid
Now al this time Jay ~cslgwich tax
agrut fos the receivers Of the \. l. II.
Il. Co, appeared and Lied the list of
lands owned d, the said II II. 60. With
h,s formal protest attached thereto.
Board adjourned until tomorrow, Fri
day, July IL, 1915. at ioa IN,
tRipAy, Jvll 10, 1885.
Board met pursuant Ia adjournment
at 10 a, m. Present, same rs before.
IN Tue hiiAst W tie aFstSs'h'ii' Va
Post Falls Water Power Company:
II appearing to the board from An
examination of the assessment, roll and
the statements of the assessor and 9th.
ers. that the valuation of the real estate
aud water power belonging TO said com.
pany has been overlooked aud omitted
from the assessment, roll for years lS9t
aud 1895. aud was not assessed rs by
law required, said real estate being sit