The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-08-23

Board of Equalization.
SHELTON, Aug. 5, 1925.
Board CT County Commissioners OF Mason
County met pursuant to law and were duly
sworn in as Board of Equalization:
The Auditor then presented the assessment
rolls for the year 1898 the same showing the fol-
lowing:
Value of lands Sl,l9s oZ9
:. :. improvements OH same "a 7S4
g city lots "a VIZ
improvements on same o3 9|o
90 Ry Property ITO 29o
Personal property 123 III
$l676392
Board spent the afternoon in the examination
of rolls.
Tuesday-Entire day spent in examining Rolls
Wedn esday-.Board made following order:
Board of County Commissioners Mason County,
WASH, sitting as a board of Equalization OF
the assessments of the property OF the County
August, 1895.
Order relating to corrections OF errors III AS
sessment Book of Real Estate.
1t duly appearing to the Board OF Equalza-
ton on examination of the Assessment Books
real property in stating the names OF owners.
the assessor has IN some cases stated the fact or
ownership of lands assessed in the alternative,
now therefore for the purpose OF correcting
such errors wherever the same appear. 1t is Or
dered ION the advice OF the County Attorney
that wherever said errors appear the Clerk OF
this board with the assistance OF the assessor
proceed to correct the same by inserting the
!. 70 k.nn
then ii not by stating unknown" in the pro-
per place in the assessment books aforesaid as
the facts may appear.
Thursday Ordered that the assessment OF
N H praham Oh l, 81 acres in Sec IS Up 20 n Il
| w in townof Shelton be raised $500 or from $4OO
to SOO same being found in VOL page d, MI.
Draham being present when order was made.
| Rem ainder of day spent in examination of
rolls.
Friday.-Appeared w Rankin for the P
| r r and after exanlin alton Of assessment filed
a protest against the me as being too high and
alleging that that part of said lands not patent
ed was not subject to taxation.
Upon showing OF Mr.. Rankin aud it appearing
to the board that the assessments Oh the follow
| ing tracts are too high, therefore it is ordered
that the following reductions be made:
Sea, Sec 7, TIP 10, N r 4w from s6lO to $lOo
NJ Nwl4; Sea Nwl4. Swl4 same sec 81 " G35
Sel4, Sec 33 TIP 20 K 5w you " 4oo
| swlI same $50 g 400
| NwlI same 900 50 $50
| NslI Same go 80 $50
| All of Sec 81 I'd 20 y r 5w $3.50 " 1000
Nell Sec u To u N R5w go g $50
Sea, same YOU 4eo
| Itappcaring that there is no improvements on
So of lot blk IA, Shelton's add. TO Shelton IT
is ordered that same be struck from the rolls,
amounting to $3.50
Saturday.-All previous minutes OF this SEES
sion read and approved.
Appeared w ii Kneeland in the interests OF
the Shelton Southwestern Ry Co and upon show
ing it is ordered that the following reductions
DO made on its property blk II Kneeands add
to Shelton from $500 to $1,000.
On RR track of said Company from $500 to
s19996.
Remainder OF day spent ia examination OF
rolls.
Board adjourned until Monday.
Monday.-Ordcred that lot ?, Sec and lots A.,
Sand NeN Ne1I Sea Ne14 OF sec 3 TIP 20 wv
be placed on rolls the same appearing on list Of
lands claimed by N r and emitted by asses
sor, valuation s49s.
Balance of day spent ia examination OF rolls.
Tuesday.-Forenoon spent in examination Of
rolls.
1P M.-Ordered that Clerk notify l DObs0n,
Rec of Washington Southern Ry Co, to appear
and show cause, if any. why the valuation on
pile driver Of said Company should not be
raised from $3.50 to $1,000.
Wednesday 1t appearing that A Matthew
is assessed $50 for improvements on Lot3 sec IS
TIP % 2w and that teere is no Improvements
on SAID land it is ordered that same be struck
from the rolls.
Ordered that the valuation on improvements
OH Nel4 Seq sec ID Tp % N R 3w be raised from
800 to $3.50 the same belonging to w A Walthew
1t appearing that the assessor did not allow
exemptions for Improvements Oh govt lands to
homesteaders who are hOuseholders Boa I'd or
dered that where such cases are found they shall
be struck from the rolls il same with other per
sonal property did not exceed the legal exemp
ton. The aggregate making $2l97 reduction OIL
valuation of taxable personal property
Ordered that valuation on pile driver car O
WASH Southern Ry Co be raised $500 or from s25
to $3.50. Mr.. Dobson the Agt of said Co beins
present when order was made
Thursday.-Ordered that the assessment O.
: II Draham be reduced rs follows: On 2sx6l
it of lot 5 blk Is, Skeletons add to Shelton
from 800 to SIS. On improvements on 23x60 f,
of lot same blk and Add. from $50 to $25. Or
lot blk G Kneelands add to Shelton 500 to $50
Ordered that the assessments on Improvement
), on lot blk IS D Shelton 3rd add to Shelton b,
: struck from the rolls the same amounting to 81.
: for the reason thai there are no improvement OF
said property.
1t appearing that the assessor omitted placing
any valuation for improvements on Lot blk
Cypherts add to Shelton, it is ordered that same
, be placed on rolls and valuation set at 1909.
At 2P. n. Com Nance was excused from
further attendance at this session.
Ordered that the assessment on the VIZ sec q
TIP 10 R 5w be cut from $500 to $50 per acre
on grounds that it is logged land.
Minutes read and approved after which board
adjourned sine die
THOMAS McLARTY, Clerk.