The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-07-20

no stated amount of reduction asked tor,
and the assessment made thereon, appear
ing to be not excessive or unreasonable
the application was refused. and it was or
dered that the assessment thereon stand as
returned bn the assessor.
The application OF Mrs. Z. l.. Smith for a
reduction N her assessment. having been
duly cons dered. on motion it was ordered
that the assessment as made and returned
by the county assessor. be allowed to stand
and that said application be refused.
Board adjourned to 8 a. N. of Wednesday.
July Il.
THIRD DAY-JULY Il.
Board met pursuant to adjournment:
present the same members as on yesterday.
4 communication was received from
James Selway. complaining that he had
been assessed by the county assessor for a
greater plumber OF horses than owned by
him and at a valuation greater than their
true value. And the board having heard
the statements OF the assessor in relation
thereto, and the application not being in
lawful form. the same was refused. and 1t
was trlered that the assessment as made
by the assessor be allowed to stand.
Thomas D.. Tlce, NJ. Jacoby. and d. Cor
bett. presented their written application for
a reduction in the assessment made against
them upon certain cattle ranging in tins
county. and certain real estate also situated
i'll this county: and SAID application not be-
ing made on oath as the law requires, and
it appearing from the statements OF the
county assessor that the property named is
subject to assessment in this county. and
that the assessed valuation thereof Is not
unreasonable or exec ssive. on motion 1t
was ordered that said application be
refused and that the assessment as made
and returned by the county assessor be al
lowed to stand.
Joseph Shineberger pre- scented his sworn
application and statement. setting forth
that certain lands to Wit: The 5. E. quart
er OF Y. w. quarter and n. Z. quarter OF 5.
w. quarter OF sec. SO, I. 10 S. r. W, con-
tanning 50 acres, had been assessed against
him by the county assessor OF Madison
county. when IN tact SAID land was and is
situate IN Beaverhead county, and asking
Jaw eAo S"'A ~ ~
ment roll OF Madison county. Upon exam
i~nation OF the assessment roll it was found
that no such land had been assessed to the
said Shineberger IN this county, but that he
has been and is assessed upon certain land
described rs bell & in sec. "a, in said 7. 10
S. K. : W., which has been heretofore
returned b! him tor assessment in this
county. And there being an uncertainty
as to the description and amount OF land
assessed in this county, it was ordered that
final action upon said application be de-
terred until more definite information can
be obtained regarding the same.
The bond Of Geo. A. Barnard as super
visor. having been returned properly axe
cuted, the same was approved and ordered
filed.
No petitions or applications for reduc-
ton or change III assessments having boon
pres ented, other than those hereinbetore
mentioned and passed upon, aHd the assess.
ment as made and returned by the county
assessor appearing to be a fair and reason
able assessment OF the property subject to
taxation in the county, tor the year 1885, or
motion it was ordered that said assessment
roll be and the same is hereby approved.
The business before the board. having
been completed, the minutes OF the session
We're read and approved and the board adj
journed to 10 a. m. of Monday, August 10
1893.
JOSEPH SMITH.
Us. GRESHAM,
GEO. COPP,