The St. Johns herald., 1896-08-29

10 Q. m., pursuant to adjournment.
 Present.. J. Brown and W. H. Glib bons.
 -Absent-Gustax Becker.
 The Board of Equalization now pro ceeded to determine whether the as sessed value of any property as assessed on the Tax Roll of 1896 is too small ol too great, and to change and correct any valuations by adding thereto or deduct ing therefrom, as follows:
 Juan Candelaria, being duly sworn according to law, says: That he did not have in Apache county, at the time he was assessed on the Tax Roll of 1896 more than 5, 400 sheep. In consideration of the statement of MT. Candelaria, the raise made at the July meeting was reduced 1,6OO head of sheep -$2,0O0.
 Pedro R. Candelaria, being duly sworn says that he was excessively raised 800 head sheep on the Assessment Roll oi 1896. In consideration of this sworn statement, the board ordered that the raise made at the July meeting be re. duced 800 head of sheep-$1, 900.
 Patricio PeraIta, being duly sworn and making it appear to the board that he had been excessively assessed at the July meeting, 1t was ordered by the board that his assessment for 1896 be reduced 400 head of sheep-$500.
 Wm. Pulsipher, being sworn and mak, ing it appear that he had been exces- sively raised at the July meeting of the board, it was ordered that his assess. ment for: 1896 be reduced 10 head oi cattle-$S5.
 Desiderio Ortega, upon the sworn statement of Leandro Ortega, his brother, the raise of Desiderio Ortega, made at the July meeting of this board, was ordered reduced 300 head of sheep -$S75.
 David Ortega, having made a sworn statement before the board, and it ap- bearing that he had been excessively raised at the July meeting ofthis board it is hereby ordered that his assessment be reduced 600 head of sheep-S75O.
 Joel Johnson, having made 8 sworn statement before the board, and it ap. bearing that he had been excessively raised at the July meeting of the board, it is hereby ordered that his assessment for 1896 be reduced g head of horses S90.
 The Board of Equalization now ad. journed to meet tomorrow morning at 9o'clock. L. J. BROWN, Chairman.
 Attest N. GONZALES, Clerk.
 FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1896,
 The Board of Equalization met this morning at g o'clock, pursuant to ad- journment.
 Present-L. J. Brown and W. H. Gib- bons.
 Absent-Gustav Becker.
 The minutes of yesterday read and approved.
 The Board of Equalization now pro- ceeded with the business before them, as follows:
 Jacobe Sandoval--1t appearing to the to the Board of Equalization that he had been excessively raised on sheep at the July meeting of this board, it was ordered that his assessment be re- duced 100 head of sheep for the year 1S96-$l25.
 Sylvester Peralta-It appearing to the board that he had been excessively raised on sheep at the July meeting of this board. it was ordered that his as- sessment for the year 1896 be reduced 300 head of sheep-$375.
 The board now took recess until 2 0 clock p. n.
 2O'clock P. M.-The board resumed session.
 The board proceeded with the busi- ness before them, as follows:
 Alex. Peralta having made 6 sworn statement before the board, and it ap- bearing that he had been excessively raised at the July meeting of this board, it is ordered that his assessment for the year 1896 be reduced 800 head of sheep-$625.
 Ben. Schuster having made a sworn statement before the board, and it ap- bearing that A. & B. Schuster had been excessively assessed on their stock of goods on the tax roll of 1896, it is or dered that said assessment be reduced $1 900 on stock of goods in St. Johns.
 Eyeristo Candelaria having made a sworn stetement before the board, and it appearing that he had been exces- sively raised at the July meeting of this board. it is ordered that his assessment for 1896 be reduced 900 head of sheep $1,1c5.
 Teofilo Duran having made a state nent before the board, and 1t appearing that he had been excessively assessed at the July meeting of this board. it is ordered that his assessment for 1896 be reduced 600 head of sheep-$75O.
 Anestacio Chavez having made a sworn statement before the board, and it appearing that he had been exces- sively raised at the July meeting of this board, it is ordered that his assessment for 1886 be reduced 400 head of sheep $500.
 Eutemio Baca having made state