Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-07-23
TIKI COI|Ill|ISSIONERS.
OMcal Proceedings Of the County
Commissioners
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Once OF county auditor.
Elk PorNT, 8. D., July 8, 1896.
The board Of county commissioners
met In regular session pursuant to
adjournment April 95th, on the 9Th
day Of July 1896; members all present,
also the auditor.
The three members Of the board
and the auditor were then sworn In as
q board Of equalization and to act as
such on the 9Th and 7th OF July.
The board OF equalization proceed
Cd forthwith TO equalize assessments
and make corrections.
On motion resolved that valuation
northwest quarter, northeast quarter
and northeast quarter, northwest
quarter, section %, township 80, range
-, amounting to 1856 be reduced to
1571.
On motion resolved that the valua.
ton Of the northeast quarter OF the
southeast quarter Of section S, town.
ship 81, range ~, amounting to $4S4
be reduced to 4472.
On motion board adjourned to meet
July Z.
Elk PorNL, 8. d. July Z.
The board Of equalization met per-
suant TO adjournment; members all
present. The day was spent in ex-
amining the assessors books.
Whereas It appears to the satisfac-
ton Of the board that the land owned
by J. B. 6teckman In section "a and %
township 81, range so has been wash
cd away by the Missouri river, there
now being only about 90 acres left,
therefore be It on mstion
Resolved, that the assessment there
on for 1885 amounting to @l,1lO be re-
duced to t70o.
On motion q rebate Of @2.61 be al
lowed Mrs. p. Carey for tax 1896.
Board adjourned to meet July 8,
1905.
Elk Point, s. D., July s, 1896.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
al members were present and or
ganised a. q board OF county COM
missioners after having accepted Of
the a~ssessors' books and made all
necessary corrections.
Whereas II appears to the satisfac-
tion Of the board that the land belong
Ing TO g. L. Beavers and described az
follows for the year 1896: Fourteen
acres Ia square from out Of southeast
corner lots I and 2 and lots l and q
except II acres in square from out Of
southeast corner section IL. township
80, range - has been washed away by
the Missouri river 90 there Is only 8
acres left. Therefore be It
Resolved, that the assessment on
said land Tor 1896, amounting to $3.50
be reduced to 81.
Whereas Il hat been shown to the
satisfaction OF this board that h. d.
White has been errouneously assess
Cd with three acres Of land In the
southwest quarter Of the northwest
quarter. section 16, township 81, range
- for the years 1891, 1893. 1894, 1896,
said land belonging to the railroad
company, therefore be
Resolved, that Mr.. White be re-
funded e2.96 which Ii the amount OF
tar no has paid on the land for the
above mentioned years.
The balance Of the day was spent
n examining the treasurer's books.
On motion board adjourned to meet
July ., 1898.
ELK POINT, s. D., July 8, 1896.
The board met persuant to adjourn
ment, members all present,
Il appearing to the satisfaction OF
this board that ]. II. Gibson was err
roneusly assessed with personal prop
erty and poll tax for the year 1896, be-
cause he did not own any personal
properly In the county at that time
nor was he q resident cf the county,
therefore be II
Resolved, that all taxes against him
for the said year be stricken from the
tar list.
Whereas Jeffries 6cofield was err
roneon6iy assessed Tor the year 1896
IN uplon county to the amount OF
97.s7. he living in Iowa and was as
sessed there. therefore be It
Resolved that the county treasurer
be and he ID hereby instructed to
strike the same from the tax list for
said year.
Whereas the tar on the acres Of land
on the northwest corner OF
the northwest quarter Of the
southeast quarter Of section s,
township IS. range 50 for the year
18s9 and has been paid and whereas