The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-07-31
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

Iou W appear OtIOre Cle board ON or
before July 18th 1896 snd show cause
if any he has, why his personal property
assesses ment for the year 1895 should
not be raised. Upon motion the board
adjourned to meet July 9Th 1896.
Attest:
Horace Crockett VIM E Tracy
County Auditor Temp, Chairman
July Sth 1896
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, Clark, Tracy and County Au-
dltor. The minutes oil the last meeting
were read and approved The board was
occupied throughout the day as board
OF equalization. upon Motion the
Board adjourned to meet July 9th 1896
at 8 O'Clock M.
Attest:
Horace Crockett VIM e Tracy
county Auditor Temp. Chairman
July 8 1896
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
Present, Clark, Tracy and County Audi
tor. The minutes OF 4he last meeting
were read and approved. The work of
equalization was continued, Upon mo-
tion it WAS decided that the States At
torney be notified by the County Audi
tor to appear before the Board at once
to confer and advise in matters connec-
ted with the work OF equalization. The
The board was occupied throughout the
day as board of equalization. Upon
motion the board adjourned to meet
July 10th 1896 at 9 o'clocd a m
Attest:
Horace Crockett Wm E Tracy
County Auditor Temp. Chairman,
July 10th 1896
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Pl resent, Clark, Tracy and County Audi
tor. The minutes of the last meeting
We're read and approved. The work of
equalization was resumed Upon nmotion
the Rapid River Milling Co acorporat1on
or it's representatives was notified to ap-
pear begore the board suly 10th 1896
at 2 O'Clock m and make statement
under oath as required by law OF the
property OF said corporation for the
purpose OF assessing and listing the pro-
perty OF said corporation for taxation
for the year 1896. Upon motion the
following resolution was adapted,
REsoLvED: LIST that the assessment on
all irrigated lands in Town 1 North
Range 8 East B. H. M, shall be and IS
hereby raised to $4,000 per each 40
acre tract and all irrigated land included
in Town l North Range 9 East B. II. M.
to $4,000 per 40 acre tract. End
that sum corresponding to the amount
OF increase in valuation obtained by the
Board OF Equalization to the assessment
IN town l North Range 8 and town l
and North Range 8 be deducted from
the assessment OF other lands in the
County where it appears that the assess
ment returned by the County assessor is
in excess Of relative value compared
with irrigated lands. The Equalization
OF lands in Town 2 North Range z east
and Town 2 North Range East was
taken up and changes made where land
was assessed higher or lower than lands
OF like character.
The Equalization OF mining lands was
taken up and completed. In obedience
to notice J. j. Mcnamara appeared be-
fore the Board Tor the Rapid River Mil
ling Go and 1t was upon motion decided
to defer action upon the assessment of
said corporation until 5 o'clock o m to
give Mr. Mcnamara time to prepare the
required statement. The Rapid River
Milling Co having failed to make the
statement required by law and the
Board being satisfied that the assess
ment of said corporation as returned by
the assessor Of Rapid Citv and Equal
lied by the City Board OF Equalization
for the year 1896 does not contain all
the personal property of said corpora
tion. Upon motion the personal prop
erty assessment of the Rapid River Mill
Ing Go was increased from 100000 TO
$l4OOO.OO by adding there to shares of
capital stock $50Oo.OO. Upon motion
Board adjourned to meet July 18th
1896 at 8 o'clock IN.
Attest:
Horace Crockett VIM, Il. Tracy
County Auditor Temp. Cna;gIaan
July 18th 1896
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, Clark, Tracy and the County