The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-04
THE BOARDS.
The Equalizers Complete Theif Work on the Assess
 meRt Roll
The Supervfs0es Fix the Rate 0I Taxation for This Year
 at $3 i0,
ST. JOHNS, August 26, 1897.

ST. JOINS, August 26, 1897.
 The Board of Equalization met this day at 10 o'clock 8. m., pursuant to ad- journment.
 Present-W. II, Gibbons, chairman i; L. J. Brown and Easha Ayerett, mem- bers J. H. Greer, clerk.
 The Board of Equalization having given due notice to all taxpayers ot Apache county, whose assessment was raised at the last meeting of the board. to appear and snow cause why said as sessment made by them should not stand.
 Now comes John Adey and having made oath that he did not have ova- 500 head of she p, it was ordered thst his d ssment be reduced POO head of sheer.
 Monte sIaught,z, assessment reduced 20 head of stock cattle, s120
 August Min.er. reduced Lead of stock cat tie. $44
 The board then adjourned to 2 p, m.
 The beard resumed session at 2 o'clock p. n.
 Now comes Pedro Mon.ano for the Colorado x Arizona Sheep conpaly, nd takes oath that the company has not oyer $, 20 head of sheepin this county, the board or cred that their assess ment be reduced 2,50O head Of sheep, sS.75o
 Lacey Greer appearing before the board and showing good cause whv money assessed to him as cash on deposit should not be assessed, was reduced O. cash on deposit, s35.
 leandro OrJega having made oath that he did not have more than l. 800 head of sheep, was re- duced 500 head, S75O
 Now comes c. H. Ktllaa and makes a state ment to the board that he mad been CT oneously assessed one stone building known as Kempe's store, and that said building should be assessed to C. I. Kempe, it was ordered that said assess ment be stricken of and entered on the assess ment roll 10 C. l. Kempe, S1OO.
 Juan Candelsria, having IT sde oath that he did not have over 7,590 cad of sheep, was re- duced 2OOO head. s 600
 Rosalio CandelaTis, hsvi~ g made oath that he has not got over 5, 900 head of sheep.was reduced 1,5C0 head, &, 250
 Avaristo Martinez, having made oath that he did not have over 600 head of sheep, was re- duced zoo head, $500
 JP. Bothlesberger reduced 2 head of stock cattle. S22. raised on value of stock cattle $35 Francisco Nuapss, reduced on value of i'm provemerts at New Town, St Johns, $25.
 Anastaci0 Chavez having made oath that he did not have over 7o0 head of sheep, was re- duced 300 head, Sg55
 Chas Jarvis, assessment reduced on value of lots ] and 9 5locF CT so.
 J. II Heap, reduced on mortgage, s25O on land S25.
 The board then adjourned till g a. m. tomorrow morning.
 FRIDAY August 2, 1897.
 The Board of Equalization met at 8 o'clock a n1., pu uant to adjournment.
 Frscent-W. IL Gibbons, chairman L. J. Brown and Elisha Averett, mem bers J IT, Greer, clerk.
 Minutes yf August 26 read and ap- proved. 1 Happeacinc ta ha Goard thvt s. $. Wiltbanks had been CT. .necu ly assessed on shinG'e mill s50. and that sai mount should be assessed It James W. Mcdaniel aRd E. ". Wiltbanks. itwe! l ordc-.d tha, $ G'il,banks b reduced or ! shinglo mil. <l5 and that James W, M"Danie be -czsed ou .ut-restln shingle mill, $25; E ". WlltbauLs assessed on shingle mill, S25 IL app-ar.ng to he board that John Homrig hauseD had been erroneously assessed dair! CIV and 1 mower his assessment was reduced dairy COW 5ls, mower SEQ, Nov comes T. Lesueur and takes the oati that Lesueur. Patterson & Go. has not. to thu best of his kuowledgo, over AGO sheep. tn boa q ordered tha. their ssme ent be reduced 400 head Of sheep. $CoO RD. Greer, red .csd on lots and 2, block 69 s1O0
 C.E. WiltbaHks takes the oath that he has no got over B head of horses, was reduced 10 heaC of horses Sl0O reduced on value of stocl horses, s125, 800 head of lheep, $450. E.A Noble reduced on value of farming i'm | plernents, $lO: reduced head of stock cattle $93 reduced on mProvemen s75. P T. Coleman. being duly sworn, states to tn, board thatP T coleman IG Sons had been CT roneously assessed on stock cattle, the board or dered thal they be reduced 20 head of st ok cat tie. s2lo reduead 8 head of saddle horses, $6O assessed or note f4j0
 Assessment against Platt & Coleman ordered cancelled, and tbag l5 head of stock horses b. assessed 10 ?. T. Coleman. Jr.
 l.. 8 Han 1iin. assessed head of stock cat tie, $55
 NH Peterson, reduced head of stock cat tie. SD.
 The board lheu adjourned to 0 'clocl p. T..
 The board Tesumed session at D. m
 Santos Ortegs appeared before the board anC l tg-- p !, 4 reduced 500 head. s750
 Jerry Gonzales. being duly sworn was reduced 500 head or sheep, $750. l Carlos Eoyer, reduced 300 head of sheed, S450
 Jose GarCis, reduced 50 head of stock cattle s55o.
 Jacobo sandoval. reduced 300 head of sheep s45o.
 Fredsrico and Amow sandoval, assessed 4O head oi sheep, $500 | Sylvester PeIalta. iuced 100 head of sheep 1 $50
 Lena Perez, reduced l. GOO head of sheep s1, 800 T. V Burgess reduced on value of improve ments, &l00 The board then adjourned to o'clocE tomorrow morning.
 SATURDAY, August 28, 1897.
 The Board O! Equalization met at o'clock G. ID.
 Presently. H. Gibbons, chairman L. J. Brown and Elisha Averett, mem bers, J II. Greer, clerk.
 Minutes of August 2 read and ap proved. l Itsppearing to the board that Joseph Udal had beer excessively assessed, was reduced work horses $50, rednced on stock of goods