Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-24
THE COUNTY BOARD
|srr AS A BOARD OF EQUALIzA.
TIOy AND AS COMMISSIONERS.
|rhe Following is q PuII Report sf the
Business Transacted Last
Meek.
MONDAY, JULY u, 1897.

STATE OF IDAHO, IS.
Bingham County.
The board OF county commissioners
met on this day In regular session;
oresent James L. Bumgarner, Chairman,
Robert II. Smith and NJ. d. Andrus,
commissioners and Geo. Y. Gagon,
Clerk when the following proceedings
we're had to-wit
This being the day fixed for the re.
hearing Of all matters pertaining 70 the
EQUALIZATION OF taxes for the year 1897,
,he following business was transacted
to-wlt
The application OF the Consolidated
ImpIlment Co. for a redsction OF asscss-
ment coming on for rehearing and after
consideration. It 10 ordered that said
suplicalloa be and the same IL hereby
denied.
The application for the Clark and
Planning ca, for a reduction Of assess.
mrn. coming on for hearing, and after
consideration, II IL ordered that said
application be and the same Is hereby
denied
The application Of l.. +. johnson for
reduction Of assessment coming on
foe bearing and after consideration, II
& ordered that said application be and
4 the sane Is hereby denied.
This dag the board begun the axamI.
ns,!on o. the assessment book for year
1897, aad wi,hou, completing same, all
matters pertaining 10 equalization was
conllnucd until tomorrow the 18th Inst.
TUESDAY, July u, 1857.
Beard continued Its work a. board
Of equalization and proceeded with the
examination Of the assessment book
heretofore begun and wlihoa, compiei.
lng same, further matters pertaining 10
| equalization VAS continued until 10.
HOuow ihs 18th Inst.
WEDNESDAY. July II. 1897.
Asa board Of commissioners the ivl.
loxlHg business was transacted.
10 the matter Of the petition Of A. u.
Curtis G; A. for = road 10 Teton Basin.
--uu this dAy came on for hearing the
petition 10 the above entitled matter,
and after consideration Il i ordered
thai chas u Chaplin. County Surveyor.
and lober, II. Smith. County Comrnlss.
!0ser. and Charles EnglIs. be and they
aFr hereby appointed viewers, and they
are directed tc examine said proposed
route and de their reports on or before
July as,h 1897.
IN Tho matter Of the petition Of H.
Chandler Ct al for a road. On this day
cane on TO BE- heard the vicwcrs report
10 The above entitled matter and II APP
P"aring that duo notice has bcen given
70 al bonconscnting land ownsrs over
Shosc land said proposed road will pass
and after hearing evidence for aud
against aid proposed road and the par.
lies present cunscntlng thereto, IL Il
hereby ordered that said report be and
me sane is hereby accepted. except ~
70 That portion passing over the lands
Oh. /. Rich. at which point said road
y 10 pass over the lands OF Samuel
topper Of tho width Of 20 feet, and the
said Samuel Cooper Ia awarded damages
10 The sum Of sl0.0J and tho same to be
PAID when said road Ia open TO travel
10 The matter Of the petition OF l.. NJ.
.apps for road. On this day came on
'or hearing the viewers reports in the
aooFe entitled matter, and IL appearing
mat Ellen Mclaughlin has become the
owner Of part Of the premises over
snleh said proposed road will pass and
'nas no notice Of this hearing has been
served upon her, IL Is ordered that the
nearing Of said report be continued
un'll July 18th and that legal notice be
given to said Ellen Mclaughlin thereof.
on this day the Board setting as a
ooard OF equalization transacted the
following business to.wlt.
The application OF Geo. Il. Bumgar-
her Tor reduction OF his assessment
'omlng on for hearing. aud after consid-
era'lon II Is ordered that his asscss-
.aen' Tor the year 1897, DO reduced In
The sum Of $4,000.
Inc application Of Luella Martin for
REDUCTION of her assessment coming
y" 'or hearing. and after consideration
y ordered that said assessment be
'oauced In the sum Of $4,000.
" appearing to the Board that incom.