Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-06-17
Commissioners Proceedings.
Phllllpsbnrg, Lune I, lS97


The board of county commissioners OF
Phillips county, Kansas, met at the office OF
| the county clerk at 0 a. m. aud organized as q
| board Of equalization.
Present, q. d. Murray, chairman, D. j.
| Kineey and M. 3. King
The matter of the assessment of personal
property Of Harris Go. at woodruff being
| brought before the board, on motion 1t. was
| ordered that the cribs be assessed ut $lbO.OU
and that the corn be assessed as merchant
stock valued at @is5,0O and the value OF the
elevator to remain as flxed by the assessor.
On motion rebates were allowed as fol
| lows:
JB Working on 1896 tax, lot block d range
| 8 Logan city, value $50 10.
SM Travis lot block / McClintocks add
| ton to Marvin, value $40 90 1896 tax.
On motion board adjourned until one o.
One o'clock p. m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment. All
members present. Board called to order by
| Chairman Murray,
On motion M A Frlnk was allowed q rebate
| on the west half northeast quarter, north
half southeast quarter section 4, township D,
range 70, on a valuation or $500 on 1875 tax
and interest on same, and $ll6.00 Tor 1876, the
certificates to be issued when the tax on the
Bameis paid.
ON motion the assessment Of $500 on per-
| sonal property of N Polling in Granite town.
| shin, was stricken from the roll on account OF
| constitutional exemption not being allowed.
on motion'R Heth was allowed rebate
on the east half southwest quarter west half
southeast quarter section 10, township range
is. on valuation Of 500 90 for the tax of1og6,
| the certificate on same to be issued when the
| last half of taXi6 paid.
ON motion the assessment Of the improve
ments ON the north half northwest quarter
section 10, township IL range 10, were re-
on motion the value of 800 90 on the as
sessment of corn of u Abbott in Greenwood
| township was transferred TO Crystal town
| ship.
quarter section township | range 10 was re-
duced 800 90 for the tax of 1891
ON motion the value Of $50 90 personal
property Of Ianette Tannahill in FTeedom
| township stricken from the assessment roll
| for 1897, constitutional exemption not being
allowed. 80,
| bate on the south half southwest quarter,
northeast quarter southwest quarter south
west quarter southeast quarter section
On valuation HMRSn Of $50 90 for the tax Of 1896
On motion Amanda L Spler is allowed re.
| bate on the southwest quarter section ~
township 2 range 10, on VALUATION OF eOO w
| for the tax Of 1895.
ar motion the value of S235 90 personal
property assessed to David Moncrieff in Phil
| iipsburR city for 1897 was stricken from the
roll. the same being assessed In Solomon
give him the benefit of $lJj w In Solomon
township as balance Of constitutional ex'
on motion board adjourned until eight o.
clock a. m. 49,
Board met pursuant TO adjournment. All
members present. Board called to order by
Chairman Murray.
On motion the value Of lot Z block 5 range 8
Phillipsburg city, was reduced 800 W Tor tax
Of 1851.
On motion the exemption allowed w LMcr-
gan ia Greenwood township by the assessor
was rejected and the county clerk Instructed
10 add the same to his assessment for 1897, as
heiB a nonresident.
ON motIon the assessment of sos 90 on per
sonal property Of j X Breakey In husnvlHe
township was stricken from the assessment
roll for 1897, said property being assessed In
Philllpsburg township.
On melton the following changes were made
| in the Rssessment for 1887;
Valley township assessment Of cattle raised
30 per cent.