The Delta independent., 1897-08-04

The Usual Number Of Bills Allowed and Ger,
reetieas Made in Assessments.

The board OF county commissioners
convened on July 9Th with all the mem.
bers present, opening their meeting as
board Of equalization.
The tax schedule Of Mrs. Barber was
ordered cancelled.
Three hundred names wese drawn for
petit jurors and the list certified to the
clerk Of the district court.
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Tax schedule OF Jennie P. Beslin was
or'iered cancelled.
Assessment Of Ella A. Hastlnga was
reduced sl0o on improvements.
Assessment OF Vim. Radcliffe was taken
up and assessment Of Fishing Franchise
ordered made by treasurer in January
was rescinded and assessment raised to
e2l0o and treasurer ordered to accept
1sc5 taxes without interest.
July 8 and 9.
Reduction Of s3,667 was made in as
sessment OF Delta County Bank.
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The Bullen Bridge Co. made PROPOSE
zion to the commissioners for the pur-
chase by the county Of their bridges but
the matter was laid over.
July L.
Assessment OF Vim. Mathers on mer-
chandise was increased q 900.
C. A. States was granted reduction
o. sl5o on improvements.
u.l
o, sl2o on land.
VIM. Radcliffe assessment for 1897
raised to s2,loO.
July IL.
The Stockham & Hillman Co. was in
creased q 500 on merchandise.
John Wetterich was granted a reduc-
tion OF $50 on lands.
Semi-annual statement OF county clerk
was eHapined and approved.
The resignation Of W. s. Reynolds as
constable in precinct No. . was accepted
and Edward Conklin appointed to fill
the vacancy.
9 Rss0inlioo vas granted 70 the Delta
f0Dd xeIephohe c6nf91y - coestruct
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l1ckert and Delta, Hotchkise and Paonia.
J. r. Philips was appointed to look
into the asspesment OF the Delta County
and Union Abstract companies.
An appropriation OF $50 was made to
help defray the expenses OF the Western
Slope Congress.
J. B. McGinty was appointed fruit
inspector and his bond was filed and ac-
cspted.
Butcher bond OF Ong & Harvey was
filed and accepted.
Treasurer was ordered to open "coun-
ty Bond Redemption Fund" also order
Cd to pay off county bond No. /. OF 1854
issue.
A proposition 10 refund certain issue
of county bonds was rejected.
July IA.
The board examined the county
treasurer's books.
F.M. Weston asked for rebate of as
ssssment which was denied.
Tho appointment OF J. S. Barton as
deputy assessor was approved.
july 10.
Treasurer was instructed to redeem a
portion Of tax sale certificate on G. o..
States land.
The following Judges Of Election were
appointed:
No. III. c. Garren. r. F. Williams.
T. H. McGranahan.
No. 2-Jesse Reynolds, Geo. W. Mill er.
n. NJ. Hies,and.
No.3-John Burch, Floyd Zimmerman,
Swan J. Alten.
No. frank Brown, John Griffith.
VIM. Edgar.
No. 81. d. Walter, Geo. II. Merchant.
It. c. Wand.
No. e-Jim Clarke, Geo. Stephan. L.
L. Bigelow.
VIM. Mathers' assessment on mercban-
disc was reduced &5OO.
A rebate OF s275 was granted E. Jones
Jf. on taxes OF 1896.
The division between road districts
No. 2 and 3 was made. All that part Of
Delta county lying north II the Gunni.
eoo river and west Of range line between
ranges 90 and % from Gunnison river
north TO the corners Of sec. l. 6. and Il.
Up. IA 8 ranges % and ~ W.. thence
northeasterly along divide between Cur
rant and Lcroux creeks 10 north line Of
county.
The Stockham and Hillman Co. was
granted reduction Of $500 on their as
seasment.
A reduction Of $50 on value Of improve
meats owned BY Mary Spencer was
oeds.
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