Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-07-28

Dfiicial Proceedings of the Board of
Gilmore County Commissioners,
JuIY Term. 1AOS.


Present-Robert Graith, Geo f. Butler, and w. II.
MaDion clerk, by JAS A. Purtl deputy, when the
following proceedings were had:
Moved and carried that Robert Griffith act tenn
porary chairman
Resignation Of chairman T. X. Stevenson YVES re-
ceived read and ordered filed. The appointment Of
Calvin II. Schof by the Governor of Idaho read
and ordered hed The official bond Of c. II. Sehoff
received read and approved Calvin II. Schof
then duly sworn in as County Commits In
and for the Third district OF Emore county, State OF
Idaho, by the Clerk OF the Board.
Moved and carried that Geo. +. Butler be and act
as permanent chairman of this Board.
The Board thereupon adjourned q regular board
until $3.50 q. m, July H. 1898
Pursuant TO statutes the board then went into
session Board of Equalization Present-Geo.
E Butler chairman, Robert Griffith, c.. II. schoff,
commissioners J. A. Purti deputy clerk. The
Board adjourned to p m, July IL, 1898.
The Board met pursuant to az adjournment, all men,
bers being present. when the following proceedings
were had:
Affidavit Of Daniel McGinness was received wherein
said hcGinness requested that the Board reduce his
assessment of property for the 1893 79l head OF
cattle, assessed at the of $40 1885, for the follow
ing That he is assessed by the Assessor for
800 head OF cattle, valued at sl0400 that the I'd
Monday OF April, 1898, he, McGnness, had but nine
head of CATTLE valued at S17.00; That the said As
SCISSOR demanded of said McGinness a statement OF
his property for assessment for the year 1898 the
18th day of February 1898 and said date assessed
him for the property he had the second Monday OF
January and placed the number of his cattle at 500
head against the protest Of said McGinness and that
said Assessor has not demanded asked of said
ss aaas a.. any ms since 1ne
day of March, 1885, he sold all cattle owned by him,
except nine head, and has purchased cattle since
that date.
". c. Howie counsel for McGnness made argu-
ment and submitted in evidence page GO OF the
sessment roll for the year 1898
James 0Nell, assessor. called, sworn, and
asked il he had made any demand Of said McGinness
for list Of his property for assessment since the 18th
day OF February, 1885, and he answered that he had
not After consideration the Board refused to grant
the reduction asked for
Geo, P. Hall, as agent for Isaac coe appeared be-
nS klU he mt Qnt The
Garnet fruit ranch be reduced After due consider
alton the Board reduced the assessment from $1,000
to 81, 600
Geo. A. Mccormick, agent for the yishnn mining
company Of Rocky Bar, appeared and asked that the
assessment the improv ements be reduced and the
request was not granted
W. II. Petit, agent for the Atlanta Muing Co,
asked by written instrument that the assessment OF
said company be reduced Laid for consideration
J. II. Evans, tax agent for the q. s. l. Ry. Co,
appeared and asked that the penalty charged against
be RENTED. Moved by Robert Griffith, seconded by
G. IL. School, that the penalty be RENTED. Motion
lost Aye, Robert Griffith; Noes, Geo. E. Butler,
Board then adjourned till $3.50 a. M. July IL
July l2-Board met pursuant to adjournment
j. j. Little, as agent for w. O. Howie, +. Z. AXE,
c. G. Tautphas and W. A. REYNOLDS, appeared and
submitted an affidavit to the effect that w. c. HOWE
as trustee holds deed for the Mountain Home Res
erYoir and appurtenances, now assessed to Andrew
Melen and authorizing said j. }. Little Co ask said
Board to reduce the assessment on said property.
After argument by Mr.. Little the petition was laid
over for further consideration.
Assessment of Mrs c. E. Edwards was raised-two
COWS, $40
that his assessment be reduced, but his request
not granted.
R.P. Fitzsimmons asked by letter that his assess
ment for 1898 be reduced
T. NJ. Wolfe, as agent for A. W. Mellon, asked the
Board to go out and view the property, which was
done. After return Of the Board Mr.. Wolfe asked
that the assessment be reduced Laid over.
Geo F. Mahoney appeared on behalf of Mrs. Hattie
Mahoney and hied request for reduction of her as
o. T. Corker appeared before the Board and filed
request that the and valuation the fol-
lowing property be reduced: Lots g. 8, TO- IL and IL
in block be reduced. Laid over.
j. Evans, tax agent for the 0. s. L. Ry. Co.. APP
peared before the Board and filed request that the
assessment and valuation land in sees. 20 and 80
TIP. 5 r 10 e. pumphouse, machinery, water-tank sit
nated on above land, also repair shops, machinery
buildings used as office, all in Glenn's Ferry, be
dueed. Laid over for further consideration.
Adjourned to July ID, at 9.30 a.
July ID, $3.50 q. m.-Board met pursuant to ad-
journment, all members present.
Mr. woodruff, as agent for Edward Clark, appeared
before the Board and asked that the assessment and
valuation on said Clarks mining property, situated
at Rocky Bar. be reduced. Laid over.
Ordered, That the assessment of the Giant Powder
Co at Atlanta, be stricken from assessment roll of
1925 for the reason that said property by
Elmore county ut the time of assessment.
1t appearing that the name of J. f. Hammond ap.
pears on the roll twice, and being double as.
sessment one OF said assessments is hereby stricken
from said roll.
John Dienst appeared before the Board and asked
that his assessment on land be reduced, which was
not granted
J. H. Brady appeared and asked that the assess |
ment on improvements on lots 10 and IL in block =
and lot in block 3 be reduced. Laid over
Ordered, That the assessment of Scion Mccoy on |
hi OF NV or and or or or or Is |
tip 8, 100 acres be raised from 800 to 5000.
Ordered That the assessment of S. N Nichols be |
stricken from the roll for the that same vas
the property of Elmore county st time assessed.
W. b. Prey, by letter, asked that the assessment |
on his property be reduced for the year 1895 for the
reason that same was toe high. Request refused.
Adjourned TO $50 a. M, July Il.
July l4-Board met pursuant to adjournment, and /
proceeded with examination of assessment roll to /
completion after which the application of Edward A.
Clark, heretofore made for reduction of assessment
testified, and after due consideration the Board or
dered that reduction Of 50 600 be made in the value
assessed for the year 1898 of the 5ostap quartz
mill, property of f. A. Clark, situated at Rocky Bar
Adjourned to July Is, at 10 n m.
July i4-Board met pursuant to adjournment with
the Oregon Short Line Ry Co. for a reduction OF the
assessment and valuation of its property situated |
at Glenn's Ferry, heretofore filed and same having
been laid over for furthar consideration. The app.
cation WAS denied
In the matter of the application OF A w. Mellon,
the being under consideration f. NJ Wolfe |
agent appeared and asked that j. II. Brady be sworn
Mr. Brady was duly and testified that the as
sessment OF said property listed by Mr.. Wolfe was
Geo. Z. Mahoney called and sworn and exam |
ined on the application Of Mrs. Hattie Mahoney the
consideration.
In the matter OF the application of A. w Mellon,
heretofore hled by f. Nj. Wolfe agent applying for
reduction OF assessment and valuation OF said prop
erty for the year 1898, in the sum OF ST. goo was
taken up and after due consideration the Board de-
MED said application.
In the matter OF the applications of the following
named taxpayers heretofore filed and laid over for
inrther consideration, applying for reductions in
the assessments and valuations OF their property for
Tie year le0s, viz Mrs. Hattie Mahcney j. j. Little
sgent for W. c. HOWE, F. 2 AXE G. K. Shaw c. O. |
Tantphans w. A. Reynolds and John Denst also j. 1
Il. Brady in his own behalf after due consideration
the Board denied all of said applications.
Adjourned TO 9:30 a m, July H. 1893
July 10 $50 a. m.-Board met pursuant to ad- |
ournment all members present.
Ii was regularly moved, put and carried that this
Board do nov act as the regular board.
j, A. Purt, deputy clerk district court, asked that
w IL. Manion, clerk di strict court who is unavoid.
sby absent be granted leave OF absence thirty
lays dating from July H. 1898 The Board granted
iaid leave of absence.
The following district court juror and witness Ger
hcates read examined and allowed ON the chr. |
rent expense fund
. Hyde, juror fees. ................ s Is 30
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Toe Van Fleet, j" & . a "a
, Ii Hutchins, =" " ............... 3 30