Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-07-22
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.

The board met at IL o'clock a. m.
Present: Commissioners Upland,
Day, Baker and Iiildahl.
The board proceeded to examine the
assessors returns.
The board examined into the state
mont of the Western Union Telegraph
company made byJ. McMichael, super
intendent, relative to the valuation o.
Its property in Ramsey county which
had been filed with the county auditor,
The board took recess until 80
O'Clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The board met ut l:30 o'clock p. IN.
Present: Commissioners Ugland,
Day, Baker aud Kildahl.
The board continued the examina-
tion of the assessors returns, and at 6
O'Clock p. m. adjourned until9 O'Clock
a. m., July 6, 1893.
JULY 6, 1898.
Tho board met at 10 o'clock a. m.
Present: Commissioners Ugland,
Day, Baker and Kildahl.
Tho board continued tho exnmina-
tion of the assessors returns.
At noon u recess was taken until 3
o'clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The board met at 3 o'clock y. IN.
Present: Commissioners Ugland.
Day, Baker and Kildahl.
The board continued the oxamina-
tion of the assessment returns and
adjourned until 0 o'clock a. M, july
Z, 1898.
JULY 7. 1808.
The board met at o'clock a. III.
Present: Commissioners Uglnnd,
Day, Baker and Kildahl.
Moved, that in order to equalize the
assessment the following changes be
made in the value of threshing ma
chimes. engines and boilers:
G. Schroeder, decreased $50. LIST
district.
Mrs. Schroeder, increased 5000. lst
district.
J. p. McLain, decreased s25. Odessa.
5. -. Olen, increased $50. Noonan.
L. u. Oien, increased $50. Noonan.
j. McCauley, decreased S22O. Lake,
for the reason that two thirds Of same
property is assessed in Freshwater
township.
Finley Chisholm, decreased s25
Freshwater.
Morrison Bros, .,decreased:s25. Fresh
water.
F. Honett, decreased s25. Freshwatsr.
Charles, Herman and Louis Garske,
increased S35 each. Webster.
John Kain, increased $50. Webster.
Jos. Kelly, increased 575. Webster.
Peter Regan, increased 1926. Web
ster.
john Serumgard, increased $780,
Webster.
I. Sullivan, increased s75. Webster.
Trefie Bail, reduced $50. Coulee.
]. johnson, increased 500. Coulee.
Il. J. Walker, rciuced elOO. 5th dist.
That the assessment of G. Baker in
city OF Devils Lake, for threshing ma
chino be stricken off the roll, the same
machine being assessed in Webster
township.
Duly seconded and carried.
Moved, that in order to equalize the
assessment the property of the West
ern Union Telegraph company DO
placed upon the assessment rolls at
s2l per mile for poles aud $50 per
mile for wire.
Duly seconded and carried.
Moved, that in order to equalize the
assessment tho following changes be
made in elevators, warehouses and
grain therein:
In Grand Harbor township, in
crease all 100 per cent.
Alex Mclean, Coulee township, de-
crease S4OO.
Minneapolis e. Northern Elevator
company. Coulee township, Penn, In
crease $500.
st. Anthony & Dakota Elevator
company. Stevens township, Crary, in
crease $500.
Minneapolis g. Northern Elevator
company, Stevens township, Crary, in
creased $500.
Duluth Elevator company, Stevens
township, Crary, increased sl4OO.
National Elevator company, Bartlett
township, decreased 5000.
Minneapolis g. Northern Elevator
company, Bartlett, decreased $500.
st. Anthony & Dakota Elevator COM
pany, Bartlett township, decreased
Duly seconded and carried.
Moved, that in order to equalize the
assessment the value of horses one
year old shall be increased or de-
creased, as the case may be, so that
they shall average in each assessment
district $40 each.
Duly seconded and carried.
Moved. that in order to equalize the
assessment, the value of horses two
years old, shall be increased or de-
creased, as the case may be, so that
they shall average 6l5 each in each as
sessment district.
Duly seconded and carried.
Moved, that in order To equalize the
assessment, the value OF horses three
years old and over, shall be increased
or decreased, as the case may be, SO
that they shall average $50 each in
each assessment district.
Duly seconded and carried.
Moved, that the following changes
be made in the value Of stations kept
for service:
Morris township, decreased 375 each.
Grand Harbor township, decreased
$50 each.
Fourth assessment district, decreased
800 each.
City Of Devils Lake, to average 800
each.
Duly seconded and carried.
Moved, that in order to equalize the J