The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-09-02
Board Of Equalization.
SHELTON, Wash, Aug. l, 1898.

Application Of F. Rensland for reduction of
assessment received and filed.
Board adjourned until O'Clock pm.
One o'clock p. m. Board met pursuant to ad-
journment
Present - Commissioners DuckwOrth and
Specie and the Clerk.
Application of Mrs. R .'P. Morris received and
filed.
Application of Chas Wiyell for reduction of
assessment received and filed.
Application of Wiley for reduction of
assessment received and filed.
The following named persons appeared and
filed applications for reduction of assessment
W Potts, W T Wyatt Ellen NJ La Rock, Rose
Keelty.
Board adjourned until o'clock p. IN.
Board met pursuant to a1journment at oclk
p. m.
resent-Commissioners D. NJ Duckworth. l..
W. Specie, and Clerk.
Application of Northern Pacific Railway Co.
and filed.
Board adjourned until o'clock a m tomor-
row.
AUGUST 2, 1898, at o'clock m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present - Commissioners D. NJ. Duckworth,
l.. w. Specie, and Clerk.
The following named persons appeared and
filed applications for reduction of assessment:
Jane Dunbar, J E Jones, Mrs l. FARRELL, S
Elliott and JOS Valley.
Board adjourned until O'Clock III tomor-
row.
AUGUST 8, 1898, at o'clock a IN.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present - Commissioners Duckworth and
Specie, and the Clerk
The following named persons appeared and
filed applications for reduction of assessment
Annie Sanderson, Hans Bergeson, Hunter &
Eaton and l. Hunter
On motion, Board adjourned until August Is
1898, at o'clock a m.
SHELTON, Wash,, Aug 10, at 9 o'clk m.
County Board of Equalization met pursuant
to adjournment.
esent-CommissiOnerS L, w Speece, Henry
Latham and the Clerk.
Board proceeded to examine assessment rolls
Board then adjourned until 9 o'clock M to-
morrow
AUGUST 16, 1898, at O. clock a m
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present-Full Board and Clerk.
The following resolution was adopted and
passed:
Board of Equalization of Mason County, State
OF Washington, August 16, 1S9S
In the matter of the application of the North
ern Pacific Railway company, corporation, fol
reduction of assessments upon their lands in
said county on rolls of 1898.
WHEREAS, The said Northern Pacific Railway
COMPANY cOrrOration by their authorized
agent, having appeared before this Board and
presented and filed herein its petition for reduc
ton of assessments upon their lands, situated
in this county, as appearing upon the tax rolls
OF said county for the year 1898, which said
petition showed the assessments and valuations
placed upon the lands by the Assessor of the
county, upon which reductions are prayed for
and also the valuations of said lands claimed
by said company to be the true cash value
thereof of each of said tracts and the value
thereof at which said lands are held and offer
ed for sale by said company, which petition is
verified by Mr.. Cooper, Western land agent fol
said company at Tacoma, and other facts being
produced and considered by this Board, and il
duly appearing to this Board that said reduc
tions are reasonable and just,
Now, Therefore, 1t is ordered by the Board
that said petition of said corporation for reduc
ton of assessments be, and is granted, and the
Clerk OF this Board is directed to note said re-
ductions upon the assessment roll of 1898, in
accordance with said petition.
d. NJ. DUCKwoRTH,
Chairman.
Upon application for correction of assess
ment, the following proceedings were had: