The Florence tribune., 1898-09-24
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
IomciaI Proceedings,l
OFrfoE BoABp oF SupERyIsoRs.


 Board of equalization met pursuant to adjournment. Present, John Miller chairman; J. II. Brown and G. F. Cook members, and F. A. Chamberlin, clerk
 Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
 Robert Bowen, representing the Gila River Land and Cattle Co.,, appeared before the board and stated under oath that the original number of cattle given in by him for said company was, according to the best of his knowledge and belief, correct.
 Upon motion it was ordered that number of cattle be reduced to origi- nal number given in.
 Chas. Smith appeared and com plained that raise on number of cattle returned by him was unjust and excess sive. Upon motion ordered reduced to original mum Der.
 J. N. Isgrig, representing the Walter c. Hadley Co.,, appeared before the board and objected to raise on proper ty assessed to said company. Upon motion ordered reduced to $7 ,250.
 Juan Avenente appeared before the board and complained that number of cattle as raised was unjust. Upon mo- tion ordered reduced to number or iginall y returned.
 H. c. Purcell appeared and com plained that property assessed to him was unjust and excessive. Upon motion ordered reduced on furniture from $130 to $60.
 Vim. B. Reid appeared before the board for himself and Emile P. Reid and complained that the estate assessed to them had been unjustly raised in value. Upon motion ordered reduced on southeast quarter, section 20, town ship 6 south, range 6 east, 155 acres, from $1 ,S60 to $1 ,os5; on southwest quarter section 2l, township 6 south, range 6 east, 15S acres, from s1 ,SS0 to $910; on west half of southeast quarter, section q, township6 south, range 6 east, 80 acres, from 1860 to $4s0.
 P. B. Brady appeared for R. G Brady and objected to raise on northwest quarter, section g, township g south. range F east, 16O acres. Ordered re- duced to original assessment.
 Francisco Ayalla appeared and upon his oath declared that the whole mum Der Of cattle possessed by him does net exceed 10 head. Upon motion or deced reduced to 40 head.
 Wm B. Reid, representing Albert Grover, appeared aud complained that raise in the value of blocks S3, 34, and 35, Arizola townsite, comprising s0 acres, was excessive and unjust. Upon motion, it appearing that the above land is inferior to other and adjoining lands, it was ordered that the value thereof be reduced from $960 to $500.
 Gabriel Angulo appeared for Merce- des Angulo and complained that raise on lots 9 and 10, .block7, Turner's ad- dition to Florence, was unjust and ex- cessive. Ordered reduced to original assessment.
 Win. B. Reid, representing Allen B. Wrisley, appeared and being duly sworn, sad that raise on property as- sessed ;oo said Allen B. Wrisley was excessive. Upon motion ordered re- dEced on east one-half of southwest quarter, section 3, township z south, range east, from 80 acres $500 to 76 acres $760; on the east half of south west quarter section 3, township 2 south, range east, from 80 acres, $500 to 76 acres $760.
 Communication from Geo. P. Blair, Superintendent Mammoth-C Collins Gold Mines, Limited, relative to raise in valuation of orc tfamway read and upon motion valuation ofsaid tramway ordered reduced from $7, ,509 to s5,000. Upon motion board adjourned to meet tomorrow.
 JOHN MILLER, k. A. cHaBEaLAIN, Chairman.
 Clerk,
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