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

assessment Of cattle the value OF tho
several classes be increased or do
creased in each assessment dist riot. 60
that the average will be as follows:
One year old, s5 each. @
Two years old, e8 each.
Cows, sl2 each.
Work oxen, $50 each. M
Duly seconded and carried,
Moved, that in order to equalize the
assessment Of mules and asses. three
years old and over, tho value be In.
creased or decreased, as the case may
be, so that they will average 80 each.
Duly seconded and carried.
Moved, that the value of sheep Ia
Odessa township and the fourth assess-
ment district be decreased 80 per cent,
Moved, that changes be made insthe
value Of hogs so that they shall aver.
age 81 each.
Duly seconded aud carried.
Moved, that in order to eQualixe the
assessment bank stock shall be listed
at 30 per cent. of capital stock, sur
plus and undivided profits, with de-
ductions for real estate otherwise
assessed.
Duly seconded and carried.
The board then took recess until
l:D o'clock p. M. =.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Tho board met at l:3O p. IN.
Present: Commissioners URland.
Day, Baker and Kildahl.
Tho board then proceeded TO OK.
anime the real estate assessment.
Moved, that in order to equulize the
assessment, the value of lanGs exclu-f
sive Of improvements, in the several
assessment districts be changed. A
follows:
First assessment district, decreased
5 per cent.
Bartlett township, decreased Is per
cent.
Odessa township, decreased u per
cent.
Ontario township, decreased Is per
cent.
Second assessment district, de-
creased IL per cent.
Minnewaukan township, decreased
per cent.
Morris township, decreased 12 per
cent.
Cleveland township, decreased is
per cent.
Township l57, range 63, decreased Is
per cent:
Township l5s, range Ga, increased 10
per cent.
Lake township, decreased % per
cent.
Freshwater township, decreased 20
per cent.
Dry Lake township, decreased 10
per cent.
Norway township, increased Is per
cent.
Coulee township, increased per
cent.
Fourth assessment district, increased
II per cent.
Duly seconded and carried.
The board then adjourned until $50
o'clock n. m, July 8, 1893.
JULY 8, 1898.
The board met at $40 o'clock a. m.
Present: Commissioners URland.
Dav, Baker and Kildahl.
The mayor and aldermen of the city
Of Devils Lake appeared before the
board aud asked that reasonable de-
crease be made on tho value OF the
city real estate, to make it accord
with values Of othor property through
out the county.
1t was moved, that in order to equal.
lze inc assessment the valua OF lots ex-
elusive OF Improvements in tn, city of
Devils Lake be reduced % per cent.
Duly seconded and carried.
The county auditor then, in com.
pliance with section 722, revised codes
1895, levied tax OF 2 mills on the
dollar Of all real and personal prop.
erty, and poll tax Of 81 upon every
elector for school purposes
Moved, that whereas, the following
is an estimate of the probable ex-
penses OF the county, to be provided 5
for by taxation.
General fund and support Of poor:
Auditors salary, $3.50 90
Auditors clerks salary 500 90
Treasurer's salary. 80. 1900 90
Treasurer's clerks sal
ary...... .......... 800 90
Superintendent of
schools salary. 1900 90
schools, clerks salary 15o 90
County judges salary $50 90
States attorney, salary
and expense ..... $50 90
Clerk of district court
salary. ........ 600 90