The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-08-02

Csmnnis~ionsrs' Proceedings for July
3ession, 1905.

~i@eioh~f@ proceedings Tor Jul,
Sss~ion, 1905.
ONCE Of the Board Of County Com J
naissioners, ChalIis, Idaho, }
July III, 1898.
Pursuant to law Board met il
regular session.
Observation-Disclosures H.
Knapp, w. j. Treloar and Geo
MCGOWAN. Geo. e. Keyes
Clerk.
At this time appeared Lev
Taylor in his application for re
duction on the delinquent taxes
assessed against his property re-
questing that certain damages
suffered by said applicant by the
giving way of county road be
allowed, and the same to cancel
such taxes so due on delinquent
property. Matter taken under
advisement.
This being the time fixed for
the examination of assessment
book, cts, as per Sec. 1475 RS.
Board adjourned till such time
as examination of assessment
book is completed.
Pursuant to law Board met to
examine assessment book and to
equalize taxes.
On examination the following
changes were ordered
Assessment of II. r. Butler-1
house in Custer-changed from
$3.50 to $50.
Assessment of III. Levinson-1
house in Bayhorse-changed
from 5000 to 800; one house in
Custer changed from $3.50 to
5000.
Assessment of A. & j. Pfeiffer
-one store building, etc. in Bon
anza-changed from S1100 to
$500.
Assessment of j. w. Garratt-
Fourth of July mill-changed
from SO, 500 to 81, 900.
Clerk was ordered to commun-
icate with Attorney General and
ascertain whether in his opinion
patented mineral was taxable.
No further business appearing
Board adjourned.
CHALLIS, ID, July 90, 1898.
Pursuant to law, Sec. 1885 as
amended Session laws 1895, page
Ill.
At this time appeared o. j.
Salisbury by his attorney, l.. HI.
Johnston, and protests against
the assessment of patented min
ing claims in the county of Gus
ter, and especially as to those
owned by r. G. Chambers, J. b.
Haggin and 0. j. Salisbury. AT
ter hearing the argument of
counsel the Board suspended
judgment pending reply of the
Attorney General touching this
question.
j. G. Finnell lowered 800 on
personal property on application
duly made,
On request of Mrs. Mary S.
Wood by her attorney, l.. H.
Johnston, the assessment of 800
against said Mary S. Wood can
celled on the ground that she
was a resident widow.
The Attorney General of the
State of Idaho having submitted |
an opinion to the inquiry as to
whether patented mineral land |
was subject to taxation 10 which
he states
The Government parts with its title when II
issues patent for mining ground and such
ground Is then subject to taxation the same as
any other real estate owned by an individual"
1t was therefore ordered by
this Board that the demand of
the complaint of o. J. Salisbury,
for r.. G. Chambers. j. B. Hag-
gin and o. ]. Salisbury be not
granted.
No further business appearing
board adjourned without date.
july Is.
Board reconvened pursuant to
adjournment of 18th inst.
In the matter of establishing
'aection precincts for the year
leA8, and the appointment of
,eiecSQn officers as provided by
law. was ordered that the
elecelon precincts of Custer
Is below sa follows and officers
Aousfos Seetsorth to-wit
wh,ns, 49, q opsISS-t shall consist OF all
er psrt - ,- snto nig Lossety. the waters of
The pollins ,sa = known 81. below the low
s ~n,s !, known - the Ea.,e
Jobn ss0n !, ritapatr.ek. Alex s4'p e os
q Elso, waossr are hereby appo,n 1 r S
EaIsv ', on. H. Baxter. Resis,r n,ea srdsssS
distributing Clerk. '''' 81 ana John