The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-08-11
Board of Equalization of 1898.

The Board of County Commissi oners of San
Juan county, Washington, met as board of
equalization to equalize the assessment of 1898
as returned by the assessor at the auditors
Office at Friday Harbor on Monday, August /,
1893: Present, John Buckley, J. H: Nichols and
william Graham. After being duly sworn &C
cording to law, they proceeded to examine,
compare and equalize the assessment of 1898.
On motion the Board adjourned to meet at 9
O'Clock.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment.
A communication was received from William
Marquardt entering complaint regarding his
assessment on the northeast quarter of the
northwest quarter and the southeast quarter of
the northwest quarter OF section 35 township 81
north, range west. The same was considered
by the Board and upon a careful comparison
with like assessessment it was found erroneous.
It is therefore ordered that the assessment on
the northeast quarter of northwest quarter be
reduced from 5000 to $3.50, and the assessment on
the southeast quarter of northwest quarter be
reduced from $3.50 to $2oo.
Board adjourned to meet at O'Clock a. m,
Board met at O'Clock a. m. pursuant to ad-
tournament.
A communication was seceived from c. J..
Bickham and w. S. Bickham presented by w.
S. Donohue, entering a complaint regarding the
assessment on their property IN the NV IA OF ne
OF ne a. sec tR g aof h1 th heng goa1d snd
upon careful comparison with like assessments,
it was found that the improvements were taxed
higher than like assessments. It Is therefore
ordered that the assessment ON the NV I'd of ne
Id of ne IA, owned by c. ]. Bckham, be reduced
from $40 to 500, and the assessment OF " ;.
Dickham, on the NV II of ne Ia OF ne ga be re-
duced from $40 to 500.
At IL O'Clock M on motion the Board ad-
journed as beard of equalization to O'Clock
a. M, August 5. 1885,
| The Board met pursuant to adjournment at
o'clock a. M, August ;, 1898.
Mrs. Jacob Ryman appeared before the Board
| and entered complaint regarding her assess
ment on the ii of sw "a, sec II, tip 81 north,
| range west. The same was considered by the
Board and upon a careful comparison with like
| assessments it appeared to be unjust There
IA of sw ID be reduced from s5a5 to $3.50:
| Fl Carlson appeared before the Board and en-
| tered complaint regarding his assessment. The
same was considered by the Board and upon
careful comparison with like assessments It ap-
pears to be just and equal. therefore, II is or
dered that said assessment remain the same as
| A communication was received from John
Legbandt entering complaint regarding hia
assessment ON the ne IA of ne IA, sec IS, tp 81
north, range west. The same was considered
by the Board. and upon careful comparison
| with like assessments it was found that the ag
gregate assessment # this landsappears to be
| Just and equal as compared with others. There
fore 1t is ordered that the assessment as re
turned by the assessor be the assessed value OF
Alfred Hanson appeared before the Board and
The same was considered by the Board and upon
careful examination it was found to be just
aud equal.
IT is hereby ordered by the county board Of
equalization, of SAN Juan county, Washington
| for the year 1893, that said assessment be ano
the same is hereby declared approved as re
y s *th Ct ns
| this session of the board of equalization.
On motion the Board adjourned sine die, Au
gust s. 1885, at O'Clock + 1o M BUCKLEY,
Chairman Board of Commissioners
Attest:-A. H. Sitter, Clerk.