The Florence tribune., 1898-09-24


 and being first duly sworn declared that raise on property assessed to him was unwarranted, us much of the land IS practically worthless. Upon motion land ordered reduced to original as sessment. Reduced farming imple- ments from $100 to $50.
 Upon motion the clerk was instructed to make duplicate assessment roll for the year 1898, and for that purpose was and is hereby authorized to make all necessary corrections and supply all omissions found to occur in original assessment roll for said year.
 W. J. Shultz appeared before the board and upon his oath declared that he had not received final receipt for land added to list by the board and therefore asks that the same be strick- en from the list. Upon motion the north half of section 27, township 6 south, range east, 320 acres, assessed to said w. J. Shultz, was stricken from roll Ordered added to list, 32O acres water right $16OO.
 John Nicholas appeared and upon his oath stated that raise on improve ments on the north half of block 1S0 | Florence townsite, was not justified by the value thereof. Upon motion ordered to stand as raised.
 Communication from J. H. Braly relative to real estate assessed to Mrs. M. J. Braly read, and upon motion, it appearing from sworn statement of w. Y. Price, that said real estate is not under cultivation and cannot be irrigated on account of the character of said land, the assessed value thereof was ordered reduced from $4,80O to 5000.
 Communication from H. Hewett read and cattle ordered to stand as raised. Sworn statement from Stephen Peck, president of the Crown Con- solidated Copper Gold and Silver Min ing company, relative to property be- longing to said corporation, examined, and upon motion same property as- sessed in the name of Chas. II. Peck, 3rd, $4640, ordered cancelled and re- entered under the head, Crown Con solidated Copper Gold and Silver Min ing company, $S,325, according to state ment above mentioned.
 Upon motion there being no further business the Board of Equalization adjourned sine die and members there of met immediately as a Board Supervisors.
 Upon motion it was ordered that 1 the following tax be and is hereby levied, on all real and personal prop erty assessed in Final county for the year 1898, being S3.s0 are each sl0O valuation for territorial and county purposes for the year 1898, aprortioned as follows:
 On each slO0 Valuation. Territorialgeneral fund .... 80 35 Territorial Insane Asylum intersit
 fund ........s........... 10 Territorial University interest
 fundi .................... O25 Territorial Normal school fund. O35 Territorial.s school fund ....... 03 Territorial interest account 1887
 fund .................. 05 Territorial interest funding fund or Territorial home for insane fund. 03 | Territorial redemption fund. ..... 035 Territorial refunding fund ... O3 Territorial University fund ..... 05 Territorial interest on World
 Fair bonds. 005 Capital interest fund. ..... o1
 80 County interest on funded indebt-
 ness .................... 4U County general fund. $1 33 County school fund. .............. 62 County road fund .............. 15 I $3.3O l The estimate of County superinten- 1 dent of schools for necessary amount i of money to maintain schools for com ipg year being sl0,0924o, was duly considered when above levy was made, same being deemed sufficient levy to raise said estimated amount to be acquired as follows.
 Amount of estimate. ..... s10,092 40 5 per cent added ed..........,. 504 62
 $1O,597 O2 Board adjourned to meet tomorrow. JOHN MILLER,