The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-05-27
Commissioners Proceedings.

RAPID CITY, S. D.
April 80, 1898.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, all members and the County
Auditor present.
Minutes of last meeting read and
by motion approved.
BY motion, application for abate-
ment of taxes of j. H. Leary, granted.
By motion, application fer abate-
ment of taxes of w. II. Boyd, granted,
in part by reducing tax for 1897 to
s2l.12.
BY motion, application of Frank
Stanton for abatement of taxes on
lots 3 and 4 and south half of n. w. /
section 3, town one South Range S
east B. H. M, granted in part, by re-
ducing valuation for 1898 and 1894 to
100000 for each year and for 1895, 1896,
and 1897 to $4,000 per year.
In the matter Of the petition Of F.
f. Joy, acted upon by the City coun-
Gil, same was concurred in, and Treas
urer instructed to cancel tax per pro-
ceedings OF April 30, 1898.
BY motion, John Lines was appoint
ed road supervisor Of road District No
"a, vice Jabez Brandham. resigned.
Board was occupied during the af.
tcrnOon, principally in looking up site
for poor farm.
BY motion, Board adjourned to meet
at 8 o'clock a. M, April 80, 1898.
Attest:
WILLIAM E, TRACY, Chairman of
the Board of County Commissioners.
p. +. MCMAHON,
County Auditor.
RAPID CITY, South OAK,
April 80, 1898.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
all members and the county auditor
present. Minutes of the last meeting
read and by motion approved.
In conference with the county and
Rapid City assessors, the following
schedule for assessment of live stock
and other personal property was adop.
ted for the ensueing year:
Horses, under 3 years and over 6
months old; $500 to $50.O 90.
Horses, 3 years old and over; slO.O 90
to $780, 90.
Cattle, under 2 years and over 6
months old; $1,000 to $3.50
Cows, 2 years old and over; 1925. 90 to
$500.
All other cattle viz: 2 years old, 3
years old and 4 years old respectively;
$25. 90, 1884, 90 and $40. 90.
Mules and asses over 6 years old;
$50 to $50. 90.
Sheep owe 3 years old; $2.75 to $500
Hogs over 3 years old: $40 0 to SIS. 90.
Wagons and carriages; $1,000 to $500.
Melodlons and organs; $40. 90 $780, 90
Pianofortes; $50 90 to $4,000.
Watches: s. 90 and upwards.
Bicycles; $1,000 to $4,000.
The following schedule for assessed
valuation of real estate was adopted:
Dry upland, unproductive, per 40
acre tract: $50 90 to $751; o.
Dry upland, productive improved:
500 to $l0O. 90.
Partly irrigated; $4,000 to 5000. 90.
Irrigated: 5000. 90 to $4,000
Mountain ranches, patented, uncul-
tivated and unproductive: 1925 to
$500 per acre. When cultivated or
available of cultivation; S. 90 to $500
per acre.
Quartz claims held by patent title:
S25O.O0 and upwards.
BY motion the assessor was instruct
ed to make a report on all irrigating
bitches if owned by stock companies,
amount of stock issued, length of all
bitches and area of land irrigated by
each. also to report all tracts of land
under irrigation, the owners of which,
if using water, are compelled to pur-
chase the same for the purpose of irri-
CATION.
BY motion the following resolution
was adapted:
Whereas. There is considerable
land in this county assessed for tax
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