The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-08-08
COUNTY BOARD.
Concluded from 4th page).

UEWN VdludblOu VI iu1 pIOFSnlSubo
= V raised 250 dollars.
lii the matter of assessment of
Ock cattle to r. d. Kerns, said
.orns appearing and having
greed with this Board that ia
.oad would be an accurate as
= bnalnent. it is ordered that the
umber be so fixed.
MI I'll the matter of assessment of
ul1fchael McGovern, appeared
dcGoyern and agreed that 155
cad of stock cattle would be an
ccurate assessment for this year.
Id the matter of assessment of
4. M. Sweet. Said Sweet ap-
,eared pursuant to notice and af-
or examination, it is ordered
)hat valuation on printing mach
merry, etc., be raised 80 dollars.
II the matter of assessment of
Wm. Hammond, Carl Lane. AS
|asessor and Collector, having
made report on said property,
ia which he states that said VIM.
hammond had wilfully misrep-
resented property with the pur-
pose of evading taxation;that he,
Lane, as Assessor and Collector,
had made an assessment on said
property, so wilfully misrepre-
sented, at a rate of 5 for 1, as is
by law permitted and directed; it
is therefore ordered, that since
the action of Carl Lane, Assess
or, had taken the matter beyond
the discretion of this Board, that
the action of said Lane, Asses
sor, must be sustained, and the
amount Of taxes and costs so
assessed against the property of
said Hammond, towit: the sum
OF 80 dollars taxes and 1854. 80
costs must be paid, making a
total amount of Ssh 80.
In the matter of assessment of
Lost River Mercantile Co., ap-
peared J. II. Greene, Mgr, and
after examination, it is ordered
that valuation of merchandise be
raised l, 600 dollars.
i'm matter of assessment of G..
T. Potter, after examination it is
ordered that value of merchan-
disc be raised 100 dollars.
0. A. Mead not showing why
he should be exempt from 200
dollars valuation, ordered no ex-
emption be granted. On sworn
Statement valuation of personal
property reduced 40 dollars.
B. f. Woods communication
Considered, it is ordered value OF
improvements be raised $50 dol
lars.
l.. I'll. Johnston appeared for
First Congregational Church OF
Challis. On statement made il
is ordered that residence in Chal
lis be valued at $50 dollars.
Communication of Nick John
son considered, value of house
in Clayton raised 100 dollars.
]. G. Finnell appeared for Mrs
e. P. Johnson, value of improve
meuts in Challis reduced 800.
Statement relative to range
horses of Pat Lynch considered
ordered that assessment be re.
duced 80 head valued at $50 dol
lars. -
Thos. Chivers appeared. Or
statement submitted, it is order
ed 5 head of cattle valued at 10(
dollars be added to valuation.
Jos. Rodgers appeared in per
son, by Counsel, M. A. Brown
Number of sheep raised $50 heaC
valued at 1000 dollars.
VIM. Bradshaw appeared, or
dered that Is head of stock cat
tie valued at 800 dollars be ad
ded to his assessment. On sworl
statement, it is ordered that i'm
provements be reduced 100 dol
lars.
r. A. Pierce appeared for w
& d. Pierce. No change ordered.
II. E. Gilbert's communication
considered. Valuation of prop
erty raised 100 dollars.
Jas. Hooper appeared. Order
ed that 81 head of horses value,
at l55 dollars, and $50 dollars o.
ranch improvements be added.
Communication of @. w. Stick
ney considered. Ordered tha
value of buildings and machiuer
on head of Lost river be rrise,
1000 dollars.
Richard Benefits prayer TO
reduction in value of improve
ments considered, and reductio
of 90 ordered.
Frank Uehren appeared. Or
dered raise as follows
2 stock cattle valued at $40 0
liz range horses {" 65 0
l stallion I" - 20
Communication of Mrs. S.
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