The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-08-18
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
OF the Board of Equalization of
Blue Earth County Minnesota.
Office Of County Auditor,
Blue Ea- III County, MINI,
Monday, July 18th, A. D. 1S9

county commissioners Of Blue Earth
county, MINI. and the county auditor
of said county met in accordance
with the provisions Of section Al,
chapter II of the general statutes Of
1878 and the amendments thereto for
the purpose of organizing the county
board of equalization Of said Blue
Earth county, Mimi, and were all
sworn in by Stephen Thorn, clerk of
district court of Blue Earth county.
Commissioner Graf was unani.
ously elected chairman Of the board
moi equalization.
On motion, the county board or
equalization adjourned until Tuesday,
July 18th, 1899, o'clock a. N.
Tuesday, July IS, 1899.
The county board of equalization
met at o'clock a. ~. pursuant to ad
tournament and was called to order by
the chairman.
All the members Of the board OF
equalization were present.
The board proceeded to examine
the assessment books for the several
assessment districts in the county as
returned oy the assessors.
On motion, board adjourned to 1:30
p. m.
At 1870 p. m. board OF equalization
met pursuant to adjournment. Mem
bers all present.
The following motion was unani-
mously carried:
Moved, that the following classes of
personal property in the several as
ssssment districts be changed as fol-
lows:
Horses, mules and asses. Class l.
One year old to average $12
Two years old to average SIS.
Three years old to average $50.
Cattle. Glass q
One year old and over, as returned
by assessors.
Two years old as returned by as
SCISSORS.
Cows to average $15,
Working oxen and all other cattle
as returned by assessors.
Sheep. Glass g.
AS returned by assessors.
Hogs. Glass A.
AS returned by assessors.
Wagons, carriages, etc Glass s.
To average $15.
Sewing & knitting machines. Glass g.
To average ST..
Watches and clocks. Glass =
AS returned by assessors.
Melodians and organs. Glass s.
To average $40.
Piano fortes. Glass O.
As returned by assessors.
On motion, board adjourned to a.
M, July 10Th, 1899.
Wednesday, July 10Th, A. D. 1899.
The county board of equalization
met at o'clock a. m. persuant to ad-
journment, and was called to order by
the chairman. All members present.
Com. Killmer offered the following
motion, which was carried:
Moved, that personal property as
sessment of Amos Fisk. class 1, horses
three years old and over, be reduced
$40, village of Amboy.
Com. Hughes offered the following
motion, which was carried:
Moved, that personal property as
sessment of 81. J. Knox, class 8, for
sheep, be reduced $3.50, town of Gar
den City,
Com. Graf offered the following mo-
tion, which was carried:
Moved, that personal property as
sessment Of Joseph Salphu, class p,
credits, be reduced $685., town of
Lime.
Com. Killmer offered the following
motion, which was carried:
Moved that the personal property
assessment of F. M.Schwartz, class 16,
goods and merchandise, be reduced
81 900, being double assessment, vii
lage of Amboy. -
On motion, board adj burned to 1 80
p. M.
At 1:3O o'clock p. N. board Of eQuali-
zation met pursuant to adjournment
and was called to order by the chair
man. Members all present.
Com. Killmer offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That changes be made
in the following classes of personal
property, as follows: Glass /, 2, 5, 6
and S, and the following percentage
be added to or deducted from the
valuation as returned by the assessors
and equalized by this board:
The figures in the following.
schedule indicate the percentage to
be added to, and the figures marked
with star indicate the percentage to
be deducted from, the valuation as re-
turned by the assessors for the follow
ing assessment districts:
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