The Florence tribune., 1899-08-26

FLORENCE, Aflz., July IT, lo5J.t
 The Board met pursuant to adjourn ment.
 Present--R. ". Kersey, J. F. May hew and G. F. Cook, members, and F A. Chanberlin, clerk.
 Minutes oflast meeting read and ap proved.
 D c. Stevens appeared before tb, Board for the Arizona Stage company and objected to raise-on. Improvement. on undivided half of west 82 feet of lor 105; upon motion ordered reduced from s2o0 to $l59.
 f. C. Hardwiek appeared before the Board and objected to raise on an un- divided half of lot lo5, and improve ments; upon consideration ordered re- dueed to original asse ssment.
 Louis Gilson appeared before the Board and objected to raise on land, and upon motion ordered reduced from $loo to s9o.
 Louis E. and R. s. Graham appeared before the Board. and asked for re- duetion on west half of southeast quar- ter and southwest quarter of section r, township 1, range 10, 24O acres, and improvements on school land, section Is, township 1, range 10; upon. motion ordered to stand as raised.
 Win. H. Bearo appeared and com plained that raise in his assessment, previously made by this Board, was injust and asked that same be reduced to original assessment ordered re- duced to original assessment, except on southeast quarter section 2S, town ship 5, range s, 160 acres, and l5 acre water right, to stand as raised.
 Communication from Hall & Sullivan in regard to raise on mill, etc., at Goldfeld, was read and upon motion ordered to stand as raised.
 Mrs. Caroline White appeared and complained Chat her assessment as raised was excessive and not warranted by the actual value of property. It appearing 10 the Board that compl aint was justified upon motion improve ments on south half of block l06, Flor ence townsite, was ordered reduced from $4oO to 1850.
 c. L. Whitney as agent appeared for J. P. EdoE and asked for re. duction on northeast quarter of section 10, township 5, range g, l2o acres, and improvements. Upon sufficient cause being shown it was ordered reduced from $l, 400 to $l 200.
 James E. o'Connor as. agent ap-  peared for J. H. Braly and asked for reduction on southwest quarter of northeast quarter section %, townsh ip 1, range 10, 40 acres. Upon sufficient cause being shown it was ordered re- duced from $40O to $2OO; the southwest quarter of section 3l, township 1, range 10, 160aeres, was ordered to stand as raised.
 Manuel Arvizu appeared and com plained that raise in his assessment previously made by this Board, was in- just and asked that same be reduced to original assessment. Upon due con sideration it was ordered to stand us raised.
 It appearing. to the Board that the following described land, lots 2, 8, I. 5, 12, 13, IA and l5, block E, Casa Grande townsite, assessed to Mrs. Stocking, has escaped taxation for the years 1896, 1897 and 1898, it was ordered added Lo list and assessed for said years.
 James E. Arthur appeared before the Board relative to raise on real estate and asked for reduction on same Upon sufficient cause being shown, it was ordered reduced to original assess ment.
 Wm. Wright appeared and asked for reduction on northwest quarter of southwest quarter section 10, town ship 5, range 9, 40 acres. Upon due consideration it was ordered to stand as raised.
 It appearing that block 130, Florence townsite, belonging to Charles Fore man, was not listed for the year 1898, it waslordered that same he reassessed for said year 1898.
 Upon information furnished by the Assessor, 250,000 tons, more or less of valuable tailings belonging to ths r,{ |, (so1l.,x. (t4l.l N5s,-o. ;..;+1,1