The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-08-12
OFFICIAL
Proceedings Of the Board Of Commission
ers Of Billings County.

Medora, N. D. July %, oo.
Board met pursuant to adjournment of
| July 18th at 9 a. m.
Present all members. Meeting called
! to order by chairman.
A letter was read from c. c. Mead pro-
testing against any increase of his assess
ment and on motion board decided to
leave returns as made by assessor.
H. Robinson protested against increase
of IS yearling cattle and board on mo-
ton reduced same to 20 head.
Jas. Converse appeared before the
board regarding his assessment and on
motion board agreed to accept the same
assessment in like kind and value as re-
turned to Stark county.
On motion cattle assessed in name of
Otto Gandlitz we're listed in name of B.
Lawlis, for the reason that said cattle had
been transferred to Mr.. Lawlis and he
had agreed to pay taxes on same.
The board having finished the work of
equalization on motion adjourned as such
board and on motion sat for the transaction
of regular business.
On motion penalty and interest on tax
es of the Custer Cattle Company were
abated and treasurer authorized to give
receipt in full.
On motion balance in bridge fund was
authorized transferred to general fund.
On motion board proceeded to check
books of auditor and treasurer and same
were found correct.
On motion board adjourned to meet at
1 p. m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Present all members.
On motion balance in sinking fund was
authorized transferred to general fund.
On motion board proceeded to levy the
following additional tax, 2-mill bridge
tax and 2-mill road tax.
On motion the following resolution was
offered and adopted.
Whereas: Upon the books of this
county certain personal property taxes
for the year 1858 stand against James
| Converse, and whereas, the said James
Converse has appeared before this board
| and objected to the levying of
said tax alleging that the taxes upon said
property for said year 1893 had been paid
| to Stark county in this state, and further
| alleging that said property and all of the
| same is not taxable in Billings county un-
der the revenue laws of North Dakota,
| because the home ranch and place of
rounding up, and branding of said stock,
and where the herdsmen thereof boarded
and subsisted, is not situated in Billings
| county, and was not there situated at the
| time said property was assessed and.
Whereas: grave legal questions arising
as to the legality of said tax.
| 1t is resolved: That in order to avoid
litigation and to settle all dispute with
| reference to said tax, that the county
treasurer be and is hereby authorized to
accept in fnll for all taxes, interest and
penalty due under said levy and for said
| taxes, against said James Converse or the
| lanes Converse Cattle Co. the sum of
$4,000 and that the balance thereof be
| cancelled, provided said sum of $500 be
| paid to said treasurer within eight days
from date hereof. Dated July 20, 1899.
On motion the following claims were
| allowed and warrants ordered drawn;
w. T. Denniston, salary Co. Atty, 5000
l. c. DeGraff, clothing for pauper
Richmond Nov. r8oS........... 1886
E. S. Foley, salary Co. Aud. july. 77.42
H. c. Miethe, services Co. Conn.,. $500
E. E. Mikkelson, ser. Co. Com..... $500
]. B. Stoddard, SER Co. CON-. ...... 1000
There being no further business the
board on motion adjourned without day.
EDGAR S. FOLEY.
Co, Auditor.