Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-13
(OFFICIAL]
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION,
OF CAVALIER COUNTY, N D.

Equalization OF Cavalier county N. Oak,
was held in the court room in the City OF
Langdon, on Monday, July 3rd, 1899,
at two o'clock p. m.
Present:-Joseph Heapy, chairman
and Commissioners Geo. Weir, Harry
Dunford. H. j. Golf and Peter Reid.
On motion the board adjourned until
two o'clock p, m, Wednesday, July 5th,
1899.
LANGDoN, n. D., July 5th, 1899.
The board reconvened pursuant to ad-
iournment.
Present:-Joseph Heapy, chairman
and Commissioners Geo. Weir Harry
Dunford, H. J. Golf and Peter Reid and
the following chairmep OF the boards OF
township supervisors, VIZ. Shonna-
son. Alma; Matt Michlink, Berlin; c. G.
Billings. Billings; Robert Balfour, Cy-
press: W. H. Chase, Dresden; John Crum-
my, Grey; Isaac Ullyot, Harvey: Peter
Block, Henderson: W. L. Drury, Hope;
Louis Rose, Langdon; Mat Mcknight,
Linden; Joseph McGauvran, Loan; John
R. Mears, Milton; John Reid, Olga; Ole
Gjevre, Osnabrock; John Mcbride, East
Alma: VIM. Flack, Perry; Ole T. Axvig,
Montrose: and c. l.. Chase. South
Dresden.
The board then proceeded to equalize
the real estate and personal property as
sessment for the year 1899.
Moved by Com'r Weir and seconded by
Comr Golf that the county be divided
into two classes for the purpose OF
equalization.
Moved in amendment by Com'r Dun-
ford and seconded by Com'r Reid that
the county be divided into three classes.
Chairman Heapy votingin favor OF the
amendment the amendment was there
| fore declared carried.
| Com Duniord moved seconded by
Com'r Reid that the amendment be re-
considered. Carried. Com'r Golf voting
Fay
Moved BY Com'r Reid, seconded by
Com'r Weir that there be only ore class.
Moved in amendment by Com'r Golf
that the county be divided into two OF
more classes.
Commissioners Weir, Reid and Dun
ford voting in favor OF the motion 1he
motion was declared carried, Commits.
sioners Heapy and Golf voting nay.
On motion the board adjourned until
nine o'clock a. M. Thursday, July 9th
1899.
LANGDoN. n. D.. July 9th, 1899.
The board reconvened pursuant to adj
iournment.
Present:-Joseph Heapy, chairman
and Commissioners Geo. Weir, Harry
Duniord, H. j. Golf and Peter Reid and
the following chairmen of the boards OF
township supervisors, viz:-Wm. Flack
c. G. Billings, Isaac Ullyot, c. L. Chase
Ole T. Axvig, j Ohm Reid, Matt Michlink
Carl -imoth, Louis Rose and Matt Nc
Knight.
Moved and seconded that the action
OF the board yesterday in regard tc
equalizing the county as one class be re-
considered. Carried.
Moved by Com'r Weir: seconded by
Com'r Reid that the Townships OF Olga
Hope, Dresden, Billings and the Uner
gained be equalized to average $40
per acre and the balance OF the county
$3.50. Carried.
The following changes were ordered TIC
be made in the real estate assessment:
LOWERED.
Alma, 10 per cent Berlin, 10 per cent
Billings, 20 g Cypress, 10 Z"
Dresden, 10 &c East Alma. 1G q
| Linden, II g South Dresden, 81
RAISED.
Fremont, 50 perct Harvey, l per cent
Grey, - GO Hope, 20 9.
| Langdon, 2 g Loan, 81, "
Montrose, 1 Moscow, 20
Olga,3 Osnabrock. II &c
Perry, IA Unorganized, 800
Horses three years old or over were
equalized at $25 each, and the following
changes were ordered to be made:
RAISED.
Alma, 25 per cent Billings, 13 per ct
Dresden, 2S . Fremont, A.
Grey, 10 '' Harvey, 5 !"
Langdon, A $ Langdon C'y, 13 @
Linden. 81 g Loan, 20 {:
Milton, 46 8: Olga, 49,,
Osnabrock, 30 Sc S. Dresden, 25 -
Trier, l2h Unorganized, 662s
LOWERED.
Berlin, 20 per cent East Alma. - per c
Hope, 10 g Montrose, II ''
Moscow. % per cent.
On motion the board adjourned until
two o'clock p. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The board reconvened pursuant TOD VI
| iOurnment