Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-07-29
Commissioners In Session.

certain land assessed to ]. ii. Grant, the
board after being fully advised in the
matter the valuation was ordered reduced
in accordance with the original assess
ment
Henry Adams appeared before the
board and asked for reduction Of the
assessed valuation on property belonging
to Charles Frances Adams situated across
the Clearwater from this city. The
board, after questioning Mr. Adams and
investigating valuation of other lands in
the vicinity, denied the petition for said
reduction.
Regarding the petition of c. J. Smith
asking for a reduction of assessment on
certain land situated above the water
works reservoir in this city, the board
upon investigation found that most of
the land was of little value without irri-
CATION it was ordered that the original
valuation placed upon said land by the
county assessor be and the same is here
by retained and the raise as heretofore
made by said board is annulled.
Action regarding the reduction of
assessment OF land assessed to !. b. Morris
in same vicinity as the above land of
Smith for the same reason was reduced
from $500 to $1,000.
In the matter of the application of the
reduction of assessment of lewiston
Concord bridge, f.. Fl. Libby appeared
before the board and was questioned re
garding the assessment and stated that il
would not pay even a small per cent
interest upon the investment, and as it
was beneficial to Nez Perez county and
furthermore Asotin county placed only a
valuation of &c, 900 upon the west hall
of the bridge he thought his company
was entitled to a reduction from the
assessed valuation of S4S 900. Chairma II
Isaman and Commissioner Johnson voted
to reduce the assessed valuation to $3o,-
900, while Commissioner Black voted no
| In the matter of the raise of assess
ment of the Mary II. Rand estate l.. l.
Haynes appeared before the board and
protested against said raise. The mat
ter was taken under advisement.
of the valuation of bank stock of the
Lewiston National Bank, George II
Kester, cashier of the bank, appeared be
fore the board and was sworn and testified
regarding the subject, The boart
ordered that the assessment of $50, 600
valuation be fixed upon same after al
legal deductions save and except the
real estate belonging to said bank, whic |
said real estate is to have the value givei
to il bv the assessor for the year 1899
and it only be deducted from the sale
$50 900, the bank by its cashier explicit,
waving all rights to any notice of an,
raise in its assessment.
In the matter of the assessment of til,
First National bank, John p. vollmer it
president appeared before the board anc
the assessed valuation was fixed by To,
board at $4,000 and same action wa.
taken as in the case of Lewiston Nationa
bank.
In the matter of the assessment o
certain land assessed to Mary l.. Sullivan
Ernest Mccullough as agent for Mrs
Sullivan appeared and protested agains
the raise made by the board Of equaliza
ton the matter was taken under con
sideration by the board and ordere,
reduced in accordance with origina
assessment.
The following bills were examine
and allowed;
William Dew, labor on road.S eS o
0. J. Hobson, stenographer..... 2 o
A. G.. johnson, services as COM
missioner. '.'s,,..,,,-.,,.,.....,...." "a o
w. A. Black, services as COM
inissioner" ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 90 o
Application for reduction OF assesse
valuation of goods, wares aud merchandis
5 assessed to John Z. Vollmer & Co. sal
l application was refused.
! In the matter of the application {
reduction of assessment. to Firs
National bank stock assessed to Ralsto
Vollmer the said application was denied
Same action as above was taken i
regard to application Of Wallace Scott.
Same action regarding the applicatio
of John z. Vollmer of the First Nations
bank was taken as above.
, Application for reduction of assesse
valuation to land township 50 belongin
to John Christensen the same was ordere
reduced sass.
Application of J. III. Hunte fc
reduction of $500 on stock of hardwar
assessed to him at the town of Nezperc
same was allowed in the sum of $1,000.
Application for reduction of assessmer
Of certain land assessed to l.. Delsol va
examined and refused.
The clerk of the board was instructe
to notify road overseer Vim. Dew
: district Il to open the following road
{. +. Williams ct al. road, z. c. Smell
al. road upon the petitions of said Sne
road paying Ed Bronco $40 damages.
: In the matter of the petition for
E division Of road district number L, til
: board thought il was necessary an
t granted the petition and created ne
!. district which will he known as distri,
~ and c. b. Herrick was appointe
overseer.
= Report of VIM IL. Dew nyerseer ,