The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-08-17

In the matter of Arnett & Cowell. it
was ordered that the raise made by the
board be sustained, and that the num-
Der of yearling cattle remain as listed by
the assessor.
Adjourned to 10 a. m. August IL.
FIFTH DAY.
Board met at 10 a. m. All members
present. III. +. Guta submitted affidavit
asking that raises of $500 on merchan-
disc and $1.500 on improvements, be re-
| scinded. Action deferred.
L. w. Luce submitted affidavit, asking
that raise of 900 head of sheep, made by
board, be rescinded. Upon representa-
tions made by MIR. Luce, it was ordered
that raise be cancelled, and that assess
meht remain as listed by assessor.
w. K. Flowerree submitted affidavits
in behalf of the Flowerree Cattle Co..
Flowerree, Lowry & Co., and himself ask
ing that the raises made by board be re-
scinded. Action deferred.
Adjourned to Up. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board reassembled at Up. m. All
members present. w. K. Flowerree
submitted affidavit in behalf of Vim
Wallace Jr. asking that raise of $50 head
stock cattle, made by board, be rescinded.
After discussion, raise was sustained as
to 70 head.
In the matter of raises made in as
sessments of w. X. Flowerree, Flowerree
Cattle Co. and Flowerree Lowry & Co.,
upon represntations,made by Mr.. Flow.
erree, it was ordered that raises be can
celled, and that the respective assess
ments remain as listed by assessor.
Aug. Kropp submitted affidavit asking
that raise of 900 head sheep, made by
board, be cancelled in part. After dis
cussion, it was ordered that rails he sus-
tanned for 450 head.
AftidaVits of several property owners
of the town of Choteau and additions,
asking for reduction in valuation of lots
in said town, were presented. Action
deferred
Jos. Hirshberg & Co. submitted affida-
Wit, asking that raise of s2,O0G on mer-
chandise, made by board, be rescinded.
After consideration, the raise was sns-
tanned as to 81 900.
In the matter of the raises made in
the assessments of II. F. Guth, it was
ordered that raises be sustained for $3.50
on merchandise and $3.50 on improve
ments.
Adjourned to 10 a. m. Aug. IL.
SIXTH DAY.
August y. Board met at 10 a. M
All members present.
z. T. Burton appeared in behalf of the
Montana Land & Water Company, pro-
testing against the assessment of $4,000
made by the board upon tie company's
bitches. Upon representations made by
Mr.. Burton, under oath, the action of
the board was rescinded, except as to a
of $500.
Adjourned to p. M.
AtIERNOON SESSION.
Board reassembled at2p. m. All
members present. The matter of the
several petitions for reduction of valua-
tions OF town lots in Choteau was taken
up. After discussion it was decided to
make no changes in said valuations and
that same remain as fixed by assessor.
Ordered that raise of 80 head stock
cattle, on assessment of Solon IT. Brown,
be cancelled.
Ordered that ali raises made by the
board during its session not specifically
or changed, be sustained.
Ordered that the valuations placed
upon cattle, horses and sheep by assessor.
De approved and adopted by this board.
Board then approved and accepted the
assessment list, as presented by the as
subject to the changes made by
he board.
Minutes of the session were then read
nd approved
Board then adjourned sine die.
lttest A. @. WARNER, G. B. PERKINS, I
Clerk. Chairman.
SPECIAL MEETING s