The Dickinson press., 1900-07-21

So,62o.5o, which balance was declared
correct.
On motion the board proceeded to
check the Offices of the register of deeds
and the clerk of the district court; after
investigation the accounts of said officers
were declared correct.
On motion the board proceeded to in
spect the Jail, which was found in good
condition.
On motion the board adjourned to July
IL, 1900, at 0 o'clock a. m.
July IL, 1000.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment at 9 o'clock a. m. All members
present.
Changes were ordered by the board of
equalization in the personal property as
sessment of the following persons, viz:
The name of Edward Ahrens was
stricken off the assessment list for school,
poll on the ground that he is a non-resi-
dent. Assessment of Andrew Becker re-
duced to $50; assessment of B. F. Deeken
was increased 500 for threshing engine
which had been omitted; s45 was added
to the assessment of Henry Fix for i'm,
provements on government land which
had been omitted; SIS was added to the
assessment of Knut Knutsen for improve
ment or lot; the assessment of the Man
dan Mercantile Co. at Taylor was in
creased $50 IN the elevator; at Richard
ton the assessment of the Mandan Mer-
camille Co. was increased $500 on mer-
chandise; at Antelope the assessment of
the Mandan Mercantile Co. was in
creased s225, being an increase of $50 on
the merchandise and s175 on the ele-
vatorj the elevator Of the Mandan Mer-
camille Co. at Dickinson having been
! omitted from the assessment list the
same was ordered placed on the list at
the rate of $1,000; $40 was added to the
assessment of John Mccarthy for i'm
provements on government land; the as
sessment of Henry Pathmann was in
creased 5000 on merchandise; $40 was
added to the assessment of J. A. Prindle
for improvements on government land;
500 was added to the assessment of T.
S. Rutherford for a piano whichhad been
omitted; the assessment of Jos. Schach-
erer was Increased $3.50 for thresher en-
CINE and separator which had been
omitted; $50 was added to the assess
ment of Geo. Schneider for Improvements
on government land; 500 was added to
the assessment. F. F. Zellers for a stall:
lion; sI6o was added to the assessment
of Blier & Co. for a threshing machine;
the merchandise assessment OF Koesel
& Co. in Richardson, NE was increased
from $1,000 to $1,000; the number of
sheep assessed against l. P. Barker in
the second commissioner district were
reduced from $500 to 1860 head; sligo
was added to the assessment Of Jas. M.
Brady for Improvements on government
land; the number of sheep assessed
against Hilliard & Merry in the second
commissioner district increased from
1900 to 1000 head; the number of sheep
assessed to Morgan & Hilliard were in.
creased from 1900 to $500 head; the as
sessment of Milton Hickman was reduced
500 on thresher engine, The following
changes were ordered in the assessment
of E. T. Standi6rd, viz: 2 two-year ole
cattle were added to said assessment anc
2 three-year old cattle were deducted
therefrom; 5000 was added to the mer
chandise assessment of Mrs. M. E
!, Smith.
On motion the board adjourned to
o'clock p. m.
:, Afternoon Session.
, Board met at 2 o'clock p, m; all mem
bers present.
The following assessments were on mo
ton placed on the rolls, from best infor
l nation obtainable having been omitte'
/ by the assessor: F. Christiapson, l
: yearling cattle and 20 COWS; John Steck
Ter, 4 horses, 2 COWS, l wagon and house
hold furniture; John Badinger, 10 cow
2 horses, 10 yearling cattle, 10 2 year-ol
y cattle, 10 3-year old cattle, 2 wagons, i'm
plements and household furniture.
On motion the county board proceede
S to purge the jury bex and selected 3
new names to be placed therein.
e On motion the board adjourned to Jul
10, 1900, at 9 O'Clock a. ~.
j. July 10, 1900,
Board met pursuant to adjournment
d 9 o'clock a. m.; all members present.
Report Of Robert Lyon. appraiser
the matter of the estray mare takes u
d by A. R. Stewart, was received and o
dered place on file. The report Shove
ID said estray mare to have be appraised
ct $40.
-. Petition was received from J. w. Sci
man and others that a new public higl
q way as follows, viz: To begin at II
:: northwest corner Of section 3, in tow
ship l3a range 90; thence to extend d.