The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-07
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF the Board of Equalization of
Blue Earth County, Minnesota.
Office of the County Auditor, Blue
Earth County, Mimi

the provisions of section A, chapter
II, of the General Statutes of 1878
and the amendments thereto for the
purpose of organizing the county board
Of equalization of Blue Earth county,
Mimi, and were all sworn in by
Judge of probate, VIM. F. Hughes.
Commissioner Graf was elected
chairman of the board of equalization.
On motion of Com Borchert board
of equalization adjourned to July
18th, A. D. 1900, a. m.
Tuesday, July nth, A. d. 1900.
The county board of equalization
met at a. m. pursuant to adjourn
ment and was called to order by the
chairman.
All members of the board of equaliz
alton present.
The board proceeded to examine the
assessment books for the several assess
by the assessors.
On motion of Com. Borchert, board
adjourned to 3 p. m.
At 2 p. m. board of equalization
met pursuant to adjournment and was
called to order by the chairman. Mem
bers all present.
Com. Killmer offered the following
resolution which was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That the aggregate value
of land per acre exclusive of struc-
lures, as returned by the assessor, be
raised the following percentage as set
opposite each assessment district as
follows:
Medic, 9 per cent; Mcpherson. IS per
cent LeRay, per cent Mapleton, 2
per cent Beauford, 26 per cent
Decoria, 10 per cent Sterling, 10 per
cent Rapidan, 80 per cent; South
Bend. per cent Vernon Center, 81
per cent Vernon Center Village, 80
per cent Garden City, 81 per cent
Judson, 90 per cent; Pleasant Mound,
80 per cent CerescO, 81 per cent; Lin
coin, 80 per cent Butternut Valley, 20
per cent Cambria, % per cent; City
of Mankato, per cent.
Com. Killmer offered the following
resolution which was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That the aggregate value
of land per acre exclusive of struc-
lures, as returned by the assessor, be
reduced per cent in the township
of Shelby.
On motion of Com. Borchert board
adjourned to 8 a. m. July 18th, 1900
Wednesday, July 18th, A. D. 1900
The county board of equalization
met at 8 A NJ. pursuant to adjourn
ment and was called to order by the
chairman.
All members of the board of equaliz
alton present.
Com Paddock offered the following
resolution which was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That the aggregate value
of improvements and structures ON
lands other than town and city lots,
as returned by the assessors, be raised
the following per centage as set OPP
posite each assessment district as fol-
lows
Medo, SO per cent LIE Ray, 10 per
cent Mapleton, SO per cent Beau
ford, % per cent Decoria, 10 per
cent Mankato, 10 per cent; Sterling,
81 per cent Lyra, 70 per cent; Rapi-
dan, 10 per cent Amboy Village, 80
per cent Garden City, 33 per cent
Judson, "a per cent Pleasant Mound,
10 per cent Ceresco, 8 per cent
Lincoln, III per cent Cambria, n
per cent; City of Mankato, 80 per
cent.
On motion of Com. Killmer board
adjourned to ? p. m.
At 2 p. m board of equalization met
pursuant to adjournment ana was
called to order by the chairman
Members all present.
Com Borchert offer ed the following
resolution which was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That the aggregate value
of improvements and of structures on
lands other than town and city lots
as returned by the assessors, be reduced
the following per centage as set OPP
posite each assessment district, as fol-
lows:
Danville, % per cent Mcpherson,
per cent; Shelby, 81 per cent Yer
non Center, SO per cent
On motion of Com. Paddock board
adjourned to a. N. July 10Th A D.
1900.
Thursday, July 10Th, A. d. 1900
The county board of equalization
met at 9 a. m. pursuant to adjourn
ment and was called to order by the
chairman.
All members of the board of equaliz-
alton present.
Com. Borchert offered the following
resolution which was unanimously
adopted:
of town lots exclusive of structures as
returned by the assessors, be raised the
following per centage as set opposite
each assessment district, as follows:
lie Ray, Sc per cent Vernon Center
Village, "a per cent; Garden City,
so per cent.
Com. Killmer offered the following
resolution which was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That the aggregate value
of town lots, exclusive of structures,
as returned by the assessors be reduced
the following per centage as set OPP
posite each assessment district, as fol-
lows:
Madison Lake, IS per cent Amboy,
10 per cent Lake Crystal. A per cent.
On motion of Com. Paddock board
adjourned to 2 p. m.
At 2p m. board of equalization met
pursuant to adjournment and was cal