The Dickinson press., 1900-08-11
OFFICIAL
Proceedings of The Board of Commissi on
ers Of Billings County, NJ. D.

CTS VI OItIJIuyo NOuNly, ". u
Board of county commissioners met
pursuant to adjournment of July 9TH at
Q a. m, for the purpose of finishing the
equalization and other matters.
Present Commissioners Schultz and
Stoddard.
Meeting called to order by the chair
man.
In the absence of the assessors who
had been requested to be present. the
board on motion adjourned to meet at l
p. m.
/ p. III.
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
Present Commissioners Schultz and
Stoddard.
The following named persons met the
board in reference to the increases in
their assessments made July 9TH:
c. B. Martin, S. S. Sutherland (repre-
senting also M. Sutherland and G. w.
McClellanl J. S. Bilyeu, E. G. Paddock,
J. S. Snyder for l.. M. Plummer, and the
board, after hearing said persons, on
motion took the following action:
Resolved, That the increase in the as
ss1nents of c. B. Martin, S. S. Sutherland,
M. Sutherland, G. w. Mcclellan and L.
NJ. Plumer be stricken from the list.
E. G. Paddock, increase stricken from
the list except as to nineteen head of
horses.
]. S. Bilyeu, increase stricken from the
list except as to ten cows.
Communications were read from the
following named persons in reference to
increases in their assessments made July
9TH.
johnson & Courtney, Sam Lowery (for
60 Cattle Trust\, J. w. Goodall, P. H.
Rumble, Deep Creek Cattle Co., J. E.
Phelan, H. L. Dickinson, A. B. Kellogg,
S. P. Gotta, Thomas Tvrdy.
On motion the following action was
taken:
Increases in Johnson & Courtney, ]
w. Goodall Except improvements), P,
H. Rumble Except as to 200 sheep)
Deep Creek Cattle Co., ]. E. Phelan were
stricken from the rolls.
On motion the assessment of IS COWS
listed to S. P. Gotta, was reduced to 6
head.
On motion the assessment against A
billiard for 1000 sheep was stricken from
the rolls, the board having had letter:
from the Montana authorities showing
that the property had already been
assessed in Montana.
On motion the assessment of A. b. KEEL
logg for Improvements was reduced tc
$1,000.
On motion the assessment of Thomas
Tvrdy was reduced to $50 head of sheer
and Joseph Hushka placed on the roll.
for 375 head sheep, said property being
in charge of Thomas Tvrdy.
In the matter of the assessment of Ger
tain sheep belonging to H. L. Dickinson
the board on motion left said assessmen,
stand, on the ground that said property
was located at the ranch of Frank Gates
which said ranch is in Billings county.
On motion the assessment of Pierre
Wibaux was left as returned by him.
l.. A. Simpson appeared for the James
Converse Cattle Co. and objected TO an,
assessment on the ground that it wat
illegal and not taxable in Billings county
, but stated that they would pay a sum no
exceeding $500.
The board in view of the question as t.
= their legal right to collect the taxes or
motion authorized the reduction of tn.
assessment proportionately.
T The board having finished the work o
: the equalization on motion convened TO
h the transaction of regular business.
Present Commissioners Stoddard ant
Schultz, Mi. Stoddard in the chair.
8 L. A. Simpson appeared before tn
board On behalf of the James Converts
: Cattle Company asking for a reduction
!. Of taxes assessed against said company
: and the board having discussed the mat
ter the following resolution was Offered
and on motion adopted.
: Whereas, Certain taxes standing OF
t the boeks Of the county for the year 1880
u against the James Converse Cattle Com
pany are disputed by said company, and
Whereas, 1t appears that there is
legal question involved as to the lega
right of the county to collect the same
], aud the said James Go4yerse Cattle &C
i asking for a reduction, and IN order t.
0 compromise said matters and avoid 4iiti
cation, it is
Resolved, That the county treasure
be, ard he is hereby instructed and auth
orized to accept from said James Con
verse Cattle Co. tho sum of $500 in full
; settlement for all taxes assessed agains
it for the year 1899, and to cancel the ex
c>cc proy;dad that c,;d c,u, nj ccoo n,