The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-08-03
Commissioners Proceedings.
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county board OF equalization and hav-
ing taken the oath prescribed by law
proceeded to examine the returns of
the city assesso, OF Rapid city, and the
county assessor, and were engaged
throughout the entire day in said work
and hearing complaints.
Upon motion board adjourned to
meet July 3, 1900, at 10 o'clock a. m.
Attest: Fred j. Cross, Chm.
Horace Crockett. County auditor.
July 8, 1900.
Roatd met as county board of equali-
cation as per adjournment. all men,
bers and county auditor present. Min
utes of July we're read and upon mo.
tion approved.
The entire day was spent in examin-
alton of the returns Of assessors and
hearing complaints.
Upon motion the board adjourned to
meet July 5, 1900. at 9 o'clock a. m
Attest: Fred J. Cross. chm.
Horace Crockett, county auditor.
July 5, 1900.
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
all members and the county auditor
present.
Moved and carried to notify c L AL
len to appear before The board on or
before the 18th day of July and show
cause, II any he has, why his personal
property assessment should not be
raised from $500 to $40.
Moved and carried that all cattle re-
turned by the county assessor in class
B be equalized at 1926 per head, and
the county auditor is hereby instruct
ed to make the proper changes.
Patrick Burns appeared before the
board in response to notice from the
county assessor that his assessment
had been increased by the additional
assessment of 68 head of cattle valued
at 1880. Mr.. Burns having made a
new list of personal property under
oath it WAS moved and carried that the
original list given in by him be in
creased from $4l5 to $3.50 by adding
thereto head OF A horses, 10 head of
B horses, 20 head of A cattle, Is head
OF cattle and 4 head OF G cattle, and
that the additional assessment of 1880
on 6S head of mixed cattle be cam
celled.
Moved and carried to reduce the
valuation Of structure on northwest
quarter of southwest quarter of section
2 township = south, range east, from
500 to $50.
Upon motion valuation of $50 for the
structure on northwest quarter of the
northwest quarter, section s, township
2 south, range east was cancelled,
there being no structure OF any value
on said land.
Upon motion the board adjourned to
meet July s, 1900, at 9 o'clock a. m.
Attest: Fred j. Cross, chm.
Horace Crockett. county auditor.
July 6. 1900.
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
all members and county auditor pres
ent. Minutes of July aud S were
real and approved.
Moved and carried to raise the orig.
inal assessment of E Barthold from
sl2293 to Sl3358 by adding SO head Of
mixed cattle.
Upon motion additional assessment
Of E Barthold by the county assessor
for $4,000 on 200 head of G cattle was
ordered cancelled.
Upon motion the following named
persons were notified to appear before
the board on or before July 10 to show
cause, if any they have, why their as
sessments on personal property should
not be increased as follows:
Jas Belknap, Dakota City, from $9l(
to $3.50, by adding $50 head of sheer
at So per head.
Gramberg Mercantile company, pei
Wiilinm Gramberg, Rapid City, from
$3.50 to SLIGO, by adding 80 head miSet
cattle valued at $3.50.
Peter Hammerquist, Farmingdale
from S2876 to 1926, by adding $50 head
of sheep at 50 per head.
David Hawkins, Dakota City, from
$4435 to S7l35, by adding 900 head o
iheep at So per head.
John Hart, Rapid City, from $685.
to Sl6333 by adding 400 head Of mixet
cattle valued at $1,000.
Geo Fields, of Blackhuwk, appeared
before the board and entered protes
against his personal property being as
sessed in Pennington county, he beinl
aresident Of Meade county.
Moved and carried to cancel tn
personal assessment of Geo Fields ant
Jesse Fields GU road and school poll.
Upon motion the board adjourned tt
meet July =, 1900. at 9 o'clock a. m.
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Attest: Fred }. Cross, chm.
Horace Crockett, county auditor.
July I, 1900.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
all members and the county audito
present. Minutes Of July read an
approved.
Moved and carried to reduce the as
sessment CT F H Long on the electri
chemical mill at Mystic from $4,000 t
$4,000.
Henry G Cordes appeared before tn
board and filed sworn statement tina
the 100 head of horses valued at 5000
added by the county assessor to the OF
iginal assessment Of Cordes & Murph
had been sold.
Moved and carried Il, cancel the az