The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-12-14
ASKING FOR REBATES
LandhOlders Say Their Ground
Was Government Owned.
Most OF Assessments Erroneouslv
Made Date Back To a Num-
Der of Years Ago.

Quite number Of applications for
oanceiaIloh OF assessments which it is
claimed were enormously made on lands
IN back years, when they were stiII GOV.
eminent holdings, were made to the
county commissioners at their Last
meeting, which adjourned December (
They were acted upon as follows:
Tax Matters.
1he application of S. j. Chadwick At
tornev for Frank Ryder, asking for the
cancellation OF taxes for 1892 and 1S93
on certain government lands. was
granted.
The application Of j. NJ. East, asking
Tor the cancellation of taxes for / 800 on
the hi OF the sw or of 80 II 43. was
granted.
The application of j. A. Stipe, asking
Tor the cancellation of the special school
tax, was granted.
The application of s. J. Chadwick. at
torney for the Grady estate, asking for
the cancellation Of taxes for 1897 and
1898 on the ne or of 8 IA AZ, for the
reason that the land was government
land, was granted.
The application of r. g. Hargrave.
asking Tor the cancellation of taxes for
1892 on the NV or Of % Is AZ. for the
reason that the land was government
land, was granted
The application of A. Ryrie, asking
Tor the cancellation of taxes for 1899 on
the ne or of % IA 43, for the reason
that the land was government land, was
granted.
The application Of ] Y. Chestnut, ask
ing Tor the cancellation of taxes for
hn Of 80 n IL
Tor the reason that the land was govern
ment land, was granted.
The application of Robert TindaN
asking for the cancellation of taxes for
1891 on the ne or of ne or of 8 1915
for the reason that the land was gov
eminent land, was granted.
The application of j Y Chestnut, ask
ing for the refunding Of certain taxes err
roneously paid, was granted.
The application of Henry Arrasmith,
asking for the cancellation Of taxes for
1891 on the hf OF sc or of 5 Is A,
was granted, for the reason that the
land was government land
The application of E. B. Lybecker,
asking for the cancellation OF taxes on a
note for $500, for the reason that the
note was given for part of the pur-
chase price of land, was granted.
The application of c. W. Munden, ask
ing for The cancellation of Palouse City
tax on certain property. was granted
The application of Peter McGregor,
asking for reduction of taxes on per-
sOnal property, was rejected.
The application of Amanda J Hayes,
asking for the cancellation of taxes for
the year 1891 on section 7-15-43, for
the reason that the land was govern
ment land, was granted.
The application of H ? James, asking
for the cancellation of taxes for the
years 1895 CT 80, on lot g. block 25
and the south 10 feet, block 25, Colfax,
was granted, as the land is church
property.
The application of John W Flesher,
asking for the cancellation of taxes for
the year 1895 on lot 5, block s, Colfax,
was granted, for the reason that the
property was church property.
The application of John Brown, ask
ing for the cancellation of certain taxes
for the year 1894 on farm land, was
granted, for the reason that the land
was government land.
The assessment on $50S of the valua-
ton of the main track of the n. 2. r. r.
Co, was cancelled for the year 1900.
Miscellaneous
S A Bodine was made a part payment
Of $50 on the construction of dykes
around county farm.
Mrs. Will Beebe was made an allow
ance OF SO a month.
On petition Of VIM Shriver and Others
a part of street in Guy was vacated.
Road Matters.
The county auditor was directed to
transfer from the road and bridge fund
a sufficient sum to pay the Indebtedness
of the various road districts.
Road district No So was established
from parts of road districts 10 and l2h
and John SaylOr appointed supervisor
Of the new district.
The county auditor was directed TO
advertise for bids for a county bridge
where the Mcleod road crosses Hang
man creek.
petition was filed asking for the es-
Establishment of road, to be known as
the Trewick change in Elliott road, and
Z c Murray, county surveyor, W
Imbler and w Heron we're appointed
viewers of the proposed road.
Bonds Approved
The following bonds were mined
and approved; E D Lake, justice of the
peace, precincts SO, 46 and SO; A +
Kirkland, Justice of the peace, precincts
SO, 46 and So; j Pickard, justice OF
the peace, precinct Sc; 0. II. Johnson,
Justice of the peace, precinct AZ; Z j
Engle, constable, precinct 40; Jerome
Kidwell, constable, precinct ~; Frank
Beste, constable, precincts A and 81.
Road Supervisors Appointed.
The following road supervisors we're
appointed by petition:
Rd Dist No.
Henry Esser. ...-....''''.-'' .
John Meshishnek ........-. .-..-''--.
Tarn,on 9 Curtis .... IA
Gnd5ord is
- Tarr;son " 25
Cbr;s Panlsen " =. II
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j X Lee ....-. .-....... '''''- $50
w II Woodhouse. ........-...'... 1900. %
The following road supervisors we're
appointed to hold over for the year end
ing January, 1902: