The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-30
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF the Board of Equalization OF
Blue Earth County,
Minnesota.
Office of County Auditor, Blue Earth
County, MINI.


auditor of said county, met in accord
ance with the provisions of sec. A
chapter II of the statutes of 1873 anC
its amendments, for the purpose of or
ganizing as a county board of equaliz
alton and were sworn in by VIM. F.
Hughes, probate judge of Blue Earth
county.
Com. Borchert offered the following
resolution which was adopted.
Resolved, That the aggregate value
of class 1, one year old horses, mules
and asses, as returned by the assessors
be changed the following percentages
as set opposite each assessor S district
Mcpherson, raised Is per cent
Garden City, raised 20 per cent
Pleasant Mound, raised 20 per cent
Cambria, raised per cent; Ceresco,
reduced 90 per cent.
Com. Bruels offered the following
resolution which was adopted:
Resolved, That the aggregate value
of class 1, year old horses. mules and
asses, as returned by the assessors be
changed the percentages as set opposite
each assessment district:
jamestown, raised 90 per cent; Ma
pleton, raised 3 per cent; Mapleton
Village, raised so per cent; Lyra,
raised per cent; Shelby, raised 2 per
cent Mankato twp, raised 20 per cent
Vernon Center, raised % per cent ;
Lake Crystal, raised 20 per cent
Pleasant Mound, raised 212 per cent
Ceresco, reduced 9 per cent; South
Bend, reduced per cent; Rapidan,
reduced 10 per cent; Lincoln, reduced
31a per cent.
Com. Epson offered the following
resolution which was adopted:
Resolved, That the assessment
against William Boswell of Mcpherson
twp. as returned by the assessor on
two year old horses be reduced 81 per
cent. Also on horses three years old
and over be reduced % per cent.
Com. Paddock offered the following
resolution which was adopted:
Resolved, That the value of horses,
mules and asses years old and over as
returned by the assessors be changed
the percentages as set opposite each
assessment district, viz:
LeRay, raised 215 per cent; Madison
Lake, raised pc cent; Garden City,
raised per cent Ceresco, raised per
cent Cambria, raised per cent.
Com. Killmer offered the following
resolution which was adopted:
Resolved, That the aggregate value
of one year old cattle as returned by
the assessors be approved.
Com. Bruels offered the following
resolution which was adopted:
Resolved, That the aggregate value
of two year old cattle for the township
of Garden City be raised 10 per cent
from the assessment as returned by the
assessor.
:. Com. Epson offered the following
resolution which was adopted:
Resolved, That the aggregate value
Of cows as returned by the assessors be
raised the percentages as set opposite
each assessment district as follows:
Vernon Center Village, 7 per cent
Ceresco, 6 per cent.
Com. Killmer offered the following
resolution which was adopted:
Resolved, The aggregate value of
class 2, oxen, as returned by the as
SCISSOR be approved.
On motion board adjourned until
July 10th, s a. m.
: Tuesday, July 10Th, 1901 a. m.
Meeting called to order by the chair
man, all members of the board were
present.
Com. Paddock offered the following
resolution which was adopted: - -
Resolved: That the aggregate value
of class No. 5, wagons, etc, as return
ed by the assessors be increased the
percentages as set opposite each as
sessment district, as follows:
Mcpherson, 20 per cent; Mankato
twp, 20 per cent; Lime, per cent
Lyra, per cent; Vernon Center twp
27-per cent; Lake Crystal, % per cent
,Judson, per cent; Cambria, A per
cent.
Com. Killmer offered the following
resolution which was adopted:
Resolved, That the aggregate value
of class 6, sewing machines, etc., as
returned by the assessors be increased
the percentages as set opposite each as
sessment district, viz:
Mcpherson, 90 per cent; Mankato
twp, per cent Rapidan, per cent
Shelby, 8 per cent; Judson, 10 per
cent.
Com. Bruels offered the following
resolution which was adopted:
Resolved, THAT class No. Z, 'watches
and clocks be left in aggregate value
as returned by the assessors.
Com. Epson offered the following
resolution which was adopted:
Resolved: That the aggregate value
of class g, melodeons and organs, as
returned by the assessors be changed
the following percentages in each as
sessment district:
Danville, increased 33 1-3 per cent
Medic, increased 33 1-3 per cent; Nc
Pherson, increased 40 per cent Madi-
son Lake, increased 33 13 per cent
Pleasant Mound, increased ~ per cent