The Grit-advocate., 1902-04-11

Is. b. Epson. county commissioners
ii. G. McNew, Clerk w. H. Pound
| county attorney.
| a. w. Scribner tax agent of the
| Union Pacific railrord company. ap
| peared before the board and made Il
| propoSitCn on behalf of the company
| in substance as follows:
| Union Pacific railroad company of
| fers to pay for 1901 on main line, S.Sd
miles, at $6,S0I.4O per mile, making
a total valuation of $l4S, 9l4, and tax OF
S3,333j3.
On Juleshurg branch, 2a.33 miles at
Sl3,65,.50 per mile, making total valu
alton of S3Oi992, and tax of s. .924.41
and Il total tax to be paid by company
on personal property of S3,251.04, which
amount was rendered the county treas.
| urer.
This Offer, Mr.. Scribner figured, was
at the same rate of increase as other
| property in the county on an average.
The company also offered to enter
into bond to protect the county against
any action to recover made by the state
as Il result of this settlement
Board took recess to | d clock D. m.
of same day.
1o'clocll p. m Board met. All mem
bers present.
The county attorney called the at
tentlon Of the board to the fact that an
appeal in the Jones tax certificate case
from uhe county court to the district
court was desired, and that an appeal
bond was necessary. On motion of
Upson seconded by Hiatt. G. W. White
was authorized to sign appeal bond on
behalf OF the county
Ed COumbe appeared before the
board regarding tax on residence prop
erty in Julesburg, and complained that
the valuation on Improvements was
too high
The tax proposition of the Union
Pacific railroad company was taken
under advisement.
The board being advised that ii
meeting Of the board was desired by
the promoters of the irrigation district
en- Saturday, March /, 1902.
On motion the board adjourned To
meet on Saturday, Mach |, 1902, at 10
O'Clock a. m.
Saturday, March |. 1902.
10 o'clock IL nj. Board met pursu-
ant to adjournment. Present: G. w
White. chairman: John Hiatt and p
b UpSon, county commissioners.
H c McNew, clerk. w H Pound. coun
ty attorney.
The irrigation ditch committee not
being ready to present their petition
the board took IA recess to l O'Clock D.
m. Of same day.
o'clock p. m. Board met. All mem
bers present.
Mons johnson, Christ SchaLer. Z o
Miller. A ID ESchliman, S H Carlson,
and a SOrenson appeared before the
board, by their attorney w H Pound,
and presented their petition for an ir-
rigation district. The petition was
granted. The bond was also approved,
and the clerk was instructed TO issue
an election notice for said district for
Monday. April II, 1902. at the school
house in school district No. s. A D
Eschlman. S II Carlson and Anton
Sorenson were appointed judges of
election.
Chris johnson also appeared regard
ing the placing of his land in tie irri
CATION district. After discussion it was
agreed to allow the matter to rest un-
til the district was formed.
Holmes Laughin appeared before
the board regarding his land, the south
west quarter of section II, and south
east quarter of section l, all in town
ship II, N of range 46 W.
G L Morgan also appeared and en-
tered an objection to the east half of
section 9, township II n of range45 w
being included in the irrigation dis
trict. The objection was sustained
and the land was ordered excluded.
The board adjourned to meet on Fri
day. March I, 1902, at 10 o'clock a. IN.
Friday, March /. 1892.
10o'clock q. IN. Board met pursu-