The Dickinson press., 1902-08-09
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF the Board Of Billings County Commits
~siOners.

~sioners.
Medora, N. d.,
July IS, 1902.
AT 10 a. NJ, July 25th, the board of
county commissioners met pursuant to
adjournment of July nth. Present,
Commissioners Stoddard and Schultz;
absent, Commissioner Miethe.
Meeting called to order by Chairman
Stoddard.
Mr.. Hickey, representing the North
ern Pacific Railway Co., appeared before
the board and filed a petition asking
that the valuation of their lands, as equal
lied by said board July 10, be reduced to
an average value of 45c. per acre.
The board took the matter under adj
visement and at IL M. on motion adj
journcd to meet at | p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At I D.. M. the board met pursuant to
adjournment. Present, Commission
ers Schultz and Stoddard; absent, Mr..
Meithe.
Meeting called to order by the chair
man.
The board having considered the pc
tition of the Northern Pacific Railway
Co., asking a reduction of the valuation
OF their lands as fixed by the board July
10th, 1902, on motion OF MIR. Schultz, de-
cided to make no reduction, for the rca-
| son that the board believes that the val
ue as fixed by them July 10 is a fair and
just value.
A letter was read from the Rainy
Butte Land Co. asking that the valua-
ton Of section 3, 7 134, r oS,and sections
10, u, 80, and IS, TI35, r oS, as fixed by
the board July 10th, 1902, be reduced, for
the reason that the land in question was
very rough and lay in the Rainy Buttes
and the valuation, as fixed by the board,
excessive Tor that reason.
The board, on motion and in consider.
alton of the foregoing statement, fixed
the value of said sections at soc. pei
acre.
A letter 'front.'. t. Cobb was read
asking the board to reduce the assess
ment of 1850 sheep, assessed to him, tt
1900 head, on the ground that the actua
count at shearing showed far less thar
the return of the assessor.
!. S. Bilyeu asked that the increase il
his assessment Of stock, made July 7, b.
reduced, on the ground that early storm
had caused him losses and he had Sine
been unable to find the stock.
The board on motion, in view OF tn
foregoing facts, reduced the assessment
100 head.
A letter was read from w. B. How
in reference to the increase in assess
5 ment of Richards & Howe.
On motion the board left the assess
ment as fixed July 9TH, 1902, on tn
. ground that the records showed tina
they owned the property inquestion.
lsadore Nollet appeared and aske'
that increase in his assessment, mad
! July 9th, be reduced, on the ground tina
} he did not have the stock, that the
! could not be found, and that he did nc
wish to be assessed for property he di
not own.
On motion the board reduced the in
: crease Of July 9th 100 head.
A letter was read from J.. c. Game
stating that most of his stock ranged i
Bowman Co., but the board, understand
ing that MIR. Gamcl's home ranch is i
Billings Co., on motion decided to max
no change in assessment as fixed b
them July 9TH, and for the further reaso
that the records show that he owned tn
stock.
On motion the following assessment
were ordered placed on the assessment
: books, having been omitted by the a:
sessor:-
C Miller 3-year-old horses.
g" Io l-ycar-old cattle.
60" 10 2-ycar-old cattle.
: SO" Il COWS.
K Hansen Bros.-5 I-year-old horses,
2-year-old horses.
10 I-year-old cattle.
10 2-year-old cattle.
20 COWS.
> On motion the following claims wei
allowed and warrants ordered drawn
!. J. A. Ferris-Mdse. and stamps, So {
P.J. Pelissier-Asssesso r, and Dist.s12o c
F. A. Eaton-Register OF deeds,
end quarter, SIS7
H, Gilbert-Clk. Dist. court, end
quarter, SIPS c
Norman Lebo-Co. judge, End
4 quarter, 500 c
u At 6 p. m., there being no further bu:
mess, the board on motion adjourne
without day.
EEGAR S. FOLEY,