Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-07-30
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.
MONDAY. L q. 1902.

COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.
MONDAY. JULY 81. 1902.
Minutes of a regular session Of the Board Of
County Commissioner of Fergus county,
state of Montana, acting as a Board of Equal
ization, which met as per statute provided, on
the Srd morning Of July. A. ID. 1909.
Board called to order at 10 O'Clock a. m.
Present. Samuel Phillips, chairman; W. T.
Neill. n. L. Poland. commissioners; II. A.
Moulton, deputy clerk.
Equalization Of Assessment
Thu Board proceeded to examine the assess
ment of the county as returned by the assessor.
Raise of assessments were made as follows:
George II. Day, so range horses ..... -. $1,000 90
Allison Samuels, 2 work horses ........ 100 90
Reductions of assessments were name as fol-
lows:
Walter Cox. mortgage 80 90
John c. Pratt. 2 work horses 100 90
William c. Bell. abated in full. .......... 600 90
Mrs. Ida Butler. abated in full ........... $50 90
Reduction of assessment disallowed:
Blessing & Beattie, mortgage ........... 400 90
Board adjourned to 9 a. m. July %, 1892.
July %, 1902.
Board called to order at Q O'Clock a. M.
Present, Samuel Phillips, chairman; w. T.
NELL, commissioner; II. A, Moulton. deputy
Jerk.
Raises of assessments made as follows:
5. u. Hood, 80 cattle $3.50 90
Wellington Dawes. "a horses. ........ $50 90
Louis Lehfeldt, 1000 sheep ........... d. $500 %
W. v. Lewis, 800 sheep. 1725 90
Reduction OF assessments were made as fol-
lows:
Louisa J. Harris, abated in full .........S 70 90
Mrs. D.. c. Howell, abated in full ....... 800 90
James Motheral. II cattle .............. 253 90
Board adjourned to 9 O'Clock a. m, July %,
1902.
July %, 1902.
Board called to order at Q O'Clock a. m.
Present. Samuel Phillips, chairman; W. T.
NELL, n. l.. Poland. commissioners; II. A.
Moulton, deputy clerk.
Raises of assessments were made as follows:
John Mengelkoch, saloon fixtures. . 8 100 90
ID. NJ. Nicholson, raised. 20 cattle ......$ 400 90
Ed Massing, 50 horses ................ 1000 90
Barney Mcdonnell, buildings. ......... GOO 90
Ed McHugh, 80 cattle ..............,. 11J0 90
Angus Mcmillan, 90 cattle .............. 1880 90
Geo. Pirrie. 100 horses. 300 90
J. NJ. Power, IS horses ................ 1900 90
Mrs. X. n. Phipps, 20 cattle ........... 400 90
f.. c. Pool, 6 work horses ............... 800 90
Geo. A. Parrot. 5 range horses......... 100 90
Henry Girard, buildings 800. mdse. 500. 500 90
Reductiont of assessments were made as fol-
lows:
VIM Dundom, ST.. 100 horses ....... .. $1,000 90
N. NJ. McCauley, mortgage .......... 1900 90
Mrs. Vim. Norisch, abated in full ...... 375 90
Thos. Pratt, abated in full ............. $50 90
Archie Rogers, lumber. 100 90
Board adjourned TO 8 O'Clock a. m, July "a,
1902.
Board called to order at Q O'Clock a. m. July
"a, 1902.
Present, Samuel Phillips, chairman; w IT.
Neill, commissioner; II. A. Moulton, deputy
clerk.
Raises Of assessments were made as follows:
Robert Sharp, house .................$ 200 90
ID. +. Slayton, improvements. ......... 500 90
Jos. Simms, 5O cattle ................ 1850 90
Young &c Dance. hotel. ............... $50 90
Volqualdt & Koch, improvements. 80. 800 90
j.. T. Gubbs, house ................. 800 90
Reductions of assessments were made as fol
lows:
Oscar Stephens. 1000 sheep. $3.50 on
Jos. Simms. l6i acres End class land
changed to grazing land, abate sass. SIS 90
ID w Slayton, lumber .,............. 1000 %
Jos Taffolla, improvements. ............ 10 %
Board adjourned TO 9 a m July %, 1902.
Board called TO order at . a m.
All present.
Raises of assessments were made as follows
James Awberry, i40O sheep ..."....... $3.50 90
Camille Hogue, buildings .............. 500 0O
Lewistown Telephone Co............... 125 "
Judith Hardware Co, buildings ........ 1000 %
Chas Lehman & Co, goods, $i.6i5, fix
lures, $3.50 W
Louis Landt. goods. ."..........,.. 100 "
Great Northern Mining & Dew Co, out
put .zO,UU "
Barnes King Mining Co. machinery.
$4,000, output $4,000 .........".... 5000 o.
Abatement-Chss Bates, building So. 100 q
Observation-Disclosures of Chas Lehman &
Co for abate on mortgages disallowed.
Board adjourned to Q a IN Aug. s. 1907.