The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-07-26
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS


Report OF onaeial Proeeedings-Business
Transacted.
MONDAY, July IA, 1902.
Commissioners met in regular SEES
sion at 10 o'clock a. m. Present, W.
W. Bush and S, Fl. Watkins, r ID. Nc
kinnis being absent.
The board then took recess until ,
O'Clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the converting of the board at =
o'clock p. m. the record of the proceed
ings of the board held on May 5, 1902
was read and duly approved.
At this time the board took up the
matter Of the equalization OF the assess
ment roll for the year 1902. as BY law
required, and proceeded with same,
name by name. until adjournment.
The board then adjourned until Tues
day. July 10, 1eO2 at 10 O'Clock a. m.
TUESDAY, July Is, 1902.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
at 10 o'clock a. m. Commissioners all
present. Record of yesterdays meet
ing read and duly approved.
At this time the equalization of taxes
was proceeded with as by law required
until recess.
The board then took recess until ?
p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The equalization of taxes was again
proceeded with as by law required.
In the matter of the assessed valua-
ton on lots situated in the original
town of Ceur d'Alene and in the city
of Ceur d'Alene: The board is of 1.-THE
opinion that all of the lots in the said
subdivisions are assessed far below
their actual cash value; that the board
have examined the records in the county
recorders Office, and find the transfers
on great number of the lots on said
subdivisions to range from three to five
hundred per cent. higher than the
amount for which they were turned in
fer assessment. 1t is therefore ordered
by this board, and by a unanimous vote,
that the valuation on all lots in the
aforesaid subdivision, tO-Wit: The
original town of Ceur d'Alene, and
city Of C9ur d'Alene be, and the same
are hereby increased one hundred per
cent. in valuation on the basis turned
into the assessor for the year 1902, and
the clerk of this board is hereby order
ed to notify the owners of said lots of
the aforesaid raise on the valuation of
their property.
At this time the board adjourned un-
til Wednesday, July 10, 1902 at 10 a. IN.
WEDNESDAY, july Is, 1902.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
at 10 O'Clock a. m. Commissioners all
present. Record of yesterdays pro-
eeeding was read and duly approved.
The board again proceeded with the
equalization of the assessment roll for
the year 1902.
At this time the board took up the
matter of the assessed valuation on all
lots within the limits of the town of
st. Maries, and after a full iuyestiga-
ton, concluded that said valuation as
made by the assessor for the year 1902
are, in their opinion, just and fair val
uatiOn.
The board then took recess until 2
o'clock p. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The board again resumed the valua-
alton of the assessment roll for the
year 1902.
In the matter Of the application of
st. Maries Townsite company for re-
duetion on the assessed valuation of
blocks Is to 20 inclusive, in the town of
st. Maries. After a full investigation
BY the board, they find that said lots
are assessed no higher than like prop
erty in said town and therefore reject
said application.
At this time the matter Of the assess.
ed valuation on lots within the limits
Of the town Of Rathdrum were taken
up, and after full investigation, the
board concluded that in their opinion
the following described property is as
sessed too low, in proportion to the
value on other property, and
therefore the following advance was
made: Lot BLOCK c assessed at s25.
raised to 500; lot 2, block c assessed at
s25, raised to $50; lots to 8 inclusive,
block G assessed at 1926 raised to $50.
In the matter OF the assessed valua-
tion on lots within the limits of the
town of Standpoint, as turned in by the
for the year 1902, the board
finds said assessments to be In accord
ance with like values In other towns
Of this county.
At this time the board adjourned IN.
til Thursday at 10 a. m.
r. ID. MCKISNIs, Chairman.
Attest: JNo. G. CALLAHAN, Clerk.
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