The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-08-23
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
of the Board of Equalization of
Cook County, MINI.
Grand Marais, MINI. J uly q

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Board met at 10 o'clock a. NJ, Present-Fred
Jackson. and Gust Olson. Commissioners, and
Chris. Murphy, Auditor.
The oath of Office was administered to the
Board after which the meeting was called to
order by the chairman. Fred jackson.
The application of M. r. Denning for re-
duction of assessment Was laid onsthe table.
Upon motion the Board adjourned to July 20.
Adjournd Meeting, July 20, 1902,
Board met at 10 o'clock a. m. pursuant to
adjournment. Present-Jackson, Olson and
Murphy.
L. U. C. Titus, who had been appointed by the
Board of County Commissioners to procure
estimates on timber lands in the towns of How
land and Grand Marais presented the estimates
TO the Board.
It was moved and carried that all lands in the
town of Rowland, exclusive of timber, be re-
duced to $3.50 per acre, except towns bordering
on the shore of Lake Superior. and that the lands
in the town bordering on said lake shore be
valued at S. 90 per acre, exclusive of timber.
It was moved and cried that timber in the
town of Rowland be valued at rs per thou
sand,
The Board then proceeded to change the as
sessment in the town of Hovland according to
the foregoing motions and the estimates at hand.
Upon motion the Board adjourned to July %,
1902
Adjourned Meeting, July %, 1902.
Board met at 10 o'clock a. m. pursuant to
adjournment. present-Jackson, Olson aud
Murphy.
Upon motion the Board resumed the work of
changing the assessment in the town of Hoyland.
Board adjourned to July "a. 1902
Adjourned meeting. July "a. 1902.
Board met pursuant to adjournment. Present
jackson, Olson and Murphy and Commissioner
Engelsen.
The oath of Office having been administered to
Commissioner Engelson Board resumed the
work of changing the assessment in the town of
Rowland. g.
Board adjourned to July Is. 1902
Adjourned meeting, July IS, 1902.
Board met pursuant to adjournment. at 10
o'clock a. m. All members present.
The Board completed the changes in the town
of Rowland. The assessment of the town of
Grand Marais was then considered,
Upon motion duly carried the valuations on
lands in sections II, IS, 10, and 90 town g. range
west were raised rs per cent.
Moved and carried that all timber in the town
of Grand Marais be reduced to 1925 per thousand
and that the value of all timber not assessed, az
per estimates at hand, he added to the land
Upon Motion Board adjourned to July 26. 1902
Adjourned meeting, July 26, 1902.
Board met pursuant to adjournment. All
members present. 49,.
Chas j. johnson, chairman of the Town
Board of Review of Grand Marais, appeared be-
fore the Board and requested that the valuation
on lands in Sections II, 1S, 10 and 20, town 81,
range2 west. be reduced to the amount fixed by
the Town Board of Review, the same having
been raised Is per cent by the Board. Pending
the receipt of estimates on said land no action
was taken. 49, - [s<t.ss%
! The Board proceeded with the changes in val,
Ao0AOA ~ A0oA 0See10 III GAo h1OWA u O4duO
Marais. 80, 49,. Il 80 s..=
Upon motion the board adjourned to July 2s
1902: e ..~.-1 t.. Il S1. &.
Adjourned meeting. July %. 1902. =
Board met pursuant to adjournment. All
members present : zz@ 5z$s<3S5 rs tt..
Upon motion duly carried tho valuations on
the following lands were reduced in accordance
with estimates received by the Board. viz swh
Of nwh Of section II. ~ Of n Of section 49, lot
2 Of section 10. seh Of nwA Of section 20. I'll IL
town 81. range west 1s III B ; 215 SO
The personal property assessment in the
several towns were considered. RS
It was moved and carried that the valuation
OF the ~ shares Of stock in the Cook County
State Bank assessed to Chas j. johnson al
at 81 ,175 be raised to s.. $780,
Ii Moved and carried that the valuation Of al
real property, as determined BY the Board, be
reduced 20 per cent.
No further business appearing Board ID.
iourued eine die. S ss$