Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-05-01

1913, to determine whether such terri.
tory shall be an incorporated villcge.
(Signed) Gus Furstenau,
Chairman.
(Signed) james Mccormick,
(Signed) Christ Anderson,
(Signed) E. P. Day,
Board Of County commissioners.
Attest: Emil S. Eich,
County Auditor.
Dated at Devils Lake, N. D., this
Sta day of April. 1909.
All members present voting "yes."
A petition signed by L. J. Regel-
stad and 80 others, praying that a
bridge be built across the coulee on
section line between sections 49, and
"a, township 15s, range 60, was read.
Moved and seconded that the same
committee that will be appointed to
approve the bridges nov under con
tract.with Chris Gorder & Son be here
by appointed to examine and report on
the necessity and location of above
proposed bridge.
Carried.
Moved and seconded that Mr.. Ole
Serumgard be allowed to settle the
1897 personal property tax assessed
against him in city of Devils Lake
on a basis of 1888. 90 of valuation
without interest, it being clearly
shown that an item of 500. 90 was
enormously assessed to him for said
year, balance of tax to be abated:
Carried.
On petition of Phoebe G Way and
recommendation of city council of
city of Devils Lake, N. D., it was
moved and seconded that the valuation
on buildings for year 1902 on lot 16,
block 9, in city of Devils Lake be
reduced $500. 90 and tax on said excess
refunded for the reason that said valu.
alton is excessive.
Carried.
Moved and seconded that the per-
sonal property tax for year 1901, as
sessed in Sullivan township against
Robert Cochrane in sum Of. 1852 be
cancelled for the reason that he had
no personal property in said township
at any time during said year.
Carried.
Moved and seconded that the petl-
ton of F. Fl. Stoltze for a reduction
of 81, OOO. 90 in valuation ON his per-
sonal property assessment in the city
of Devils Lake for the year 1902 on
account Of said amount being increas-
ed by city board of equalization with
out notice, be denied.
Carried.
A recess was then taken until 2
O'Clock p. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The board met at 2 p. M. pursuant
to above recess.
Present-Commissioners Day, And
erson, Furstenau and Mccormick.
Moved and seconded that the petit
tion of T. A. Haslam for an abate-
ment on his 1909 personal property
tax in city 70 Devils Lake be denied.
Carried.
Moved and seconded that a refund
ing order in sum of 81. 90 be drawn in
favor Of J. n. Demars on account of
school poll assessed. against him in
Grand Harbor township for year 1902
for the reason that he paid 1909 school
poll 81. AZ in Fancher township.
Carried.
Moved and seconded that in &C.
cordance with petition received from
Bartlett township supervisors the
po42 delinquent personal property
road tax against F. P. Root in said
township for year 1902 be cancelled,
same having been certified by town
ship clerk to county auditor by error.
Carried.
Petition of Fred Becker asking that
the valuation on south 10 feet of lot 4,
block %, in city of Devils Lake, be
reduced and a refunding order in sun,
of 81. 80 issued to him on account of
excessive taxation, was read.
On examination it was found that
lots 4 and 5 in same block belonging
to above petitioner was assessed by
error as only n lot; it was therefore
resolved, that no injustice had been
done and on motion. above petition
was denied.
Carried
A petition signed by N. A. WAY
praying that the personal property tax
assessed against him in Lake town.
ship for year 1898 on four mules and
one COW be cancelled for the reason
that he had sold the said stock in 1896.
was read.
Moved and seconded that the petit
tion be denied for the a that 1897
assessment books show same assess
ment and tax duly paid by him.
Carried.
A petition signed by Nick Kitsch
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