The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1903-07-31
Commissioners Proceedings.


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At this time Tqomas Dunn appear
ed before the board on behalf Of the
Menasha Wooden Ware Co. and pro-
tested against the raise In the assess
cd valuation of the land assessed to
the said company for the taxes of the
year 1903. @
At this time recess was taken un-
2 o'clock p m.
At the converting Of the board at 2
p m James II. Harte and J. L. Nc
Clear appeared before the board on be-
half OF the VIM. Howard Land&Lum-
Der company and protested against
the raise Ia the valuation OF the land
assessed to the said company for tie
taxes of the year 1908.
Edwin McBee appeared before the
board on behalf OF the McGlllas s.
Gibbs Co. and protested against the
raise Of the valuation OF the land as
sessed to the said company for the
taxes Of the year 1908.
Andrew Christensen appeared he.
fore the board on behalf of the La
Clede Lumber Co and protested ag'nst
the raise In the valuation OF the land
assessed to the said company for the
taxes Of the year 1908.
]. M. Prater, B. M. Ross, A. J. L.
Bredwald, each appeared before the
board and protested against the raise
In the valuation of land assessed to
them for the taxes OF 1908.
The written protest Of the North
Idaho Land Co. against the raise In
the valuation of land assessed to it
for the taves OF 1903 was considered
by the board.
Adjourned until July 18th.
TUESDAY, July 2s;-Board met
as board OF equalization at $3.50 M
present: commissioners, clerk and as
SCISSOR. Record Of previous meetings
read and approved.
In the matter OF the assessment Of
the Menasha Wooden Ware Co. the
board ordered that certain quarters BIZ
stricken from the tax roll Of 1903;
that the valuation OF certain other
pieces be reduced TO So per acre being
yellow pine timber land.
The board being fully advised ia
the premises ordered that the valua-
ton of lands assessed to the William
Howard Land and Lumber Co., Chas.
r. Smith, McGillis s. Gibbs, The
LaClede Lumber 90. and b. NJ. Ross
be not changed from the valuations
heretofore fixed by the board.
| At this time the order heretofore
made raising the valuation of land
assessed to James Prater was vacated
for the reason that the timber ha.
been removed from the said land.
| The older heretofore made raising
the assessed valuation of the land as.
sessed to Joseph Anderson and c. NJ.
Parker were revoked for the reason
that said lands are swamp lands and
filed with water.
1t was at this time ordered that thu
order heretofore made raising the as
sessed valuation Of lands assessed Il
A. J. L. Bredwald be modified ant
change the purchase price Of said LIANT
to So, $3.50 and SIS per acre TO
some, the balance to remain at tn
valuation fixed the assessor.
The board at this time states it
reasons for fixing the valuation Of tn
/ lands assessed to the Occur d. Allen
Lumber Co. as follows: That sal,
company got said lands from the n
p. Railway Co., taking the odd sec
tions regardless of quality of land Q
the amount Of timber thereon thereb
: materially reducing the quality an
+ value of said lands as whole.
II. In the matter of the application G
;. the Humbird Lumber Co., for a redut
ton OF the assessed valuation. Til
matter having been heretofore hear
: and taken under advisement' came u
at this time for decision, the boar
!. / being fully advised In the premise
lordered that said COMPANY be granite
a reduction on certain described land
from 81 to So per acre. Other DIES
!. cribed lands from 81 to 81 per acr'
! the timber having been burned Their
from.
ri There being no further business
!, come before the board of equalizatio
an adjournment was taken sine die.
Fl Alternoon:--BIlls allowed:
!. Henry Rciniger powder dist 3o$ 4
!" T" sup I'd dist 30 81 {
r G E2bers expenses 80