The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-02-26

Ethel NJ. Warner, salary as
Clerk. ~ "
T. o. Hetager salary as engineer SO OF
Martin Rood coroners witness
and mileage in case of A
Miklethun. Observation-Disclosures. 2 e
Moved and seconded that
Mary Stermer be refunded
school poll tax off,. ........ O(
Jane Detwiler be refunded
school poll tax Of. .......... l OF
G L Rothert be refunded school
poll tax off,. .............. l OF
Motion carried.
The expense bill of J. @. Flynn
sheriff for conveying Ole K Moe in
sane to asylum at Jamestown was
presented.
1t was moved and seconded that
the following resolution be adopted
to-wit:
Resolved, that the expense incur
red by J. G. Flynn sheriff in convey
ing Ole X Moe insane from Coopers-
town to asylum at Jamestown be and
is hereby approved.
Motion carried.
VIM. La Plant appeared before the
board and asked for an abatement of
certain portion of his personal pro-
perty taxes claiming his threshing
rig being assessed too high in COM
parison with other threshing ma
chimes in the town of Romness. Upon
comparing the assessment lists it was
found that the contention of Mr.. La
Plant was true, it was therefore NOV
ed and seconded that the personal
property taxes of VIM. La Plant fol
the year 1902 be abated on valuation
of 1920.
Motion carried.
Bond of Anton Christensen as
county constable was on motion ap.
proved.
Bond of Ludwig E. Amundson as
county constable was on motion ap.
proved.
The attention of the Board OF
County Commissioners having been
called to the fact that the assessor Of
the town of Broadview have on the
assessment lists for 1902 assessed i'm.
provements on real estate against the
real estate and personal property both
thereby making a double assessment
of said improvements it was moved
seconded and carried that the follow
ing resolution be adopted.
Resolved that the County Auditor
be and is hereby instructed to care
fully 60 over said assessment lists and
to compute the amount of said excess
taxes, and to report to this Board al
its next regular meeting, the names
of all parties entitled to abatement
and the amount thereof and in case
the taxes shall have been paid the
amount of the refundment each party
is entitled to receive, for such actor
as this board may see fit to take.
The board then proceeded to checl
up the County Treasurer and Auditor
County Commissioner Gundersor
appeared at this time, the checking
continued for the balance of the day
On motion Board adjourned tx
meet February 10th, at o'clock A
NJ.
Board of commissioners me-
pursuant to adjournment all member!
present, and continued checking W
which was completed and both official!
found correct.
On motion Board adjourned till
o'clock p. m.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment,
Moved and seconded that the states
attorney allow Ole Helmer to settle
his tax judgment for the net amount
of judgment remitting all interest
Motion carried
j. L. LaValley appeared before the
board and asked for a reduction OF
valuation of sections 9 and II in town
of Broadview claiming the assessment
too high in comparison with other
lands.
1t was moved and seconded that the
taxes on Section 9-l44-58 be reduced
on valuation Of $6sOsection l1-l44-5e
be reduced on valuation Of $500.
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