Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-03-18
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
PROCEEDINGS
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value at Lne Lille OF sdlQ ASSESS
ment.
Carried.
Moved that the personal prope. ty
tax against Herbert Miller in On
tario township for the year 1898 be
cancelled for the reason that be had
no property in said township at that
time and paid his tax f,r same year
in Hope township. y
Carried, Mccormick voting No.
Moved that the petition of Heis-
ing Elevator Company for cancel
lation Of tax on 1915. 90 valuation
{ on grain in village Of Churchs
Ferry for gear 1899 be rejected.
4 Carried.
Petition Of Wagner & George read:
Moved that the personal property
tax assessed against Wagner &
George for year 1903 in city of Devils
Lake be stricken from tie list for
the reason that said parties paid
taxes on same in Iowa for same
year.
Carried.
Moved that the personal property
tax assessed against q. Murray in
the village of Churchs Ferry for
the year 1898 on $s41.0O valuation on
wheat in the elevator be cancelled
for the reason that he did not own
said wheat at that time.
Carried.
Application of w. J. Webster for
appointment of an appraiser to ap-
praise one certain bay broncho mare
taken up by him was read:
Moved that Mr.. Rory McRae of
Freshwater township be appointed as
such appraiser.
Carried.
Moved that the personal property
valuation. for the year 1908 in city Of
Devils Lake assessed against Louis
Hansen be reduced from 81, $50. 90
to 100000 ( reduction being on
goods and merchandise. and tax
abated accordingly.
Carried.
Application of Knute S.. Nestegard
for appointment of an appraiser to
appraise one certain gray and white
two year old steer, taken up by
him about November 5, 1908, was
read.
Moved that Mr.. Lars Ellingson of
Norway township be appointed as such
appraiser.
Carried.
A recess was then taken until
O'Clock p. m.
The board met at 2 p. III. pursuant
to above recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Present-All the Members.
A petition signed by the Farmers
Grain & Shipping Company, for a
reduction of 81, 100000 on their 1908
personal property tax on account Of
excessive valuation was read.
Moved that the ABOVE petition be
granted.
Carried. Z
Moved that the sheriff be and is
hereby instructed to accept face value
of all back 1900 and previous years
taxes, with interest thereon at the
rate of seven (7) per cent. Ger an
mum, now in his hands for collec-
ton if paid voluntarily, and that
he be instructed and authorized to
refund all amounts in excess of that
figure to all parties that have al
ready paid. 1t is provided however,
that no interest is to be collected
for the taxes CT 1896 and auditor
instructed to notify the sheriff of
this action.
Carried.
Mr.. T. Thorson, clerk of district
court makes requisition for an allow
ance CT SIS. 90 per month for deputy
hire in his Office.
Moved that the allowance for
deputy nire in clerk of courts office
be increased f1om $50. 90 to $40. 90 per
month. 49, ,s~
Cared, Mccormick voting No.
Petition of John McCauley pray.
ing that the WIneIian Drainage
assessment of SOL. assessed against
ne IA of Sc ID of sw ID Of section
81, township 154. range GA on the
1900 tax list be cancelled for the
reason that said land is not bene-
fitted by such dlain, was read.
Moved tnat the ABOVE petition
be granted and auditor instruct
ed to strike same from the tax
list.
Carried.
Moved that the 1899 personal
property taxes assessed against
Glerum & Moen in Grand Harbor
towr ship, amounting to $1O.65 be
settled on payment of $500 in full
settlement of same.
Carried.