The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-01-13

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f. J. HILL,
L. e. SHEPARD,
S H. SHArrUcK,
h. f. VIcKERs
Committee Claims and Accounts.
Dated October 10, A. ID. 1904
Supervisor Dillman, chairman of on claims,
there sundy bills for
contagious before claims which
properly audited township boards
required by aw that they not proper bills before
the county this time and said committee would
mend that said bills be referred back the several town
ships for proper action.
Moved by Supervisor French and seconded by Super
visor Dannee that said bills be referred back to said town
ships, recommended by the committee on claims. Mo-
ton prevailed.
On motion Supervisor Shepard, by Super
visor Shattuck the board adjourned until eight o'clock
morning.
SATURDAY. ocTOsER IS. A. o. 1904.
Board called TO order by chairman
Roll called. Quorum present.
The minutes of yesterdays proceedings read by the
clerk and approved.
M d. Buskrk, secretary of the county superintendent
of the asked for instructions in regard to heating
plant for the building the county FARM and mo-
Supervisor by Supervisor Cleveland
the superintendent of the authorized instruct
o in the matter in their judgment deemed
The following communication from the state tax COM
mssoners received motion of Super
visor French seconded by Supervisor Cleveland the clerk
instructed communicate with commits
sioners relative to the matter.
To the Board of Supervisors, county of Van Buren,:
Gentlemen During the year this board has caused a
careful examination made of every assessing district in
Van Buren, county
and solely for the purpose ascertaning the
conditions in every district.
Two sxty-seven pieces real
examined The value
of each piece compared with its assessed value for 1908
and from the whole of pieces in each district
centag struck From this percentage applied the assessed
value of all the real in the district determined the
actual value of all the real estate the amount should be
assessed for this year OF in order for the result
be the work be based the assumption that
each supervisor assessing all the property of his district
the relative value. Each district treated exactly
like every other district injustice done by
ing the figures send you herewith in equazng the
era1 assessing districts of the county.
In the enclosed table the first column shows the assessed
value of the real in each district for 1908
The second column the percentage that the assessed
value bears the actual value found by the examiners
employed by this board.
third column shows value of the real IS
district exclusive buildings and improve
since the of 1908 found by examiners
which the should have been assessed
for the year 1904.
The fourth the assessed value of the personal
property made by the several supervisors this and
reported o this board
The last column is the total value of the estate
by examiners the assessed value of the
personal property opinion pproxmatey the
amount at which each district should be equalized
Our purpose sending tabulaon your honorable
assist you in making just and honest equaiza
ton that will give district advantage any
other district
respectfully,
STATE TAX COMMISSIONERS,
(Enclosure.) F. o. Gullifer, Secretary.
The clerk stated to the board
president commission, per motion
of Mr. French and the think it advisable to
up of a equalization at this time mas
much the work already completed
print ed he low
ing report which, motion of Supervisor MITCHELL seconded
by Supervisor Shatuck, accepted and adopted:
To the Board of Supervisors of Van Buren, county
Your committee county printing would recommend
for the county printing with The True
Publishing CO. be continued for the ensuing
year. on the and with the prices per
contract except reduction of Is page
printing proceedings of the board of supervisors for
suing year
J. w. MITCHELL,
RYAN,
GEO. T. WABER
+. J. HILL,
r. E. ALLEN,
Committee
On motion of Supervisor Shepard seconded by Super
visor Allen, Chas. d. Leach warden authorized
TO have placed his the expense of the
county.
The committee claims submitted the following final
report which, motion of Supervisor Shattuck seconded by
Supervisor Waber, accepted and adopted:
To the honorable Board of Supervisors:
Your committee sherfs Justices, constables and
respectfully submit the fol-
lowing report recommending the allowance of
given below and that the clerk be
authorized draw orders for the same: