The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-08-17
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
Proceeding Of Board Of Equallzation-Raise
Some and Lower Others

tors Office, and after taking the re-
quired oath, organized and proceeded
, to transact business.
Members present: a. M. Wright
John Il. Taylor and H. M. Baldwin,
County Auditor Absent: Edgar
Pease.
The day was spent in the examina-
ton of the assessment rolls, and hear
ing applications for the reduction of
assessments.
Upon application of f. NJ. Bowen the
valuation of improvements on lot in
block [, Depot addition, Ellensburg,
was ordered reduced from $780, 90 to
$4,000. See roll l, gage 80.
Upon application of r. Lee Purdin,
the valuation of land in n W of N !
sec. IL, twp. II, N. r. II, was ordered
reduced from $4,000 to 1910 co. See
roll ,, page -.
The board adorned to meet tomor-
row at A. Nj.
Tuesday, Aug. The Board of Equal
ization met pursuant to adjournment:
all members present except Edgar
Pease.
The day was spent in the examina-
ton of the assessment rolls, and hear
ing applications for the reduction of
assessments.
Upon application of d. F. Field the
valuation of land in NV. of Ne. !, Sw
of Ne. !, and S. of Nv. ! of Sec. s,
Twp. 90 n r. ID, was ordered reduced
from $500 to 800. Also valuation of
land in Sw. t, same Sec, Twp. and r.,
was ordered reduced from $500 to 800
See roll 4, page 81.
The Board adjourned to meet tomor-
row at 0 a. m.
Wednesday, Aug. s. - The Board of
Equalization met pursuant to adjourn
ment: all members present except Ed
gar Pease.
The day was spent in the examina-
ton OF the assessment rolls, and hear
ing applications for reduction of assess
ments.
Upon application of r. Lee Purdin,
the valuation OF lots 8 to IL inclusive ia
block 81, Tacoma Addition to Ellens.
burg, was ordered reduced from Sl3 to
$50 each. See roll l, page 1874.
Upon application of c. S. Palmer the
valuation of improvements on lot l..
block of the Original Town of Ellens-
burg, was ordered reduced from $1,000
90 to $4,000 See roll |, page 3.
The Clerk of the Board was Instruct
ed to notify the following parties, as
required by law, that the Board has
proposed to raise their assessments, as
herein set forth, and that said Board
will meet on Saturday. August 10Th,
1906, and will then consider their pro-
test against said proposed raise; said
raise to be on the improve ments on
certain lots, to- w.t.
Lot 6, block 3, of the Original Town
of Ellensburg from valuation of
100000 to $4,000. Owner w. O.
Ames Roll l. page =.
Lot 10, block 6, of the Original Town
of Ellensburg, from valuation of
100000 to $4,000. Owner w. O
Ames. Roll |, page 3.
Tax No. of the fractional blocks
north of the Original Town of Ellens-
burg, from valuation of 100000 to
Sl2O00O. Owner Pauline Kreidel
Roll |, page IA.
Tax No. 6 of the fractional blocks
north of the Original Town of Ellens-
burg from a valuation of $1,000 to
100000 Owner G. f. Dickson. Roll
|, page II.
Tax No. 9 of the fractional blocks
north of the Original Town of Ellens.
burg, from a valuation of $1,000 to
$500. Owner w. Ii. Talbot. Roll |.
page IA.
Tax No. ID of the fractional blocks
north of the Original Town of Ellens-
burg, from valuation of 1920 to
Sl400. Owner +. c. Geddis. Roll |,
page II.
Tax No. % of the fractional blocks
north of the original town of Ellens-
burg. from valuation of 1928 to $1,000.
Owner, Mrs. S. w. Barnes. Roll l,
page II.
Lot s. block 50, Shoudy's second adj
dition to Ellensburg, from valuation
of $1,000 to $1,000. Roll l, page 20
owner j. G. Hubbell.
Lot 4. block j, first II. r. addition to
Ellensburg, from a valuation of SLIGO