The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-08
Governor Calls to Order,

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The organization meeting of the
board Of equalization was called to
order by Governor johnson, who out
lined the object. Of; the change in prec-
| edent, by which the: board organizes
| and form committees seven months be-
1 fore it meets according to law to equal
ize valuations. l.. B. Elwood Of Min
neapolis moved the selection Of Mr..
Champlin for. chairman and it was
made by rising vote. Champlin de;
| INJURED at the selection, saying he was
slow of speech and thought, and would
not rush business like some Of the
| younger men. However, he believed
the board should move deliberately in
/ it's work. . -, 10y.
w. A. Hardenberg Of St.. raul was
/ elected reading ! clerk, and w. R.
| Hodges of Sleepy Eye, recording clerk;
/ NJ, -Nachbar Of. tJordon gave a taste
Of what is coming BY introducing the
suggestion that a special attorney be
employers to- examine books and rec
4 ords Of. eofpTafioas, sand make report
to the Board, as was adone i'm the sBind
fSsRhtSs i5 5ESe dop sgrSss na
suggested that It be more. properly left
to The committee in charge OF that sub
division Of the work.
: The board then discussed the commit
p tees that need to be created. The last
q year list was approved with two OF
3 three changes. The committee on gold
and silver, diamonds and jewelry,. was
relieved of the duty Of examining
steamboats,, and they were given to the
! committee on vehicles. Chairman Cham
. plin innocently asked whether steam
= calling campaign tissue OF l9o2, Il
= the General amusement. 4
; On motion Of T. j. Meighen new
! committee on franchises, Il was added
. . with three members, in addition to tn
. old committee of five on public service
+ corporations. g.. --'
As to Merchandise Stocks.
It was proposed to divide the com
mittee on goods and merchandise, on
committee taking retail and the othe
e wholesale stocks, but this was droppe
because Of the close connection pc
!, 1 tween the two. c.. E. Vasaly suggeste
= special committee on stocks IN tn
=, ~ twin cities and Duluth, but was = sa1 ~
~ fed with the suggestion ,of u. =. y
"a wood that three members out Of fiv
= |.on the committee would be from tn
o. conntry. The country members coul
"a investigate the cities and the city me
"A the country. &c s..
~ Real estate is assessed this year, an
- on motion of Governor johnson was el
trusted to a committee Of seven: Thre
subcommittees will work on city pro-
erty, farm land and mineral land, r
In The committees will be announced +
at Chairman Champlin tomorrow:
n The following members OF the 6oa1
ay were present: John Heinen, has
ms ings: W. A. Hardenberg, St Paul; A
lis drew French, Plainview; L. B: Elwoo
d: Minneapolis; William Gausewitz, Ow
tonna: 10. r. Champlin, Vernon Cente
G 3. Vasaly. Little Falls; M. Nachba
he Jordan: W. r. Hodges, Sleepy Eye;
rk + Meiphen, Preston; Henry Molte, D
be luth; r. T. DAILY, Renville;- Samuel
m Nelson. I,uyerne; Jason Weatherhea
ay Ada: Cornelius o 'Brien, Brainerd;
"a. T.. Shirley, Breckenridge; j.. P. Brow
Blue Earth City; s. J. Mealy, Mon
e cello. :s,at
on on Big Increase in Taxes.
la. The state auditors abstract sho'
he the total assessed valuation Of the sta
to be $853,O33,535, Of which, $144, Y
u 3l5 is personal property. A compa
u son Of 1905 with the previous year
be lows:
ell ..5 s 1904. 1905.
Personal property S144 1888, 90 $144, 729, 81
Acre property I. .$431, o32,4 s6.00 $433, 0s3, g!
Number Of acres 8s, 90, 72 20 o9'os -,
dis, Average g y taI r.ts s aa9s =
"a A Aoeaas taxes aA Levied $50
md state tax...... $1,2e4, e71Oo $1,58sso
ent School and uni 40 40 M e. oAa 90