The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1906-03-08

PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
WAHPE1oN, N. D., March 1, 1906.
Board of County Commis-
sioners met pursuant to ad-
journment on the above date.
The following commissioners
being present: Holth u 9 n,
Bonzer, Sletmoe, Wright, and
Chairman Ness.
Board called to order by tue
chairman.
On recommendation of the
city council of the city of Wah-
.peton the auditor was instruct
ed to lower the valuation on a
certain building owned by Miss
L. c. Briggs and situated on
lot II, block 80, o. T. Wahpe-
ton, one-half of the assessment
as left by the state board of
equalization for the year 1905.
On recommendation of the
city of Wahpeton the auditor
was instructed to refund to Jos.
Simmonitch the 1904 taxes
levied and assessed on lot l.,
block 8, o. T. Wahpeton.
On motion the board ad-
journed until 2 o'clock p. m.
2o'cLocK P. NJ,
Members all present; called
to order by the chairman.
An affidavit having been re-
ceived from the assessor of
Dexter township acknowledge
ing that an error had been
made by him in assessing the
west V of the neA of section
2-131-52. same having been as
sessed as 16O acres to board, on
motion reduced said valuation
to 1888.
On motion an abatement was
ordered on 1885 acres in Wiz of
neA of section 7-132-51, 1905
taxes, valuation $3.50, on the
ground of being double assess
ment.
On motion a refundment was
ordered for the year 1904 on
1885 acres in the WE of the
neA of 7-132. 81 ON the valuation
of $!55, same being a double
assessment.
On motion a retundment of
$1.OO school poll was ordered to
Fritz Weitchers, assessed in
Summit twp, for the year 1905
on the grounds of being a nom
resident.
On motion road polls assessed
against w. H. Bentley and H.
w. Rife for the year 1905 in the
city of Wahpeton was abated,
on the grounds of being men,
bers of the state militia.
On motion the auditor was
instructed to abate all road
taxes when presented with a
road overseer's receipt duly
signed, showing that said road
taxes had been worked out and
paid.
On motion the road poll and
school poll assessed against H.
Anderson in the city of Wah-
peton for the year 1905 was
abated, same being a double
assessment.
On motion a refundment was
ordered to r. N. Ink for the
taxes of 1900 on all of block 1,
Lidgerwood, on the grounds of
same being railway property.
On motion an abatement was
ordered on all of block 1 in the
city of Lidgerwood for years
1901, 1902, 1908, 1904 and 1905.
On motion an abatement was
ordered on the following: Com
mencing at the junction of the
c. NJ. & St. p. with the 500,
thence east 80 rods, thence
south 20 rods, thence west 80
rods, thence north 80 rods, ex-
cept blocks 1, 2, 8, 4. Pacific ad-
dition to Fairmont, for years
1900 to 1905 inclusive.
On motion an abatement was
ordered on 10 acres in the sell
of 13 13O-5O. owned by the NJ
& st. p. and Sault Ste. R'y Co..
all of this being abated on the
grounds of being railway prop.
erty and being used for railway
purposes, for the years of 1908,
1904, 1905.
On motion a refundment OF
$3.50 school and road poll as.
sessed to Mrs. Louis Braun in
the city of Wahpeton for the
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