Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-07-18
OFFICIAL
PROCEEDINGS
OF the Board Of County Commits
sioners Of Union
County
Elk Point, S. D., July 2, 1907

l
Board met as per ADJOURNMENT, with
mem bers all present, also the county
lauditor.
On motion board organized as a
board of equalization and proceeded TO
examine the assessment returns as re-
turned by the various assessors.
The following changes were made
In the assessment returns for the year
/ 1907:
On motion wagons and carriages IN
City OF Elk Point be raised 10 per
/ cent
on motion wagons and carriages in
the Town of Jefferson be raised 81 and
1-3 per cent.
/ On motion wagons and carriages 10
| City of Reresford be raised % per
i cent.
on motion wagons and carriages
in Sphinx Township be raised oo per
cent
On motion wagons aud carriages In
Big Springs Township be raised 90 ano
per cent.
On motion wagons and carriages 10
Jefferson Township be raised 6o and {
per cent.
Whereas, John Nc Gill has made
affidavit that he was enormously asses
sed with dog tax Of 81 90 for the year
1906. for the reason that he dld not
own or harbor dog III said year.
therefore, be 1T
Reso,yed. that a refunding warrant De
issued to said John McGill for Sloo, as
be has paid the said dog tax for the
year 1905.
The balance OF the day was spent 10
allowing accounts
On motion board adjourned TO meet
on wedneoday, the 3rd day ot july,
1907.
Attest:
.lChas. S Harter, John Briggs
| County Auditor Chairman
Elk Point. S. D., July 3rd, 1907.
Board met as per adjournment, With
all the members present, also the
county auditor.
Whereas. the following real estate
was assessed for the year l9oo: com
mencing 2 rods north of northeast cor
oar lot 2, section 35, township VI,
range so, south 70 rods, west ~ rods
north 20 rods, east 81 rods, north oo
rods, east AZ rods to beginning, and
the same having been washed away
by the river In said year OF lsoo ana
the taxes being 81 80, therefore, be II
Resolued, that the taxes OF S2 ~ on
said land for said year 1906 be stfick.
en- from the tax Lists
Whereas, Con Sullivan has made
affidavit that he was enormously as
J sessed with school poll tax OF Sl. W
for the year 1905, for the reason that
) he was not twenty y-one years OF age,
therefore, be it
,Resolved, that the said school poll tax
! of 81 % Tor .he year lSoo Dc strlcKen
; from thstax lists.
WheYsds. Webster Goddard WAS err
roneously assessed with personal prop
erty tax Of 81 50 for the year 1906 and
, having been assessed and paid taxes
: on the said personal property in Sioux
: county Iowa. for the year 1906, there
t fore, be4it
l Resoloed, that the said taxes OF s7.S
for the year 1905 be stricken from tht
, tax Lists.
s Whereas, the Elk Point Horse Com
= pany was assessed with personal prop
e erty id both Elk Point Township ane
: CITY OF Elk Point for the year 1906
: and
Where0s, on May 1st, in said yea
the sad personal property was Ia Ell
. Point township ana the taxes havins
d been paid 90 same, therefore, be 1t
e Resolasd, that the taxes of Sl1.52 oI
r said property in the city Of Elk Poin
for saih year OF 1865 be stricken iron
! he sak lists
l. Wh4eds, Joe Adams WAS assesse,
Y, with fschool poll tax in both Prairi
q Townlhip and Beresford City for tn
3 year pos and having paid the schoo
= ), poll DIX of 81 90 in Prairie Township
4 tberepre, be it
II Resolfd, that the school poll tax 9
d 81 l.o0ln Beresford City for the yea
II 1906 = stricken from the tax lists.
W1Yeas, a vacancy exists In the ofa c