The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-08-02

Auditor.
Proceedings of County Board of Equal
ization.
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Washburn, N. D., July list. 1907.
5 o'clock p. M. On motion the
board of county commissioners re-
solved itself into the county board OF
equalization.
Present, Commissioners Hans Hult.
berg, Thee. R. Tavlor. Frank Putt and
County Auditor o. 3. Wing.
Commissioners Hultberg, Taylor
and Putt filed their oath of Office.
On motion Hans Hultborg was elect.
ed chairman and O. B. Wing clerk.
On motion board proceeded to the
examination Of assessors returns.
On motion board adjourned to meet
at IL o'clock a. m. July End.
Washburn, N. d., July 2, 1907.
IL o'clock a.. m. County board of
equalization met, all members present,
On motion board proceeded to the
examination of assessors returns.
On motion board adjourned to meet
at 5 o'clock .. m.
Afternoon Session.
5 o'clock p. m. Board of equaliZa'
ton met, all members present. =.
On motion board adjourned to meet
at II o'clock a. M, July Sd, 1907.
Washburn, N. d., July Sd, 1907.
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
all members present.
On motion the board proceeded TO
the examination of assessors books.
On motion the assessed valuation
on the personal property assessment
of John Mehlhoff was reduced $SS on
the following items:
Three 2-year-old colts. .$6S
Two COWS ~
John }. Mehlhoff was on motion as.
sessed with the following items:
Three %2-year-old colts. 1858
Two COWS 20
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On motion the following changes
were made in the assessment of the
Coal Harbor Lumber Co.:
Stock at Underwood reduced from
$4,000 to $4,000.
Stock at Max reduced from $500
to $4,000.
Stock at Garrison reduced from
$4,000 to $4,000.
Stock at Coleharbor not reduced,
$ ,525.
On motion board adjourned to meet
at 8 o'clock p. M, July 5th, 1907.
Washburn, N. d., July S, 1907.
Board met at 8 o'clock p. M, all
members present.
On motion the board proceeded to
the examination of assessors books.
On motion the personal property as
sessment of Louis Pfster be deducted
$50 on the following items:
Two horses 3 years old and e 1856
COW ........... ............ .
Improvements on U. S. Or railroad
lands .......... .............. %
Total -. Observation-Disclosures $50
On motion the personal assessment
of c. G. Grosz was reduced $500 on ac-
count of improvements on u. S. or
railroad lands enormously assessed.
Communication of j. G. Overholzer
relating to assessment of structures
on lot in Dogden received and filed.
On motion board adjourned to meet
at 10 o'clock July 8, 1907.
Washburn. N. D.. July s, 1907.
Board met, all members present.
On motion the board proceeded to
the examination of assessors books.
James T. McCullock appeared be-
fore the county board of equalization
in relation to assessment Of boats be-
longing to the Benton Transportation
company.
P. M. Ferguson appeared before the
county board of equalization in regard
to assessment of the Mandan Mercan-
tile.company on their lumber yards in
the towns of Underwood and Colehar-
Dor.
James T. McCulloch appeared be-
fore the county board of equalization
in regard to assessment of the Mis-
souri, Slope Land company and others
in relation to assessment of lands on
the Fort Stevenson reservation.
On motion made by Commissioner
Putt, and seconded by Commissioner
Taylor, that the average assessed
valuation on lands in the different
and assessors districts be
fixed on a basis Of SO per acre. and the
per cent of increase and decrease be
as follows:
First commissioner district, raised
81 per cent.
Third commissioner district, raised
IS per cent.
Buffalo Lake township, raised 80 per
cent.
Butte township. raised 10 per cent.
Emmett township raised SO per
cent.
Heaton township, raised 16 per cent.
Lament township, raised II per
cent.
Plat township, raised 13 per cent.
st. Mary township, raised 2 per
cent.
Underwood township, raised IA per
cent.
Denhoff township reduced 4 per
cent.
McGinnis township. reduced 8 per
cent.
On motion board adjourned sine die.
q. "a. WING.