Tombstone epitaph., 1907-09-01
OFFICIAL
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of
 The Board of Equalization.
or cOCHiSe COUNTY. ARIZONA

T mtsione, Ariz. August 18th, ,l9O' Board of equalization met at sam. according to law
 wm NJ Riggs and G McCsbe, present
 J ] Bowen, absent
 Proof of publication oi increased | assessments was presented to the board and made.
 No other immediate business com ing forward the board of equalization | adjourned and convened as board Of supervisors.
 Afternoon Session. Board of equalization met at p m pursuant to recess.
 All members present
 sw French appeared before the board in the interests of the Copper Queen Mining company. He asked that reductions be made on various properties owned by the Copper Queen company, but particularly urged re- ductions on the Copper Queen smelter at Douglas. The assessed value oi the smelter is sl,I25,000, and Mir French asked that it be reduced to S726.3S5. He also asked that the lots in block 95, Douclss, be reduced on account of same being used for church purposes After due con- sideration by the board the lots in block 95 were reduced to s lot; the other property under discussion vas allowed to remain as placed on the rolls by the assessor.
 M 0'Connell Esq, appeared before the board in the interests of the X A Mining company. He asked that the C& 4 smelter, located at Douglas, be .educed from s275,0Oo to sl32, ,4OJ After due consideration by the board it was decided that no reduction be made
 Evening Session
 August 18th, 1907 Board of equalization met at p m all members present.
 The board immediately adjourned to meet at 9 A m August 20th
 Board of equalization met at g a m pursuant to adjournment Aug l9. All members present.
 FER Monk of Los Angeles appeared before the bard in the interests oi Monk Bros, Willcox, and protested against the proposed raise by the board of $50 head of cattle. Alter 4ue consideration by the board it was moved by Bowen, seconded by Me Cabe, that the raise be made 250 head of cattle instead of $50. On vote Riggs voted nay, McCabe aye and Bowen ave- The motion was declar- ed carried.
 Martin Costello appeared before the board and asked that his assessment on the following property be reduc- ed:-
 Lots l9 and 20, block 3. Bisbee, from ss40O to $7sO0.
 A quartz mill located in Sulphur Springs valley. from s35OO to 5000. It was moved by Bowen and second ed by McCabe and carried unanim- ously that the reductions, as asked for, be made.
 Board took recess to p m.
 Afternoon Session.
 August 20. 1907. Board oi equalization met st p m :; all members present.
 The assessor was ordered to make the following changes in the tax rolls:-
 1.-Non-productive patented mines. tal All mines now being xorked be placed on the rolls at sl5 co per acre.
 (b) All mines not now being worked be reduced to s per acre.
 2-All houses and furniture con- stunned in the recent fires at Bisbee and Douglas be stricken from the rolls.
 RIsBEE Andrews L-lot 5, block lS, l adobe $3O; lot 5s, block l2, l frame house, sI75; lot IT, block l. l adobe and frame house, 1925. Angius. J B Estate-lot 27, block i, acabins, $20o; lot I. block l2, frame house, $50. Benson Mrs E-lots B and 34, block II frame and adobe house. $750, f....,uva SE0