The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-06

ing June 80 be accepted and warrants
ordered drawn for same. Carried. On
motion duly seconded and carried the
board adjourned until o'clock p. m.
Afternoon Session.
The board met at 2 o'clock as per
adjournment. Com. Elliott in the
chair. All members present. The
board adjourned.
July q, 1908.
The board of equalization met at
2 o'clock. Com. Elliott in the chair.
Members present. Abbott, De Lance
and Emerson, Willis absent. Moved
by Com. Abbott and seconded by Com.
De Lance that the application of r.
H. Emerson for reduction of assess
ment be accepted as asked for in pc.
tition for THE reason that it appeared
Ito he unequally according to other
property in the same block. Carried.
The board spent the remainder Of
the afternoon discussing and equaliz-
ing assessments and adjourned until
9 o'cloc' a. m.
July %, 1908.
The board met at o'clock as per
adjournment Com. Elliott in the
chair with all members present.
Moved by Com. Willis and seconded
Jby Com. Abbott that the valuatino on
(uhe building on lot 8, block 5, Original
City of Minot be reduced to 100000
land the valuation of lots l and 2,
block S, Original Minot be reduced to
100000 each it appearing to be un-
equally assessed with other lots in the
same block. Carried. The board ad-
jorlrned until 2 o'clock p. m.
Afternoon Session.
THE board met at o'clock as per
adjournment. Com. Elliott in the
chair with all members present.
Moved by Com. Willis and seconded by
Com. Emerson that whereas it ap-
pears to this board that the structures
on lot 3, block 3, Original Minot are
\vmequally assessed therefore be it
resolved that they be reduced to
$23O0.00 Carried. Moved by Com.
Emerson and seconded by Com. Will
Ills that the assessment Of lot l, block
A, Original Minot be reduced to $780,
100 it appearing to be unequally assess
ed according to other lots in the same
block Carried. Moved by Com. Will
ills and seconded by Com. De Lance
that the following resolution be adopt
ed. Carried.
Resolved that the assessments of the
following towns, villages, cities, town
ships and all unorganized territory in
the county Of Ward be equalized &C
1cording to the figures appearing in the
various columns and placed there by
the county auditor under the instruc-
tons of this board. Namely
All unoGginized territory in the LIST,
End, 3rd 4th, 5th Commissioner Dis
tricts.
Townships.
Alton, Brillian, Burlington, Brandon,
Berthold, Burt, Bowbells, Cameron,
Clearly Clayton, Carbonate, Carpio,
ColQuhoun, Clay, CrowEoot, Carter,
Callahan, Colville, Denmark, Des Laos,
Dale, Ensign, Eureka, Eden Valley,
Elmdale, Egan, Forthun Fay, Foot
hills, Fairbanks, FoXholm, Freedom,
Grover, Grenbush, Garnes, Grassland,
Harmonious, Hamerly, Hurley, Har-
lcison, Hamlet, Idaho Ivanhoe, Ken
mare, Keller, Kandiyohi, Lowland,
Leke View, Leaf Mountain, Lockwood,
Maryland, Muskego, Manitou, Mandan,
mckinley, Maryland, Mckinney, Min
nesota, Margaret, McGahan, North
Star, Orlien, Prescott, Palermo, Pow
ers Lake, Portal, Prosperity, Pass
port, Plain, Powers, Rolling Green,
Roosevelt, Ryder, Rockford, Richland,
Ross, Roseland, Rec, 500, Short Greek,
Spring Valley, Stafford, ST. Marys,
Sank Prairie, Surrey, Spencer, Spring
Coulee, Tatman, Stave, forming, Wang,
Vale, Van Buren,, Willis, Waterford,
White Ash, White Earth, Ward.
Cities.
Minot, Kenmare, BoWbells.
Villages.
Berthold, Carpio, Donnybrook,
Flaxton, Glenburn, Mohall, Portal,
Palermo, Ryder, Sherwood, Stanley,
Tagus, Tolley, White Earth, Douglas,
Sawyer. Columbus, Plaza, Flaxton,
Portal, Glenburn, Palermo.
The minutes CT the July meeting Of
The Board Of Equalization were then
read and approved and Com. Emerson
moved that the Board Of Equalization
adjourn sinedie which motion was
seconded Ew Com. Willis and carried.
July %, 1908.
The board Of commissioners met az
4 O'clock. Com. ElGott in the chair.
All members present.
The following report Was submit
ted by tie county auditor.
To the Honorable Board OF County
Commissioners OF Ward County,
North Dakota.
Gentlemen: II beg leave 10 submit
TO you tie following report of the ox-
penditure for the year 1907 together
with a statement Of expenses for the
fi~cal year commencing july /, 1908