Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-16
Board Proceedings.

TrOCeeQlnSS OF bne DOarQ OF super
visors Monday, May 4th, being the
sixth day of the April session the
board met All members present, T.
]. Reinier in the chair. The minutes
of the last meeting were read and APP
proved. A petition of Sarah A. Houdy-
shell, for abatemeit of taxes, was ap-
proved The balance of the day was
spent in examining and allowing
claims and transacting other miscel-
laneous business. The board then adj
journed to meet Tuesday, May 5th, at
8 o'clock a. m.
Signed, T. ]. Reinier, Chairman.
Attest, G. w. McCarty, Auditor.
By N. l. Arrison, Deputy
Proceedings of the board of super
visors Tuesday, May 9TH, being the
seventh day of the April session the
board met. All members present, 4.
J.. Reinier in the chair. The minutes
of the last meeting were read and ap-
proved. The day was spent In examin-
ing and allowing claims and transact
ing other miscellaneous business.
The board then adjourned to meet
O'Clock a. m.
Signed, 7. ]. Reinier, Chairman.
Attest, C. w. McCarty, Auditor.
By N. L Arrison, Deputy
Proceedings of the board of super
visors Wednesday, May 9Th Being the
eighth day of the April session. The
board met, all members present. T. j.
Reinier IN the chair The minutes of
the last meeting were read and ap
nrnuo1 A INV, hn
city council of Ottumwa, Ia, correct
Brewing & Ice Co., was approved. A
petition of SHERMAN Bros. for reduc-
tion of assessment was granted. A
petition of Watson N Enyart ct al,
to release the property of Olive
Branch lodge No. FL, A. F. and A. NJ,
located at Agency, Ia, was granted.
A petition of w P Gray, for reduction
of assessment on East half of the west
half of lots II and 20, Curtis sub Of
Gill from $4,000 to $4,000 was grant
ed. On the recommendation of the
city council of Eldon, Ia, the taxes
on lots 10, 20 and 81, block IL, Eldon,
Ia, property of Minnie Woods, be
related on account of indigency, was
approved. A petition of E. Hubbard
to reduce the assessment on lot l.,
collars sub in west u of northeast
n in section "a, 70, IA, from $4,000
to $4,000 was approved On recon-
mendation of the city council of OF
tumwa, Ia, the petitions of Mrs.
Matilda Burns, to reduce the assessed
valuation on the west part of lot 8,
and the southeast part of lot 10, w.
M. Bakers sub from $2,600.00 to
100000 was approved, and Mrs.
Johanna wager on lot 81, East Of
tumwa, from $4,000 to $4,000 was
approved. A petition of the American
Home Finding association for abate-
ment of taxes on lots and 8, in
Harlan's sub division of outlots %, in
Ottumwa, Ia, and petition of Mary
]. Marty on lots 10 and 20, block 6,
Fairview addition, and petition Of
Mrs. John Hellman, on the south 20
| feet of lot 2, McElroy's addition were
granted On the recommendation of
the city council sitting as a board of
equalization, the abatement of the
taxes on the following properties for
| the years 190708:
Lizzie Mann, lot T. and north So
feet Of lot s, Leighton & Bannister's
addition
Mrs. Clara Anderson, lot 1, block
/, Blake's second addition
Mrs. Anna Williamson, lot 28,
Browns second addition.
| Emma Oehlschlager, lot 81, collars
addition.
Mrs Mary House, lot 20, Roemer's
addition.
Thos. and Margaret Glenn, A. L. 6,
being northwest Il of section 80, 72,
13, also Blakes sub outlot IL, lot l.
Mrs. Ina l. Hamilton, lots SO and 81,
Stiles Place.
Nellie R. McMillen, lot z, Block 2,
Janney addition.
Mrs. I. Richardson, lot IA, Blake's
addition.
Mary J. Burgess, lot 9, Mast & Full
tons addition.
Mrs. Martha ]. Beghtol, lot %,
Stiles Place addition
Mrs. M. E. Park, lot 20, M. J. Will
liams' fourth addition.
Mrs. Mary E Scott, lot 8, block Is,
Smiths fourth addition
Mrs. Zua Nation, lot Sc, Hinsey and
Hedrick's second addition.
| Earl Hoxsey, lot AZ, Cooper's addi-
ton.
Jos. F. Eaton, lot As, Hinsey and
Hedrick's second addition
The council recommended the fol-
lowing reductions in the assessed
valuations of the following:
Edith A. German, east so feet Of
west 100 feet of lot 4, Dixon's sub
division, from $4,000 to $4,000
P. O. Whitmore lot 453, Siberall's
! addition, from $4,000 to $4,000.
Pat Cogley, lot 9, Stiles Place, from
$4,000 to $4,000.
Angelina Shockley, lot IS, Smiths
first addition, from $1,5OO.0O to
100000.
Mrs. F. A. Gephart, lot 9, block IS,
Smiths fourth addition, from $4,000
to $4,000.
| The board of equalization ordered
the reduction in assessments on
personal property as follows:
| S. N. Manroe, fixtures cigar factory,
from $44S.00 to $22400.
| The board of equalization ordered
the following attachments in assess
ments on personal property: