The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-10
OFFICIAL
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
Board Of Equaliza-
ton OF Reltrami
County Mimi.
Held at the Court House in
the City of Remidji at 10
o'clock a. M, July =
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The board of equalization Of Beltrami county
met as required BY law in the auditors office
in the city OF Bemidji at 10 o'clock m. July
Goth, 1905
Members present: Yves Wright, Geo. Gun
Danaher and Auditor john Wilmann -
After having taken the. oath required by law
the board on motion adjourned to meet at 10
O'Clock "a. M July 2lst, 1898
FORENOON SESSION.
with all members present.
a communication from the Minnesota Tax
Commission read to the board and, placed
on file. The board then proceeded. to consider
and compare the assessments of the various
assessment districts..a returned by the ASSESS
and reviewed by the town boards of re-
view. 49,,
On motion board adjourned to meet at 2
N'NA :: AFTERNOON SESSION.. ''::::
Board ,5 reconvehed |t+ as per adjournment with
The board continued its labor Of comparing
On motion board asdjourned: to meet: at 10
FORENOON SESSION. :. -. 49,.
Board reconvened as per Adjournment, with
all members present: - .>.@ -. ::
A commun ication from F. S, George was
read and ordered placed on file.
On motion board adjourned to meet at q
o'clock p. M - :-.:.- ?. 49,. !
AFTERNOON: SESSION. =:
Board reconvened as per adjournment, with
all members present a. :. ~
Miss Mary. E. Geary, representing White; 81
Street Townsite Company, appeared before the
board and complained of the assessment of
certain village property IN the village ofITen-
Moved by Sibley, seconded by 'Gunderson,
the following real estate in the village of Ten
strike Center be reduced So per cent?; all of
blocks and and the So Of block and the
So Of block 10 and the 81 of block IL and
all of blocks II and. Is. Motion carried. ,-...
On motion board adjourned to meet at 10
o'clock a. IN. July 23d, 1908. -.":
FORENOON SESSION:
Board reconvened as per adjournment, with
all members present. =
Complaint was made that the ~NWA of the
NE4 Of: section Is, township l4S,, range 80
(lurtle Lake,, was grossly oXer-assessed and:
upon presentation OF proper evidence, motion.
was made by Slb1ey, seconded by Wright,
that the valuation OF said NWA OF NEA of
section l5 township 14o, range 81, be reduced
from S23OO to $22OUO. Motion carried.
q
o'clock p. M .
AFTERNOON SESSION. 49,.
Board reconvened as per adjournment, with
all members present. 49,. :.
John McDougad appeared before the board
and made complaint that the seq of the
NWA OF section 81, township 1o2, range ~,
was excessively assessed and on. motion of
SiD'ey, seGonoed by wright, the SAID SEA
of the NWA reduced from $4,000 to
$l2OVU So
IN motion board adjourned to meet at 10
O'Clock a. III. friday, z4th, 1903.
FORENOON SESSION.
Board reconvened as per adjournment, with
all members present.
Alter due being served on local rep
Tescntative OF the Duulh brewing Company
the personal property assessment of said COM
pany, under class Ii A, IN the city of Be-
midi, motion of Commissioner
Wright, seconded by Commissioner Sibley
raised from $4,000 to $4,000.
On motion board adjourned to meet at 2
O'Clock p. III.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board reconvened as per adjournment, with
all members present.
Moved by Commissioner Danaher, that no.
tlce DE served on lrookston Lumber company
and Bemidji Lumber company, to show cause
why their assessment on personal property
should not be raised.
On motion board adjourned to meet at 10
O'Clock a. m. Saturday, July 10Th, 1908.
FORENOON SESSION.
Board reconvened per adjournment, with
all members present.
Moved by GunderSon, seconded by Sibley
that the real estate assessments returned
by the assessors and town boards of review
remain unchanged, except as to changes al
ready made. On roll call the following voted
AYE Wright, Gunderson, Sibley and Wag
No: Danaher and Wilmann.
On motion duly made, seconded and car
class l, subdivision A, Of personal property
made:
Town OF Port Hope, increased % per cent.
Town OF Spruce Grove, increased 25 per
Town of Turtle River increased 10 per cent
Town OF Benville, decreased So per cent.
Town of Bemidj decreased So per cent.
Town of Blackduck, decreased so per cent.
Town of Eckles, decreased SO 1-3 per cent.
Town OF FROM, decreased SO 1-3 per cent.
Town of Grant Valley decreased So per cent.
Town of Hanre, decreased SIS per cent
Town Of Jones, decreased per cent
Town of Kellher, decreased &c % per cent.
Town of Liberty, decreased 66 % per cent.
Town OF LangOr, decreased 16 per cent
Town of Nebish, decreased rs per cent
Town of Roosevelt, decreased 80 per cent.
Village OF Wilton, decreased Is per cent.
On motion duly made, seconded and carried,
the following changes of the assessment of
class 1, subd. 3, of personal property were
made:
Town Of Buzzle, increased so per cent
Town of Jones, increased u per cent.
Town OF Lee, increased Is per cent.
Town of McDougald, increased so per cent
Town of Roosevelt, increased rs per cent
Town of Battle, decreased Is per cent
Town of Benville, decreased rs per cent.
Town of Bemidji, decreased so per cent.
Town of Blackjack, decreased 40 per cent
Town of Birch, decreased 81 per cent
Town of Eckles, decreased so per cent.
Town of FROM, decreased Is per cent.
Town of Hagali, decreased Is per cent.
Town of Hamre, decreased 81 per cent.
Town of Kelliher, decreased 66 2-3 per cent
Town of hammers, decreased 43 per cent.
Town of Liberty, decreased so per cent.
Town of Langor, decreased Is per cent.
Town of Lakewood decreased Is per cent.
Town of Minnie, decreased 81 per cent
Town Of Port Hope, decreased 81 per cent
Town of Curling, decreased so per cent.
Village Blackjack, decreased SO per cent.
Village Tenstrike, decreased rs per cent.
Townsite Redby, decreased 40 per cent
City Of Bemidji, decreased SO per cent.
7th assessment district, decreased 40 Der
cent.
On motion duly made, seconded and carried,
the following changes Of the assessment of
class l, subd. c, of personal property were
made:
Town of Battle increased per cent
81 lie