The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-12-15


same Was a double assessment; which
motion prevailed on call OF the roll.
all members voting aye.
Tax petition was received from VIM.
Dubord, asking for abatement OF
valuation of personal property as
scssed against him for 1908 In the
city OF Fargo, from $50 to $50, for the
reason that the assessment on that
valuation was a double assessment.
same having been assessed to Phillip
Dubord. on motion duly seconded
petition was granted for the reason
that same was double assessment,
all members voting aye on call OF the
roll.
Tax petition was received from
Karen o. Horwin, asking for canceIla-
tion OF personal property tax as
sessed against her for the year 1895 in
the city OF Fargo, for the reason that
same had been paid as shown by the
county treaSurer's receipt. on mo-
tion duly seconded petition was grant
ell for the reason that same was a
double assessment, all members voting
aye on call OF the roll " ..
Tax, petition was received from Mrs.
A. Osborn. asking for the cancellation
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in the city of Fargo for the year 1900,
for the reason that she owned no per-
sonal property at that time. On mo-
tion duly seconded petition was grant
ed for the above stated reason, all
members voting aye on call of the
roll
Tax petition was received from
John Mathews asking for cancellation
of personal taxes assessed against
him IN Ayr township for the year 1905,
for the reason that same was a double
assessment. On Investigation of the
records II was found that property
assessed to, John Martin had been
doubly assessed in Ayr and Buffalo
townships for that year at a valuation
of S175, and 1t was moved and second
ed that an abatement be granted and
the valuation of his assessment re-
duced in the sum OF $175. Which mo-
tion prevailed on call OF the roll, all
members voting aye.
Tax petition was received from
Treadwell Twichell, as agent for M. 7.
Dill, asking for cancellation of per-
sonal property taxes assessed against
NJ. T. Dill In Harmony township for
the year 1906, for the reason that same
had been assessed and taxes paid on
same property In Ransom county. It
was moved and secondeI that petit
tion be granted for the reason of
double assessment: which motion pre-
vailed on call OF the roll, all members
voting aye
Tax petition was received from
Mortimer Webster, asking for can
collation. Of personal property taxes
assessed against him In the city of
Fargo for the year 1895, for the reason
that he did not own the property as
sessed. On motion duly seconded the
petition was rejected. all members
voting aye on call Of the roll.
Tax petition was received from
Florence b. Burt, asking for canceIla-
ton of personal property taxes against
her In the city of Fargo for the year
1907, for the reason that the property
| assessed did not belong to her. on
motion. duly seconded, petition was
granted for the above stated reason,
all members voting aye on call OF the
roll ~.
Tax petition was received asking
| for cancellation Of the taxes ag=essed
| against lots is to rs, block 18, TyTer's
addition to the city of Fargo, and on
motion same was granted for the rea-
son that same was occupied by the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Rail-
way Co. as right -of-way, and was
therefore exempt from taxation. all
members voting aye on call of the
roll.
Tax petition was received from w.
F. Ball, asking for cancellation Of per-
sonal taxes assessed against Wilson
& Ball in the city OF Fargo for the
year 1885, against Ball, Wallin &
Smith for the year 1888, and against
Ball e Smith for the year 1889, total
Of said taxes being $4247, for the rea-
son that parties had never been noti-
fed of the delinquency of said taxes,
and that he was fully of the belief that
| same had been paid. On motion duly
seconded the petitioner was granted
permission TO pay and settle the above,
taxes IN full for the sum OF SIS: which
motion prevailed on call OF the roll.
all members voting aye.
Tax petition was received from 3.
r.. Spalding, asking for the cancella-
Jtion OF personal property taxes against
Newman, Spalding & Phelps, in the
city OF Fargo for the year 1895, for the
reason that notice had not been given,
of delinquency, and that property as
sessed was not owned by said firm. On
motion duly seconded an abatement
was granted and B. f. Spalding given
permission to settle said tax by the
payment OF two-fifths OF same: which
motion prevailed on call OF the roll.
all voting aye
Tax petition was received from ], r.
Callahan, offering to purchase from
the county lot 7 OF block IL, Dalrym-
pie & Carpenters addition to the CITY
OF Casselton, for the sum of 1880.
same having been forfeited to the
county under sherifr's tax Judgment
sale Of December, 1904. A resolution
was adopted accepting said offer and
authorizing the auditor, to execute
deed to y. III. Callahan for lot z, block
H., Dalrgmple & Carpenters addition
TO Casselton upon the payment OF the
sum OF pS12.50., The resolution was
adopted on cali of the roll. all mem
bSrs voting aye.
On motion duly seconded the action
OF the board on Oct. Z, whereby a -eso
luton was adopted selling lots IL and
IL, Cross addition to the village of
Mapleton to James w. McKinnon for
the sum Of $3.50, was rescinded. said
property being OF value OF more than
500, and the board h.ving no right to
dispose OF same without first adyer-
tising for bids; which motion prevailed
on call of the roll, all members voting
aye.
Application having been resolved
| from James w. McKinnon for the
purchase Of lots II and 12s block /.
Cross addition to the village OF Maple-