The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-03-11
BOARD IN SPECIAL SESSION
Granted Quite a Number of Tax Re
bates to Correct Errors That
Were Made i'll Assessment.

Board met r%ersuant to cali at 10
O'Clock a. m. March /.
Members present: VIM. Nash, j.
r. Allison, A. j. Annis. T. b. Haynes
and e. ID. Watkins: Following bust
ness was transacted:
Motion made and carried that
county auditor be instructed to cor
lots 8 and 10, block II, University
addition to Mitchell for the year
1908; to strike out assessment
against lot 9 and transferring the as
sessment of lot 10 to lot 8, there
being no lot 10 in said block, this
being done to correct error in the
assessment; also to redeem lot 10
block IL, University addition to
Mitchell from tax sale of 1908.
Motion made and carried to abate
the tax on a valuation of $625.00 on
lots i and 3, block j, Potter's addi-
ton to. city of Mitchell for the year
1908 on account of error in assess
ment.
Motion made and CARVED to abate
the tax on a valuation of $3.50 on
lot 9, block 6, Van TIpps addition to
Mitchell for the year 1908 on ac-
count of error in assessment.
Elmer Barker was granted refund
of $1.oO dog tax for year 1908.
Mrs. Docken was granted abate-
ment of $1.00 school poll for year
1908.
Mrs. j.. j. Haynes was granted u
refund of $1.00 school poll for year
1908.
S. S. Bately was granted refund
of $1.0O dog tax for yea 1905.
Mrs. II. ID. Taylor was granted
abatement of $1.O0 school poll for
the year 1908.
Mrs. M. l.. Litzey was granted re-
fund of $1.00 school poll for the
year 1908.
w. A. Sherman was granted abate-
ment of personal tax in Badger town
ship for the year 1908, having paid
taxes on the same property in Story
county for the same year.
Motion made and carried to abate
the tax on a valuation of $4,000 on
N. w. N of section T., 1O2, 81, for the
year 1908, being assessed for more
acres than there is contained in said
land.
Motion made and carried to adj
.journ to 1880 p. m.
Afternoon Session.
Board called to order at 1880 p.
m. Members all present.
The following business was trans
acted:
Motion made and carried to ac-
cept the deed for DAD given by w.
A. Sherman on east line of section
"a, 1O4, 81, and to pay Badger town
ship $500 for having advanced
the money.
Motion made and carried to put in
two 150-barrel sisterns 1T the court
house instead of one 200 barrel els
tern as decided on at the January
meeting.
G. w. Downs vas granted an
abatement OF personal taxes il
Union township for the year 1905
on 80 head OF cattle that he did no;
own and that was assessed by town.
ship board.
An abatement was granted on {
/. valuation of $4,000 of the 1905
taxes on lots 1, 2, 8, 10, II, and 10
block 2, Potter's addition to Mitch
ell on account of errors in the as
sessment.
Motion made and carried to abat,
the tax on a valuation of S650.OO fol
the year 1908 on the north half O
lot Q, block 8, railroad addition tt
Mitchell on account of error in as
sessment.
H. c.. Preston was granted a re
fund of tax sale certificate on 10
2, block O.. original plat city of Mitch
ell, 1908 sale, this property belong
ing to the government.
Motion made and carried to gran
a loan of $1,000 on N. " of N. w
", section u, 1O3, 60 for a term o
5 years.
l.. E. Wilson was granted a re
fund of $1.oo school poll for yea
1908, not being a resident of tn
county.
A refund was granted on a valua
ton of $500 on N. w. ", 50, 1o4
60, being assessed for more ian,
than there was in this tract.
Niblo Bros. was granted an abate
ment of personal tax in Mt. Vernon
township for the year 1908, having
paid taxes on the same property ii
Gutherie county, Iowa. for the SAM