The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1910-07-22
ed until 9 o'clock a. m. July
nth, 1910.
9 a. M. July II, 1910.

= The board met pursuant to
adjournment. Present: Chair
man Geo. Sidener, Commits
sioners Glonseth, Capes, Lar.
son and Trimble.
The forenoon was employed
in examining. the assessment
returns.
Upon motion the board adj
journed until 2 O'Clock this
afternoon.
2p. M July 18th, 1910.
The board met pursuant to
adjournment. Present: Chair
man Geo. Sidener, Commits
sioners Glomseth, Capes, Lar
son and Trimble.
Simon Thoreson appeared be-
fore the board and asked for
reduction of assessment on
buildings located on the north
west quarter of the southeast
of section 2, the west half of
the southwest quarter and the
southeast quarter of south
west quarter of section 1,
township 1852 range 75. On
motion the assessment was re-
duced from $4,000 to $4,000.
1t was found that the south
east quarter of the northeast
quarter and the northeast
quarter of the southeast quarter
of section 20 in township 1853
range 76 was assessed too hign
by the assessor as the land is
constituted of slough land and
less valuable than the sur
rounding land. Upon motion
this assessment. was reduced
from $4O5. 90 to $305.OO.
It was found that the south
west quarter of the northeast
quarter, the west half of the
southeast quarter and the south
east quarter of the southeast
quarter of section 20. township
1853 range rs was assessed too
high by the assessor as the land
is partly low swampy land.
Upon motion this assessment
was reduced from 1910. 90 to
1886. 90. -
It was found that the east
half of the northwest quarter,
the northeast quarter of the
southwest quarter and the
northwest quarter of the south
east quarter of section % town
ship 1853 range ~ was assessed
too high by the. assessor as the
land is less valuable than the
surrounding land. On motion
this assessment was reduced
from $81O. 90 to $3.50. 90.
The board took up for equali-
zation the assessment of farm
lands exclusive of structures,
and unplatted lands within the
boundaries of incorporated vii
lagos and cities. Commission
er Geo. H. Capes moved that
for the purpose of equalizing
the assessment of this class of
property between the various
assessor districts of Bottineau
county the following precent-
ages be added to the assess
ments as returned by the local
boards of review:
Roland township, twenty per
cent increase.
Tacoma township, three per
cent increase.
Newborg township, fifteen
per cent increase.
Blaine township, two per
cent increase.
Chatfield township, three per
cent, increase.
Township 1853 range "a, ten
per cent increase.
Township 1853 range "a, ten
per cent increase.
Township 162 range "A, five
increase.
Upon being duly seconded
by Commissioners Larson this
resolution was unanimously
carried.
The equalization of assess
ment of structures and other
improvements on farm lands
was next taken up. Commis-
sioner Larson moved that for
the purpose of equalizating the
assessment OF this class of
property between the various
assessor districts of Bottineau
county the following percent
age be deducted from or added
to the assessment as returned
by the local boards of review:
Roland township, five per
cent increase.
Scotia township, six per cent