The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-07-29

Proceedings.

Proceedings of Equalization board for
Pembina county, North Dakota, July
5th 1910.
In accordance with the statute in
such cases made and provided, the
board of county commissioners for the
county of Pembina and state of North
Dakota. met at the court house in the
city of Pembina. North Dakota, on the
5th day of July, A. d. 1910, at 10 o'clock
A. M. monday, July 9TH, being legal
holiday, as board of Equalization of
the assessments made in Pembina coun-
ty for 1910.
Members present, chairman Adam
Norton and commissioners F. G. Myrick
j. K. Olafson, Wm. Bigwood and Joseph
NORM.
| Board first met as regular board of
county commissioners, then adjourned
to resume their duties as county
board of Equalization.)
County Auditor administered the
usual oath of Office to each member, of
which the following is copy:
State of North Dakota =,
County of Pembina. 81
Adam Norton, John Olafson, JOS
NORM, F. G. Myrick and VIM. Bigwood
being first duly sworn, each for himself,
doth say, that I will support the consti-
tuition of the United States and the
constitution of the state of North Da-
kota; that will faithfully and impair
TALLY perform the duties as a member
of the county board of Equalization for
the county of Pembina, in the state of
North Dakota, for the year 1910, &C.
cording to law, SO help me God.
A. Norton,
John K. Olafson
Jos. NORM,
F. G. Myrick
VIM. Bigwood.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9TH day of July, A. D. 1910.
VIM. w. FELSON,
County Auditor,
Pembina county, N. D.
County Auditors)
Seal
Board proceeded to look over the re.
turns Of the assessors for 1910, with a
view of ascertaining in a general way
how same compares with the assess
ment for 1909. Alter comparing the
several classes of property snd finding
various variations between last years
and this years assessment, county
auditor was instructed to prepare
statistics showing the relative difference
by percentage.
Upon motion, duly adopted, boare
adjourned until 80 o'clock p p,
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Members present, chairman Norton and
commissioners Myrick, Olafson, Big.
wood and NORM.
The matter of the assessment of lands
exclusive of buildings, was taken up,
and after considering same and com.
pairing valuation as determined by
assessors for 1910 with that as left by
the county board, and finally left by the
State board for 1909, board adjourned
at 2:30 o'clock for the purpose of re.
Stunning their duties as a regular board
of county commissioners.
Adjournment taken until 8 o'clock
a. M, July 9th, 1910.
JTLY 9TH, 1910.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Members present, chairman Norton and
commissioners Myrick, Olafson, Big
wood and NORM.
Board continued to consider the
assessment of farm lands. While dis
cussing same, the matter as to Pembina
|county's comparison with the other
counties in the Red river valley came
up with the result that it was found
that the State board equalized the
following counties in 1909 as follows:
Pebbina county SIS 81 per acre
Walsh county 618
Grand Forks county 6 Sc 4"
Trail county Z SO I"
Richland county + So I"
Cass county Z 81 f"
and that the tier of counties Immediate
ly west of the above counties was
lyalued nv the State hoard last wear as