The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-07-21
G0VV COMMISSION
Ea| SECOND meeting
y,,S.nes 3 Transact at the Sec
Odd Meeting in 1910.

as a board OF Equalization, Members
present, Vim. Nash, A. j. Annis, b.
d. Watkins and Il. b. Haynes.
The boAIi proceeded to inspect the
Motion ade and carried to reduce
the asses lent on lot s, block 16,
Van Eps dition. to Mitchell, from
S1.O1O l1O on account of error
in the a ment.
Motio1 ade and carried to ad-
journ to o P. M.
Afternd session board continued
looking ov8 the assessment.
Board d journed as a board of
equalization and We're called together
a a board of County Commissioners.
j. r. Allison, Commissioner of the
LIST. District, handed in his resigna-
ton, and on motion the same was ac-
cepted.
Tue board then adjourned as a
board of County Commissioners and
met as a Hard OF equalization, and
continued looking over the assess
ment.
Motion made and carried to adj
journ to 9 O'Clock Wednesday morn-
ing, July 9th.
Board called to order as a board
of County Commissioners.
The question of filling the vacancy
caused by the resignation of ]. r.
AQtson, in the list Commissioners
p' < O. cling taken which resulted
in A. ]. urtis being the choice of
the board to fill out the %uneXpired
term of j. r. Allison.
A. ]. Curtis being notified of his
election he appeared and was sworn
in as a member for the first district.
Mr.. Curtis presented his bond and the
same vas approved by the Clerk of
the Courts. And Mr.. Curtis took his
seat as a member of the board.
The board then adjourned as a
county board and met as an equaliza-
ton board.
Motion made and carried to reduce
the assessment on lot 5, block Ia,
Rowley's End addition to the City of
Mitchell 5000 on account of error in
the assessment.
Motion made and carried to ad-
journ to 1880 p. m.
Afternoon session board called to
order at 1880 p. M. Members all
UE6S0uL, COuIluu0U c4udl1L1A6s
The following changes were made
on household furniture throughout
the county.
Perry township raised 20 per cent.
Badger township raised SO per
cent.
Blendon township raised SO per
cent.
Mt. Vernon township raised rs per
cent.
Beulah township raised 10 per
Mitchell township raised 33h per
cent.
Prosper township raised SO per
cent.
Lisbon township raised 100 per
cent
Union township raised 10 per cent.
Baker township raised 100 per
cent.
Tobin township raised SO per cent.
Rome township raised 10 per cent.
Motion made and carried to adj
journ to 9 o'clock Thursday morning,
July 18th.
Thursday Morning, July 9TH.
Board called to order at 8 o'clock.
Members all present.
Met as a board of e~qualiZation;
continued going owe the assessment.
Commercial Mutual Fire Associa-
ton made application for a reduc-
ton of their assessment for the year
1910, claiming too high assessment.
After looking into the matter the
board voted to reduce the assessment
from $4,000 to $4,000.
Betsey A. Purdy made application
for a reduction on the assessment on
the structure on lot 8, block 8, Uni
versity addition to Mitchell. On mo-
ton the assessment was reduced from
$4,000 to 100000.
Nels Jensen made application for
a. reduction of the assessment on lots
3 and 6, block 81, LAWYERS addition
to Mitchell, and IN motion the assess
ment was reduced from $3.50 to
$4,000.
Motion made and carried to ad-
1ourn to 9o'clock Friday morning.
Friday Morning.
Board called to order at 9 o'clock.
Members all present.
WA H. WilkinSn made application
for y reduction On the assessment on
lots / and 2, block 80, LAWYERS addi-
ton to Mitchell, and after due con-
sideration the board decided to let
assessment stand as left by the City
Board of Equalization.
A. H. Daniels made application for
a reduction on the assessment on lot
6, block 104, LAWYERS addition to
Mitchell and also on lots 8 and 4,
block 10, Rowley's End addition to
Mitchell, after comparing the assess
ed valuation with other property in
the same vicinity the board decided
to let the assessment stand as Equal
ICED by Il e City board.
The Board then adjourned as a
board of equalization subject to call
Of the chairman.
Called to order as a board of Coun-
ty Commissioners, and following bills
were allowed:
Pearl Corker, institute work. .$5.19
Mae Lewis institute work.. 4.5o
80 w. -