The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-07-21
l6UN Commission
tR;fEcoAD meeting.
County { )hmissionres Had Much
BUSHES . Transact ut the Sec
ss ond Meeting in 1910.

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Board met as provided by law Tues
day, July 5th, 1910, called to order
as q board Of Equalization, Members
present, VIM. Nash, A. j. Annis, q.
d. Watkins and T. b. Haynes.
The boA.i proceeded to inspect the
assessors ttooAs.
Motion .ade and carried to reduce
Van Ep. dition. to Mitchell, from
$1,O1O 10 on account of error
in the a ,ment.
Mot;ol ade and carried to adj
journ to 0 P. M.
AfternAa session board continued
looking oVxr the assessment.
Board journed as a board of
equalization and were called together
as 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 lbard OF equalization, and
continued looking over the assess
ment.
Motion made and carried to adj
iouru 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 W the resignation of j. r.
AQ.son in the LIST Commissioners
Dit fict:
In fT,rt3ct Motive tho phoiooL Of
the board to fill out the unexpired
term of ]. r. Allison.
A. j. 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 was 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-
tourn to 1880 p. m.
Afternoon session board called to
order at 1880 p. m. Members all
present, continued equalizing.
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 IS 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
jolrn 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 equalization;
continued going v 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 g., block 8, Uni
versity addition to Mitchell. On mo-
ton the assessment was reduced from
$4,000 10 100000.
Nels Jensen made application for
a reduction of the assessment on lots
S and 6, block 81, LAWYERS addition
to Mitchei,, and or motion the assess
ment was reduced from $2,75O to
$4,000.
Motion made and carried to ad-
journ to so'clock Friday morning.
Friday Morning.
Board called to order at 8 o'clock.
Members all present.
w H. WilkinRn made application
for j reduction on the assessment on
lots 1 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 assessor ent stand as EQUAL
lied by the 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:
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