The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-31

Landblom that to properly equalize the
returns OF the assessors Of the county
on the item OF automobiles. the assess
ment on automobiles in Pontiac be In
creased 100 per cent. Which motion
prevailed on call OF the roll. Kelley
Martin, Rusch and Landblom voting
aye; Heath absent and not voting.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet on Tuesday, July rs, at 8 o'clock
a. M, all members present voting aye
on call of the roll.
Tuesday, July Is, fe1t.
Board met pursuant TO adjournment,
at 9 o'clock a. m. with all members
present, except Commissioners Kelley.
II was moved and seconded thar
Commissioner Rusch act as temporary
chairman; which motion prevailed on
call Of the roll, all members present
voting aye.
Assessor M. ]. Mcmahon Of Barnes
township appeared before the board az
notified. in regard to some assessment
matters which he explained in a satis-
factory manner.
Mr., Turnbull assessor of Harwood
township, appeared before the board
in regard to elevator assessments, the
Minneapolis & Northern Elevator Co.
of Argusville and the Minneapolis q
Northern Elevator Co. Of Harwood not
appearing on hts returns. At his re.
quest the commissioners instructed the
auditor to assess the Minneapolis g.
Northern Elevator Co. of Argusville
$2.S00.00 and the Minneapolis &
Northern Elevator Co of Harwood
100000 Which motion prevailed on
call Of the roll, Rusch, Heath, Land
blom and Martin voting aye; Kelley
absent and not voting.
1t appearing that the Farmers Eleva-
tor Co. of Argusville had been assessed
as improvements on real estate, and
also as personal property, the commits
sioners on motion instructed the audi
tor to strike out the personal property
assessment against the Farmers Ele-
vator Co. of ArgusviIle for the reason
that same was a double assessment; all
members present voting aye on call of
the roll.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet in the afternoon at o'clock all
members present voting aye on call of
the roll
Afternoon Session (25th).
Board met pursuant to adjournment
with members present: Commits
sioners Heath, Martin, Landblom and
Rusch.
The following resolution was pres
ented by Commissioner Martin who
AlON6u It's duopIAOHs SECONDED ny GOIn-
missioner Landblom:
Whereas, The returns of banks in
this county, both state and national,
for the purpose of taxation, show that
a large number of such banks are the
owners of real estate far in the excess
of the amount of real estate which they
are permitted to own under the laws of
the state of North Dakota and the laws
Of the United States which said real
estate is all deducted for the purpose
Of assessment, and an inequality of and
injustice in taxation results which this
board of county commissioners is
powerless to adjust, and
Whereas, This board feels that 1t is
its duty to call this condition of affairs
to the attention Of the state bank ex-
aminer and the comptroller Of the cur
rency, now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the auditor of Cass
County shall send a copy of these reso-
lutions to the state bank examiner of
the state of North Dakota and the
comptroller of the United States to the
end that their attention shall be called
to these facts, and such investigation
may be made and action taken as they
think proper, and the taxation of bank
stocks made more equitable and Just
Which resolution was declared adopt
ed on call of the roll, all members pres
ent voting aye.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet on Wednesday. July 26, at 8
o'clock a. m. all members present vot-
ing aye on call of the roll.
Wednesday, July g, 1911.
Board convened at 8 o'clock a. M,
pursuant TO adjournment, with all
members present.
1t was moved by Commissioner Heath
and seconded by Commissioner Land
blom that to properly equalize the re-
turns of the assessors Of the county on
the item of elevators, the following list
OF changes be adopted in the different
assessment districts specified, to-wit:
Elevators.
Increase