Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-01-15

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The following resolution was presented
by Commissioner Korn who moved Its
adoption, which was seconded by Com
missioner Thompson.
Whereas. there has been created in
this county fund known as the gopher
cordance with Sec. 1886, r. c. 1905.
Wheras, the county boarl has decided
to pay the sum of one cent for every 60
pher so destroyed, therefore. be it
Resolved. that the county auditor be
empowered to designate the clerk or any
proper officials to receive, count and is
sue certificate emitting parties sur
rendering such evidence Of gopher des-
troyed in the sum Of one cent for each
gopher destroyed.
A tail and strip Of the back being re-
quired as such evidence.
On roll calf Commissioners Davies.
Korn, Patterson, Thompson and Ves-
perman voted aye, thereupon the resolu-
ton was adopted.
The following resolution and reconsid-
erations was presented by Chairman
its adoption, which was seconded by
Commissioner VeSDerman.
Resolution offered by r. G. Patterson:
Whereas, on the 7th day of November,
1911. W. L. Smith. states attorney Of
Burleigh Blu county. N p. presented to
person, for and on behalf Of Joseph Fitz
gibbons. the following application for
abatement Of taxes:
ITO the Board of County Commission
ers of Burleigh County, North Dakota:
Application is hereby made for the abate-
ment of the 1910 taxes standing on rec
ord against the personal property of the
Bismarck Drug Company Of Bismarck,
for the reason that the assessment of
same was an error as shown by the fol-
lowing affidavit.
JOSEPH f. FITZGIBBONs.
State of North Dakota. County of Bur-
Joseph E. Fitzgibbons, being duly
sworn, on oath states: That he Is
druggist and registered pharmacist Of
North Dakota and engaged in the re-
tail drug business; that for more than
month Of April. 1909. he was employed
in the place known as the Bismarck
Drug Company store in the MCGOWAN
building in Bismarck North Dakota, and
for several months Immediately preced-
ing the month of April, 1909. he had
ness; that about the last of April, 1910,
the Bismarck Drug Company went out
of business after first reducing their
stock by removal sale; that what was
left of the stock and fixtures Of said
Bismarck Drug Company. was then
Bismarck: that at the time of placing
said property in said storage house,
there was delinquent taxes for the year
1909. against said property. Amounting to
something over $4,000; and that all of
said property included in the fixtures
sheriff of Burleigh county, to satisfy
said taxes and were delivered to the
purchaser and removed by him from the
county Of Burleigh; that about the same
time there was an assessment against
said property as taxes for the year 1910.
taxes which now remain on record
amounting to $4,000 for the said year
1910. And Burleigh county stands charg-
ed with the amount Of this tax on the
books Of the state auditor; that the
owners Of the Bismarck Drug Company
are non residents of this state resid-
ing in the city of Chicago, from which
said taxes cannot be collected, and there
is no way by which collection of the
same can be made against the said
owners personally: that the remnants
naming in the storage room Of the
Wachter Dray and Transfer company is
of very little value. not to exceed SIS
to 500: and maybe considerably less
owing to deterioration caused by hav-
ing been stored there for a period Of
storage bill against the property of $102
for the period of the last seventeen
months.
Joseph F. Fitzgibbons.
subscribed and sworn to before me
this 3rd day Of November, 1911.
F. r. McCurdy,
Notary Public.
NY commission expires July 3Oth, 1913
That at meeting of the Board of
county Commissioners of Burleigh coun-
". held on the 7th lay Of November,
1911. there being present Messrs Pat
terson, Vesperman and Thompson the
above application was rejected by a
unanimous vote Of those present, and
me statement was made by Chairman
attorney of Burleigh county. that he
FOR one would be willing to compromise
the matters referred to in the application
on a reasonable basis but the request
made was unjust and unfair, and
Whereas: on the third day OF October
Dakota. presented an application asking
for rebate of taxes on certain described
rronerty mentioned in said application,
stating reasons for justice in the re-
Guest. That at meeting Of the Board
ct County Commissioners. held on the
| 4th day Of December. 1911, the following
! resolution was passed referring to the
application made by the said Ryrne: