Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-02-02
Afternoon Session.

pursuant to above recess. Present, all
the members.
Commissioner Thelin presented COM
munlcatlons from the Devils Lake
Journal, Crary Public Opinion and the
Devils Lake Inter-O Ocean, which were
| read
Moved by johnson and seconded by
Hoystad that said communications be
laid on tho table. On roll call Thelin
voted emo" Malonoy voted enc"
johnson voted eyes" Hoystad
"Yes." and Emigh eyes"
Motion was carried and the commun-
/ ications we're laid on the table.
| Moved by Maloney and seconded by
Thelin that the action of this board at
the January 9Th meeting DO rescindca
in designating the official newspapers
of Ramsey county. On roll call, Thclin
voted eyes" Maloney "Yes,
johnson emo" Hoystad "No."
| Emigh "No.' Motion was lost.
A petition signed by 8. c. Jones ask
ing for Cancellation Of the 1911 person.
al property taxes assessed against
Jones {; robert in the City of Devils
Lake for tho reason tn It same is n du.
plication was read, and it being clearly
shown from an affidavit attached to
Assessor for the year 1911, that the
true. Same was granted and the Au-
ditor instructed to make necessary cor
rections on tho tax list.
A petition signed by Mrs. Ella
Cairns asking for a reduction in her
| 1911 personal property valuation was
was read and it was moved and car
ricd that the 1911 valuation on house
hold goods assessed to Mrs. Cairns 1e
reduced from $l25.0o to $500.
A petition signed by Gus Suntag,
asking to have his 1911 personal prop
erty assessment in the City of Devils
Lake reduced from $4,000 to $4,000
and the 1911 valuation OH Lots IS and
| IA, Blk. III, reduced $4,000 on ac-
count Of erroneous assessment on the
buildings OIL said description was read
| and on motion granted.
A petition signed by William Oliver
! asking for reduction Of $4,000 on the
1911 valuation assessed against the
building on Lots 8 and 10, Block 5,
Nahcr Il Locke Addition for the rea
son that same was assessed higher
than surrounding property, was read
and on motion was assessed higher
than surrounding property, was read
| and on motion granted.
Moved and carried that the tax
petition of G.. E. Rundell for reduction
on his 1911 personal property valua-
ton in the City of Devils Lake be re-
jected.
1t was moved and carried that the
tax petition of NJ. A. Tenney, ask
ing for reduction on his 1911 per-
sonal property assessment in the City
of Devils Lake be rejected.
A petition signed by w. II. John
son asking for reduction of $108.U0
in his 1911 personal property valua-
ton in the City Of Devils Lake for the
reason that he was assessed for
piano which he did not own, was read
and on motion granted.
A petition signed by James Chidis-
ter asking for reduction of $4,000 on
account Of excessive assessment on
his 1911 assessment on buildings on
Lots l and %, Block 1l6 City Of Devils
Lake, was read and on motion grant
ed
1t was moved and carried that the
petition of Albert Symons asking for
reduction on his 1911 valuation on
Lot 6, Block 3 and Lots Is and 26
Of Block 3, Cleveland & Kennedy IS
Addition, be rejected.
A petition signed by Frank Dressell
asking for a reduction on his 1911
personal property valuation in the City
Of Devils Lake; and also for reduc-
tion Of $4,000 on excessive assess
ment on building on Lots Is and 16,
Block III, City of Devils Lake, was
read, and it was moved that the valu-
alton of personal property remain the
same as left by the assessor, but the
valuation on Lots Is and 16, Block
1T, be reduced $4,000 as petitioned
for. Carried, all voting eyes"
A petition signed by Thos. Miller
asking for reduction in his 1909 per
sonal property assessment in the Git,
of Devils Lake from -33S.O0 to -1750C
and on his 1910, from $4,000 tc
$4,000 for the reason that he did moi
own some of the property he was as
sessed for; and also a request to have
refunding order issued to him in the
sum Of 1919 for excessive taxes paic
for the year 1909 and 1910 on build
ing on Lots and 2, Block II, City Of
DcV1lS Lake, anu tuaC LAc 1911 vAlud
tion on above described building be re
duced from $165.O0 to $115.00, was
read, and it was moved and carried
that the Auditor be instructed to is
sue Mr.. Miller refunding order in thu
sum of 1919 and reduce the 1911 valu
alton on buildings as requested, but a:
Mr.. Miller signed the personal prop
crty field notes for the year 1909 ant
1910, that no change be made in sait
personal property assessment. Carried
All voting "Yes.'
A petition of f. W. Gilbertson, ask
ing for refunding order in the sun
of $4,000 on account Of excessive as
sessment for the year 1910 on his per
sonal assessment in the city O.
Devils Lake was read and on motto,
granted.
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