The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-06-13

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township to fill the vacancy of W.
NJ. Senter, resigned, and his bond
for $1,000 is hereby approved.
In the matter of excess taxes
caused by the state board of eQuali-
Zation raising the different values
in Carter county, the supreme court
of said state has decided that the
state board had the right to raise
said taxes. 1t is therefore ordered
that all claims now pending in this
ed, and said claims will have to be
taken up in the district court for
relief.
That the opinion rendered by the
county attorney is hereby made a
part hereof as follows:
Hon. Robert f. Scivally,
Chairman Board of County
Commissioners,
Garter county, Okla
Dear sir: Replying to your in
quiry as to whether or not at tnls
time, the board of county commits
sioners is authorized to exercise its
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for the year 1911, we beg to state
That the law in force at that time
provided an appeal from the action
of the equalization boards of the
township and county, and state and
limited the time in which such ap-
peal might be taken. That time has
long since expired, and no power
exists in the board to lower or raise
the levy. or to inquire into the
value of the property as assessed
and extended upon the tax rolls.
while it is no doubt true that er-
roneous assessments We're made in
numerous instances, and that equity
requires remission of portion
of tax extended upon the roll, it is
not within the power # your board
to intervene.
"a large number OF citizens OF
Carter county and of other counties
in the state have appealed to the
courts to be relieved of excessive
and unjust assessments, but the su-
preme court of the state has held
that the only relief that could have
been afforded them was by appeal
from the action of the equalization
boards, within the time prescribed,
However, motions for re-hearing in
these cases before the supreme
court have been filed and it is ex-
pected that an opinion will be rem
dered upon the motions for a re-
hearing within short time. If the
supreme court should modify its
opinion, it is possible that way
may be found to relieve those who
have been excessively assessed.
AT this time, however, we deem
it unadivisable to attempt to take
any action in the matter.
Very respectfully,
(Signed) JAMES H. MATHERS,
County Attorney.
Dated June 3, 1912.
In the matter of the petition filed
by the citizens of Brock, March q,
1912, VS.. r. II. Reed, in regard to
opening a certain street in the town
of Brock. From the affidavits and
testimony filed in this cause we
find that it will be a great damage
to the defendant and will be OF
but little benefit to the public.
Therefore we order said street to
remain as it is now.
Ordered that we hereby approve
appointment of w. Hardy as coun-
ty health officer. Ordered that as |
the county assessor is not ready for |
the equalization of assessments OF |
1912 taxes, that the county equaliza-
ton board will meet on Monday,
June 18th, 1912, for the purpose OF
equalizing the taxes of Carter coun-
ty. Oklahoma for the year 1912.
Anyone who might be aggrieved shall
notify the board OF county commits
sioners in writing or appear in per-
son on that date and they shall be
granted a hearing.
A letter of recommendation was