The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-07-24
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS

AONhl III INC SOulI iiOuoC III thS Sit
of Brookings, S. d., July 1st, 1913
with the following members present;
c. H. Davis, chairman, District No. l;
]. l.. Jarvis, District No. 2; r. o. Tol
lefson, District No. 3; H. c Halvor
son, District No. 4; and Thomas Kid
man, District No. 8; the County
Auditor present as Clerk.
The board after being called to
order by the chairman Immediately ad
journed as a Board Of County Commits
sioners and reconvened as a Board OF
Equalization as required by law, after
subscribing the oath required took VI
the matter OF equalizing valuations
between the taxing districts of the
county on the valuations as re
turned by the various assessors and
district boards of equalization. The
township lands were first taken up and
after spending the days of Tuesday
and Wednesday on them the board
adjourned until Monday, July 18th, 1913,
Monday, July 7th, 1913.
The board met as per adjournment
and proceeded to equalize the lands
and in order to bring them to an equal
basis the following changes from the
valuations as returned by the assessors
and district boards of equalization
were necessary and the board on mo,
ton ordered such changes made.
Richland Township raised 20.77 per
cent; Lake Hendricks Township lower,
ed 5.199 per cent; Alton Township
raised 1853 per cent; Sherman Town,
ship raised $50 per cent; Aurora
lowered 6573 per cent;
Alton Township raised All per cent;
Medary Township lowered lib per
cent; Brookings Township raised
S.632 per cent; Eureka Township
1854 per cent; Oslo Town
ship raised 10 per cent; Lake Sinai
raised 1S4 per cent; Bangor
lowered 1858 per cent; Win
sor Township lowered 31.19 per cent;
Laketon Township raised 6.63S per
cent.
Board on motion adjourned until
9 o'clock a. m. July Sth, 1918.
Tuesday, July Sth, 1913-Forenoon
Session
Board met as per adjournment Tues
day, July Sth, 1913, and took up the
equalization of Farm Structures and
due consideration the following
changes were found necessary to bring
them to an equal basis and the board
motion order ed such changes made.
Elkton Township raised 20 per cent;
Richland Township raised 40.3 per
cent; Lake Hendricks Township raised
POS per cent; Alton Township raised
All per cent; Sherman Township
57.37 per cent; Aurora Town
ship raised 51.73 per cent, Alton Town
raised 30 per cent; Medary Town
ship raised 1913 per cent; Sterling
raised 1852 per cent: Volga
raised 1914 per cent; Lake
Sinai Township raised POI per cent;
Bangor Township lowered 26.45 per
cent; Winsor Township raised CTS
per cent; Laketon Township lowered
1853 per cent.
Afternoon Session
The board took up the equalization
of personal property and as the follow.
ing changes were found necessary to
bring them equal in all parts of the
county, the board on motion ordered
such changes made.
Horses-Class "A"-Elkton Town.
ship raised "a per cent; Richland
raised 8 per cent; Alton
raised ii per cent; Sher.
man Township lowered 8 per cent;
Aurora Township raised SO per cent;
Alton Township raised IA per cent;
Argo Township lowered 5 per cent;
Medary Township raised 6 per cent;
Sterling Township lowered 9 per cent;
Eureka Township lowered q per cent;
Oslo Township lowered 20 per cent;
Volga Township raised 20 per cent;
Township raised 81 per
cent; Lake Sinai Township raised 100
per cent; Bangor Township lowered
&c per cent; Winsor Township lowered
10 per cent; Laketon Township lower.
ed 8 per cent; Elkton City raised 200
per cent; White City lowered IS per
cent; Volga City lowered s per cent;
City raised 1872 per cent;
Bruce Village lowered IS per cent;
Aurora Village lowered So per cent;
Sinai Village raised 120 per cent.
Glass "B"-Richland Township
s per cent; Lake Hendricks
lowered 81 per cent; Parnell
lowered "a per cent; Alton
lowered Fl per cent; Sher.
man Township lowered % per cent;
Oak Lake Township lowered &c per
cent; Trenton Township lowered rs
per cent; Aurora Township raised AZ
per cent; Alton Township lowered 25
per cent; Argo Township lowered Is
per cent; Medary Township lowered
% per cent; Brookings Township
lowered % per cent; Sterling Town
ship lowered Sc per cent; Eul eka
lowered 81 per cent; Oslo
lowered 25 per cent; Volga
ton Township lowered 20 per cent;
Lake Sinai Township raised 10S pei
cent; Bangor Township lowered 81
per cent; Winsor Township lowered
23 per cent; Laketon Township lower
ed 26 per cent; Elkton City raised lie
per cent; White City lowered 16 pei
cent; Volga City lowered Is per cent
Brookings City raised 1874 per cent;
Bruce Village lowered 20 per cent;
Aurora Village raised 6 per cent; Sinai
Village raised sc per cent.
Glass "C"-No change.
Cattle-Class "A"-Elkton Town,
ship raised 63 per cent; Lake Hen
bricks Township raised IS per cent;
Parnell Township raised 20 per cent;
Alton Township raised 20 per cent;
Sherman Township raised 80 per cent
Oak Lake Township raised II pei
cent; Trenton Township lowered IL
per cent; Aurora Township raised "a
per cent; Alton Township raised &c
per cent; Argo Township lowered IL
per cent; Medary Township raised Il