New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-07-29
Many Incre ased
Ak Y luatiOns
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION RAls-
IS ASSESSMENT ON HOUSE,
HOLD GOODS.

CATTLE, HORSES, SHEEP AMI
HOGS ALL INCREASED IN
MANY TOWNS.
Monday, July 10th, the County
Commissioners met at the Court House
and organized as board Of equalization
by subscribing to the oath prescribed
by law and by electing Herman Polkow
as chairman. A circular letter from
the State Tax commission outlining the
duties Of the Board was read and copy
OF the letter was handed to each member
of the Board. 1t became necessary
during the course of, the proceeding to
return some of the assessment books
for correction. The books thus returned
were those of the assessors of the Towns
Of Albin, Milford, Prairieville, Sigel
and Stark for assessment on grain,
grass seed and flax in the hands of pro
ducers, and Prairieville was also requested
to make return on harnesses and saddles.
The assessors of the Towns of Eden and
Mulligan were requested to make a re-
assessment of grain, grass seed and
flax. As usual it became necessary this
year also to make quite few changes in
the personal property returns.
The assessment on household goods
and furniture was raised SO per cent in
Mulligan, 40 per cent in Stately, 33 per
cent in Prauirieville, 80 per cent in Sigel,
Is per cent in Linden and 10 per cent in
Stark. The same kind of personal
property was reduced 20 per cent in
the Towns of Burnstown and Cotton
wood and 10 per cent in Lake Hanska.
Sewing machines were doubled in Sleepy
Eye and Milford, raised so per cent in
Edes IS per cent in Burnstown, IS pei
cent ia Sigel and 20 per cent inc omfrey,
Golden, Evan, Albin and Bashaw. In
New Ulm and Prairieville they were re-
duced one-third, rs per cent in Spring
field and Hanska, Is per cent in Stark
and 10 per cent in Cottonwood, Lake
Hanska and North Star.
Mulligan sustained raise of 200 per
cent on watches and clocks, Albin,
Burnstown and Cottonwood SO per cent,
Milford and Sigel 40 per cent, Home 80
per cent and Stark and Stately each 20
pei. cent. The only Town that received
a reduction in this class was Prairieville,
to the extent of so per cent. The as
sessed valuation on pianos was doubled
in Evan, Eden and. Milford, sustained
a Is per cent raise in Lake Hanska and
Prairieville and 20 per cent in Sigel.
Pianos wee reduced in New Ulm Is
per cent, Golden rs per cent, Albin 10
per cent, Bashaw 20 per cent, Burns
town 10 per cent and Cottonwood 20
per cent.
Horses, mules and asses under one year
old were raised $50 per cent in Milford,
100 per cent each in Albin and Home, Is
per cent in Stark, so per cent in Cotton
wood and Sigel, 40 per cent in Burns
town and IS per cent in Lake Hanska and
Linden. The same class suffered re-
duction of 80 per cent in Springfield.
Horses, mules and asses over one year
old and under two years old were raised
so per cent in Albin and Sigel, As per cent
in Home, 40 per cent in Stark, 80 per
cent in Cottonwood, Is per cent in Lake
Hanska and 10 per cent in Praireiville
and Stately. The same class was re-
duced so per cent in Comfrey. Is per
cent in New Ulm and Springfield and
10 per cent in Bashaw and North Star.
Horses, mules and asses over two and
under three years Of age were raised 10
per cent in Albin, Lake Hanska, Prairie
vile and Sigel and per cent in Home.
Horses, mules and asses three years old
and over were raised Is per cent in
Comfrey, 20 per cent in Sleepy Eye, Evan
and Mulligan and Is per cent in Spring
field. The same class was reduced 10 per
cent in Hanska.
Cattle under one year old were adj
vanced SO per cent in Hanska and Albin,
40 per cent in Home, IS per cent in Leav-
enworth, 20 per cent in Milford and Null
ligan and Is per cent in Stately. The
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