Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-03-26
The following resolution VAS htroduc-
ed b, commisslssn e sttessses;.

The following resolution VAS atroduc.
ed b. Commissioners tFhttetso4: I
Whereas, tho floAorable ,Geo,Se wal
lace, member Of the TAX Commission Of
tho State Of North DakataY bsssAled with
the Auditor petAionS tbste eakpted to
this board which feSitdb t5ok4 other
things that upon recommend atiaA OF the
Tax Commission the taxes Of the
Great Western Grain Company were
compromised upon q basisgof. 10 per cent
In various other coutiess 01 tbes itate; and
under the conditions which brought a
compromise in ti'ls 'a,a,t.sF f11ssax com
mission recommend To t5ie sesdahty com
missioners Of this county that they re-
pay one haY Of the tax soi collected
against the property Of the Great West
ern Elevator Company, end
Whereas, the Honorable George. Wal
lace for the state tax commission inter-
vened as an attorney on behalf of the
state in the case Of Bismarck Water
Supply Company VS.. Burleigh County and
others and in the answer to the COM
plant tsated that the Bismarck Water
Supply Company failed to appear and
object to the. assessment Of its property
In 1909 and 1910 at the meetings Of the
City and County Board Of Equalization
and that therefore no correction Of said
assessment or reduction Of same or re-
bate Of taxes be made by the County
Board after adjournment Of said Equal
ization Board and,
Whereas, the district Court In and
for the Sixth Juuicial District upheld
this contention as made, by the attor-
neys in the case comprising Honorable
George Wallace Of the Tax Commission
and others and further held that said
Water Company was thus guilty Of
latches. Sos
Now therefore be it resolved that it Is
the view of this board that to refund
the taxes at this time to the Great
Western Grain Company as requested by
the Honorable George Wallace would
be placing its members in contempt Of
the District Court or at least in, q redicu-
lous position in view of the proceedings
had In the Water Works case and the
petition is therefore denied. ,!%s,
Commissioner Patterson moved that
the resolution be adopted, and that
the communication received from Hon
orable George L. Wallace regarding tax
If the Great Western Elevator Company
be published in tine proceedings of the
Board Of County Commissioners, which
was seconded by Commissioner Davies.
On roll call Commissioners Davies, Kos
itzky. Patterson and Thompson voted
aye .:.". = -. ~ a. :.ati
February .. 1914
T. L. Flaherty, '-.
County Auditor, r., ~,
Bismarck, North Dakota.
Dear Sir: 5"s>
= Several months ago, this commission
instructed the sheriff of your county to
distrain and sell an elevator in your
county belonging to the Great Western
Elevator Company for the taxes owed
by the Great Western Grain Company.
The change in the name havink been
effected through a Reorganization or by
"a new organization. At the time for
the sale the Great Western Elevator
Company paid the taxes under protest to
prevent. 9 sales.ss A{terWarAa upon the
recommendation of the Tax Commission,
the taxes Of the Great Western Grain
Company were compromised on basis
u fifty per cent In tho counties Of
3arnes, Benson Cass. Eddy. ! Griggs. Kid
der, Morton. Pembina," Ransom, Rich
land. Walsh and Trail, the same being
81 Of the taxes claimed, against the
Great Western Grain Company. Under
the conditions which brought about
compromise In this matter, we do recon-
mend to the county commissioners Of
your county that they repay one half of
The tax SO collected against the prop.
erty of the Great Western Elevator Com
oany for the taxes Of the Great Western
train Company ,.,5....
You're very truly,
North Dakota Tax Commission.
!, By GEO. E. WALLACE.
Upon motion the following bills were
allowed: r-
Bill No. -'..
l7sl3-C. II. Kositzsy, services =,
County Commissioner ..,......... ~. 90
l1914-F. r. Smyth, fees insanity
ooafd ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 90
l791s-F. H. Register. fees insanity.
DOafu ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4.UO
l7s16-W. p. Costello. fees insan
ity board Observation-Disclosures. 1850
l7917-Jol1n A. Davies, service
County Commissioner ........... % 20
l791j-E. G. Patterson, service
County Commissioner .........f:. 10. 90
l79l9-J. NJ, Thompson. service
County Commissioner ............ 1910
On motion the meeting adjourned un-
til the Bird Of April. 8 O'Clock, 1914.
d (SEAL) Il. +. FLAHERTY,,
County A,F1itor:;