The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-12-23
The roll call for this meeting was
read TO the board as follows:
STATE OF MICHIGAN.

STATE OF MICHIGAN.
In the matter OF the appeal OF John
Williams. Supervisor of Iron River
Township. County OF Iron, from the
equalization determined upon by the
Board OF Supervisors OF said county
az It's October. 1916. session.
Az meeting OF the Board OF State
Tax Commissioners. held in the city
of Detroit on the 9Th day of Novem-
Der. 1916, az the Office OF said board
Present: Commissioners Barnes.
Horton and kearney.
The above appeal by petition hay-
ing been duly filed by said petitioner
with the County Clerk OF the county
OF Iron within i've days after the adj
journment or the board Of supervisors
Of said county from their October,
1916. session, and to-wit on the six
teenth day OF October, A. d. 1916, and
by said County Clerk duly transmit
ted to the Board OF State Tax Com
missiOners; and said petition having
been examined and considered by this
Board, and II appearing from such
petition that petitioner has made a
showing to the effect that the equali-
zation complained OF IN said petition
( is unfair. unjust, inequitable and dis
crmnatory.
IL 10 rHa a
said Board of Supervisors OF Iron
county do reconyene at the City Of
Crystal Falls. the county seat of said
| county, at It's usual place OF meeting
on the twentieth day of November A.
ID. 1916, at the hour Of ten o'clock in
the forenoon. for the purpose Of hear
! ing the matter OF said appeal and Of
equalizing the assessment OF said
county II different equalization Of
said county shall be ordered by said
Board OF State Tax Commissioners.
! And II Is further ordered that each
and every one of the supervisors Of
said county OF Iron do take with him
to said meeting OF said Board of Su-
pervisors. the assessment roll of his
respective township, ward or city as
the case may be-
And IL is further ordered that the
/ Board OF state Tax Commissioners do
hold a meeting in said County of Iron
at the county seat thereof. to-wit, at
The county building therein. on the
twentieth day OF November A. ID.
1916. al the hour Of ten o'clock in the
forenoon, or as soon thereafter as
can be conveniently commenced, for
the purpose OF hearing evidence upon
said petition, and of taking such &C
ton in the promises as may he war
ranted by law;
And IL Is further ordered that each
and every one of the supervisors of
said county Of Iron do personally APP
pear before said Board OF State Tax
f, Commissioners at the place and on
the day and hour last above set
forth. and have with him then and
there the assessment roll of his town
ship for the year 1916. and to give
evidence in relation TO the equaliza-
ton Of said county of Iron.
1t is further ordered that persons
Interested in said petition may ap-
pear in person before this Board Of
state Tax Commissioners at its meet
ing to be held in said City OF Crystal
Falls TO be examined with relation to
the matter 10 be then and there de-
termined
IL Is further ordered that copy Of
this order be duly served upon each
member Of said Board of Supervisors
I OF Iron county within three days be
/ fore the date set for reconvening OF
said board Of supervisors by the
sheriff Of said county or by any per
son duly appointed by such sheriff
for such purpose, and for the said
sheriff shall make return 10 the Coun-
~ Clerk OF said county OF Iron OF the
service herein directed on or before
the date herein set for the reconven-
ing OF said Board OF Supervisors
Given under our hand and seal at
the City OF Detroit this ninth day OF
/ November. A, H. 1916
ORLANDO +. BARNES,
GEO. B HORTON.
THOMAS D. KEARNEY,
Members Of the Board OF
State Tax Commissioners.
/ - s. BURTLESS.
Secretary