The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-02-08
Regular January Session.
10 a. m. January II, 191

10 a. m. January II, 1917.
The board met at this time pursuant
to recess. Present O. e. Carlson, chair
man; T. e. Moore and e. J. Finch
'Vhorouron the following proceedings
were had, to-wit:
ln t.r. the approval of the Of
ficial bond of O. p. Duvall, probate
In This matter the bond of o. p. Du-
vail, probate judge as principal, and the
National Security Company, as surety,
having been filed with the board, said
bond being in the amount of 100000.
and the oath of the office of probate
judge having been taken, the board or
dered said bond approved.
In the matter of the request of b. f.
Radcliffe for a tax refund on migra-
tory stock.
In this matter the board after care
full examination, not being able to de-
termine the business of tax refund,
denied same.
Senior requesting reduction in the as
sessed valuation of the Southeast
quarter of the Northeast quarter and
the Southeast quarter of the North
west quarter and the East Half of the
Southwest quarter of Section 81,
Township -, Range 16.
The board after examination of the as
sessment rolls, having determined
that said lands were not assessed higher
than adjacent lands of same value, de-
t'ieu the request.
In the matter of the request of II. c..
for 1916.
In this matter the board after care
fur examination, not being able to de
termine whether the taxes paid by the
petitioner i'm Kimbal county, Nebraska,
included poll tax, denied the request.
In the matter of the petition of W. II.
Turner requesting cancellation of tax
Is 1or the year 1916 upon certain
lands.
! petition that the west three-fourths
| acres of the North Half of the North
east quarter of the Northeast quarter
| of the Northeast quarter On IL NE Ia
NE Ia NE 1-4) and the Southeast quar-
| ter of the northeast quarter of the
northeast quarter of the Northeast
quarter (SE Ia NE IA NE IA NE Id
of Section Twenty-nine (29), Township
Ten C10) South, Range Eighteen GS)
East, Boise Meridian, was purchased
for the use of Independent School Dis
trict No. ,, that said purchase was not
made until March, 1916, at which time
the taxes We're already lien on said
lands. The board being fully advised
| therefore denied the petition for the
| reason that the taxes were lien OF
said land when purchased by the lnce-
pendent School District No. ?.
In the matter of the petition of ID. A
Seaman requesting tax refund.
In this matter it appearing from The
petition that the Improvements on LC
Six, co Block One Hundred Forty
three (143) Twin Falls, We're assessed
at $4,000 and that by reason Of tn
latter value of said property having
decreased very materially in the pas
few years. that the value as assesse,
was at least $4,000 too high. TIL
board after careful consideration, hav
ing determined the assessed value o
other property similarly located an
found that no unjust assessment eX
listed, ordered the petition denied.
In the matter of the approval of tn
, official bond of r. A. Graham.
In this matter the bond of r. A
Graham as principal, and w. p. Guthri
- as surety, in the penal sum of $4,000
! having been filed, and the oath of OF
. flee of constable having been taken, tn
board ordered bond approved.
In the matter of the petition of Ra
Pond. requesting cancellation of Ia
sale certificates Nos. 1928 to 1923
= inclusive for the year 1914, and Mo-
1705 to 170S, inclusive, for the yea
j. In this matter the board determine
,. from the records that the lands il
|. cluded in said certificates, describe
as the Southwest quarter of the NORTH
Southeast quarter of Section %, Towr
5, ship 16, Range II East, Boise Meridian
had not been made proof, upon unit
e fully advised. therefore, ordered ths
tax sales certificates Nos. 1928 to 1913
inclusive, for the year 1919 and ce
4 for the year 1915, be cancelled for IL
v reason that said lands were not al
sessable until the year 1916.
In the matter of the petition of ]. v
J. Beauchamp, assessor, requesting car
l. collation. of Tax Sales Certificate N
v 3SU TOT the year 1919.
h. In this matter it was determine
from the petition and by the record
?. of the assessors office that the owl
l. er of the real estate covered by d
c, linquency certificate No. $50 was g
old soldier, and that for previous yea
he had been granted under law. an e.
n, emption of 100000, but by error e.
is emption was only allowed in the amour
of $4,000 for the year 1915, leaving
n. valuation of $4,000 upon which ts
was run and which became delinquen
The board being fully advised, order,
n. that certificate No. $50 covering I.o
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