The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-09

city; ]. Z. Baker, Aurora village.
On motion the board granted the pc.
titions Of the aboya hamed parties and
appointed them as repositories TO
handle school books for their respe
tive towns.
The bonds Of II /. Ennis, J. f. RaE.
or, j, +. Dunn, on file in amount Of
$4,000 each in compliance with tn
Jaw for handling school text book +.
were on motion approved.
The application of Andrew p. Ron
ming. for a loan from the permanent
school fund in the sum of 100000 vas
on motion approved.
The application Of Jennie Churchill
for the cancellation OF Tax sale Ger
titcdtes. now held BY The county COY
ering part Of the Wa OF the NNh q
aec. 10, twp. ITO, range IS, for the sale
Of taxes for the years ,o12 and 1919.
was on motion granted, tho same p-or-
erty having been Assessed for thesa
years as ok J Churct,I'5 addition 70
the Village Of Bushnell, md the taxes
paid on sans az shown oy taI receipt.
The application o. Chas Nolan for
the abatement Of the tax on tte va.
uat;on Of 1881 90 asse; ed against him
for the year 1916 for ono AUTOMOBILE.
amount of said tax bong 1887 This
abatement was made on the affidavit #
Chas. Nolan setting forth the claim
that he was not the owner of an
automobile during the taying time in
1916.
The school and road poll OF Alfred
A. Hoch If Elkton, was on motion abat.
ed, as he was in service with the
National Guard, when assessment was
made.
The application of Hans Jerde for
the abatement OF the tax assessed
against the estate of L. ]. Jerde for the
year 1916, was on motion granted. This
assessment was on household furniture
in the sum of $500.
The application of Ole FL. johnson
for the abatement of the tax on An as
sesment Of $4,000 for the year 1916
was on motion granted. The afiant
showing that he was not the owner of
the property during the assessment
period.
The application and AFFIDAVIT Of NJ.
j. Clark. Jr., for the abatement of a
road and school poll for the year 1916,
was on motion granted, Clark being a
members of the National Guard, and
in service. during the time for assess
ment.
The application OF Carl C. Knutson
for an abatement of the road poll for
the year 1916. was on motion granted,
said Knutson being a cripple and not
subject to this assessment.
The application and affidavit of Sam
Sloan for the abatement OF the road
and school poll for the year 1916, said
Sloan making affidavit that he was not
a resident of Bookings County from
July, 1914 to Nov, 1916. The above
application was on motion granted,
The application of F. NJ. Hammond
for the refund Of 800 for dog tax
assessed against him for the year 1916
was on motion granted, Hammond
claiming that he was not the owner of
a dog during the assessment period.
The application of c. A. Gullick for
a refund of s9.45, this being an error in
the collection Of the personal tax Of
J. II. Kinney for the year 1916.
The application of c. F. Walter, ac-
companied by affidavit and tax receipt
asking for a refund for the taxes Of
1916. assessed against the NEH OF
NWA of sec. 18-112-51 in amount OF
1888, was on motion, granted. The tax
having been paid by e-ror.
The application Of C. r. Bisby for
the refund Of the tax for the year 1915
assessed for structures on part OF the
SEA Of SEX OF sec. 26-110-50 in the
amount Of 312.02, was on motion grant.
ed. as there were no buildings on this
property at this time.
The application and afidavit OF
Aylmer Cole for a refund Of taxes on
personal property in the city OF Brook.
ings for the year 1915 In the amount OF
1893 was on motion granted, it being
shown that Mr.. Cole was not the owner
Of this property. or a resident Of the
county after May LIST.
The application Of r. o. Albertson
for a refund Of 1884 tax on the SWA
Of SEA OF sec. 16-110-51 for the year
1915. This being school land bought
in the year 1916 and not subject to
tax for taht year.
The application of J. H. Johnson