The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-17

M. July -. 1917, as board of equal
ization. 4-44 -
Present: John ]. Flynn, chairman;
G. f. Peterson, c. r. Prescott, COM
missoners and w. j. Babington. clerk.
Upon affidavit Of Ida F. Cottrell it
was ordered by the board that one
range horse. assessed valuation $35.
enormously assessed, be stricken from
tho assessment list.
JOHN j. FLYNN.
w. J. HARRINGTON, Clerk.
The board of county commissioners
met in regular session at 10 O'Clock a.
nj, July 80, 1917.
Present same officers.
On July 2s Commissioners Peterson
and Prescott. together with Engineer
KYLE Of the state highway commission
visited the site of the proposed bridge
over the .Jocko near Ravalli and att-
thorized plans for said bridge.
On July IS the board inspected work.
being done on the main road east of
Clearwater and work being done in
the vicinity of Corlett.
The board received deed for
right of way for A road from NJ. L.
Dennis and wife and ordered same
recorded
The board adjourned as a board of
county commissioners at II o'clock
noon.
The board of county commissioners
met as a board of equalization at
o'clock - M. July 30. 1917.
Present same officers.
The boar,l took up the matter of the
protest of the First National bank and
tho same was not allowed.
The board took mp the matter of the
nrotest of the General Securities COM
many and reduced their assessment on
imnrovomen's $4,000. Their rrotests
as TO land values. was disallowed.
The board raised the assessment Of
tho Missnnla Real Estate association
on tho Florence hotel propcrtv-land
$4,000 90 and improvements, s2,50o.oo,
and sci Thursday. August ., 1917 at
. O'Clock r. M. for hearing.
The board raised the assessment Of
the Inland Realty company on i'm
provements, s2.500.O0 and set Thurs
day, August ., 1917 at 10 o'clock II. m.
for hearing.
w titiE WIS f1StI uClFI III IitlilS
the above named companies of their
action.
The board Of county commissioners
met as Il board of equalization at 10
o'clock. n. m. July 81, 1917.
Present, same officers.
The board took up the matter Of
application for reduction of the as
assessment OF l.onise +. I.usk, after in
Eestlgation. same was not allowed.
The board received and ordered filed
two applications and affidavits from
Irene f.. Taylor for a reduction of as
sesSment. The hearing was set for
August 1, 1917 at 10 O'Clock "A. m.
The board of county commissioners
met as a board of equalization at 10
o'clock Il, M, August l, 1917.
Present, same officers.
The board took up the matter OF the
application of Elizabeth Gibson for re-
duction of assessment and after in
vestieation, made the following re-
dnctions:
Plat S, block Sc, McCormick's addl-
ton, reduced $625.00.
Lots =. and s. block Sc, McCormicks
addition reduced $4,000.
Lot 10, block Sc, McCormick's ad-
dition, reduced $3.50
Lots ! and : and fractional Q, block
%. Higgins addition, reduced $4,000.
Lots IA, l. aad IS, block 26, Higgins
addition, reduced $685. 90
The assessment of the Mountain
States Telephone and Telegra phi COM
pany tor the purpose OF taxation was
raised $50,ooo.00 on their pole lines and
Saturday. August II, 1917 at 10 o'clock
a. m. was SET as the date of hear
ing. The clerk was instructed to notify
the companys agent of the above
action,
The board took up the matter of the
application of Nellie MUSLIN for re
auction in assessment on the improve
nents on lots 10 and IL in block No. !
Pauls addition, and reduced the same
$1,000.
The board took up the matter of Tive
application Of Irene +. TAILOR tor re-
duction of assessment and after in
Srstgution the same was not allowed
The board nf county commissioners
met as Il board of equalization at i,
O'Clock Il. IA, Aug ., 1917.
Present. same officers
The board received a protest from
Mabel G. Dccring asking for a re-.
ductfon in assessment on lands locatrf
in section a. township l6 north. rang,
IA, west and the same was not allowed
The board of county commissions !.
met in regular session at 10 o'clock a
s. IA, August ), 1917.
Present same officers
The board attended TO routine busin
ness.
rh" board Of county commissioner
met as Il board of equalization at /
o'clock, a. m, August l. 1917.
Present, same officers.
Mr.. currir county assessor. cam
before the board and recommends
that the assessment of Joseph Hirsch
berg on the improvements on lots Il
L., IL and IA, block !, South Missoul
addition be reduced from the sum O
Sl5.Oh0.OO to the sum of $4,000. 90 O.
account of error in assessment and
was so ordered.
The assessor also discovered a
error in the acreage of the South Mis-
Soula Land comDany nf aiy acros ;