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Hays. Kansas, May 81, 1917. 900 A II.
The Board of County Commissioners met
as per their adjournment All members pres
emit There being no business to look after
Die
Hays Kansas. May 81. 1917 go A NJ
The Board of County Commissioners met
as a Board of Equalization as required by
law All members of the Board were pres
ent- The Board of Equalization remained IN
session Monday, May 81, Tuesday, May p,
Wednesday, May %, and Thursday, May "a,
taking adjournments noon and night
Complaints were heard from various per
sons and the following changes were made,
viz:
On motion of Commissioner Jacobs the
assessed value OF lots Z2-21 and - IN
Ringe, was reduced to $500
On motion of Commissioner Tholen, Ross
and Waldo of Ellis, Kansas, were granted
a reduction of $500 on account of double
assessment of personal property
John Hall was allowed a reduction of
$500 account of erroneous assessment
of personal property
On motion of Commissioner Helms. the
in block 8, Keagy's second add to Ellis.
belonging to R. r. Murden, were lowered
from $500 to S140O.
On motion OF Commissioner Helms, the
Improvement on lot four in block four Kea-
gy's belonging to A B. Nimegean, was re-
duced from $1,000 to $1,000
On motion of Commissioner Jacobs, lots
11-13-15 and IT in block Is of H P. Viii
sons add to Hays. belonging to Martin
$500
On motion of Commissioner Helms. the
northeast one-fourth of section 3O-11-1S,
belonging to Mollie Glass was lowered from
sI72S to s140s.
On motion of Commissioner Helms. the
southeast one-fourth of section ellis.
belonging to Louise Session, was lowered
from $500 to $1,000
On motion of Commissioner Helms. the
northeast one-fourth of section 16-11-19
lowered from S2592 to $3.50.
On motion of Commissioner Helms. the
southeast one-fourth of section 35-11-20,
belonging to J. W. Schoenthaler was lowered
from s2s14 to s2654-
On motion of Commissioner Helms, the
northwest and west one-half of the south
west One-fourth of section 36-11-2O. be-
longing to Mr.. J. W. Schoenthaler. was low
cred from s316s to s292s.
On motion of Commissioner Helms the
east one-half of the southeast one-fourth of
section 26-11-2O was lowered from S1152
to $3.50 and the northeast one-fOurth of
to 1884.
block Is in Lehold Aliens Add to the City
of Hays, belonging to S. B. Brumitt was
lowered from $1,000 to $500.
On motion of Commissioner Tholen. the
personal property of w. j. Helms and Co
was lowered 1855 en- account of excessive
On motion of Commissioner ThoIen the
value of the work horses in Catherine town
ship raised s9.44 per head
On motion of Commits Jacobs the
valuation of the improvements lets Ia
and in block 81, in Fairview add low
On motion of Commissioner Jacobs, the
valuation of the improvements en- lots 1=3
in block AZ, Hays Original, lowered
The improvements on lots 7-e=1I in block
II of J. E Wilson's add to Hays, were low
cred from $500 to $500
On motion of Commissioner Helms the
following raises in stock were made, viz
Cattle, six months old and under one
year, in Lookout township were raised $500
per head Cattle, six months old and I'M
der one year, in Lookout township, were
raised $500 per head. Cattle six months
ship were raised $500 per head.
On motion of Commissioner Jacobs the
in Buckeye township were raised S2.00 per
head, and the cattle, six months old and IN
der one year, in Freedom township, were
! raised $500 per head.
The wheat in Ellis township was raised
ten cents (1Octs.l per busheI.
On motion of Commissioner Tholen, the
valuation of the northeast one-fourth sec
ton 9-14-17, belonging to Anton H. San
der. was lowered from. s424e to $4,000:
The southeast one-fourth of section "a
Ills was lowered from $50 to SIG per
acre.
The northeast one-fourth of section S=12=
IS in Buckeye township, was lowered from
s16:S4 to $500 per acre.
Mr. Peter johnson of Lookout township
appeared before the Board and asked that
the valuation of his personal property be
lowered $4,000 on account of a real estate
contract IN that amount being assessed
The Board after due consideration on the
above claim. held that the contract was
taxable in full amount
Mr. Joseph Koslowski appeared and ask
ed that the value of the east ene=half Of
the east ene-half Of section 82=12-2O be
reduced to $500 The Board decided that
the land in question was not over assessed
Mr.. Samuel Auspaugh appeard before the
Board and requested that the County Re-
fund the tax paid improvements on lots
to in block 81, Yocemento Kansas for
the year 1916, for the reason that no i'm.
| provements appeared on the said lots, and
| further requested he
/ be instructed to strike the same from tbs
tax rolls for the year 1917 The Board be.
| ing satisfied that said improvements
amounting to $1,000 had been assessed OF
| both blocks, No 81 and 81. ordered thai
| the $4,000 valuation be stricken from tn,
rolls, as to lots 1 to in block 81 but re
| fused to refund the amount paid for thu
| year 1916
The request by Eli Cole. that the proper
| ~ owned by him in Hamilton township b.
| lowered from s44,175-O0 to s94,5e5.O0. On
motion of Commissioner Helms that tn
said property be lowered per reques
but there being no second to the motion TIA
The request of J. P Brown that tn
east oheshah Of the east ene-half of see
| ton 3=13-l7 be lowered was refused 70
| the reason that said land was not assesse,
| at its actual value,
There being no more business to eom
Attest; Herman Tholen
Geo IL Hrawn, Chairman
IL 81 County Clerk.
Hays, Kansas, June 4, 1917. $50 A NJ.
The BOARD of County Commissioners o
Ellis County met this day in regular month
" session Members present Herman
Ihoien' chairman, Willis ]. Helms and job
Jacobs County commissioners and Geo +
The following bills against the county G
E Edl,s ~}S SIS examined, approved and tn
rants for the same viz;
A. O. Robinson, assessing Hays City 1I7.O
X c. Haas, fumigating 80
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