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


journed as a board of equalization
and convened as board of county
commissioners.
The board received the plans and
specifications from The state high
way department for the construction
of the bridge across the Jocko river
near Ravali
The board instructed the clerk to
advertise for bids for the same, bids
to be opened Friday. September 7th.
1915 at 10 o'clock a. m.
Pat II. Hale appeared before the
board and asked for a leave of absence
for so days and the same was granted.
The board of county commissioners
met as board of equalization at 10
o'clock q. m. August I, 1917.
Present same officers.
The board examined tax rolls.
The board Of county commissioners
met as u board of equalization at 10
o'clock a. M, August ), 1917.
Present, same officers. s
The Missoua Street Railway COM
OF its assessment and Mr.. C. II.
Christensen the manager OF the COM
pany and Mr.. w. l.. Murphy, attorney
for the company appeared before the
board and were examined relative to
the above application.
The board met as {, board of county
commissioners at : p. m, on the same
date with the same officers present.
The board received deed from the
Blackfoot Land Development for a
right of way for a road and ordered
the same recorded.
The board passed on monthly claims,
The board of county commissioners
met as IL board Of equalization at 10
o'clock a. m, August .. 1917.
Present, same officers.
The board took up the application
of G. w. Barnhill for reduction OF as
| sessment and after investigation the
| same was not allowed.
The board also took up the applica-
| ton Of Elizabeth Gibson for reduction
OF assessment on brick yard property
and after investigation the same was
| not allowed.
The board took up the application OF
Mike McDonough and after investiga-
| ton the same was not allowed.
The board received the application
and affidavit or A. J. Thomas for a re-
dnction in his assessment and ordered
same filed.
! The board OF county commissioners
met in regular session at 10 O'clock a.
m, August 10, 1917.
Present, same officers.
The board finished allowing monthly
| claims and attended to routine BUSH
ness.
The board of county commissioners
met as a board of equalization at 10
o'clock a. M, August II, 1917.
| Present, same officers.
| The board received and ordered
filed the APPLICATION and affidavits of
A. r. Jacobs asking for a reduction of
assessment. 1t was found that lots IL
and 10 were assessed at higher yalua-
ton than the adjacent lots, SO q re-
duction was therefore ordered made
as follows; s.
| On lot 10, block 90, Knowles addi-
ton No. ., s125.00
On west SO feet, lot IL. block 20,
Knowles addition No. ., $4,000, MAX
ing a total reduction of $4,000.
The board took up the application of
| \. J. Thomas a sagent for Orrie
Thomas, for reduction of assessment.
The board reduced the Assessment of
lots 3 and 4, block l. Lows addi-
| ton $1,000 each, or a total reduction
of $4,000.
The board OF county commissioners
met as a board of equalization at 10
O'Clock a. m, August 18th, 1917.
Present: Same officers.
The board received and ordered
fii"d an application of Lucile Craw-
ford for reduction of assessment. w.
j. Mccormick appeared before the
board AS her agent. The board or
d"f'd reduction of $50 90 made OH
the improvements on lot 10, block Is,
Mccormick addition
Assessor Cnrrie appeared before the
board and asked that the assessment
on lot >, block 81 Higgins addition.
assessed to c. M. Cru,chfields estate,
he reduced $4,000 on account of er-
for III assessment. 1t was so or
dered.
Assessor Currie appeared before the
BOARD and asked that the assessment
on tn" improvements on lots 4 and .
IN block ?, Original Townsite, as.
scSsed to Grcenough Investment Com.
; panN, be corrected to read $4,000. 90
1t was so ordered.
TN. board took up the application
OF the Missona Street Railway Com.
D pany for a reduction in assessment OF
track. trolley and equipment and or.
oered the same reduced to $S4 10000.
The board took up the matter of til.
1 western Lumber Company, for re
duction OF assessment and the sam
E, was reduced as follows:
On mill, reduced to 100000.
I On machine shop. reduced to 81,
4 10000.
t The board reduced the assessmen
OF Yuet lang Fang Kee, on propert
n IN plat Y, block sc. Mccormick add
: ton. on improvements to $l.3la.5O, !
n The board reduced the assessmen
e Of James Conlon as follows: