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were raised SO per cent, hogs were
reduced 10 per cent, and pianos
were raised SO per cent.
On motion the following changes
were made in Logan township:
Horses one year old were raised
S per cent. cattle one year old were
reduced 20 per cent, sheep were
raised 20 per cent, hogs were re-
dnced 20 per cent, automobiles
were reduced 10 per cent, and pia-
nos were raised SO per cent.
On motion the following changes
were made in Dry Run township:
Horses two years old were raised
10 per cent, cattle two years old
were raised 10 per cent, cattle three
years old and over were raised 10
per cent, and hogs were raised 10
lper cent.
On motion the following changes
were made in the city of Pierre:
Cattle two years old were raised
35 per cent, cattle three years old
and over We're raised 20 per cent,
goods and merchandise was raised
so per cent, and lumber yards were
raised 50 per cent.
On motion the following changes
were made in the town of Harold:
Horses mi year old were reduc-
ed 20 e cent, horses three years
old and over were reduced 10 per
cent, cattle two years old were, re-
duced Is per cent, cattle three
years old and owe We're reduced
20 per cent, hogs were reduced SO
per cent. and goods and merchant
Use was reduced 40 per cent.
On motion the following changes
were made in the town of Blunt:
Horses one year old we're reduc-
ed 10 per cent. cows were raised 10
per cent, cattle two years old ere
reduced 20 per cent, cattle three
years old We're reduced 10 per cent.
automobiles were raised 10 per
cent, pianos were raised 20 per
cent, and goods and merchandise
were raised 40 per cent.
The board of equalization adj
journed to July 10th, 1917.
Pierre, S. D., July 8, 1917, 1880
p. M.
The board of county commits
lsioners met pursuant to adjourn
ment, the members present being
Stewart, German, Scholz and Lum-
ley.
This being the day when commits
sioner German was to make report
on bridges which required repair,
Mr.. German reported that the
bridges reported unsafe were so. in
fact and that great necessity exists
for their immediate repair.
The board adjourned to July IL,
le1917, 9 a. M.
Pierre, S. D., July 10, 1917, 900
"A. M.
The board of equalization met
pursuant to adjournment. All mem
beers present.
The board of equalization having
completed the equalization of all
personal property in the county
proceeded to equalize the real es-
tate.
On motion the lands in DeGrey
township, were reduced 5 per cent.
On motion the lands in Byron
township We're raised 10 per cent.
On motion the lands in Dry Run
township were raised 20 per cent.
On motion the lands In Breton
TOWNSHIP We're raised 10 per cent.
On motion the lands In Butte
township were raised 10 per cent.
On motion the lands in Harold
township were raised S per cent.
On motion the lands in Buckeye
township raised 5 per cent.
On motion the lands In Mentor
township We're raised s per cent.
On motion the lands in Blunt
township were raised 5 per cent.
On motion the lands in Rousseau
township We're reduced S per cent
On motion the lands in Rabel
township were reduced S Fer cent
On motion the lands OF Webster
RI Valley, Valley, Canning. Logar
and Peoria townships were left a
returned by the assessors Of those
townships.
Town lots in Hughes county were
on motion left as returned by the
assessors.
AZ q delegation OF Picrre merch,
ants appeared> before the board fol
[thepurpose Of getting information a.
TO why they we're raised so pei
cent on goods and merchandise TIL,
board agreed to appoint 4 commit