Gunnison news-champion., 1917-05-11
DENY PETITION TO RE-
DUcE C0l0.-vUlE TAXES
Commissioners Make Ptovis-
ion Against Fire Danger;
Routine Business.

The county commissioners held their
May meeting Saturday at ten o'clock
with Commissioners Whalen, Miller
and Mcdonald present r. o. Barrett,
county clerk is also clerk Of the board
and County Attorney J. B. Nash was
present at the meeting.
All bills were audited and approved
and warrants drawn for same.
Upon motion duly passed the follow
ing resolution was accepted:
RESOLUTION OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
WHEREAS, The County Commits
sioners of Gunnison county, State of
Colorado. at duly and lawfully called
adjourned meeting held on the 5th day
of May, 1917, at which meeting there
were present commissioners; w. H.
Whalen, Geo. L. Miller, c. L. McDon-
aid, and
Whereas, the said County Commission
ers have carefully considered the pos
sibilities of the fires on the public do
main in the said county and the desire
to protect such domain and the property
of the county. citizens have authorized
the Sheriff of said county to, in all in
stances of fires on public domain, CO.
operate with the National Forest Ser.
vice, in an effort to extinguish oil fires.
NOW BE 1T RESOLVED, That the
said Sheriff shall be at liberty to use
bis own judgment in the best ways and
means in which. oil such fires should be
handled and 10 hereby granted the privi-
1o0o nf ksRsn~ 0lI k.H H.
needed in such work, and in all time to
cooperate with the National Forest
Service.
Upon motion duly passed the County
Road Ovsrseer was instructed to in
spect certain road near Sapinero,
Colo, thru Pete Peterson's ranch and
determine or estimate the cost Of eon.
structing fence Of about three miles.
The clerk was instructed TO write to
ths Stats Highsay Commission for In
foematjoo regarding this fsncs.
Upon motion duly sseondsd . two
way plow. now In tbe possession Of Mr..
Gillaspey. be sold to him for the sum
Of SIS. 90 same to be paid for within ten
days from date.
The new bond Of County Assessor A.
n. Thomas. was accepted and the old
bond delivered to H. F. Lake, Sr.
]. B. Nash was appointed Vice Presi-
dent for Gunnison County for the 1917
State Fair. to make arrangements for
any exhibits that Gunnison County may
have at the State Fair.
The treasurer was authorized to as-
sign certain certificates Of tax sale to
Ernest Enbom and Martin verzuh.
The petition Of E. J. Rocksfellow to
have 1916 taxes reduced was granted.
County officers reports were audited
and approved. It was agreed that pay
for road work should be $500 day for
team. $2.75 for man, making $5.75 for
man and team.
On motion duly passed Mrs. Manual
De Fra was granted thrss months dine
in which 10 pay $500 installment on
electric piano purchased from Gunnison
county. This payment 10 due July 10,
1917.
Very important action was taken on
the petition for reduction Of taxes pre-
ssnted BY J. F. Manning. president Of
the Colorado Yule Marble Co., and 8.
D. Crump attorney, who were very In
sistent in the matter. However, the
beard had TO consider the matter from
the standpoint Of all the taxpayer and
after careful hearing denied the petit
ti0n in the following order.
J. F. Manning and s d. Crump. the
president and attorney respectively, Of
the Colorado Yule Marble Company,
appeared before this board this day. for
the purpose Of seeking . reduction Of
taxes assessed against the Colorado
Yule Marble Company. for the years
1918 and 1915. and petitioped this board
to enter m order herein. authorizing the
county treasurer to assign to % id Colo
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alILnOAD BUSINESS REFLECTS