The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1921-05-27
Official Proceedings
BOARD OF COUNTY COMM1s-
SIONERS, PEMBINA COUNTY,
NORTH DAKOTA.
Continued from last week.)
May Meeting.

Board re-convened at 1870 p. M,
all members present.
PROPOSALS FOR BLANK BOOKS
Board proceeded to open propo-
sails for the furnishing of books used
by county officers for the year end
ing May 1st, 1922.
Proposals were submitted by the
Grand Forks Herald Co., knight
Printing Co., and Globe Gazette
Printing Co. Representatives of
these companies were, present. Sew
eral proposals and prices as submit
ted were examined and each repre-
sentative called upon to explain his
bid.
After a careful examination of
same the Board decided to accept
the offer of the Globe-Gazette Print
ing Company as the best offer re-
ceived for all classes of work cover
ed by proposal.
Chairman ordered to enter into an
agreement with said firm subject to
their filing a bond in the sum of
$500 for the faithful performance of
the coetract.
Approved and adopted this day by
an unanimous vote, no Commission
ers absent and not voting.
ABATEMENT OF HAIL TAXES
Board considered the following ap-
plications for relief from State Hail
Taxes and it was ordered that same
be granted as follows, subject to the
approval of the State Tax Commits
sioner:
w. S. Elliott on SWA, Section g.
1921. Taxes year 1919 hail in
denanity taxes reduced from $40 to
nothing and refund be made to
him of $40 for the reason that it
was shown by affidavit of owner and
two local resident tax payers that no
crops were planted or grown on said
land during the year 1919.
Ross McClintock on the S1a, Sec.
tion 31-161-50, 1920 taxes. That
the hail indemnity taxes be reduced
from $50 to $3.50 and that re-
fund of $27.50 be made for the rea-
son that it appears from affidavit Of
owner that 210 acres of said tract
was actually in crop instead of 320.
Affidavit supported by certificate of
assessor and two resident tax pay
ers.
! E. F. Andrus on SWA, Section
I22-163-51, year 1920 State Hail In
demnity taxes reduced from $40 to
| $25 and that a refund of $15 be
made for the reason that 100 acres
of the tract was actually in crop in
stead of 100 acres, as appears by
affidavit of owner. Affidavit sup
ported by two resident tax payers,
tenants, also assessor.
| Nils Stodle on the SWA, Section
19. Township 1872, Range 81, year
1920. That hail indemnity taxes be
reduced from $25 to SO for the rea-
cultivation only 40 acres instead of
100 acres as appears bv the affidavit
of owner and supported by the as
SCISSOR.
Adopted and approved this dav by
an unanimous vote, no Commission
ers absent and not voting.
ABATEMENT OF REAL ESTATE
TAXES.
Board of Commissioners examined
the following applications for the
abatement Of real estate taxes and
it was ordered that same be granted
as follows:
George Bourland, Lot %, Block
80. Village of Neche for the year of
1920, reduction of assessment on
said lot from $2S5 to $135 for the
reason that the improvements there
lon were not worth a thousand dol
liars, therefore exempt. Mistake
, Twas made in listing same as pro-
|pertv not occupied by the owner
(which added $50 to the valuation.
Taxes reduced from $3.50 to 1851.
I, iAfidavit Of owner supported by ap.
|proval of the Board Of Trustees and
. Assessor of Neche village.
| Crystal City on four and one-hai1
!. |acres SEN Of NEK, 24-169-66, fol
.lthc year 1914. Taxes amounting q
Dl$2 on $27 valuation were ordered
cancelled for /. the reason that SAID
) property was used exclusively b
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