The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-07-22
Sisseton. s. d.. july T.. 1921,

lie OUdIu OIL county COmmlSlOU-
ers met in regular session, pursuant
to adjournment in the Commission
ers' room in the court house. All
members present.
Petition signed by freeholders and
tax payers of Agency township, ask
ing that the county furnish a five
foot culvert, to be used on mail route
running on the north side Of the NV
! Ia of NV Ia of Section 1, sad
township, was, on motion duly made
and carried, allowed by the Board
of County Comm issioners.
The Board adjourned as Board
of County Commissioners and con-
vened as Board of Equalization.
pursuant to adjournment of said
County Board Of Equalization on
July 5, 1921. Commissioner Her.
ried subscribing to and filing an oath
of Office
Henry Osterloh of Garfield town
ship appeared before the Board aud
complained of gross over assessment
on the NV Ia Sc Ia, 12 NE Ia
and NE Ia SW IA Of Section 3, said
township. The Board being salts
fed such over assessment had been
made, motion was made by Metcalf.
seconded by Herried that such as
sessment be lowered $4,000, motion
carried, all members voting aye.
Christine Selness having filed an
appeal from the action of the Town
ship Board OF White Rock township,
relative to the assessment of certait.
described lands in Section 10 and Is,
Township 1928, Range AZ, and the
Board being satisfied that said land
was assessed at a value inconsistent
with the value Of adjoining lards,
motion was made by Herried, second
ed by Twite that the SW Ia of the
SW Ia and Lots and 2. section
10, 1913, AZ, be valued at $4,000, and
the buildings thereon be valued at
$1,000. that part of the NV Ia Of
the SW Ia of Section 10 in said
township and range be valued at
1915, and that Lots 3 and 4. w 1-2
NV Ia and w 1-2 SW IA of Section
Is, in said township and range be
valued at $4,000. Motion carried,
all members voting aye.
Ed. Van Rohr, auditor OF the Lam
pert Lumber Co., a corporation, hav-
ing filed an appeal from the action
of the Equalization Board of Claire
City, relative to the assessment Of
the stock of said lumber yard, motion
was made by Herried, seconded oy
Negaard that said assessment lie
lowered from $2O,350 to $4,000.
Roll call on motion, Herried yes,
Negaard yes. Twite no, Metcalf not
voting. Motion declared carried Dy
the chairman.
Ed. Won Rohr auditor of the Lam
pert Lumber Co., corporation, hav-
, ing filed an appeal from the action
of the Equalization Board of the City
of Peever, relative to the assessment
of Lots 10 to "a, inclusive, in Block
, 8. of said City of Peever. Motion
was made by Herried that said ap.
peal calling for reduction in che
amount of the assessment on said
lots from $4,000 to $4,000 be allowed
and granted. There being no sec
ond to the motion the Chairman &c
clared motion lost. Motion was
made by Metcalf, seconded by Twite
that said appeal be rejected. Rol
call on motion. Metcalf, yes; Twite
yes; Herried, no; Negaard not vo.
ing. Motion declared carried by the
= Chairman.
On motion duly made and carried
the Board continued checking owe
: the assessment rolls as returned b.
the different assessors of the county
Motion was made by Metcalf, SCI
t. onded by Twite, that Lands as re
!, turned by the assessors of the differ
ent civil townships be raised or low
cred as follows:
a Lockwood returned at $56.Ss
: lowered s per cent.
. Geneseo returned at $49.78, raise,
10 per cent.
Garfield returned at $ss.01, lower
: ed 20 per cent.
: Ortley returned at SEATS, raise
g 90 per cent.
Lake returned at 1929, lowere'
per cent.
. Lee returned at .s2.ss, lowere
) Is per cent.
Alto returned at s1.5s, lowered
= per cent.
Becker returned at 1925, lower
n ed 10 per cent.
z Lawrence returned at $57.3E
i. lowered 10 per cent.
Agency returned at 1851, lower
" ed 10 per cent
n Goodwill returned at $so.s2, low
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