The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-18
PATTERSON TAX :
COMPROMISE IN
~ CONTROVERSY

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COMPROMISE IN
n CONTROVERSY
Continued from page one)
Block Forty-eight (46)' and Lots Fl.
90 and % in Block Forty-six (46) Of
the original plat of the City of Bis
marck, Burleigh County, North Da-
kota: ,.@
That said property was assessed
for taxes for the years 1919, 1920,
1921, 1922 and 1928 in the taxing
district of the City of Bismarck, and
said property was subject to special
assessment during all of said period.
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That what sales for delinquent
taxes that have been made as against
said property have been sold to the
County of Burlcigh and State Of
North Dakota. - '''. '..-
Arbitrary And Malicious
That tho great bulk Of the valua-
tions placed against said properties
and the improvements thereon, dur
ing the period hcreinbefore set out.
were placed and fixed without regard
to the actual value of the property
assessed, aud without regard to the
values placed upon other property
! similarity situated, but we're placed
and fixed arbitrarily and in many in
stances maliciously, and for the pur-
pose Of injuring this applicant, and
for the purpose Of furnishing this
applicant and discriminating against
him. 'F.':t. y"
That in an action heretofore tried
|; in the County of Burleigh and State
Of North Dakota, involving the taxes
-: hcrcipbcfOre referred to. tho Hon
Fred Jansonius. Judge. while holding
that he was unable to grant relief in
p, such action or account Of the law
applicable thereto. had held that I:
sub itantial porton Of such taxes
. were unjust and unreasonable and
F., Uncquitablc, and by construction held
that said taxes should bc" corrected
and adjusted by the proper body hav.
ing jurisdiction thereof. a.
/ Void And illegal "
! That this affiant has caused hi.
attorneys to investigate the records
in the office of the County Auditor
of Burleigh County, North Dakota
with reference to such assessments
and his said attorneys, after such in
vcstigation. have advised this affian,
and this affiant verify believes tina,
! the said taxes hereinbeforc referee
ito as against said property arc who'll!
:. void and illegal, for the reason
among othcfs. that the jurisdictions
requirement of the statute applicabl,
Il to the levy and assessment, an,
equalization and sale have not beer
complied with, and this affiant hav,
been Informed by said attorneys. an,
verify believes that the taxes agains
the properties hcreinbefore referre,
to for the years hercinbcforc spe
;, Gifted are entirely and wholly vol,
and illegal. >rs.s->t@ = -. -"
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That the period from. 1919 to 1926
j both inclusive, have BEEN years whicl
we're most. unfortunate and dcpress
ing to the lines Of business conductc
Il upon the properties hcrcinbcfore dc
, scribed, and with the unfortunat
: crop conditions and the very unsat
. isfactory financial conditions, an
, the very much reduced volume .
business conducted on said proper
tics.'it has been impossible. from
financial standpoint for this appll
D cant to keep said properties in
: state of repair and prcservatiO
q which said properties require an
III said properties have substantial
9: deprecated in value on accoun
a thereof. -
c1 r Practically Unstable g
D 80, - ~ r. Wiz W, 4'5,
o Further. that this applicant ha
n during the times referred to-. to,
n large extent. depended; Tor his patror
age upon the farming industry an
the farmers aud their families, an
on account of the depreciated Gro
+! and financial conditions during :" tn
period referred to: the revcn6e fr6l
such source and sources has bec
substantially curtailed, and the il
come from such properties has bee
SO deprecated that. with the otht
. costs incidental to Che conduct Of I'll
~ business referred to. this 'iappiicaI
u did not receive sufficient incon
the refrom to have paid said take
~ and the taxes levied against sal
u property during said period are
y all 1ntents and pufposeS absOlptel
N confiscatory, and in truth and IN IA
y the taxes assessed against said pro-
" crty above referred to have, then
~ selves, SO reduced; the values Their
NJ of. and SO deprettated the valu,
"a thereof. that said properties ha,
y beeenie to III. intcnts and pdrpos,
q pfastieal'y ~. anIa In ~
= j, IThis applicant: Che fefsre, petite,