The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-07-19

this 3 day of July, A. D. 1915.
A. M. CRuLY, Mayor
MURT R. SULLIVAN, City Clerk
Pub. July p, 10, 1s45
NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION;
PUBLIC NOTICE Is HEREBY
GIVEN, that the board of
county commissioners of Big
Horn county, Montana, will
meet as a board of equalization
on the 18th day of July, A. D.
1945, to examine the books and
equaliZe the assessments Of pro-
perty in said county. The board
will continue in session for that
purpose from time to time until
the business of equalization is
disposed of, but not later than
the 18th day of August, 1945.
THE ASSESSMENT BOOKS
will be in my possession on or
before the 18th day of July, 1915
and may be inspected by all
persons interested.
LAWS, REVISED CODES OF
MONTANA RELATING TO THE
COUNTY BOARDS OF EQUAL
IZATION:
Chapter 1o3 of the Session
Laws of the 29th Legislative
Assembly of the State Of Mon
tana.
An Act to amend Section 2115
of the Revised Codes of Mon
tana of 1885, Relating to Ap-
plications for Reductions in Tax
Valuations to County Boards of
Equalization. Be it enacted by
the Legislative Assembly of the
State of Montana:
Section l.. That Section 2115
of the Revised Codes of Mon
tana of 1885, be and the same
is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Section 2115. Application for
Reduction in Valuations. No
reduction must be made in the
valuation of property, unless
the party affected thereby, or
his agent, makes and files with
the board on or before the 1st
day of August, a written appl1-
cation therefor, verified by his
oath. Said application shall
specifically describe the proper
ty involved and shall state the
facts upon which it is claimed
such reduction should be made.
The board of county commiss-
toner's shall, however, have the
right to raise or lower the val
uation of all of one class of
property in a county, as pro-
vided in the preceding section.
Section 2. The act shall take
effect upon its passage and ap-
roval.
Approved February "a, 1915.
Section 2574. THE PERSON
AGGRIEVED MUST APPLY
No reduction must be made in
the valuation of the property
unless the party affected there
by or his agent makes and files
with the board a written appli-
cation therefor, verified by his
oath, showing the facts upon
which it is claimed such deduc-
ton should be made.
Section 1875: EXAMINATION
OF PERSONS ASSESSED Be-
fore the board grants the appli-
cation or makes any reduction
applied for, it must examine, on
oath, the person OF the agent
making the application touching
the value of the property Of
such person. No reduction must
be made unless such person or
agent making the application
attends, and answers all queS-
tions pertinent to the inquiry.
ATTORNEY GENERALS OP-
NION:
Section 2575 (Sec. 3788 Pol.
Code 1880 must be considered
and construed with Section 2574
This section PROHIBITS the
Board from making any reduc-
ton in the value of property
when an application for such
reduction has been made under
Section 2574 unless the person
making such application, or his
agent, attends before the Board
and answers, under oath, all
questions pertinent to such ap-
plication. This simply means
that a person cannot merely file
an application under Section
2574 in order to act on such ap-
plication and make the reduc-
ton requested. The person fill
ing the application must appear
before the board in person or
by attorney: the board has no
power or authority to grant the
application and make the re-
duction.
BLANK applications may be
had at the county clerks office)
HARRY E. COX
County Clerk and Recorder
Pub. July IL, 10, 26, Aug. 2, 1945