The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1946-07-11
LEGAL NOTICES

AGO0A l
NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
PUBLIC NOTICE Is HEREBY
GIVEN, that the board of coun-
ty commissioners of Big Horn
county, Montana. will meet as
a board of equalization on the
18th day of July, A. D. 1916, to
examine the books and equalize
the assessments of property in
said county. The board will con-
tinue in session for that pur-
pose from time to time until
the business of equalization is
disposed of, but not later than
the 18th day of August, 1916.
THE ASSESSMENT BOOKS
will be in my possession on or
before the 18th day of July,
1916, 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 Appli-
cations for Reductions in Tax
Valuations to County Boards of
Equalization. Be it enacted b.
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 re-
duction 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 LIST day
of August, a written application
therefor, verified by his oath.
Said application shall specifical-
ly describe the property involved
and shall state the facts upon
which it is claimed such reduc-
ton should be made. The board
of county commissioners shall,
however, have the right to raise
or lower the valuation of all of
one class of property in a coun-
ty, as provided in the preceding
section"
Section 2. The act shall take
effect upon its passage and ap-
proval.
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 or 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-
lions pertinent to the inquiry.
ATTORNEY GENERALS
OPINION:
Code 1880 must be considered
and construed with Section
2574. This section PROHIBITS
the Board from making any re-
duction 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 Sec
ton 2574 in order to act on
such application and make the
reduction requested. The person
filing the application must ap-
pear before the board in person
or by attorney: the board has
no power or authority to grant
the application and make the
reduction.
(Blank applications may be
had at the county clerks Of
~ HARRY E. COX,
County Clerk and Recorder.
Pub. June 20, 81. July S, IL
NOTICE OF SALE OF MORT
GAGE LANDS OWNED BY THE
STATE OF MONTANA IN BIG
HORN COUNTY
nss;oo ~ ConnmiSsioner of State