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SUPERVISORS’ PROCEEDINGS.
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F. c” WATSON, Chairman.
E. F. PORTER, County Clerk.
O’Neill, Neb., June 22, 1920, 10 a. m.
Board of Equalization met pursuant
to adjournment. Members present:
Sullivan, Rotherham and Porter. No
quorum. Meeting adjourned until 1
o’clock p. m.
E. F. PORTER, County Clerk.
O’Neill, Neb., June 22, 1920, 1 p. m.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Members present: Hayes,
Sullivan. Rotherham, WinchelJ and
PortOr.
On motion John Sullivan was elected
temporary chairman.
A delegation of the bankers of the
county appeared before the board to
protest their assessment. Protest
filed.
At i o’clock p. m. on motion board
of Equalization adjourned until June
23, 1920, at 1 o’clock p. m.
JOHN SULLIVAN, Chairman.
E. F. PORTER, County Clerk.
O’Neill, Neb., June 23, 1920, 1 p. m.
Board of Equalization met pursuant
to adjournment. Members present:
Sullivan, Rotherham, Hayes, Johnson,
Winchell and Porter. Called to order
by temporary Chairman Sullivan.
^ Board devoted the afternoon to
hearing and considering protests
against the valuations placed upon
property by the assessors.
At 5 o’clock p. m., oh motion board
adjourned until June 24, 1920.
JOHN SULLIVAN, Chairman.
E. F. PORTER, County Clerk.
Board of Equalization met pursuant
to adjournment. All members present
but Schollmeer, Watson and Hubbard.
Meeting called to order by Temporary
Chairman Sullivan.
Board devoted the forenoon to hear
ing and considering protests against
1920 assessment. t
At 12 o’clock, noon, on motion board
adjourned until 1 o’cleck p. m.
7 JOHN SULLIVAN, Chairman.
* E. F. PORTER, County Clerk.
O’Neill, Neb., Jnue 24, 1920, 1 p. m.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. All members present but Scholl
meyer and Hubbard. Board called to
order by Temporary Chairman Sulli
van.
Atkinson, Neb., June 18, 1920.
The Board of Supervisors, Holt
County:
' Gentlemen: In Jhne, 1919,1 bought
the Southwest Quarter of Section 8,
Township 29, Range 16, paying there
for $6,000. This year it is assessed
at $7,800 which is an unjust assess
ment as it is assessed at the same
price wtih other quarters in this sec
tion any one of which is worth $3,000
more than my quarter, and I respect
fully request your honorable body to
equalize the assessment of this land in
accordance with th6 purchase price
and the actual value of this quarter
of land.
CONRAD STRAKA.
Subscribed in my presence and
sworn to before me this 18th day of
June, 1920. ^
(Seal) E. J. MACK,
Notary Public.
On motion assessment was reduced
t6 $5,000.
Stuart, Neb., June 2,1920.
County Clerk, O’Neill, Nebraska.
Dear Sir: I wish to protest as to
the value placed on SW14 ad WMs of
SE!4 of 2-30-16 which is $20,600 as
last year it was $9,600 which was a
fair value, as 120 acres of this land is
river overflow land, not fit for culti
vation of any kind.
Respectfully,
JAMES C. FLANNIGAN,
- Stuart, Nebr.
On motion above assessment was
reduced to $18,100.
* June 24, 1920.
To the Equaliaation Board of Holt
County:
• I wish to file this protest against
the valuation made on our land in
Sheridan township. The valuation is
too high and our lands are valued
higher than same land adjoining in
£8 15 and other adjoining land. Many
tracts are valaed by assessor at much
more than land is worth.
Respectfully,
O’DONNELL BROS.,
By JAMES P. O’DONNELL.
On motion the land mentioned was
equalized to compare with land ad
joining.
At 5*o’clock p. m., on motion board
adjourned until June 25, 1920, at 9
o’clock a. m.
JOHN SULLIVAN, Chairman.
E. F. PORTER, County Clerk.
O’Neill, Neb., June 25, 1920, 9 a. m.
Board of Equalization met pursuant
to adjournment. All members present
Jmt SehollnTeyer, Hubbard and Watson.
Meeting called to order by Temporary
Chairman Sullivan.
Board devoted the session to hear
ing and investigating protests.
At 12 o’clock, noon, on motion board
adjourned until 1 o’clock p. m.
JOHN SULLIVAN. Chairman.
E. F. PORTER, County Clerk.
O’Neill, Neb., June 26, 1920, 1 p. m.
Board of Equalization met puruant
to adjournment. All members present
but Schollmeyer, Watson and Hub
bard. Meeting called to order by
Temporary Chairman Sullivan.
Board devoted the scsson to hear
ing and investigating protests.
At 5 o’clock p. m., on motion board
adjourned until June 26, 1920, at 9
o’clock a. in.
JOHN SULLIVAN, Chairman.
E. F. PORTER, County Clerk.
O’Neill, Neb., June 26, 1920, 9 a. m.
Board of Equalization met pursuant
to adjournment. All members present
but Schollmeyer and Watson. Board
called to order by Temporary Chair
man Sullvan.
Eoard devoted the forenoon to hear
ing protests against the assessment of
real estate in the county.
At 12 o’clock, noon, on motion board
adjourned until 1 o’clock p. m.
JOHN SULLIVAN, Chairman.
E. F. PORTER, County Clerk.
O’Neill, Neb., June 26, 1920, 1 p. m.
Board of Equalization met pursuant
to adjournment. Called to order by
Temporary Chairman Sullivan. All
members present but Schollmeyer and
Watson. Board devoted the afternoon
to hearing protests from committee
appointed form the different town
ships against the assessment of real
estate in the county.
At 4 o’clock p. m., on motion board
adjourned until June 29, 1920, at 10
o’clock a. m.
JOHN SULLIVAN, Chairman.
E. F. PORTER, County Clerk.
O’Neill, Neb., June 29, 1920, 10 a. m.
Board of Equalization met pursuant
to adjournment. Members present:
Sullivan, Johnson, Hubbard and
Hayes. Board adjourned until lo
Hayes. No quorum. Board adjourned
until 1 o’clock p. m.
E. F. PORTER, County Clerk.
O'Neill, Neb., June 29, 1920, 1 p. m.
% Board of Equalization met pursuant
to adjournment. Members present:
Hayes, Hubbard, Sullivan, Johnson,
Schollmeyer, Winchell and Porter
Board called to order by Temporary
Chairman Sullivan.
The following is the average value
of horses, mules, and cattle tabulated
by precinets in Holt county for the
year 1920 as returned by the precinct
assessors showing the percentage of
increases and decrease found neces
sary by the County Board of Equal
ization:
r recmcvs Vjutuo vuiuc inc. i-fec.
No. % %
Atkinson . 2,304 $7.96
Chambers .«... 4,242 7.07 10
Cleveland . 2,919 8.86 10
Conley . 2,439 6.92 10
Coleman.. 1,478 7.03 10
Deloit.. 2,100 8.06
Dustin .*_ 1,237 8.03
Emmet... 2,209 8.06
Ewing . 1,880 7.64
Francis . 6,863 7.80
Fairview .. 3,643 7.66
Green Valley . 2,628 8.99 10
Golden . 2,130 9.26 16
Grattan . 2,836 7.12 10
Inman . 2,618 8.48 6
Iowa .. 1,448 8.66 10
Josie . 806 10.30 26
Lake .t,....... 2,668 7.75
McClure. 2,983 7.37 6
Paddock. 3,273 8.21 6
Pleasatview . 1,222 7.79
Rock Falls . 1,967 7.01 10
Swan . 2,146 6.62 16
Stuart . 3,698 8.27 6
Sand Creek.«... 2,626 8.10 5
Sheridan . 3,528 7.60
Shamrock . 1,158 7.41 5
Saratoga .. 1,717 7.09 10
Shields .*. 2,262 7.76
Steel Creek . 1,737 7.39 5
Scott . 1,447 7.33 5
Verdiris . 1,636 7.82
Willowdale . 1,997 8.10 5
Wyoming .„.... 3,120 7.37 5
Towns and Villages:
Atkinson . 107 10.16 10
Chambers. 216 6.70 15
Ewing .«... 53 11.03 20
Emmet .«... 22 8.18 10
Inman . 54 9.75 10
O’Neill . 120 10.17 10
Stuart . 115 11.14 20
Page . 112 7.05 20
Precincts Horses Value Inc. Dec.
No. % %
Atkinson . 687 12.46 15
Chambers . 667 9.67 10
Clevelnd . 425 8.72 20
Conley... 837 8.64 20
Coleman . 357 9.38 10
Deloit . 614 10.09 5
Dustin.;. 324 10.11 5
Emmet .. 636 11.66 • 10
Ewing .. 398 10.62
Francis . 618 6.63 50
Fairview .*. 240 9.62 10
Green Valiey . 593 11.17 10
Golden . 465 13.25 20
Grattan . 886 9.24 15
Inman . 669 10.65
Iowa . 617 12.37 15
Josie . 100 10.08
Lake . 389 10.51
McClure . 321 11.60 10
Paddock . 807 10.06 6
Pleasantview . 376 12.33 16
Rock Falls . 456 7.10 45
Swan . 267 5.85 60
Stuart . 1127 13.48 20
Sand Creek. 462 9.57 10
Sheridan . 760 11.88 10
Shamrock . 307 7.92 30
Shields . 567 10.47
Saratoga . 269 12.20 15
Steel Creek . 496 11.02 5
Scott . 373 10.45
Verdigris . 777 12.76 15
Willolwdale. 483 10.32
Wyoming . 442 8.97 10
Towns and Villages:
Atkinson. 82 14.07 25
Chambers . 21 14.61 10
Ewing. 40 11.45 10
Emmet . 26 8.28 25
Inman . 48 11.79 10
O’Neill . 205 8.34 26
Stuart . 102 13.62 20
Ps*ge . 88 9.31 10
Precincts Mules Value Inc .Dec.
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Atkinson. 30 18.10 15
Chambers . 100 14.60 5
Cleveland . 36 17.08 10
Conley ...j.. 66 14.16
Coleman. 24 16.62 10
Deloit . 40 15.90 5
Dustin... 23 24.26 35
Emmet . 35 14.28 5
Ewing. 23 12.26 20
Francis .. 54 11.40 25
Fairview. 53 12.90 15
Green Valley. 50 16.16 5
Golden .. 32 16.15 5
Grattan . 31 11.90 25
Inman. 63 17.61 15
Iowa . 45 18.88 28
Josie . 23 18.60 20
Lake .. 63 16.01 5
McClure . 11 14.54 5
Paddock . 72 12.52 20
Pleasantview . 15 14.86
Rock Falls. 21 11.00 30
Swan. 26 12.46 20
Stuart. 117 17.48 15
Sand Creek . 56 15.41
Sheridan . 86 14.45 5
Shamrock. 38 11.60 30
Shields . 105 13.69 10
Saratoga... 8 14.25 6
Steel Creek. 17 11.52 26
Scott .. 35 11.48 25
Verdigris .. 37 18.88 20
Willowdale . 61 18.32 15
Wyoming . 40 8.00 50
Towns and Villages:
Atkinson . 9 21.11 20
Cb >mbers . 21 14.61 10
E- ' >e . 6 19.00
E; let . 10 24.00 20
Ii :an . 16 24.37 20
O’Neill . 36 12.89 20
Stuart . 25 13.48 15
Page . 13 11.91 25
At 5 o’cock p. m. on moton board
of Equalization adjourned until 2
o’clcok p. m. June 30, 1920.
JOHN SULLIVAN, Chairman.
E. F. PORTER, County Clerk.
O’Neill, Neb., June 30, 1920, 9 a. m.
County board met pursuant to ad
journment. All members present.
Meeting called to order by Chairman
Watson.
The following claims were audited
and on separate motion allowed on the
General fund:
Lewis Chpma"n, exp. acct. $20.92
C. C. Bergstrom, ex. acct. 241.80
E. F. Porter, exp. acct. 21.95
E. F. Porter, exp. acct. 21.98
Anna Donohoe, exp. acct._ 6.22
Peter W. Duffy, exp. acct. 32.49
Peter W. Duffy, exp. acct._ 15.31
Peter W. Duffy, exp. acct. 19.50
E. F. Porter, June salary . 166.66
Elja McCullogh, June salary .. 80.00
Sarah Harte, June salary . 70.00
Anna Donohoe, June salary .... 158.33'
Margaret L. Donohoe, May sal. 80.00
Mae Wincheell, June salary. 70.00
Loretta Sullivan,May salary .... 70.00
F. H. Lancaster, June salary
and expense .. 200.00
Opal Ashley, Jufte salary. 80.00
C. C. Bergstrom, June salary.... 83.33
Ida Chapman, June salary_ 50.00
Lewis Chapman, salary 2d qr... 375.00
Peter W. Duffy, June salary .... 150.00
Harry Bowen, June salary . J.10.00
J. V. Johnson, sup. services .... 114.00
The following claims were audited
and on separate moiton allowed on
Road fund:
A. B. Huibbard ......^.$121.40
C. W. Porter.. 120.00
Wm. Hershiser . 120.00
John W. Abbott ...w. 120.00
Frank Porter . 150.00
Phil Ziemer . 5.00
G. B. Winchell . 28.00
Dan Sullivan .*. 28.00
W. J. Sparks. 70.00
II. U. Hubbard .... 122.00
Theo A. Moss . 414.00
Geo. Vanevery . 180.00
J. B. Mellor .. 15.00
Fred Lowery . 88.00
M. W. Hendrick . 28.00
Mr. Chairman: Together with the
members of this Board, I have driven
their respective districts, inspected the
condition of bridges over varous
streams, and in accordance with their
recommendations I move you that the
Western Bridge & Construction Co.
under our existing contract be in
structed to proceed immediately with
the consruction and repair thereof.
H. U. HUBBARD,
T V JOHNSON
Motion carried.
Delegation from Boyd county board
appearing before the county board for
consultation with the Holt county
board concerning the crossing of the
Niobrara at Whiting bridge, and pre
sented a resolution asking state aid
for a 175-foot steel and concrete
bridge jointly by the two counties.
At 12 o’clock m. on motion board
adjourned until 1 o’clock p. nv
F. C. WATSON, Chairman.
E. F. PORTER, County Clerk.
O’Neill, Neb., June 30, 1920, 1 p. m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
All members present. Meeting called
to order by chairman.
Mr. Chairman: I would respectfully
move you that Holt County appropri
ate $600.00 to assist in putting in a fill
at the south end of Whiting bridge
providng Boyd County approprates the
same amount
W. T. HAYES,
J. V. JOHNSON.
Motion carred.
At 2 o’clock p. m. on motion board
adjourned until July 13, 1920.
F. C. WATSON, Chairman.
E. F. PORTER, County Clerk.
Board of Eualization met pursuant
to adjournment. All members present.
Board called to order by chairman:
To the Honorable Board of Equaliza
tion of Holt County, Nebraska:
We, S. O. Campbell, C. D. Keyes,
John A. Robertson, W. B. Cooper and
Henry Hookstra respectfully repre
sent and show to your Honorable
Body:
1. That we are a committee se
lected at a mass meeting of land
owners and taxpayers of Holt County,
Nebraska, heretofore held in the city
of O'Neill, and that they and each of
them are real estate owners and tax
payers in Holt County, Nebraska, and
bring this suit for themselve and all
other taxpayers and real estate own
ers in Holt County, Nebraska, who are
similarly effected and situated.
2. That no valid or legal assess
ment has been made of the real estate
situated within Holt County for the
year 1920, and that no valid return
has been made or filed by the various
precinct assessors or any of them
within Holt County.
3. That it is the duty of the pre
cinct assessors under the law to upon
actual view list, value and assess and
return all property subject to taxa
tion in their various townships, cities
and villages, and that said duty and
responsibility was not shared with
them by any other officer, county or
state or by any other board, but not
withstanding said fact, and the law as
made and provided, the State Board of
Equalization acting by and through its
Secretary by various communications
addressed to the County Assessor and
the precinct assessors, and by com
munications which were caused to be
directed by the County Assessor to
the various precinct assessors un
lawfully lead the said precinct asses
sors to beiieve and be informed that
the duty, and responsibility of asses
sing the real estate of Holt County,
Nebraska, and in the various town
(Conintued on page five.)
LITTLE LECTURES
^GINGER! JIM
Be Lucky and instead of
investing in a new suit, dig
up that Palm Beach or
those light trousers—we
will put them in spotless
shape again.
Dry Cleaning is our
Specialty and our prices
are so moderate that we
think we are entitled to
your business.
I Just’phone 209—and we
My father left me the whole will be glad to call and get
world to get out and make • your clothes and will de
living in—I’m some lucky fel- ljver same a]so
low.
O’Neill Sanitary Leoirvdry
Ej Gr Gr (3 I
We pay 28c Cash for Eggs.
New Potatoes, per pound .. 5c
Bacon, per pound... 40c S
Prince Albert, per can . 15c ^
Eagle Brand Milk, per can . 30c
! i
Sugar, per pound... 30c p
Jelly Powder, 2 for... 25c
J. C.Horriskey
HEW HAY TOOLS!
We have received from the Independent Har
vester Company three car-loads of New Hay Tools, |
Mowers, Sweeps, Rakes, and are making some at- I
tractive prices on them.
Mowers at. $80.00
Four-Wheel Sweeps.1.. $59.00 f
12-Foot, 40-Tooth Rakes at.$44.00
Phone L 139, Atkinson, Neb. .. These prices ap
ply only to these goods on hand.
A. 0. Anderson & Sons, Agents
Atkinson, Nebraska {
SAMPLE BALLOT
Special Election, August 2, 1920
Shall the City of O’Neill, in Holt County, Ne
braska, issue its bonds in the sum of Thirty-one
Thousand Dollars, in denominations of One Thous
and Dollars each, dated January 1, 1921, due in 0
Twenty years from their date, to draw interest at the
rate of six per cent per annum payable annually;
principal and interest payable at the fiscal agency of
the State of Nebraska, in the City of New York;
said bonds to be negotiable in form and to be desig
nated as “O’Neill Water Bonds,” the said bonds to
be redeemable at the option of said City at any time
after five years from their date. Said bonds to be
sold for the purpose of obtaining money with which
to purchase and install the following materials for
the purpose of maintaining and extending the water
works system now owned and operated by the City
of O’Neill, to-wit:
1. A water storage tank having a capacity of 150,
000 gallons.
2. Ten fire hydrants.
3. Two thousand feet of four-inch water main.
4. One thousand feet of eight-inch, cast-iron water
main.
5. One iorty-horse power, kerosine and gasoline
burning engine.
6. The necessary ground on which to install said
water storage tank. And shall the proper officers
of said City be authorized to levy and collect taxes,
in the same manner as other municipal taxes may
be levied and collected, in an amount sufficient to
create a sinking fund as required by law, and to
pay the interest on said bonds and the principal of
said bonds as the same mature, on all taxable prop
erty of said City. The taxes so levied not to exceed
the amount authorized by law.”
For issuing Thirty-one Thousand Dollars of
Water Bonds of the City of O’Neill, in Holt
County, Nebraska, and for said tax...
Against issuing Thirty-one Thousand Dollars
of Water Bonds of the City of O’Neill, in i—i
Holt County, Nebraska, and against said tax.|_|