SUPERVISORS’ PROCEEDINGS
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Add., being the Old Chickery Factory
property tin which they have a valua
tion of $1,700. You Gentlemen know
what this property sold for and I think
that this valuation should be cut down
to the value of ordinary farm prop
erty.
I have no protest to enter to any of
the other valuations while I think that
s: me of them are a little high com
pared with other land but it is not
worth bothering about.
Yours truly,
F. J. DISHNER.
On motion SEti 35-29-11 was re
duced $500.00.
Honorable Board of Supervisors, of
Holt county, Nebraska:
Gentlemen: I respectfully, but
most emphatically, protest against the
valuation of $2,355.00 placed upon pt.
N% E% of Section 15, Tp. 25, R. 13
W. (157) acres for the year 1920.
This land is wholly unimproved and is
perhaps, less valuable than any other
tract in its locality. The unimproved
lands in the locality in question belong
ing to residents of Conley township
are valued at $10.00 or less per acre
while this tract is valued at $15.00
per acre. On May 20, 1918, the land
in question was sold at public sale,
after due legal notice had been given
in the Chambers Sun, for the sum of
$215.00 and since that time petitioner
has frequently offered to sell same at
less than eight ($8.00) per acre.
Yours respectfully,
JOHN A. HARMON.
O’Neill, Nebr., June 24, 1920.
On motion same was reduced $2,000.
Atkinson, Nebr., June 22, 1920.
To the Honorable Board of Equaliza
tion:
In 1916 my lands in Francis town
ship viz: W% SW%, SE% SW% and
SW% SE14 11-27-14 »was assessed at
$1080, for 1920 same land is assessed
at $4800. I desire to protest owing
to the fact that lands of a similiar
character joining are assessed at from
$10 to $20 an acre less and of same
value and ask your Honorable Body
to give due consideration.
Respectfully submitted,
FIJED H. SWINGLEY.
On motion same wajs denied.
On motion protest W. R. Jonson was
denied.
Atkinson, Neb., June 18, 1920.
The Board of Supervisors, Holt
County:
Gentlemen: In June, 1919, I bought
the Southwest quarter of Section 8,
Township 29, Range 15, paying there
for $5,000. This year it is assessed at
$7,800, which is an unjust assessment
as it is assessed at the same price with
other quarters in this section any one
of which is worth $3,000 more than my
quarter and I respectfully request your
Honorable Body to equalize the as
sessment of this land in accordance
with the 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.
E. J. MACK,
(Seal.) Notary Public.
On motion same was reduced to
$3,500.
Dorsey, Neb., July 3, 1920.
To the Honorable Board of Supervis
ors, Hclt county, Nebraska:
I find that my land in Steel Creek
Twp. in Section 11-31-9, 125 acres,
was assessed for $2,750, improvements
just fair, about 50 acres in cultivation,
balance pasture land. James Wiley
joins me on the west. 160 acres with
more level land and far better im
provements only assessed at $2,800.
D. D. Miles northwest of my place,
400 acres every foot of it good land,all
level, and better improvements only
assessed at $6,500. Land joins me
on the north 154 ‘acres with good im
provements and mostly all good till
able land only assessed at $3,525. Ed.
Alter joins me on the south 120 acres
about such land as mine assessed at
$1,950. I would like to have my land
compared with the joining lands as I
want to pay my just share of taxes.
Respectfully yours,
JOHN MOSER.
On motion same was granted and re
duced on a footing with other lands
in that locality.
On motion protest of W. W. Wilson
was denied.
At 5 o’clock p. m. on motion board
adjourned until July 9, 1920, at 9
o’clock a. m.
F. d. WATSON, Chairman.
E. F. PORTER, County Clerk.
O’Neill, Nebr., July 9, 1920, 9 a. m.
Board of Equlization met pursuant
to adjournment. All members present
but Schollmeyer. Meeting called to
order by the chairman.
Motion made and seconded that the
chairman appoint a committee of one
to go to Stuart to view and judge as
to the values of the four principal
corner business lots. Chairman ap
pointed Johnson as such committee.
At 12 o’clock, noon, on motion board
adjourned until 1 o’clock p. m.
F. C. WATSON, Chairman.
E. F. PORTER, County Clerk.
O’Neill, Nebr., July 9, 1920, 1 p. m.
Board of Equlization met pursuant
to adjournment. All members pres
ent but Schollmeyer. Called to ordei
by the chairman.
On motion the protest of B. E. Stur
devant, et. al. against the raise of the
assessment of their building in Atkin
son was denied.
At 5 o’clock p. m. on motion board
adjourned until 2 o’clock a. m. July
10, 1920.
E. F. PORTER, Clerk.
F. C. WATSON, Chairman.
O’Neill, Nebr.,July 10, 1920, 9 a. m.
Board of Equlization met pursuant
to adjournment. All members pres
ent. Meeting called to order by chair
man.
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Board:
Being appointed as a committee of
one to investigate as to the relative
values of certain property in Stuart
village, would respectfully report the
following:
Being compared with similiar prop
erty and their value, I would .consider
the property of R. E. Chittick valued
at least $1,000 too high, and would
recommend that value be placed at
$5,000.00 on same. A similiar com
parison of the W. N. Coats property
convinces me that this property is also
valued too high as stated in his pro
test regarding same And would res
pectfully recommend that the value of
same be placed at $3,300.00.
— Respectfully submitted,
J. V. JOHNSON.
On motion same was accepted and
reduction ordered accordingly.
At 12 o’clock, noon, board adjourned
until 1 o’clock p. m.
F. C. WATSON, Chairman.
E. F. PORTER, Clerk.
O’Neill, Nebr., July 10, 1920, 1 p. m.
Board of Equlization met pursuant
to adjournment. All members pres
ent but Rotherham and Hubbard.
Called to order by the chairman.
Mr. Chairman: I move you that we
reconsider our action on the recom
mendation of Mr. Johnon in regard to
the assessment of R. E. Chittick and
Mr. Coats’ buildings in Stuart and
leave the assessment stand as re
turned by the assessor.
JOS. SCHOLLMEYER,
JOHN SULLIVAN.
Aye and nay called for. Hayes,
aye; Sullivan, aye; Schollmeyer, aye;
Johnson, no; Winchell, aye; Porter,
no.
Stuart, Neb., July 9, 1920.
To the Honorable Boartfof Supervis
ors, Holt county, Nebraska:
Gentlemen: We, R. E. Chittick
and W. N. Coats, residents of Stuart,
Nebr., owners of lot 11, in block 7 of
Hallock’s Addition to Stuart, Nebr.,
valued at $6,000.00 and lot 14, in block
4, of Stuart, Neb., valued at $4,000.00
respectfully feel that said valuations
are excessive, and should be reduced
to correspond with valuation of other
properties on the two comers of main
street intersections in said village.
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In support of this appeal, we cite
| that the property on lot 1, block 5, as
sessed at $4,500.00 is of equal value to
j that on lot 11, block 7, assessed at
' $6,000.00 and that the property on lot
in block 6, assessed at $3,000.00 is
• f equal value to that on lot 14, block
4, assessed at $4,000.00.
In consideration of these facts, we
: sk that you reduce the assessment
on lot 11, block 7, of Hallock’s Addi
on to $4,500.00 and on lot 14, in block
!, village of Stuart, to $3,000.00.
Very respectfully suhmitted,
R. E. CHITTICK,
\V. N. COATS.
On motion same was denied.
The following i$ the rate of increase
and decrease in the real estate in the
different townships as fixed by the
Loard of Equalizaion:
Value IncxDec.
Atkinson . 1,761,700 20
Chambers .. 1,026,850 20
Cleveland .. 1,042,365 5
Conley ./.. 812,075 25
Coleman .v. 675,150 25
Deloit .615,750 15
Dustin . 487,795 20
Emmet . 898,130
Ewing . 827,120 25
Francis . 459,735 90
Tairview. 535,710 5
Green Valley. 959,440 10
Golden . 917,025
Grattan . 2,604,330 10
Inman . 966,360 20
Iowa . 912,805 20
Josie . 244,190 30
Lake . 483,505 30
McClure . 539,055 20
Paddock . 735,400 20
Pleasantview . 853,550 30
Rock Falls . 592,21^ 40
Swan . 681,556 15
Stuart . 2,563,110 5
Sand Creek . 739,355 10
Sheridan . 1,132,065 10
Shamrock . 518,185
Shields . 817,700 40
Saratoga . 511,920 10
Steel Creek. 519,290 40
Scott . 586,185 20
Verdigris . 1,477,055 20
Willowdale . 1,208,145 25
At 4 o’clock p. m. on motion board
of Equalization adjourned until July
14, 1920, at 3 o’clock p. m.
F. C. WATSON, Chairman.
E. F. PORTER, Clerk.
O’Neill, Neb., July 13, 1920, 10 a .m.
Holt County Board n»et in regular
session. Members present: Hayes,
Sullivan, Rotherham and Johnson. No
quorum. Board adjourned until 1
o’clock p. m.
E. F. PORTER, Clerk.
O’Neill, Neb., July 13, 1920, 1 p. m.
Board met pursuant to adjoum
| ment. All members present but Hub
bard. Meeting called to order by
chairman.
On motion the following official
bonds were approved:
TOWNSHIP CLERK.
Nelson Whitnell . Sand Creek
W. A. Ellis.Steel Creek
TOWNSHIP TREASURER.
J. A. Weibel . Deloit
ROAD OVERSEER.
J. W. Fullerton ... Road District No. 3
O’Neill, Neb., July 10, 1920.
To the Honorable Board of Supervi
sors of Holt County, Nebraska:
Gentlemen: Your petitioner re
spectfully asks that you refund to him
the amount of $3.85, taxes for the
year 1917 erroneously paid by him on
lot 5, Block “D” of Neely’s Addition
to the i ity of Atkinson for said year.
As he did net at that time own nor has
ever owned said propery but paid tax
on them through error.
Receipt hereto attached.
Respectfully submitted,
W. H. HITCHCOCK.
On motion same was granted.
Mr. Chairman: I would respectfully
move that the purchasing of a type
writer by the County Attorney be ap
proved by this board.
J. V. JOHNSON.
JOS. SCHOLLMEYER.
Aye and Nay called for.
Johnson, aye; Schollmeyer, aye;
Rotherham, aye; Sulliva, aye; Hayes,
nay.
Motion carried.
Inman, Neb., Feb. 8, 1920.
To the Honorable Board of Supervi
sors, Holt Coutny, Nebraska:
I hereby make application for refund
of ($2.50) two dollars and fifty cents,
through an error of being assessed
Labor tax in the Village of Inman, Ne
braska, for the year of 1917, tax re
ceipt attached.
I hereby swear that I am now 76
years of age.
G. W. GREEN.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 8th day of Feb., 1919.
(Seal) GEO. W. DAVIES,
Notorary Public.
On motion same was rejected for the
the reason that it was a duplicate of a
petition allowed Feb. 8, 1919.
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