Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, August 4, 1909, Page 6

wigs i: a OF BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OFFICIAL PROCEE THE ¥ ITASCA COUNTY, MINNESOTA Grand Rapids, Minn., July 22nd, 1909. Pursuant to adjournment the Board of County Commissioners of Itasca County, Minnesota, met at the court house in the Viliage of Grand Rapids, the 22nd day of July, A. D., 1909. Members present: Commissioners Mullins, Trebilcock, McWilliams and O’Brien. The following applications for cor- rection of assessment and abatement of taxes were approved and recom- mended to the Minnesota Tax Com- anission: C. E. Clark, 7; R. F. Beal, 1; Wm. Dempsey, 1; Pillsbury Estate, 1; W. D. Washburn, Jr., 1; J. F. Esler, 1; P. B. Schauble, 1; Margaret Aiton, 1; Kremer & King, 1; Herbert C. Washburn, 1; School District No. 2, 1; Jas. S. Davis, 1; County Auditor for taxes assessed against lands prior to final proof, 1. Commissioner O’Brien moved that the County Auditor be instructed to issue a warrant upon the County poor fund in favor of Andrew Erick- son, for temporary relief of said An- drew Erickson and family. The mo- tion was seconded by Commissioner Trebilcock and carried by unanimous vote. The minutes of the last meeting were read and on motion made and carried were approved. 4 The following bills were allowed and ordered paid: R. R. Bell, one truss........$ 3.50 Ed. Carson, constable’s fees.. 7.70 Harry Crawford, Witness, justice court ..... 3.80 James Duffy, Assessing District No, 3.... First National Bank G. R. Sundry labor claims, (State Road) .. First National Bank, G. R. Sundry labor claims, (Coon 140.00 Lake Road) .. .....s.eeceen 20.00 Fred W. Gardner, Witness, justice court 1.12 H. S. Huson, justice fees.... F. W. Hill, Witness, justice court 1.12 1.24 Herreid Bros. & Co., Burial of Joseph Martel.... 25.75 Itasca Mercantile Co., Supplies for poor farm and Erickson family .. ...... +» 14.47 Geo. W. Johnson, Witness fees and mileage, J. Ge. 50 Tpsieied ba senomenaes 30.32 Erick Johnson, Temporary relief, John Gugar 10.86 Geo. F. Kremer, . Burial, Geo. McEwan Thos. Kerr & Co., Rigs furn- ished County Commissioners Lander Larson, Witness, justice court...... Cleve Larson, Witness, justice court Ruben Larson, Witness, justice court Mrs. John Larson, Witness, justice court Miller-Davis Printing Co., Fiver ese 25.00 6.00 1.06 sioners meetings ............ 11.40 Neil Mullins, Mileage caring for poor .... 3.40 Archie McWilliams, Mileage attending Commis- sioners meetings .. ......... 66.00 Archie McWilliams, Mileage examining roads etc 131.50 John Morse, ; Two cords of poplar wood.. 5.00 James Murchie, Assessing.... 108.00 F, A. MeVicar, Stamped env.. 42.48 Will Nisbett, repairing clock.. 3.00 M. O’Brien, Mileage examining roadsetc 56.00 M. O’Brien, Mileage attending board MOGUNER: 260. ~ So ca doess ces poke J. P. O’Donnell, Temporary relief furnished Mrs. C. B. Wright .......... 20.85 Ole Prose, Witness, justice court ...... 1.12 Pioneer Press Co., Sundry blanks.. .. ........ 14.05 Jarvis Partridge, Witness, justice court ...... 2.24 A. H. Powers, Witness, justice court ...... 1.12 George Perkins, Witness, justice court ...... W. J. & H..D. Powers, supplies for court house and W. J. & H. D. ers, Supplies for poor farm...... A. E. Porrier, Burial of Barney Barnum... P. L. Ramquist, Telephone service .. ...... Ww. H. Songer, Witness, justice court ...... August Seeber, Witness, justice court Jack Steele; Witness, justice court Arthur Seamans, Constable’s fees .. M. A. Spang, Services in establishing Coun- ty Ditch No. 1<............. 50.0 Wm. J. Trescott, justice fees... E. Tankersley, justice fees.. Jno. P. Trebilcock, sioners meetings Jno. P. Trebilcock, Mileage examining roads Ed. J. Wiley, justice fees..... Wm. J. Wolf Witness, justice court J. W: Williams, Board of men (State road)... 4.75 The Board then made the follow- ing report upon th list of uncollect- ed personal property taxes: Grand Rapids, Minn., July 22,nd, 1909. Be it known, That the Board of County Commissioners of Itasca Coun ty, Minnesota, did meet in session on the 22nd day of July, 1909; that at said session the County Treas- urer of said County delivered to said Board the list of uncollected person- al property taxes for the year 1908, together with his’ certificate thereon as required by law; and that at said session the said Board did duly con- sider said list of uncollected taxes, and did cancel such taxes as they are satisfied cannot be collected. Stationery ©... és: siwaxtreeswes 1.45| That the following is a correct list Neil Mullins, of said uncollected personal property Mileage examining road.... 17.00|taxes in said County for the year of Neil Mullins, 1909, as so revised said Board Mileage attending Commis- to-wit: Township Penalty, Fees, Total Tax NAME OF PERSON of Tax and Coats Penalty & ASSESSED District ; Costs - Mary Fontak, - - - - - $ 1.46 $ 18.49 Jno. Hueas, Oscar Johnson, - - - Lamgen & Carlson, M. C. McCarthy, J. E. Young, - - -.- - - - Iron Range Mrs. E. Dowd, - - - - - - Iron Range J. F. & W. M. Neumann, - - - -Arbo Tron Range H. R. King, --------- Arbo J. H. Finley, - ----+---- Arbo Backus-Brooks Co., - - - Ardenhurst J. Ballard, -----+-+-- Bass Brook E. O. Dibble, - ---- Bass Brook G. A. Moore, - - - - - - - Bass Brook James Person, - - - - - - Bass Brook F. Smith, -------- «Bass Brook Sand. J. C. Atlee, - -.- -+ - 8S. & J. C. Atlee, - - John Lefevre, John Lefevre, I. A. Martin - - James O’Hara, - John Bendwell, - - Village Bigfork J. H. Finley, - - - - Village Bigfork Gallager & Daly, - - Village Bigfork Daw Butchard, - - - Town Bearville Miles A. Nelson, - - Town Bearville Gus. Smith, - - - - Town Bass Lake Fisher Baker Estate, - - - Cohasset Ellen King, - Cohasset ' Nelson & Brown, - - Cohasset John Nelson, - > Cohasset Liptman & Ellis, - - - Cohasset Jas. Hayden, - - - - - Carpenter Woodin & Co., - - - - - - Carpenter L. K. Snyder, - - - - - Carpenter B. H. Inscho, - - - - - - - Deer River Jas. Everton & Sons., - Deer River F. R. Inscho, - - - - - - - Deer River Stanley S. Amt, - Fred Nelson, - John Schanb, - - ~Deer River Eli Butler, - - + - - Cohasset Eli Butler & Co., - - Grand Rapids James McDonald, - - - Grand Rapids Chas. H. Marr, - - - - Grand Rapids Nelson Butler, - - - - Grand Rapids Chester L. Pratt, - - - Grand Rapids Puller Bros., Grand Rapids Sutton & Mackey, - - Grand Rapids’ Shook & Boorman, - Grand Rapids - - - Deer River - - Deer River Standard Oil Co., - - Grand Rapids Chas. Vanberg, - - - - Grand Rapids Joseph Corty, -------- Goodland Dumas Backus Lbr. Co., - Laprairie Hewey Finley, - ----- Laprarie W. J. Gibbs, - - Lake Jessie R. E. White, - - Lake Jessie F, A. .Hensel, - - - Lake Jessie ada ee eS - - - Marcell. . ‘ohn §. Rushenberg, - - - - Marcell Frank Blaklelee, - -’ — . Emil Olson, - - - Nore . * 2.47 57 171 * 39 33 24.65 3.70 16.24 1.14 3.34 34.24 12.22 131.90 4.47 37.33 31 3 ‘ a BaSSSase at the court -house Vane. of District Bonsfield Wadon Merc. Co., - Nore Penalty, Fees, Total Tax T: and Costs Penalty & D 47.85 5.04 52.89 Martin Bros.,--------- Nore 31.90 5 3.44 35.34 W. J. Doyle ~ = ~- Sago 8.02 1.06 9.08 Otto Nelson, - - - Trout Lake 2.32 49 2.81 Michael Kammiski, - - - Trout Lake 3.30 58 3.88 8. & J. C. Atlee, - - - - Unorganized 1,353.60 135.61 © 1,489.21 Peter Didier, -~---- Unorganized 3.75 63 4.38 Enckson Lbr. Co., - - Unorganized 176.40 17.89 194.29 R. P. Gift, - = --- - Unorganized 15.56 1.81 17.37 G. W. Harding, - - - - Unorganized 29.39 3.19 32.59 John Maness, - - - - - Unorganized 2.26 48 2.74 Martin Bros., - - - - - - Unorganized 235.20 23.77 258.97 W. O. Seeley, - - - - - Unorganized 1.83 44 2.27 C. Siverson, - - - - - Unorganized 1.12 37 1.49 Wataba Pulp & Paper Co., - - Nore 319.00 32.15 351.15 Frank Kerbach, - - - - - - Keewatin 1.23 -38 1.61 That the following is a correct list of the personal property taxes in said county for said year which said Board are satisfied cannot be col- lected, and so cancelled by said Boar&, to-wit: Township Penalty, Fees, Total Tax NaME OF PERSON of Tax and Costs Penalty & ASSESSED District Costs John Hickey, -------- Bovey 11.07 1.36 12.43 Phil Paulson & Co., - - - - Bovey 15.88 1.84 17.72 Dan Bradish, --------4 ‘Holman 2.75 53 3.28 Martin Franson,, - - - - - Iron Range 61 32 93 Wm. Fish, - - - - Ardenhurst 25 28 53 Ole Reitan, - - - - -Ardenhurst 95 35, 1.30 W. A. Anderson, - - - - Bass Brook 1.25 38 1.65 Wm. Hill, - - - - Town Bigfork 1.50 40 1.90 B. C. Huffer, - - - - - Cohasset 1.55 41 1.96 Chas. Jungroth, - - - Grand Rapids 54 31 85 Jos. Dunning, - - - - - Lake Jessie 21 28 49 Oden Olson, - - ---- Lake Jessie 13 25 38 Mary Johnson, - - - - Lake Jessie 96 85 1.81 Onesume Breneart, - Trout Lake 34 29 63 G. A. Henry, Jr., - Unorganized 09 26 85 L. 8. Ridell, - - - --- Unorganized 82 34 1.16 Otto Sarley, - - - - - - - Unorganized 2.46 50 2.96 Gus Valley, ------- Tron Range 7.59 1.01 8.60 Valley & Howe, - ---- Iron Range 3.53 61 4.14 Wm. Kownpola, - - - - - Nashwauk 61 32 93 The Board of County Commissioners of Itasca County, Minnesota. Attest: M. A. SPANG, County Auditor. Commissioner O’Brien moved that the County Attorney be instructed to make an effort to enforce the collec- tion of all unpaid personal property tax judgments. The motion was sec- onded by Commissioner Trebilcock and carried by unanimous vote. An adjournment was then taken to 1:00 o’clock p. m. Pursuant to adjournment the Board again met at 1:00 o’clock p. m. Members present: Commissioners Mullins, Trebilcock, McWilliams and O’Brien. The matter of the tax levy for the year 1909 was then taken under all sideration. Commissioner Trebilcock moved th« adoption of the following resolution: “Whereas, It is estimated by this Board that the current expenses for the next ensuing year will be as fol- lows: Officers salaries .. -$26,000.00 District Court expense ....$28,000.00 Board of prisoners ... 3,000.00 Probate Court expenses . 2,000.00 Justice Court expenses 10,000.00 Coroner’s expense .. .. 1,500.00 Wolf bounty .. ... 1,500.00 Books and stationer. 3,500.00 Printing and publishing 3,500.00 Assessing 4,000.00 Water, light and fuel . . 2,000.00 Repairs on court house and BAT FoF cialis e disis +» 10,000.0€! Miscellaneous .. .. ... 5,000.00 ‘Total; = *<S- .S2-) 3+ $100,000.00 Therefore Be It Resolved, That the 2 sum of $100,000.00 be and the same fs hereby made a levy upon all the tax- able property in the County of Itasca for the year 1909, for County revenue purposes. Be It Further Resolved, That the sum of $45,000.00 be and the same is hereby made a levy upon all the tax- able property in the County of Itasca for the year 1909, to provide a fund for the repair and construction of roads and bridges in said County. Be It Further Resolved, That the sum of $15,000.00 be and the same is hereby made a levy upon all the tax- able property in the County of Itasca for the year 1909, for the support of poor of said County. Be It Further Resolved, That the sum of $15,000.00 be and the same is hereby made a levy upon all the tax- able property in the County of Itasca for the year 1909, to provide a fund for the redemption of outstanding bonds of said County. - Be It Further Resolved, That the sum of $15,000.00 be and the same is. hereby made a levy upon all the tax- able property in the County of Itasca for the year 1909, to provide for the payment of interest to become due up- on the outstanding bonds of said County. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Commissioner O’Brien and said resol- ution was adopted by unanimous vote. Commissioner O’Brien moved that the sum of $200.00 be appropiated from the County revenue fund to the Incidental fund. Motion was seconded by Commissioner McWilliams and carried by unanimous vote. The County Auditor was instructed to advertise for bids for the construc- tion: of that portion of County Road No. 63, beginning 500 feet north of the center of section 20, township 56, range 23, and running in an easterly direction along the survey of said road to a point near the northeast corner of the sw%4 of sw4 of section 13, in said township. The said road is to be cut and cleared 20 feet on each side of its center line. The road bed is to be a width of 32 feet; bids to be opened August’ 23rd, 1909. A petition was presented for the establishment of a highway be; ing at the northeast corner of section 29, township 62, range 25, and° running sonth one and one-half miles to the quarter post between sections 32 and 33; thence west one.mile on quarter line to quarter post between sections 31 and 32; thence south one-half mile to southeast corner of said section 31; thence west on town line one and one-half miles to the quarter post between’ section 1 of township 61, range 26 and section 36, township 62, range 26,. — aay As Commissioner O’Brien moved that a hearing be had upon said petition in Grand Rapids e 22nd day |. Commissioner By NEIL MULLINS, Chairmar that A. McWilliams, M. O’Brien and Neil Mullins, members of this Board be a committee to examine the route of said road; that the said committee meet at the point of beginning of said route on Wednesday the 18th day of Angust, 1909 at 10:00 o’clock a. m., and that said committee make report to this Board at the time set for hearing. upon said petition. The motion was seconded by Com- missioner McWilliams and carried by unanimous vote. It being the time set for hearing upon the petition for the establish- ment of a highway beginning at the north quarter post of section 7 town- ship 58, range 26, and running thence north on quarter line to the north quarter post of section 30, township 59, range 26, committee appointed to examine the route of said road filed their report in which they recom- mend that the prayer of the petitioners be granted. Commissioner McWilliam moved thatreport ofthe committee be approved; that said road be here- by ordered established according to the committee’s report; that the ad- vantages and benefits to each descript- tion of land over which said road runs be and are hereby assessed equal to the damages sustained, and that said highway be designated as “County Road No. 64.’ The motion was seconded by Commissioner Tre- bilcock and carried by unanimous vote. It being the time set for hearing pon the petition for the establish- ment of a highway beginning at the southeast corner of section 21, town- ship 148, range 27, and running thenc« north to the northwest corner of sec- tion 10 in said township, the commit- tee appointed to examine the route of said road file their report in which they recomend that the prayer of the petitioners be granted. Commissioner O’Brien moved that the report of the committee be ap- proved; that said highway and the same is hereby ordered established, according to the committee’s report; that the advantages and benefits to each description of land over which said road runs be and are hereby assessed equal to the damages sus- tained and that said highway be designated as ‘“‘County Road No. 65.” The motion was seconded by Com- missioner McWilliams and carried by unanimous vote. It being the time set for hearing upon the petition for the establish- ment of a highway beginning at a point on the Coleraine-Marble road 500 feet north of the center of sec- tion 20, township 56, range 23, and running thence east and north tothe northeast corner of section 24, town- ship 57, range 22, the committee ap- pointed to examine route of said road filed their report in which they recommended that the prayer of the petitioners be granted. Commissjoner Trebilcock moved that the report of the committee be approved; that said highway be and the same is hereby established according to the committee’s report; that the advanta- ges and benefits to each description of land over which said road runs be and are hereby assessed equal to the damages sustained and that said highway be designated as “County Road No. 63.” The motion was sec- onded by Commissioner O’Brien and carried by unanimous vote. It being the time set for hearing upon the petition for the establish- ment of a highway beginning at the southwest corner of section 16, town- ship 148,. range 27, and running thence east to the southeast corner of the southwest quarter of south- west quarter (SW% of SW) sec- tion 14, in said township, the com- mittee appointed to examine the route of said road filed their report in which they recommend that the prayer of the petitioners be granted. Commissioner O’Brien moved that the report of the committee be ap- proved; that said highway be and the same is hereby: ordered estab- lished according to the committee’s report; that the advantages and bene- fits to each description of land over which said road runs be and are hereby assessed equal to the damages sustained and that said highway be designated as ‘County Road No. 66.’ The motion was sec- onded by Commissioner McWilliams and carried by unanimous vote. : nba cor Rr ie ‘petition | Sewing district in townships 60 and 61 of| range 22 be continued to the next meeting, to be held on the 16th day of August, 1909. The motion was seconded by Commissioner O’Brien and carried by unanimous vote. | Commissioner McWilliams moved that the chairman of the Board be authorized to have removed from the cellar of the poor house, the old boilers,etc., and to have a cement floor put in said cellar. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Trebil- cock and carried by unanimous vote. Commissioner McWilliams moved that the chairman appoint a com- mittee to inspect the Deer River-Ball- club Road. The motion was se- conded by Commissioner O’Brien and carried by unanimous vote. Chairman Mullins then appointed Commissioners Trebilcock, McWilliam and Mullins as such committee. An adjournment was then taken to Monday the 16th day of August, 1909, at 10:00 o’clock a. m. NEIL MULLINS, Chairman Board of County Commis- sioners. Attest: M. A. SPANG, County Auditor. [SEAT] OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD EQUALIZATION Itasca County, Minnesota. Grand Rapids, Minn., July 19th, 1909. Pursuant to law the following per- sons, members of the County Board of Equalization for the County of Itasca, met at the office of the Coun- ty Auditor, in the village of Grand Rapids, Monday the 19th day of July, 1909, and took the oath of office as prescribed by law: County Commissioner Neil Mullins, John P. Trebilcock, Morris O’Brien and Archie McWilliams and County Auditor, M. A. Spang. Upon Motion of Commissioner O’Brien seconded by Commissioner Mullins, Commissioner John P. Tre- bilcock was elected chairman by unan mous vote. The following values were adopted as a basis for equalizing the follow- ing classes of personal property: Horses, one year old......$11.00 Horses, two years old.... 18.00 Horses three years and over .. Cattle, one year old. Cattle, two years old Cows .. .. each each old each each each each Oxen .. .. each All other ca‘ each Sheep .. ... each HOES... each each each each each each Wagons, carriages, etc., Sewing Machines .... Watches and clocks oe Melodeons and organs .... Pianos .. ..,. sieie Dogs .. .. .00 each The Board then proceeded to ex- amine the assessment rolls of the various towns and districts as. re- turned by the assessors of the vari- ous towns and districts and changes werd made as follows: Town of Alvwood. Horses, three years old and over, in- creased 33 1-3 per cent. Cows, increased 20 per cent. Oxen, increased 40 per cent. | All other cattle increased 33 1-3 per cent. Sheep, increased 33 1-3 per cent. Wagons, carriages, sleighs, etc., in- creased 200 per cent. Sewing and knitting machines, creased 90 per cent. Watches and clocks, per cent. Melodeons and organs, increased 200 » per cent. Dogs, increased 150 per cent. The assessment of all new lands in- creased 33 per cent. Town of Ardenhurst. Horses, three years old and over, decreased 33 1-3 per cent. Household goods and wearing apparel increased 100 per cent. Farm tools, implements and machin- ery, increased 200 per cent. in- increased 125 Town of Arbo. Horses, three years old and over, increased 20 per cent. Cows, decreased 15 per cent. Wagons, carriages, sleighs, etc., in- creased 85 per cent. Sewing and knitting machines, creased 200 per cent. Watches and clocks, increased per cent. Melodeons . and 200 per cent. Household goods and wearing apparel increased 100 per cent. . Farm tools implements, and machin- erm, increased 200 per cent. Dogs, increased’ 400 per cent. Assessment of Wm. C. and J. F. Neu- in- 300 organs, increased man, class 18, increased $500.00. An adjournment was then taken to 9:00 o’clock a. m. July 20th. .-Pursuant adjournment the Board again met this 20th day of July, 1909. Members present: Commissioners Trebilcock, Mullins, McWilliams and OBrien “and County Auditor M. A. Spang. : Town of Bearville. Horses, one year old, decreased 25 per cent. Horses, three years old and over, in- creased 140 per cent. Cattle, two years old, increased 80 per cent. Oxen, increased 100 per cent. The assessment of all new lands, in- creased 20 per cent. Town of Bigfork. :| Cattle, two years old, decreased 45 per cent. | and knitting machines, de- Village of Bigfork. Horses, three years old and decreased 20 per cent. Sewing and knitting machines, de- creased 50 per cent. Household goods and wearing apparel increased 100 per cent. over, The assessment of Schramling & Cotton, class No. 18, increased $1,000.00. Town of Bass Lake. Horses, one year old, decreased 60 per cent. : Horses, three years old and over, increased 33 1-3 per cent. Sheep, increased 50 per cent. Hogs, decreased 33 1-3 per cent. Wagons, carriages, sleighs, etc., in- creased 100 per cent. Sewing and knitting machines, creased 33 1-3 per cent. Watches and clocks, increased 100 per cent Dogs, increased 400 per cent. in- Town of Bass Brook. Horses, two years old, decreased 40 per cent. Cattle, two years old, decreased 10 per, cent. Cows, decreased 20 per cent. Oxen, decreased 25 per cent. Hogs, decreased 40 per cent. Sewing and knitting machines, de- creased 20 per cent. Pianos, increased 50 per cent. Farm tools, implements and machin- ery, increased 100 per cent. The following were assessed for omitted property: Under class 15, being for gasoline launches. Cc. H. Marr, F] «$200.00 A. E. Wilder, .. +. 200.00 Albert Hachey, 100.00 E. R. Browne, :. . 175.00 Frank F. Price, Geo. Meyers, . Reed & Nisbett, H. E. Graffam, .. Village of Cohasset. Cows, decreased 20 per cent. Oxen, increased 20 per cent. Stock and furniture of saloons and eating houses, class No. 26, in- creased 50 per cent. Assessmen of Cohasset Hardwood Mfg Co. class 15 decreased $100.00. All lots in Glenwood addition to Co- hasset, Riverside addition to Co- hasset, Park addition to Cohasset and Thomas’ rearrangement, re- duced 33 1-3 per cent. Town of Balsam. Horses, one year old, Increased 50 per cent. Horses, two years old, increased 20 per cent. Horses, three years old and over, increased 25 per cent. Wagons, carriages, sleighs, /etc., in- creased 125 per cent. Melodeons and organs, decreased 50 per cent. Household goods and wearing apparel increased 150 per cent. Farm tools, implements and machin- ery, increased 100 per cent. Town of Carpenter. Horses, three years old and over, increased 60 per cent. Wagons, carriages, sleighs, etc., in- creased 100 per cent. Pianos, increased 200 per cent. The assessment of all new lands in- creased 10 per cent. Town of Deer River. Horses, one year old, decreased 25 per cent. Horses, two years old, decreased 33 1-3 per cent. Cows, decreased 10 per cent. Hogs, decreased 33 1-3 per cent. Wagons, carriages, sleighs, etc., in- creased 80 per cent. Watches and clocks, per cent. Pianos, increased 70 per cent. increased 100 Village of Deer River. Horses, three years old and over, decreased 20 per cent. Cattle two years old, decreased 50 per cent. Cows, decreased 40 per cent. Hogs, decreased 80 per cent. Sewing and knitting machines, creased 40 per cent. Watches and clocks, per cent. . Melodeons and organs, decreased 50 per cent. de- decreased 15 Town of Feeley. Horses, one year old, decreased 50 per cent. Horses, three years old and over, in- creased 10 per cent. Cattle, one year old, increased 40 per cent. Cattle, two years old, increased 25 per cent. Hogs, increased 50 per cent. Wagons, carriages, sleighs, etc., in- creased 150 per cent. Sewing and_ knitting , machines, in- creased 40 per cent. Watches and clocks, per cent. Melodeons and organs, increased 90 per cent. Pianos, increased 90 per cent. Household goods and wearing apparel increased 20 per cent. ‘e Farm tools, implements and machin- ery, increased 100 per cent. - The assessment of all new lands in- creased 25 per cent. increased 40 Town of Grand Rapids. Horses, one year old, decreased 50 per cent. Horses, three years old, and over, decreaseli} 10 per cent. Cows decreased 20 per cent. Wagons, carriages, sleighs, etc., in- creased 25 per cent. Watches and clocks, 1-3 per cent. Pianos, increased 15 per cent. Household goods and wearing apparel increased 25 per cent. increased 33 Village of Grand Rapids. Horses, three years old and over, decreased 10 per cent. Cows, decreased 15 per cent. Hogs, decreased 33 1-3 per cent. Wagons, carriages, sleighs, etc., in- creased 25 per cent. Automobiles, increased 25 per cent. Village of Laprairie. Horses, three years old and over, de- creased 10 per cent. Cows, decreased 20 per cent. Hogs, decreased 33 1-3 per cent . Household goods and wearing apparel increased 80 per cent, 5