The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-09-12
of the. Board of
County Commissioners.

The Board or County commissioners or
Lincoln county, d. T., convened in spec
ial session AZ the Clerks Office on Thurs
day, September the 9TH A. d. 1878, IN the
forenoon, pursuant to published call, for
the purpose as follows, to-wit:
l. TO appoint Judges Of election and
designate the places for holding the elect.
ion in the respective Townships
2. To examine bonded warrants and
cancel the same.
3. 10 order the necessary repairing of
the court house made;
4. TO vacate Il certain piece Of high.
way in Canton Twp. (south of Canton }
county business that may properly be
brought before the Board and which may
need its immediate attention.
All members Of the Board present,
Recess Cor dinner.
Re.convcned IN the afternoon; all mem.
bers of the Board present
The Board after due consideration up
on motion decided not to appoint the
Judges Of election, OH the grounds, that
Sec. 81, Chapter % Of our political code
makes it the duty Of the Board of town
ship Supervisors to act as Judges Of elect
ion in each township respectively.
Upon motion the Board designated the
places tof holding the next general elect
ION in the respective townships as follows,
to o.wit:
10 Eden Township at CulbertSons store
building in ;he said Twp.
In Norway Township at the residence
of A. Landstrom i'll said twp.
In Pleasant township ut the residence Of
Robert Pierce In the SAID Twp.
In Brooklyn township at the School
House in School dist. No. AZ in the said
Twp.
In Tairview township at store building
of A. Spencer in said Twp.
In Highland township at the school
house in school dist. No. 10 in said twp.
In Lincoln township at the, school
house IN dist Nd, 10 in said twp.
Delaware township at the school house
in school dist. No. 81 in the said twp.
Cantol township at the Court House in
the said twp.
Lynn township at the residence of t. e.
Morse in said twp.
Grant township at the residence OF Ii.
\. SNie in the said twp.
In Dayton township at the Nichols
school house IN dlSt. 50.
In Lay alley township at the Sabins
school house in dist IS in the said twp.
IN Perry township al the wagon shop OF
VIM. Bedford in the said twp
la Sprlngdal" township at the Millei's
school house i'll dist 81, in said twp
In Delaprc township at The residence of
Ira Soujc in SAID twp
Upon mpgion the county clerk Is here
by uuthorlZa4 and instructed to have the
guDlei ends AID the chimnics On the
Court House 1lXed SO as to keep snow and
Walter ont, the plasterlng afthe court room
patched and white washed, and see that
The rooms are in order, ready icr the next
term Of the district Court.
Upon motion A. L. Arncson is hereby
authorized and instructed to have six
mi Ji,ihg posts put up lhis month On tho
Court House block and charge the same to
Lincoln county.
The clerk i, upon motion hereby order
cd to have the weeds moved Oft the Court
House block, and to charge The SAID work
up to the county.
On motion the board adjourned till 8
O'Clock Il. m next day.
September 9th,
The board re-convened in the morning
pursuant to Adjournment AN members
of the Board present.
The minutes Of the proceedings of the
board had at yesterdays session were read
and the same are upon motion hereby AZ;
proved ...~ss
Petition received from Mrs. Anna Lar
son, widow of Ole Larson, deceased, ask
ing relief and aid from the county, which
petition was upon motion, rejected. on the
grounds, that the SAID Mrs. Larson is con-
cidcred by the Board charge on High.
land township, on which authorities the
duties lay to care for her support.
The Board then upon motion proceeded
to examine bonded warrants. compare the
same with the bond, record, and cancel
the same on the stub. books, which CON
stunned the balance OF the day to p. Iii.
On motion the Board then took recess
for supper.
lhe Board met in evening session after
supper. All members present.
= Upon motion, N. G.. Nash of Canton, d.
7. is hereby authorized to furnish for the
county what blanks may be needed in the
several county offices for the term of one
ear from the first day of octocer next, at
The following rates, viz:
Assessment blanks per NJ $l3.33b5
Envelopes, los " $50
IS " $50
Certificates Of purchase al tax sale
per VI 1900
Letter Heads per NJ 600
Poll Books, each 10
Doc. Envelopes, per doz. Is
Upon motion, a contract was entered in
10 between n C'Nash Of Lincoln Co, D.,
J., and Lincoln county, ID. T., by the
Board of County Commissioners, autiori.
zing or giving to the said N c. Nash the
privilege of furnishing the county will,
he necessary blanks till the 1st day of Oc-
Lober a. ID. 1879, at rates in said contract
stated, proDidcd: that the said N. G. Na,l
shall furnish said blanks of LIST class quail
ity with regard to stock used and work
Of printing done on same.
Upon motion the Clerk is hereby autho.
rized to buy what blank books may be
needed for the county; also to purchase
4 new stove for the Treasurer's Office.
Upon motion the Board adjourned til.
next day at 8 O'Clock u. m.
September 7th.
The Board re-conveued in the morning
according to adjournment. All me .nbers
Of the Board present
The minutes of the proceedings had At
Yesterdays session were read, and the
same are upon motion hereby approved.
The order Of the Good Tempiars of Lin.
coin county D. T. are hereby, upon motion
allowed tiIe use "i the court room for
their TodGe meetings, provided:
l. That the said lodge o. Order Of
Good 'Templars shall pay seven,y.fve cents
for eact, and every meeting they shall so
iloid in the said room, and the pavmen,
to the count Treasury quarterly;
2. That tifev keep the room and fnrni.
tire in the room in good order and clean
and also be responsible to anv and all
damages on the room and furniture and