The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-02-12
Proceedings Of the Board OF
County Commissioners.

| County Commissioners.
/ Adjourned session of the Board oi
CouHty Commissioners convened pursu
ant to previous adjournment Feb. 4,l
1878, ut 10 O'Clock u. m, full Board be
Ing in attendance.
The matter of Messrs White and Hhaw'<
assessment. was taken up, and upon hear
ing the evidence of both parties, concern
ed.
1t was ordered that such portions 0l
Shaws assessment, as set forth in the atfi
davit Of SAID Shaw, shall be changed t.
the assessment Of Mr.. White for 1871, and
the Clerk ordered to change the same.
- Upon motion, James Pierccfqf Pl easan
Township is,hercby r-lsased from the pay
ment of the taxes assessed against him
for, the year 1875, said Pierce uot being a
resident Of the Territory at that time.
Upon motion. the following Bridge ma
terial was appropriated fora bridge across
the Long Creek, at or near the corner Of
sections and 5, 8 and 8, Township 81, R.
81, .owit:
$40 feet IA foot planks, and 16 Stringers
3xS-16 feet long.
Upon motion the assessment of August
Johnson Of Norway Township, for the
year 1914 was changed, allowing said
Johnson credit for the cultivation Of 5
acres of trees upon his Homestead, and
the Clerk is hereby directed to change the
some according to Statute in such cases
made and provided.
Board adjourned al O'Clock p. M. to
meet at 9 o'clock in the morning next day.
FEB 5th.
Board convened pursuant to previous
adjournment. A full Board being III at
| tendance.
Yesterdays proceedings was read and
approved.
The Board proceeded to examine the
Treasurers vouchers, and comparing the
SAME with his register, which work con-
linued during the day. The Board not be-
ing able to complete the same the Board
adjourned at O'clock, p. IN, to meet at9
O'Clock in the morning, next day,
FEB. g.
Bo.rd convened pursuant to adjourn
ment. All members present.
The following Petitions for Bridge ma
tcriul was granted, and materials appro
priated rs follows: .. g--
For Bridge on Section line between
Sec. ~ and 20, in Brooklyn Township.
4 sticks 4x3, IA feet long
2 6x6 10 q.
SIC feet of plankss - ..:s5:.-5->- -
Also for four culverts, folr planks, and
S,ringers and mud sils for each, to be
lulaced upon Section line between Ranges
4y and SO, in Road District No. 8 Spring.
dale Township. ~.
Upon motion William II. Cuppet is
hereby appointed to obtain the correct ab,
s,ract of all decided land in Lincoln Coun-
ly, for the use Of the County Clerk and as
SCISSOR. from the U. S. Land Office at Sioux
Falls, Dakota, said abstract to be obtained
A. soon as the first day of April next.
Upon motion it is hereby ordered that
where any Of the Township assessors, in
any of the organized Townships OF this
County fails to qualify and to file their
Bonds before the frs, day, of March next
The County Assessor shall proceed into
said Townships and to make the assess.
ments according to law.
Upon motion G. W. Naylor is hereby
authorized to redeem the following de:
scribed Real property, to-wit:
The s. VIZ, Section 20, Tp. 100
Range 50. I'D
The same having been assessed and sold
for taxes ...
Upon motion this days proceedings
was read and approved.
Upon motion the Board adjourned al
10 H., to meet again on Monday, Feb II
1873, at 10 O'Clock T. N.
A. L. ARNEsoN,
Chairman of the Board of Co. Comm's
Attest:
MATH HANSON
| Danniv Co Clerk