The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-01-09
Proceedings Of the Board of
Coun,y Commissioners. "a

The first Regular meeting for the year
1873 of the Board Of County Commission.
ers, ofLincoln County, Dakota Territory
met pursuant to Statute, January 7th,
1878, being the first Monday in January.
The following members present: "
Chairman, A. L. Arnsson, and Commits
sloners, w. W. Palmer, NJ. I. Hogoboom,
Commissioner elect being present, present.
ed his certificate of election with the re.
quired oath Of office, properly endorsed
thereon, was upon motion of W. W. Pal
mer admitted to a seat as county commits
sioner of Lincoln county. T.at
Upon motion of Palmer, A., L. Arneson
was chosen chairman of the Board for the
ensu ing year. c., s..... Zs-..t
The proceedings of previous session
was read and approved. .4gHn
Upon molten, Herman Gilbert was al
lowed a credit of one and 92-10O Dollars,
the sum having been paio IS Road tax,
previous to his paying his county taxes
for 1873, and that hs held a receipt there.
for And it was further ordered that the
County Treasurer shall refund the said
amount to the said Herman Gilbert and
that said Treasurer shall take his receipt
therefor. ....E ... ..E.,.........
Road petition of Ole A. Twedt and 9th.
ters was duly presented asking for tine TO-
location ofa county road to run as fol-
lows: l.. l"
Beginning at lhe N. E. corner of sec
tion 2, in Towsshlp 90, Range 40, thence
south to the county line. Upon motion Of
Palmer the Petition was granted and the
road located "At''
Adjourned at 12 m. for dinner, one honr
Reconvened at p. IN. f.. .. ..-
Upon motion Peter Loman was allowed
credit Of one and 43 100 dollars for the
year A. D. 1876, as road tax paid by labor
on the public highway. previous to his
payment OF hiskaxes, and that he has a
right to demand the same as credit, and
that the county Treasurer shall refund the
said amount and place the same to his
credit, demanding the said Peter J. L.
mans receipt therefor. H.
Upon motion of Hogoboom, the amount
of District school tax paid by Thomas
Thompson into Dist No. rs, was ordered,
paid and refunded by the county Treas to
the said Thomas Thompson. for The raa-
son that the said claimant resides in Dist.
No. 50, and that no school tax had been
Ilevied In said Dist. for the year 1876,
Proof was made upon the presentation Of
the receipt from the county Treasurer, G..
W. Naylor, dated Dec Oath, 1877. s III
Board considered the case Of Messrs.
Shaw and Whites assessment of BROOKLYN
Township, which case was upon motion
laid over until some later day Of the ses-
sion for further consideration. .-.,-.a.-r,
J. II. Wall called the Boards attention of
the assessment of certain Real prop
erty, belonging to said WALL which prop.
erty was differently described in the Roll,
from that OF the original Assessment list,
and it was upon mo,ion of Mr.. Palmer
ordered that the Clerk be instructed, to cor.
rect said assessment Roll to correspond
with said list, and that the Treasurer also
be ordered to refund the amount over-paid
BY said j. NJ. Wall for the year 1877, to
correspond with the said list and Roll
when corrected.
On mott IN the Board adjourned to meet
at 8 O'Clock in the morning. e