The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-01-29

from further responsibility as far as re.
gardiug A L Arneson.
Upon motion the salary of the county
clerk for the ensuing year hereby is fixed
al the rate of of $3.50 90 to pe paid to him
quarterly and IS 20 per diem when the
Board are in session.
Upon motion ihe following accounts
are hereby audited for amounts AS follows
towit:
II. F. Walker, for cleaning Court House
$500
W. W. Palmer, for services as County
Commissioner, $500
NJ Il. Hogoboom, g $54.2O.
, O. T. Brandhagen, +" 5000.
Thore J. rhonstad, services as Clerk of
the Board in November 1879, and Janu-
ary from 9th to 21, 1880, and including
salary for the quarter ending Dec. 81
1879, $l510O.
a. NJ. Flagg, for legal consultation $40.
Jonn E Work, road taxes for 1875, re-
funded, $l.S2.
j. s. Benedict is hereby released from
his taxes on six horses valued al $3.50. tor
the year 1877, as the said horses were in
cluded twice in his assessment for SAID
year, and we hereby release MIN from the
taxes assessed thereon the second time.
Bill of Murphey and Fauss, accompan-
led by affidavit of II. Murphy aud Oliver
Rcdield, claiming the amount of $500
cue them for one Excelsior reaper and
mower sold by the treasurer Of Lincoln
county tor the taxes OF G. II. Berry. is up.
on motion hereby rejected.
Justice of the Peace j. L 1ryin report
acted on Oct. 7th 1879, is upon motion
reconsidered and the Constablesfees there
in confirmed audited to Constable Autson
o. Ridsly for the amount of 81 S5, accord
ing to said report.
The bill OF John Currey for witness fees
upon motion reconsidered and audited for
the amount Of $40, az the Board are salts
fen that said John Currey was under
bonds to appear as witness in behalf of
the territory as set forth in affidavit Up
on motion the clerk is ordered to draw
the warrants for accounts audited this
session in rotation as the claims are aud
tied and he paid in same order.
Upon motion the Board adjourned till
next day at 8 O'Clock a. m
JANUARY 90, 1880.
The Board convened in session in the
morning pursuant to adjournment. Mem
bers all present
The following communication was re-
ceived from G " Naylor and filed win
the Board.
CANTON, d. I. Jan. %, 1880.
To the Honorable, The Board of County
Commissioners OF Lincoln Co. d. IT,,
Genllenen:-I do hereby tender nv
resignation OF the office of County Treas
urer OF Liacoln county d t, said resigna-
ton to take effect smmediately upon The
appointment and qualification of my sue
cessor 10 the said office"
G. W. NAYLoR
Co! Treas. of Lincoln Co.
The resignation accepted und r The
above conditions upon motion
Whereas Geo W Naylor his tenderc !
his resig nation of he office of Co. Treas
of Lincoln county D. T to the Board of
Co. Comm. 10 take effect Immediately up
on the appointment and qualification of
his successor to the ,tfice
Therefore, upon motion, Resolved that
the office of County Treas be and :he
same is hereby rendered to B G. Jacobs.
and upon his acceptance, and upon his
filling bond in the penal sum of Twenty
ihou and Dollars rs required by law, and
upon the approval off the same by the
Board of County Co nmlssioners, and his
taking the required oath of Office the clerk
OF the Board is instructed to issue and de
liver to said B. G. Jacobs the certificate y f
his appointment.
UPON motion it is hereby ordered thai
there shall no penalty or interest be at
tached to the taxes for the year 1879 IN
this county until the irst Monday in
March next, being the first day dav 1t
March 1880; hut all taxes for the year 1873
that are remaining unpaid On or alter the
said rirstS day of March 1880, shall draw
interest and have penalty attached there
to as presc.ib d by law, and Co. Treasurer
is hereby ordered to act accordingly
Minutes of proceedings had the 90, 81,
anu 1Sti inst inst read and the same arc
upon motion hereby approved.
Upon motion the Board adjourned till
Wednesday, the sSth day of fJanuary 1880
at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon of that day
Approved
w. W. PALMER,
Attest: Chairman
THoREJ j. THONsTAD.
County Clerk.
Troubling a Postmaster.
MEXICO Ledger
A lantern-jawed young nan stopped st the post
Office last Saturday, and yelled out:
uAnvfhi NJ for the watses p,