The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-11-10
County Comm! ssioners Proceed
ings-Adlouned Regular Session
November A D, 1881,

convened at the county ciern'S office
the first day Of November, A. d. 1881,
Members Of the beard all present.
A resolution in regard to section
lines was then introduced and upon
motion adopted aud approved. See
road re, ord.
The question Of the purchase from
Lyon county, Iowa OF all undivided
half OF the bridge across the Big Sioux
river connecting the state Of Iowa and
territory Of Dakota now near compile
ton WAS tal:an up and upon motion
the following resolution adopted, viz
Whereas the county Of Lyon, state
Of Iowa has entered into contract
with one NJ. Hewitt for the construc-
ton If y sub 'tantial bridge acros. the
Big Sioux liver connecting the state Of
Iva and territory OF Da%oa having
tor its terminal points the village of
Beloit Iowa and Smith and Carpenter
addition to Canton, Line In county in
! Dakota territory; and
Whereas the said county Of Lyon,
Iowa is willing for tie consideration
of eight hundred dollars to them to be
raid by the said county of Lincoln, D.
| I. to deed an undivided one half Of the
said bridge structure with all the rights
and priv edges thereto belonging to
the said Lincolm county d. T. for pub.
lie purposes as a public highway; and
Whereas one Il. e. Carpenter of
| Beloit, Iowa is the owner Of the tract
or parsel of land in said Lincoln coun-
ty d. 7. n cessaly to lie appropriated
in order to have clear and unob-
stlucted approach to said bridge
strutnr from and to said highway in
said Liucoln county, ID, 7. And
Whereas said Z. Z. Carpen' err has
agreed to deed for ublic purposes to
said Lincoln county, D. 7. sufficient
of such land for such highway; and
whereas said E. E. Carr enter has fur
hen agreed to construct good suf-
ticient ard durable Apr jach to said
bridge structure from the said west or
Lincoln county, D. L. end Of said
| bridge in such manner that travel can
be carried on over the same to said
bridge structure with satisfactory n
venience and safety; Therefore
Resolve that when said bri 'ges ruct.
ure is completed when Que undivided
half of said bridge structure is decided
to Lincoln county, D. H., for public
purposes, when said E. E. Carpenter
shall have executed aud delivered the
deed Of said land as aforesaid and
when such approach shall have been
com pleted as aforesaid and the said
bridge and its approaches shall
be ready and open for public uses and
purposes that the said county Of Lin.
coin, b. r., shall appro pirate amount
and issue 0 Lyon county, Iowa an
order for the sum OF eight hundred
dollars to be paid out Of the county
bridge fund VIII n collected in full fol
said undivided one half of said
bridge structure ana The rights anj
privileges thereto belonging.
Upon motion the board proceeded
to select AZ names to complete the
jury list Of 900 names in lieu Of parties
being drawn as jurors for last term Of
court or having left the county or dice
At 6 O'clock p. m. ado rned to meet
OF. 8 o clock a m. next day.
.. NOVEMBER 2, 1881.
Met pur uant to adjournment. The
work Of perfeclipg the jury list was
resumed and completed.
The following are the names select
ed, to-wit:
Ayers Stewart, Benjamin D. F..
Bridgeman J. Il..Boynton A., Bedford
f., Bergan L. A, Brown Dennis
Cubertson S. B., Delve James, Duers,
Matthias, Davie Albert, Durkee g. H.
Delong H. H., Hinkley o. D. Hoken
stad O. g.. HeIvig O. A., Henzie WIN
Hill SacriaS, Hanson Math Kinyon S
D., keidle F King Albert, Moscript
E., Madole S. G.. North J, NJ, Odel
Myron, Odell George, Olson Otto Pei
ley j. T Rise E, X, Sherman Alfred
-toner Saul, Thompson O e, Strand n.
Wilkinson Walter, Woodley Jerry
iggin g. H Wales B. S., Wedge
Peter Wood f, Wait w. b., wager F
The balance Of the day taken up il
looking over and examining treasurer:
vouchers and comparing the same will
the report Of the county treasurer
said report embracing al tran saction
made by bin as such treasurer from
Ju y |, 1881 to October 25, 1881, bott
said dates inclusive.
Adjourned at 6 o'clock p. m. to NEE
AT Ga m. next day.
NOVEMBER 3, 1881.
Reconven ID in the morning. Mem
bers Of the board and clerk present.
Minutes read and upon motion
alopted. 1ccounting with the count!
treasurer again taken up and th'
treasurer having accounted for every
thing satisfactory the board. therefor
acceted of the report and ordered TIN
same on record.
The following resolution was upol
motion adopted and approved, viz:
Resolve that the county treasurer i