The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1882-07-20
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Proceedings Had At The July Meeting

The board Of county commissioners OF
Lincoln county, D. T., met in regular
session according to statute and published
notice, at the county clerk $ Office in Can
ton, on Monday, July Sd, 1889, and ac-
cording to law, organized themselves as Il
board Of equalization for the purpose Of
cqualizing the assessment OF the year 1882.
The members cf the board and the
clerk all present.
The work Of examining assessors re-
turns was then commenced and continued
until ) o clock P. NJ.
Mr.. Nathan Noble then presented his
resignation as county commissioner said
RESIGNATION to take effect Immediately. &
The resignation of Nothan) Noble as
county commissioner was, on motion, ac
ccptcd and his office declared vacant. The
board then proceeded to FIJI the vacancy
in the Office Of county commissioner in ac-
cordance with chapter % section 9of the
political code, revised codes 1877, by call
ing to their assistance the Judge of pro-
bate. X. Il. Bennett thus forming an APP
pointing board, consisting Of the two re-
naming commissioners and the judge Of
probate and the clerk.
The said board, after due consideration
| of certain verbal requests for several diff
fcrcnt parties, on motion the board then
proceeded to appoinJ by ballot a county
commissioner for district No. !, and &.
S. Millett. Of Eden, was duly appointed
on the 18th ballot to fill vacancy caused by
the resignation of Nathan Noble,
On motion the board adjourned till
Wednesday, July 9TH, at o clock A. NJ
July -Rcconvcncd pursuant to ad-
iournmcnt. Chairman Parke, Commission
or Brandhagan and the clerk present.
The forenoon was consumed by await
ing the arrival Of the new member, G. S.
Milctt. In the afternoon G.. S. Millett,
commissioner appointed to fill vacancy
caused by the resignation Of Nathan No.
Bile, appeared before the board and, after
having frsj taken his oath of Office as re-
quircd by law, he was declared duly quail,
fed to the office Of county commissioner
and admitted to his seat.
F,dualizing the assessment was then
commenced and continued until 6 O'Clock
p. NJ Board then adjourned till 9 O clock
A. NJ. next day.
July 6th-Thc board met in the morn,
ing according to adjournment. Members
all present. Minutes of proceedings Of
| July Sd and 9TH, read, and on motion
approved,
Equalization of assessment continued
during the day. The board adjourned al
6 0 clock P. VI. to meet at 9 O clock A. NJ
next day.
JuIJ7th--The board met pursuant t.
adjoNrnment All present. The whole
!, day was devoted to equalizing the assess
mcnt and at $50 p ". adjourned until
clock a. NJ. next day.
July Sth--Roard met at 8 A. NJ Mem
bcrs all present Minutes read to dat
and approved The following change
we're made in the assessment Of real estat
in the following named townships, viz:
Norway township raised 9 per cent.
Pleasant township raised per cent.
Lincoln township raised IL per cent.
, Canton township raised per cent.
Perry township raised 5 per cent.
Dayton township raised 5 pei tcent.
The following changes wereMadc in tn
assessment of horses in the followin
named townships, viz:
LaValley township raised 10 per cent
Lincoln township raised per cent
Brooklyn township raised 10 per cent
, Lynn township raised IA per cent.
: City OF Canton raised % per cent.
I Canton township raised 10 per cent,
. Delapre township raised I per cent.
, Pleasant township raised per cent.
Fairview township raised 10 per cent,
| Highland township raised 10 per cen
a Springdale township raised Ia per cen
|, Norway township raised 7 per cent.
Delaware township raised 10 per cen
Grant townshiyraiscd per cent.
Perry township reduced 7 per cent
Adjourned at 6 o'clock P. NJ. to me-
). at 10 0 clock A. NJ. July 10th.