Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-08-05
CvsrER Cry. July 20 1873

Board met pursuant To adjournment.
Present, Mayor Booth; Aldermen
Shankland, Flynn, Rickert, Risdon, Gil.
bert, and the town clerk.
Minutes of previous meeting read and
approved.
Report Of special committee appointed
to examine claimants statements, called
for, read rs follows:
CUSTER Cry, July Is, 1882.
The Hon. Board Of Trustees.
Gentlemen; We, your special commit
tee appointed to examine claimants ap-
plications for deeds for lots in Custer
City, ID. T., respectfully submit the fol
lowing report:
LIST. We find, by a thorough examina-
ton Of the applications, the adverse
claims have been filed upon FIVE lots as
follows:
Lot No. 2, in block l6; first fling by
J.. ii. Rickert; adverse fled by A. w.
Merrick.
Lot No. %, in block a6, first fling by
A. IL. kemmish adverse filed by J. NJ.
Lewis.
West-half Of lot No. 8, in block Is.
first filing by Jas. Cochran adverse fl.
ed by G. A. Haserodt.
Lot No. 9, in block II, first filing by J.
Kohler, who claims to have the follow
ing improvements: Ono log house of the
value of $500, which we fail to find upon
said lot; adverse filed by w Fletcher
who claims possession Of property.
Lot No 8, in block I, first filing by A.
Ii. Kemmish; adverse fled 4. w. Mer-
rick.
We also find that in many cases claim
ants have failed to file additional aflda-
wits upon the value Of their additional
tracts as required by law.
We also find that in many cases the
value of improvements arc estimated at
"a less amount than the resolution passed
by yonr honorable body would seem to
require, as in some cases only sI5 in inn
provemcnts upon tracts is the full
amount claimed, which, in orr opinion,
is less than the value expressed in the
resolution referred to.
We would also call your attention to
the fact Of whole blocks, including
streets and alleys, being filed upon in
some eases.
We would also suggest that the board
take some action in view of determining
the amount to be assessed agains; the
City on the filings and fees on lots en-
braced in the court house block and City
park, aud also the amount to be assessed
against the school district for filings
and fees on lots embraced in school
house block.
We would also call your attention to
the amended filings Of T. I. Wheeler
upon lots in blocks @j and 81.
Respectfully submitted,
s. X. Shankland,
Ell. Flynn,
A. Risdon.
On motion. report accepted and order
ell filed.
On motion, ordered that the filings on
city park tract, school house tract, and
court house tract lie made at the rate of
$3.50 each,
On motion, finance committee allowed
further time to report.
Clerk and treasurer instructed to SUBJ
NIT detailed reports Of business pertain
ing to townsite patent at the next meet
ing Of the board.
On motion the clerk was instructed to
make deeds to all claimants to town lots
on which no adverse claim has been
made.
Bill ofB b. Wood for services rendered as
City attorney, presented, and on motion
reduced from $25 to SIS, thus allowed
and ordered paid out Of funds accruing
on patent. 1t being understood that no
further allowance be made said City ut.
torney for any services he may render
the board, unless a special contract be
entered into to that effect.
On motion, committee ON finance was
instructed to make contract with Y s
Burke, clerk Of the district court. or
other person authorized, to take
acknowledgements Of deeds issuing to-
claimants Of town lots, at a cost not 10
$25.
On motion, hoard adjourned to meet
at 7:30 p m, July %, 1882.
s. N. BoorH. Pres.
A, T. FEAY, Town Clerk.
Custer Cry, July %, 1882.