The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1883-07-21
COUNTY BOARD PROCEEDINGS.

CLIFTON, SuLLY CO., ID. T., July 2, 1880.
Board met at p. m as board of equalization and
for such other business as might come before them
Full board present, Comm issioner N. H. Ycung In
the chair.
Records Of previous meeting read and approved
Frank Lowell presented his tax list asking 10,
equalization, which was granted.
On motion Of Mr.. Hoover, the Office of Justice OF
the Peace, to which Mr. A c. Parsons was appointed
was declared vacant, Mr.. Parsons failing to appea,
to qualify, and Z. T. Kelly was appointed to thai
Office.
The board received and opened sealed proposal,
from agents OF the Deibold Safe & Lock Co. and In
cinnati Safe & Lock Co. to furnish Fire Proof Saf.
for county use and the contract was awarded to tn.
Diebold Safe Lock Co., at $780, payable In county
warrants at par.
Board adjourned at $50 p. m. to meet at p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
Board resumed business agreeable to adjournment
n. II. Young In the chair.
II. w. Spragne presented his bond ~ constable,
which was approved and he took the oath.
Committee appointed to negotiate for q suitable
building for county purposes, presented their re.
port. which was accepted aud adopted.
Board adjourned at 0, p. m, to meet at 9, a. m
July ), 1888.
2ND DAY SESSION
CLIFTON, July 5, 1888.
Board met at a. m. agreeable to adjo lrnmeni
Mr.. Young in the chair.
Proceedings of July 2nd meeting read and ap-
proved.
The County Clerk was instructed to order of Per.
kins Bros. of Sioux City. Iowa, supplied list OF
Books and Blanks for the Of the Clerk of Court
Bill ofo W. Lee county assessor. for sIi7 for ser
vices Of himself and deputies in assessing tax
ON property In the county, was received. and, on
motion Of Mr.. Hoover, the bill was allowed.
Philip Murphy appeared before the board aud
took oath, that he not rcsiden, of the county
till the nth Of May, 1898, and owned property in
the county previous TO that time. On motion of
Mr.. Hoover, his name stricken from the assess-
ment roll.
On motion OF Mr.. Hoover, the board proceeded to
divide the county into school tow nships as follows
School Township No. 1 shall comprise Congress
sional Townships ii5 and iis. Ranges "a and 75
No. shall comprise Congressional Townships Is
aud is, Ranges rs and II.
No. sIshall conpriss Congressional Townships rs
and lis, Range ~ Congressional Township H5
Range %, and such part OF Congressional Tow nrhp
li3, Range 70, ., lies within tbs limits Of suk Co.
No. shall comprise such parts Of Congressional
Towsshipsal5 aud Iis. Range So and Township IFS,
Range 81. As lies within the limits of suliy county
No. shall Comprise Congressional Township ii4
Range so, and such parts OF Congressional Townships
ii3. Range so. and II Range 81, lie within the
limits Of suliy county.
No. 6 shall comprise Congressional Townships iI3
and ia, Ranges rs and T9.
No. shall comprise Congressional wnships Iis
and Ir4. Ranges 76 and IL
No. shall comprise Congressional Townships IIs
and ia Ranges "a and rs.
Board took a Of one hour for dinner
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board resumed business, Mr.. Young In the chair.
On motion Of Mr.. Miett. the board divided the
county into (s eight Road Districts, establishing
the same boundaries n for School Townships, each
School Township constituting road district to be
knowr by corresponding number.
The board then proceeded TO levy the following
tax rates:
tax of (s) six mills on the dollar valuation for
county tax.
A tax of t3l three mills for Territorial tax.
A tax of ~ two mills for bridge lax
John Biaisdell was appointed road supervisor
District No. q.
On motion of Mr. Hoover, the board adjourned q,
p. M.
WALTER N. MELOON,
Deputy Register Of Deeds and ex -Ofiicio County
Clerk