Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-07-18
Commissioners ] 70 e, dings.
Elk P, INT, DAKOTA,
july I'd, A. D. 1888.

Elk P, INT, DAKOTA,
July I'd, A. D. 1888.
The Board of County Commission
ers of Union county, d. t., met in
re .ular session pursuant to law.
Present: Halvor Knudson, chair
man, and Charles LaBreche and
John NJ. Peterson, commissioners;
also A. O. Ringsrud, clerk.
On motion there was allowed for
the support Of John Bowditch and
family the sum of ten dollars per
| month until further arrangements.
The following resolution was pre-
| sented and ON motion adopted:
Rcsolred. by the Board Of County
Commissioners Of Union county, d.
r.. that whereas the bridge across
| the Sioux river at the town Of CALI
ope, Iowa, known as the Calliope
bridge" is unsafe for public travel,
the said bridge be and is hereby
| condemned; and further
Resolred, that whereas Sioux coun-
ty, Iowa, built said bridge, this reso-
luton be published as warning
that Union county, ID. T., will not
be responsible for any accident that
may happen on said bridge after
| this date.
On motion the board adjourned
to meet the Sd inst. at o'clock a IN.
SECOND DAY.
Elk PoINT, DAKOTA,
July 3D., 1888, 8 a. IN.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment; members all present; also the
| clerk.
The following resolution was on
motion adopted:
WHEREAS, the bridge across Union
creek known as the Robinson
bridge is unsafe for public travel;
therefore
Rcsolrad, that the said bridge be
and is hereby condemned.
Road petition of Ole Christensen
| ct al, was taken up and on motion
the prayer of the petitioners was
granted and the road ordered opened
and recorded.
Road petition Of J. d. Mcdonald,
together with report Of viewers, was
taken up ana the following resolu-
ton was on motion adopted:
WntRHAs, the viewers appointed
10 examine the highway proposed tn
lr s,at,,l as prayed for in the peti-
/ tiua Of j. p Mcdonald ct al, which
| il .at file in oar office do not recon-
mend the prayer of such petition to
be granted; therefore
Resolred, that the said petition be
and the same is hereby dismissed.
Road petition of Richard ID, Coon
en- ct al was taken up and Oh motion
| the prayer Of said petition was grant
ed and road ordered opened and re
| corded
Road petition of Andrew Hanson
ct al for vacation Of ''Sellberg Road,
together with renonstrance and re-
port Of viewers were taken up and
on motion the following resolution
was adopted:
WHEREAS, the viewers appointed
to examine the highway proposed
to be located as prayed for in the
petition of Andrew Hanson ct al,
which is on Tile in our office, do not
recommend the prayer of such petit
ton to ba granted, therefore
| Reso'ccd, that the said petition be
and the same is hereby dismissed.
Road petition of J. +. Weber e'
al taken up and on motion viewers
were appointed i'll accordance Will
law. to-wit: John Dohl, Ole Gun
derson and r. T. Vinson, said view
crs to meet at Freen.ans store ii
Richland, ID. r., on the 18th day o
September, A. d. 1888, at 8 o'clrcl
a. m, qualify, view said road am
report to the board of commissioner
at the October session next.
4 The following resolution was OF
motion adopted:
Be it resolved by the board o
commissioners of Union county, Da
kota territory, that Sioux county
Iowa. or the citizens of the town o
vicinity of the town of Calliope, Iowa
nave our consent and permission t.
make any and all needed Improve
ments on the bridge across the Bi
Sioux river at the town OF Calllop
Iowa, at their expense. -
The following bills were audite
and on motion allowed:
Fred Wagner, bounty on wolf
ScalpS.. ......,...--.........." y
* III Rowe, merchandise for
the county. ........ .....-...-. liz Y
! J r Campbell. bounty on
wolf scalps....-..........".... 4 Y
Perkins Bros, stationery etc,
!. for the county......... .