The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-01-24
THE COMMISSIONERS.
Complete Report OF the Doinss of
the Lincoln County Board of Com
missIoners, at the January Session.

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JANUARY 7, 1884.
The board of county commissioners of
Lincoln county, D. I. met in regular ses-
sion according to law at the auditors Of.
fee in Canton, on Monday the 7th day of
January, A. D. 1884.
Members present were O. 7. Branhagen,
Edgar Dean and p. c.. Park. Commits
sioner Park term of Office having expired
and his successor Ole Hokkenstad having
qualified according to law and filed his
certificate of election and oath of office
with the county auditor, was admitted to
his scat.
Thereupon the board proceeded to Or
ganize by electing 0. T. Brandhagen
chairman for the ensning year
The liquor license was then taken up,
and was on motion declared that the rate
Of license for retailing Intoxicating liquors
in Lincoln county, D. T. shall be and is
hereby fixed at four hundred dollars a
year.
The following excise bonds were then ex-
amlned and approved:
l. F. A. Hansell of Lennox, with A.
Boynton and j. B. Quigley as sureties.
License ending April l, 1884.
.. W. B. Smith of Lennox, with J. NJ.
Macomber and N. Smith as sureties.
License ending April /, 1884.
8. John Grace & Co. of Canton, with
n. j. House and James Keller as sure
ties. License ending March 81, 1884.
+. A. Fountain of Eden, with John
Schoen, Frazier Gilman and f. NJ. Odell
as sareties. License ending April ! 1884.
James True presented bill for board
ing Mrs. j. Erickson for the months of
November and December, for the sum of
twelve dollars, and the same was allowed
on a warrant drawn for the same.
On motion board adjourned until 8
o'clock 4. NJ. next day.
JANUARY s.
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
and members all present. Quarter salary
of |. n. Mcnor, auditor, was audited and
warrant drawn for the same.
The auditor having filed his bond and
oath of office the same was examined and
approved.
The balance of the forenoon was taken
up in looking after the interest of the
poor, and at noon the board of commits
sioners took the train and went out to
Worthing to examine piece Of land in
view Of locating a poor farm Board re-
turned at clock P NJ, and on motion
adjourned until O clock A. NJ. next day.
JANUARY 9.
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
and members all present Minutes read
to date and approved. Mr.. A. T. Sheldon
came before the board and stated that in
paying his taxes he had paid the taxes on
a piece OF land that belonged to Lincoln
county, in place of his own: and that his
land had been sold for taxes, and asked
that the penalty and interest be refund
ed to him, which amount was So l6 After
due consideration the same was on motion
ordered refunded.
Bill of G. S. Mllctt for quarter salary
audited and allowed, and warrant ordered
drawn for the same.
The following excise bonds we're then
examined ond approved
). J. W. Thompson of Canton, with
Chas Slack and A. +. Rudolph as sure
ties. License ending April |, 1894.
6. \. J. Lindeman Of Canton, with
Chas Lindcman and James Lewis as sure
ties License ending April l, 1884.
After due consideration the following
rules and instructions for the several as
SCISSORS Of Lincoln county, D. T., are upon
motion hereby adopted, and the several
assessors are required and authorized to
follow said instructions when taking the
assessment for the year A. d. 1884. Said
instructions are as follows:
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