The Dickinson press., 1884-06-14
Official Proceedings of the Board Of
County Commissioners.

County Commissioners.
DICKINSON, DAKOTA, June 8, 1884.
The County Commissioners met
pursuant to adjournment; present,
II. L. Dickinson, James Collister,
James G. Campbell and also the
clerk.
On motion the following resolution
was adopted:
Whereas, notices have been issued
calling the annual school township
election for the year 1884, and
Whereas, said notices announced
that three school officers should be
elected in each of said townships and
as the law, in school townships al
ready organized, requires that teas
urers, only, should be elected for such
townships in the said year, unless in
case of vacancy in either of the other
offices OF in case either of the other
of said offices is filled by appointment
to fill a vacancy, therefore
Resolved, that the county clerk be
and he is hereby instructed to notify
the clerk of each school township in
the county as early as practicable by
mail that q treasurer should be elect
ed at the ensuing school township
election for the term OF three years
and for no other officers except in
case of a vacancy in either of the
other of said offices or in case of
either OF the other of said offices be-
ing held by an appointee of the coun-
ty superintendent, in either such case
an election should be made to fill the
unexpired term of the officer origi.
nally elected.
On motion the following bills were
allowed:
j. D. Barnes, for moving safe $500
VIM. Cuskelly, for expenses in
bringing prisoners to Dick
inson, 100
VIM. Cuskelly, for posting
election notices, 500
VIM. Cuskelly, for delivering
notices to road viewers 500
B. r. Fowler 4 Co, for rent
and stationery, 20.70
On motion the following bills were
laid over:
E. Eldrich, for arresting Louis
Schlieser ct al, $l7.O0
John McLahan, for arresting
Louis Schlieser ct al, 1925
John Callahan, for arresting
Louis Schlieser ct al, l7.OO
On motion the following petition
for road commencing at the one
quarter post at the north east corner
of the N. w. a of Sec. SO, T. l4O,
r. 95, thence south easterly q of a
mile to the quarter post on town line
between said Sec. 80 and Sec. 81 in
township east, thence on town line Is
mile to town corner, thence east on
town line between townships l39 and
l40, range 81 one mile, thence south
on section line between sections
and 6, township 139, range 81, one
mile, thence east OH north line of sec.
tion 8, 1s mile, thence south OH quar-
ter line through section one mile.
thence easterly along side of railroad
2G rods, thence south across railroad
right of way and intersects with 5th
avenue in village of Gladstone.
On motion the remonstrance of
j. S. Let's ct al against the laying
out of said road was received and
placed on file.
On motion j. d. Barnes, T. Cuskel-
ly and VIM. Cooke were appointed
viewers of the road proposed to be
laid out.
On motion the petition of G. S.
Cryne ct al for road near Gladstone
was received and placed on file and on
further motion e. l.. Scofield, Willis
Bates and Rufus Robbins were ap-
pointed viewers of said road so peti.
toned for.
In matter of the resignation of j.
l.. McKittrick, clerk of the district
court, the board recommend the ap-
pointment of VIM. Gibson to said
office in case said resignation is ac-
cepted.
On motion comn'r Collister was ap-
pointed committee to inquire into
the wants of the county Jail and re-
port at the next meeting of the board
On motion board adjourned to meet
June 23d, 1884, at o'clock 2. NJ.
Approved,
III. l.. DICKINSON,