Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-01-11

long slough between sections 10 and 81
was numbered seven
The office of Coroner was next takena
up; on motion of Mr.. Melcher D. F:a
Roger was appointed Coroner of Jer-a
auld county.
On motion of Mr.. Melcher the offcial]
bonds Of the various officers be fixedl
as follows: Register of Deeds, 81 1,OOO::]
Probate Judge, $1,000; Treasurer, $4,J
600; Sheriff, $4,000; Superintendent Oh
Schools, $1,000; Coroner, $1,000; Sur
veyor, $500; Justices of the Peace,
$500; Constables, 5000. s
On motion of Mr.. Melcher, Monday
the 14th inst. was set as the time to-
hear applications and representations
of the candidates for the offices not yet
filed by appointment. :.
On taking up tie matter ST the lossa-7 st7
tion of the county seat propositions
from the proprietors of the townsite of
| Washington Springs and from J. N.
Cross of Templeton offering induce
ments concerning the location Of the
county seat.
The proprietors of the townsite of
Washington Springs Offering that in
case the county seat be temporarily To-
Gated at Washington Springs to supply
suitable offices for the county for 1884,
free OF rent; Also in case the county
seat be permanently located at Wes-
sington Springs to donate to the coun-
ty by warranty deed block of lots in
said town for county buildings and to
supply the county buildings with wa
ter; and j. n. Cross of Templeton of
fers to furnish two spacious rooms for
the use of the county for six years
with stove in each room or equal room;
also two blocks of lots for buildings,
to be selected by the commissioners.
A proposition from Bateman and
Mcdonald of Washington Springs Of
fering their office for the use of the
Clerk of the District Court, and the
meeting of the commissioners, for the
year 1884, lights and fuel free of eX-
pense to the county.
An offer was made by j. F. Ford of
his office to the use Of the county for
one year free of rent.
A proposition was offered by O. "
Harris offering that in case he be ap-
pointed to the office Of Register of
Deeds to perform the duties Of said Of
flee tor no other consideration than for
the recording of instruments to fur
nish office free of rent, lights, fuel, sta
tionery and writing material for the
year 1884.
A proposition was made by A. B.
Smart offering sufficient land for coun-
ty buildings and material to build the
buildings consisting of granite, sand
stone aud limestone in case the county
seat be located at Washington Springs
and Che buildings be located on the Sc
or of the Sc or section IL, town lO7.
range 65.
Minutes read aud approved.
Motion made that the board adjourn
until 10 o'clock Jan. 10, 1884
J. Z. FORD, A. b. SMART.
| Clerk Pro tenn. Chairman.
January 10.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
and proceeded to examine sites for the
location Of county buildings. Board
adjourned until after dinner.
Board met pursuant to adjournment;
all the members present and the board
proceeded to the consideration of the
school matter; the school law was read
| With reference to a letter from territor-
ial superintendent w. Ii. II. Beadle.
1t is proposed by agreement that
school township number shall consist
Of town 1O8 range e3.
| Number shall consist Of town 1OS
range 81 and the east half Of town 1O8
range IS.
Number shall consist df the west
half of town l08 range 65 and town
1Cs range 66.
Number shall consist of town 108,
range 81 and town l07 range 6f.
Number shall consist Of town 1O7
range 6s.
| Number six shall consist oss town
lO7 range IS and five tiers of sections
off the west side of town :O7 range 64.
Number shall consist Of town 1O7
range CD and one tier of sections of the
east side OF bown 1906 range 81.
| No s shall consist Of town 1G6 range
63 and one tier Of sections off the east
side Of town 1o5 range Ga.
| Number 9.shall consist Of town los
range 65 and all OF town 1O6 range 81
lying west Of school township number
8.
Number 10 shall consist of al of
town 1O6 range 66.
| Number Il shall consist Of town la6
range 67,
Such descriptions afeeubject td mod