Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-05-09

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On motion the following report of
%canvassing board was received AID Or
dered filed: -
ABSTRACT OF VOTES.
Washington Springs, d. T.,
g May J., 1884.
Abstract OF vote cast ab tie special
school ELECTION held in townships, Nos.
10, IA and Is, Sat, April IS. A. d., 1884.
Township, No. ID: For director, c.
w, Hill, II: M. II. Martin, Is; For clerk,
p. B. Davis, 18; G. ". Bolton, Il, For
treasurer, Michael Shaefer, II; II. j.
Wallace, Is; For name O. towp, Cherry,
IL; Turtle Valley, u.
Township. No: ID For director, a. S.
Beels, 20; BIG. Cummings 9; For clerk,
r. L. Define, 90: For treasurer, Theo.
Dean, PIT. "A. McGinnis, i; For name
Of town, Center, L; Emma, 8; Temple
ton,i2."'
Township, No. Is; For director, Ozro
Kellogg, 8; Yinton Converse, 1; For
clerk, A. d. Cady. 8; For treasurer, Sam.
S. Moore 9; For town, no name chosen.
Canvassing Board: T. Linus Blank,
Co. Clerk; A. B. Smart and H. d. Fish
;er, Co. Commissioners.
On motion Board took recess until 2
o'clock, p. m.
Afternoon session, 2 O'Clock, p. m.
Members present: A. B. Smart, s. II.
Melcher and II. d. Fisher.
On motion the following bills were
allowed and warrants ordered drawn
for the same! " '*e'
Bill Of judges and clerks Of late school
election andmileage Of election carriers
for $3.50. Bill Of 7. j. Orr for work
done on Firesteel bridge for $1,000.
Bill of j. M. Spears for serving notice
on road viewers, posting election MOTTO
es, delivering ballot boxes and one days
work on Flresteel bridge for s33.4O.
Bill of j. NJ. Levake g. Co, for coal for
Jerauld Co. for 1920. Bill of Charles
kughler for work on Firesteel bridge
and freight, for $17.63.
Report Of Co. Surveyor: on crossings
Of Sand Greek, on section line between
l & 1~2-lOS-64; bridge Of Ga feet needed,
probable cost 1926. On section line be-
tween 3 & 1O-1OS-G3 across long slough,
bridge now built by citizens but 800 Gu.
yds. of grade required. On the line be-
tween 26 &27 on Sand Creek, 1oS-63,
bridge of 60 feet needed, probable cost
1915.
Minutes read and approved.
On motion Board adjourned until s
o'clock, a. H., Friday, May 2.
A. B. SMART,
Attest: Chairman.
II. LINUS BLANK,
County Clerk.
Friday, May 2, 1884, 8 o'clock, a. m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
AL the members present.
On motion ANNA was chosen for the
name of school township, No.-l5.
On motion the following bills were
allowed and warrants ordered drawn
for the same: Bill of DR.. 3. J.. Turner
for visits and medicine for Lawton
family for $4,000. Bill Of Perkins Bros.
for books and stationery for $190.55.
Bill Of r. NJ. Magee for services as
county attorney for $1,000. On motion
the road petition of j. Ford and others
ordered filed.
Motion prevailed that upon adjourn
.ment we adjourn to meet on Monday,
the I'd of June for the purpose Of con-
sidering the locations Of the roads in
Jerauld county.
Bill Of Samuel Arnold of $1,000 for
rent presented and continued until next
meeting on tie vote.
Minutes read and approved.
On motion board adjourned until 10
O'clock, Monday, lyme 2, 1884.
Attest; A. B. SMART,
t. LINUS BLANK, Chairman.
County Clerk.
The subcommittee Of the house COM
mittee on public lands has decided fav-
orably to report to the full committee
the bill granting bounty lands to sold
iers Of the late war. The bill provides:
Every person who served in the war
not less than fourteen days, and honor
ably discharged, shall be entitled to
eighty acres of public lands; those who
served not less than n year to 120
acres, and those who served not less
than two years to 1850 acres. In the
event of the death Of such person dur
ingservice or after honorable discharge,
patent shall issue to his surviving wife,
atlild u children, if there be any, and if
none, to his father, and if nc father, to
his mother.
The Pioneer-Press figures up the
President makers as follows: Blaine,
278: Arthur. 264; Edmunds, Sc; Logan,
rD. CharpaD 81. Soottorinr 90. TN