Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-01-17

Monk, j. NJ. Roper, Decatur Stewart,
commissioners. o. G. Stnart, probate
judge, and q. NJ. Pier, couEsy clerk,
met at the county clerks office La the
county Of Turner, for the purpose Of
forming two additional commissioner
districts in said county and appointing
Commissioners therefor, as provided by
an act entitled An act providing for
the division of counties into five COM
missioner districts, and the appoint
ment and election of commissioners
therefor, and amending section 10,
chapter 81 of the Political Code.
On motion, Soren N. Monk was elect
ed chairman of this commission. On
motion G. N. Pier was elected secretary
of this commission. On motion COM
mission adjourned one hour for dinner.
One O'clock p. m.-Commission met
pursuant to adjournment. Members
all present. Called to order by the
chairman and proceeded to examine the
petition presented rs required by law,
and being satisfied that at least one
third Of the voters had signed such pc
tition, as appears by the returns of the
last election, proceeded to divide the
county into FIVE commissioner districts,
as follows:
DISTRICT NO. T.
On motion, district No. 4 was formed
and created out Of part Of district No. 3
as heretofore existing, and is described
as follows: All of townships 81 and 9s
of ranges 81 and So; by the following
vote:
Probate Judge O. c. stuart-Yes.
County Clerk @. NJ. Pier-Yes.
Soren N. Monk-Yes
j. M. Roper-Yes.
Decatur Stewart-Yes.
In the negative-None.
DISTRICT NO. S.
On motion, district No. 5 was formed
and created out Of parts Of districts
Nos. and 2 as heretofore existing and
described as follows: Being townships,
So of ranges SO and So, and north half
of townships 81, ranges SO and So, by
the following vote:
Probate Judge O. G. Stuart Yes.
County Clerk G. NJ Pier-Yes.
Soren N, Monk-Yes.
Decatur Stewart-Yes.
j. NJ. Roper-No. @
On motion a ballot was taken for
commissioner for tile 5th district, with,
the following result:
Joseph Allen had foar votes and s.
F. Andrews had one vote, and Joseph
Allen was declared duly appointed COM
missioner for the 5th district.
On motion ballot was taken for
commissioner for the 18th district, with
the following result:
A. w. Bacon had four votes. G. w.
Marshall had one vote, and A. w. Ba-
con was declared duly appointed COM
missioner OF the 4th district.
Witness our hands this 10th day of
January, A. D.. 1884.
&C. STUART. Probate Judge.
G. Nj. PIER. County Clerk and Sec
retary of Commission.
S. N. MONK, County Commission
Grand Chairman of Commission
JIM. ROPER, Commissioner
ID. STEWART, Commissioner.
On motion the clerk or treasurer were
authorized in case any property be
found not to have been assessed, to-
assess the same at a fair valuation and
enter the same on the tax list for col
lection.
Proposition of W. G. Brown, pub
Usher of the Herald, to publish the pro-
ceedings, notices, ETC., required by the
board for the year 1884, at one-fifth the
legal rates, was on motion accepted.
The following bills were audited and
allowed and warrants ordered drawn
for the same:
s. n. Monk, committees, mileage, $1,000
}. M. Roper 9. 1900
Dacatur Stewart 400
G. NJ. Pier, clerk fees, salary, and
express on books 1876
No further business appearing, on
motion adjourned.
s.N. Monk, Chairman.
Attest: G. M. PIER, Clerk.