The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1885-01-29
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Completed Report of the Business
Transacted at the Last January Ses-


sion.
JANUARY 9.
The following bills were, on mo-
tion, rejected:
James Delve, bill OF e75. 90 for services
as clerk Of school district No. 10.
Joseph Fitzer, bill of S25 for services as
clerk Of school district No. 2.
VIM Brachman, bill of $25 90 for services
as treasurer of school district No. 70.
On motion, board adjourned un-
til 9 A. NJ. next day.
JANUARY 10.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment; members all present; minutes
of yesterdays proceedings read and
approved.
On motion, the liquor license for
the year A. D., 1885 was fixed at
four hundred dollars.
The following bills were examin-
ed and allowed as follows, to-wit:
Carter Bros, printing and stationery, 81 25
NC Nash, g 81 rs
PerkiL Bros books ss So 10
W E Benedict. for rent OF office 5months
from August l, 1884, to January l, 1856, nt
So per month, 15oO
OARudolph, stove, pipe, ETC., "a 35
I'M Dickson, sheriff of Minnehaha coun-
ty, for boarding jeremiah McFerson (pris-
oner from Lincoln county, % days amt
claimed t2s, amt allowed gel; ono suit Of
clothes % so; washing 81; commitment SO
cents, refused; total amount claimed $3e;
amount allowed, 80 so
1t is hereby, on motion, ordered
that the room occupied by. the
Judge of Probate be turned over to
the Go. Supt. of schools, to be occu=
pied as an Office.
Sheriff North having filed his Of
fetal bond with Edwin S. Rowley,
Thomas W. Hood, and T. }. Fos-
dick as sureties, was examined and
approved.
On motion, DR.. J. l. Taylor. was
appointed county physician for the
year 1885.
Minutes read and approved.
On motion, board adjourned un-
til 10 o'clock A. NJ, Monday Jan. -.
49, JANUARY -.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, members all present.
After due consideration, he fol-
lowing rules and instructions for
the several assessors of Lincoln
county, D. T., was. upon motion,
adopted, and the several assessors
are required and authorized to fol-
low said instructions when taking
the assessment for the year, A. D.,
1885; said instructions are as fol-
lows, t,-wit:
Work horses shall be assessed at
from $40 to $50; colts over two and
under 3 years old, SIS to $50; colts
over year and under 2 years old,
$40 to 800; mules to be assessed at
from $40 to $50; ponies at from $40
to $50; jacks, S25 to S55; genets S25
to $55; stations, Qor servics) S75 to
5000; work cattle per pair, S25 to
$40; cows at from Sc to $12; cattle
over l and under Q years, 81 to So;
over 2 and under 3 years, S6 toS12;
cattle over and under 4 $1Oto SIG;
sheep over 3 months, SO cents to 81;
swine over 3 months old, 50 cents
to 81; carriages, vehicles shall be as
sessed at their cash value; farming
implements, machinery, and all othz
er property not mentioned in the
| from taxation Shalt shiaI be : assessed as at
their cash value whether paid for or
not.
All decided lands, or lands that
have been proved up on, exempt
timber land) shall be assessed at
from $3.50 to $40 per acre.
| Timber land to be assessed at
from SIS TO SIS per acre.
Lots in the city of Canton and
additions thereto Except Smith &
Carpenters additions) shall be as
sessed at from IS to $500 per lot and
improvements to be added thereto.
Lots in Smith & Carpenters ad-
ditions to the town of Canton shall
be assessed at from 81 to, SIS per lot
and improvements to be added there
to.
Lots in the town of Eden shall be
assessed at from IS to 5000 per lot
and improvements added thereto.
Lots in the town of Worthing
shall be assessed at from So to $50
per lot and improvements added.
Lots in the town of Lennox at
from IS to 5000 per lot and improve
ments added thereto
It is further required and de
manded of each and every assessor
that he shall ascertain the full and
true name Of each property owner
and give the first and second name
in full on their returns, also assess
all personal property in the town
ship where kept to the owner there
Of.
On motion, board adjourned UNI
til 8 o'clock A. NJ. next day.
JANUARY 13.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment; members all present. The
following business was then trans
acted:
On motion, it was ordered that
the csunty printing for the year A.
D. 1885 be divided equally between
the Canton Advocate and the SIOUX
VALLEY News, each to receive one
half legal rates for doing said print
ing.
The county officers are hereby,
on motion, authorized to purchase
all books, blanks, stationery, etc.
used by the county where the same
can be purchased of the best qnality
and at the lowest rate.
On motion, the salary Of the
County District Attorney was fixed
i in the sum Of FIVE hundred dollars
per year.
On molten, it is hereby ordered
that the raise made by the Equali-
xation Board Of thScity Of Canton
for the year 1884, on lots II and -,
in block %. in Rudolph's addition,
be stricken off for the reason that
the buildin on said lots was assess
ed to E. Shufelt as personal proper
ty, as shown by the affidavit of j.
@. Fitzgerald, the. assessor FIR said
year.
On motion, board adjourned un-