Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-16

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rand of $3.50 be drawn on road fund
in favor Of Isaiah McWilliams. he hav-
ing paid a poll tax of $50 and being II
years of age.
Motion made and carried that the
road and poll tax of L IL Hamblin for
1884 be related.
Adjourned to meet Apr Z.
April :, 1886.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
and proceeded to select names for clerk
| of court from which to draw jurors for
next term of court.
List not being completed at noon,
board adjourned until l o'clock p. m.
One o'clock p. III.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
and continued the selection of names
for jury list.
April s, 1886.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
with all members present. and contin-
ued making out jury list. When the
list was completed it was delivered to
the clerk Of court and a copy of same
filed with Co clerk.
Motion made and carried that treas
urer be authorized to insure court hse
to the amount of S1,5OO, and also have
the policy on the old court house
changed so as to cover the building in
it's new location and. use.
One o'clock p IN.
Following bills were audited and al
lowed;
J NJ Spears attendance in court
and fees s 1900
II f Merwin coffin 400
w p Jones 2 days atten'ce in ct 400
Morse & Lap. stove s. hdwrc 76.46
News Pub Co stationery dist
atty and co supt and adver-
Using for supt 1900
J II WOODBURY. iron for jail 500
Motion made and carried that two
warrants be drawn in favor of Mosler
Bahman 4 Co. for Jail cells-one for
$475 and M for $500.
Motion made and carried that Co.
clerk notify road supervisors through
out the county that no bills would be
allowed for assistant supervisors, and
that no bills would be allowed for use
of teams by supervisors on roads.
On motion the following statement
of the cost Of court house aud Jail and
all furniture therein, exclusive Of cell,
was made by the commissioners fol
the beneHtTof the public:
First contract with MIR. Marlenee on
court house was $4,000
Amt allowed Marlcnee for dis
count On warrant Che having
been compelled to sell thema at
50 per cent? 4O.O(
Amt pd Marlenee for wrk en- il
furpshg lmbr bldg out house
shelving vault table and 9TH
er extra work 316.2s
j NJ Leyake & Co lmbr for Jail $685.
L II Alverson hlg lmbr for Jail 7.N
III Blowers same 6.N
II d Fisher movg old ct hse 4O.Ot
W. Williams lumbr% furnished 81;
John Paul lumber for tables 40:
Morse II Lap. stoves for ot1ics
hdwre and fixtures for jail 1AO.1:
j II Woodburn iron for Jail 5.N
Total cost Of court house, Jail
stoves and all furniture
therein exclusive of iron
cells, $241O,9]
Surplus remaining from the $4,000 O.
warrants issued last fall to Mar.enee
went to pay part Of the bills forlumbel
which are enumerated in the above
list and the warrants were issued al
that time in order to save heavy dis
counts on small warrants by reason o.
parties asking more for material anC
work in warrants than in cash,
Motion made and carried that the
price of boarding B. L. Solomon by the
sheriff be fixed at $500 per week.
Motion made and carried that the
following statement in regard
to the lease of the upper story of the
court house be made for the informa
tion Of the public:
The first cost Of the court house was
$4,000, the county pgid &I,75O, and con
tractor took a lease of the upper story
for three years, from Feb. i; 1856, i1
payment of $3.50 of work and materia.
furnished for upper story; the county
to have the lse of it for court purposes
during the term Of the lease free oil
charge, and after the first Of February
1883, TO be the sole and exclusive own.
er of it.
Motion made and carried that tht
settlement with Sam Marlenee be ap
proved and that $50 be retained FROM
amount to be paid him and deposited
IN the Bank Of Washington Springs
until such time as he should complete
the painting on the court house.
Minutes OF session read and approved
Hoard 3HjoDrnpl Gina Iia