Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-01-25

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John J. Otis, asking for the vacation
of that part Of the Sioux Valley road
No. 81, lying between the point
where the Halverson road, No. 100,
crosses it and the section line bs-
tween sections 80 and, 80, in town
ship "a, of range AS, and by the eva
dence offered in support of such Pc
tition that the part Of the SiouxVal-
ley road, No. 81, above described,
has not been used for over ten years
last past, and is permanently inn
practicable as II road by reason of
the Big Sioux river having cut away
the road bed, leaving a nearly per-
pendicular bluff about 80 feet high
running to the waters edge, and
that said bluff by reason OF springs
and unstable character of its soil,
will not permit of a road being cut
therein, and it further appearing
that public necessity does not re-
quire such part of said road to be
kept open and this board having
duly considered the matter and be-
ing fully Endorsed in the premises,
it is now on motion of L. G. Ericsson
attorney for said petitioner, ordered
and decided by this board,
LIST. That public necessity does
not require that the part Of the Sioux
Valley road, No. 81, hereinbetore
described, be kept open; and
2nd. That all that part of such
road so described be and hereby is
vacated and the same shall from and
after the date hereof cease to be a
public highway for any purpose
whatever.
In testimony whereof, the board
of county commissioners of Union
county, Dakota, at its regular session
in Elk Point, the county seat, on
this 18th day of January, 1888, have
caused this order and decision to be
signed by its chairman and attested
by its clerk. BY the board.
Attest: HALvoR kNUDsoN,
j. w. ELLIS, Chairman.
[sEAL] County Clerk.
Territory Of Dakota, county Of
Union, SIS.
Board Of county commissioners,
January session, 1888.
In re petition of John J. Otis for
vacation of part of Halverson road,
No. 100.
II appearing to the satisfaction OF
this board by the verified petition
of John J. Otis, asking for the vaea-
ton of that part Of the Halverson
road, No. l00,lying east of the Sioux
Valley road, No. q, and by the evil
dence offered in such petition, that
the part of the Halverson road, No,
loo, above described, has not been
opeued and used within six years
from the time of its being laid out
and it further appearing that public
necessity does not require such pari
vi cuIu IUitu ~ no .xepv uIJel, n
this board having considered the
matter and being fully advised in
the premises, it is now on motion Of
e. G. Ericsson, attorney forsaid petit
toner, ordered and decided by this
board,
1st. That public necessity does
not require that the part Of the Hal
version road, No. 100, lying east of
the Sioux Valley road, No. 81, be
kept open, and
End. That all of said Halverson
road, No. 100, lying east of the
Sioux Valley road, No. 81, be and
hereby is vacated ard said part OF
such road shall, from and after this
date, cease to be a public highway
for any purpose whatever.
In testimony whereof, the board
Of county commissioners of Union
county, Dakota, at its regular ses,
sion in Elk Point, the county seat
on this 18th day of January, 1888
has caused this order and decision
to be signed by its chairman and
attested by it clerk.
Attest: HALyoR kNUDsoN,
J. w. ELLIS, Chairman
[sEAL] County Clerk.
On motion board adjourned t
Jan. ID, 1888.
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NOTICE.
/ Notice is hereby given that bid
will be received up TO and includin,
the 7th day of February, 1888, fo
! IS cords of green body wood (eln
| preferred) to be delivered in tn
| court house yard at Elk Point
Bids will be received in any amour
from 5 to Is cords. By order OF tn
. board of county commissioners.
f Dated this Oath day Of Jan, 1888
j. w. ELLIS, Go. Clerk.
OUR BABY.