Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-20

airy, 500; cash paid for express
on county supplies, 1920; for en-
tering decided land and town lots
on assessors books, $3S, la 20
j NJ Spears, for boarding three
horses Of W Williams forty
two weells-claimed $3.50, aid 175OO
On motion the board adjourned I'M
til 8 O'clock A. NJ, July 6, 1853.
July 6, 1888.
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
Seeker and Grant present.
On motion, the assessment of Erick
knudtson was changed from four head
of cattle to eighteen head, making his
assessment on personal property $3.50,
instead of $s2O5.
Motion made and carried that the as
sessment OF 1887 OF Peder Roti on one
span of horses be rebated, 1t appearing
chat he did not own them until April 81
of that year.
Motion made and carried that war
rant Of $3.50 be issued in favor of II
j Wallace to.redeem the nw14 OF sec.
S4-107-6I from tax sale Of 1887, as the
owner furnished evidence that he paid
the tax to W Williams by draft and
received no tax receipt therefor.
Motion made and carried that the as
sessment on vacant lots in the town Of
Crow Lake be raised from IS cents Gas
returned by deputy ass 5ssor I L Blank)
to $500 each.
Motion made and carried that, the
assessment on vacant lots IN Water
bury be raised from 81 each, as left by
the town board, to So each.
Motion made and carried that the
county clerk be instructed to examine
the assessors books and tax lists OF
1897, and compare the lists Of land as
sessed with the plat book made from
the records of the land Office at Mitch
ell, in April IS, and strike from the tax
list Ill lands enormously assessed be-
fore the same shall be sold for taxes.
Mr.. Knudtson having arrived, the
board continued the examination of
the assessors books and on motion
raised the assessment of Roth Bros on
merchandise $500.
Motion made and carried that a war;
rant OF fs966 be drawn in favor OF L l.
White for tay of 1881, paid on errone-
Gus assessment.
Motion made and carried that re-
funding warrant OF 416 be drawn in
favor Of d r Hughes for personal re-
ceipt OF w j Williams on 1885 tax,
Hughes having since paid tax in full.
The treasurer was authorized to &C
cept the following personal receipts of
w Williams on 1885 taxes;
d II Waterbury. 1915
Hiram Blowers. .................15 .0O
w L Arnold. 49,: ................2b. $500
Motion made and carried that the
personal tax of w L Arnold for 1856 be
related, it appearing that he did not
own the goods on which the taxes
were levied.
On motion board adjourned until l
o'clock P. Nj.
o'clock p. M.
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
all the members present.
Motion made and carried that a re-
funding warrant of 500 be drawn in IA
ver Of Don r Hale for money paid W
J Williams on personal tax and for
which no tax receipt was issued.
Bill of S Mcdonald of 21.42, for lum-
Der and hauling, was presented and al
lowed.
The board then spent the remainder
OF the afternoon en- settlement with
the county treasurer, and adjourned
until s o'clock A. nj. July Z, '88.
8 O'Clock, A. NJ, July Z, '89
Board of county commissioners of
Jerauld county met pursuant to ad-
journment, all the members present.
and spent the forenoon in settlement
with the county treasurer, and adj
iourned to o'clock ?. M.
o'clock 7. NJ.
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
all the members present.
On motion II II Hinners was APP
pointed road supervisor of Pleasant
township to fill vacancy caused by fail
ure Of Isaac Byam to qualify.
The board then completed the settle
mant with the county treasurer, found
his books correct, counted his cash and
found the proper amount, and approved
the following statement, made out by
the county clerk from the figures OF
the settlement:
In account with Jerauld county;
II. j. WALLACE, DR..
To balance in different funds at last
settlement [Janiary LIST 1881 $ 5e3 Is"
TO check from Mary Williams " 415 20
10 amount left from money foulsdin
safe when Williams left, AID placed in
the county fund. observation-disclosures. 16l IL
Total bal. from January settlement G2l2 II