Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-03
COUNTY LEGISLATION
Jannary Session.
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Motion made and carried that the
road and school poll tax of Hugh
Moran, of Alpena township, be rebated
as he was not a resident of the town
slip when it was assessed.
Motion made and carried that the
clerk and probate Judge be allowed
twentyfour dollars each Cor coal for
the winter, and that a warrant be
drawn in favor of each,
Motion made and carried that the
county clerk he authorized to negoti-
ate for the sale of lots in court house
addition at such price as he is able to
obtain for them, not less than twenty
five dollars for inside lots and thirty
five dollars each for corner lots, when
sold by single lots.
On motion the board adjourned until
| o'clock, D. N.
/ o'clock p. m. All the members
present. Motion made and carried
that the salary of the county clerk
be fixed for the present year at $4,000,
the same as last year.
Motion made and carried that the
salary Of the district attorney be flxe6
at $4,000, the same as last year.
On motion the bin of o. A. knudt-
son, 5000 as overseer of poor, and
$500 per diem and mileage as county
commissioner, total S320O, was al
lowed.
Mo tion made and carried that a
warrant Of $12.GO, be drawn in favor OF
Farmers Mutual Protective Associa-
tion to purchase the note against w. J,
Williams, secured on grain, on which
the county has an attachment.
Motion made and carried that the
Treasurer of Jera,lld county be in
structed to transfer the balance OF
money found in the safe by county
commissioners, when they took possess
ion Of the Office in June 1887, to the
county fund.
The balance of the afternoon was
spent in looking up the accounts and
vouchers OF the late treasurer w. J
Williams.
On motion the board adjourned until
l o'clock a. NJ. January 7th 1855.
1 o'clock, January 7th, all the mem
bers present. They began the work
of examining the accounts OF w. j
Williams, and continued the same unit
January l4th, when they adjourned
until Wednesday January 18TH
January IS, 1855
Board of county commissioners OF
Jerauld county met pursuant to adjourn
ment, all the members present, and
continued in session from day to day at
work examining the books and ac-
counts Of W. j. Williams, until 5atur-
day noon, January q. 1888, when they
concluded their work on his books and
accounts, but determined to withhold
a full and complete report until they
procure a statement from the treasurer
Of the different school townships and
see whether their books correspond
with those Of the county treasurer, as
to amounts received by them.
On motion the board adjourned until
| o'clock p. N.
| o'clock p. IN.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
all present.
The following general business was
transacted:
Bill of J. II. Eddy presented, for
work as road supervisor OF Harmony
township, claimed S3562: allowed at
$25.
BATHS Weckcr, for work as road super
visor Of Blaine township, claimed Ss53.
25; allowed at $$35.
The following bills were then audit
ed and allowed as claimed.
A. NJ. Matthias attendan and medi
cine Tor Andrew Lund. $ i 90
john Grant commissioners services i5 90
L. l.. Smith, making ballot boxes 90
o. A. knudtson. commissioners services 50 90
j. Sickler commissioners services since
November ], 1887 y %
r. II. Null. coal for the year Tor Office
as district attOrney(Same amount al
lowed clerk of court and probate judge q 90
Motion made and carried that a
warrant Of SGT SO be drawn in favor. Of
the county treasurer to redeem the
following lands, enormously assessed
and sold for taxes, viz: Balance on
S. w. a 34-1OS65. S. w. a 4-10G-65. S.
W. a 2o-1O7 ga; and $s2,20, balance due
after former warrant for redemption
of n. w. a 24-1O7-63.
The reports Of j. R. Eddy, Of Har-
mony township, and BATHS Wee ker OF
Blaine, were approved with the ex-
ception of their bills for services.
The road supervisors for the town
ships not organised as civil township
were then appointed IS follows:
Harmony. Louis Nordykc
+ 1oo:n H. A. Frlck
Pleasaut Isaac Byam
crow AXE CS. Jacobs
Washington Springs Tlnlel Mcil2nald
Dale, Robert j. Tracy
Plane Ole SWenSGn
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