The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1888-01-19
COUNTY BUSINESS.
The Board Of Lincoln County Com.
misslouers Meet in Regu:
lar Session.
They Transact Business That is In.
teresting Matter For
Everybody.
The Question Of New Court House
Discussed-The Treas.
urer's Report.

hES oLAK SESSION, JANUARY 1000.
Ole Hokenstad, one OF the county
commissioners Of Lincoln county, Da-
kota, appeared at the county auditors
office on Monday the Cd day Of Janu-
ary, a. ID. 1888, pursuant to statute and
published notice. Owing to the bad
condition Of the roads Commissioners
Fowles and Gerber did not appear.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 8.
Commissioner J. A. Fowles arrived
in the forenoon. Commissioner Ger
Der still being absent the members pre-
sent took a recess until after dinner.
Commissioner Hokenstad and Fow!es
and Commissioner elect James
Lewis appeared at l o'clock p. m.
Lewis then filed with the county audi
tor his certificate Of election and oath
of office as prescribed by law, and took
his seat as member of the board
The board then proceeded to the cleo
tion of one of their number as chair
man for the ensuing year. On motion
J. A. Fowles was unanimously elected
chairman by acclamation.
W. J. Winner appeared before the
board and asked to correct his affidavit
made to secure the benefit of exemp-
ton for tree culture, whereupon he was
allowed to make the correction, and
the auditor was instructed to make the
necessary entries on the tax list.
Oliver Berg, of Lincoln Township,
appeared before the board and asked
for aid from the county, whereupon it
was ordered that said paupar be fur
nished with provisions and groceries to
the amount of 80 per- month until
April l, 1888.
On motion the auditor was instruct
ed to issue a refunding order to Nc
Donald Cudney for taxes on his land
through which the right of way passes
and occupies. Said tax to be figured
back to the date when said Cudney re-
leased to the railroad company, his
right and title to said land.
The contract to furnish tax receipts,
tax lists, assessors books and blanks
was awarded to the Dakota Bell pub
fishing company of Sioux Falls, and
the auditor was instructed to furnish
the necessary descriptions and forms of
books and blanks wanted.
On motion adjourned at G O'clock to
meet at 8 o'clock a. m. next day.
WEDNESDAY, JANCARY, 4.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
All members present. Minutes read
and on motion approved.
On motion the auditor was instruct
ed to issue rcfunding order in favor
of A. l.. Hall for tax enormously
charged against the southeast quarter,
southeast quarter 1s-96-5l to the
amount of s4S2.
On motion the register Of deeds was
instructed to re-record the plat of the
original townsit6 Of CANTON, also the
proceedings Of the townSite' corpora
ton or company relating to the plat
ting of said townsite.
On motion the treasurer was in.
structed to redeem from the tax sale of
1885 the southwest quarter, 32-99-50
the same not being taxable.
Allen Evcrhart appeared before the
board, made affidavit in behalf Of John
Everhart setting forth the fact that
said John Everhart had been assessed
for the year AID. 1886 with the same
property in both Eden and Fairview
townships, and that the said property
was not in Eden township in 1886 at
the time required by law to list proper
ty for taxation. Whereupon the board
ordered the said tax charged in Eden
stricken from the ia. list and the audi
tor was instructed to make the neces
sary entries on the tax list.
George W. Naylor appeared before
the board for Sarah A. Bailey claiming
exemption from taxation on part Of
southwest quarter 5-98-49 on account
OF timber planted thereon, and having
filed the affidavit required by law, tht
board instructed the auditor to make
the change on the tax list giving saiG
Sarah a. Bailey the benefit of said ex
emption. =
Adjourned one hour for dinner.
Board recOnvened at o'clock p. III
Full board present.
The work Of settling with the count!
! Treasurer was then commenced ant
continued during the afternoon. and a
! 6 o'clock the board adjourned to mee
| next day at 9 o'clock, a. m.
THURSDAY, JANUARY, 8.
| Board met Thursday morning purs
uant to adjournment Full board il
attendance. Minutes Of yesterday
proceedings read and on motion ap
proved
The settlement with the treasure
was again taken up, after cancelling al
vouchers and counting up the cash OF
hand in treasury and finding of every
thing satisfactory the report of tn
treasurer was on motion approved ant
accepted and ordered filed with tn
auditor and recorded at length with tn
proceedings of the board, which repor
| is as follows, towit: