Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-07-23
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF the Board Of County Commissioners Of
UlIon County, Held at the Court
House in Elk Point.

Elk iolNL, -. H., JUS IL, lSO.
Board met pursuant to adjournment members
all present also the clerk.
Sec. 81
Road petition of Edward Merrigan, ct nj, was
taken up and OH motion laid over till regular
session in October 1880.
Sec %
Road vacation Of Gust johnson, ct al. was
taken NJ and on motion the following resolution
was adopted.
WHEREAS at the April session 1890, OF the
Board OF County Commissioner Of Union Co.
s. b. praying for the vacation OF a road and
they being satisfied that 20 days notice had
been given before such session OF the board by
posting three notices on the line Of proposed
road to be vacated, and
WHEREAS 1t appears that no remonstrance
has been filed. Therefore
Resolved we do hereby order and determine
that the prayer of said petitioners be granted
and that the road be vacated as described in
the petition rs follows. to witt:
! Commencing at the sc corner Of the sw quar-
ter of section 2G, township 81, range 40 thence IN
Il southerly course to the residence OF Mr.. Lun.
oquist thence southeast to the section line road
between sections IS and 36. township ~, range
49one hundred and nine rods south of the ne
corner Of section IS township 81 range ~ and
the county clerk is 4 hereby directed to make n
proper record OF the same.
Sec 3D.
Road petition of A. u. Keller. ct al. was TAX
en- up and dismissed by consent.
See ~
Road petition of VIM. Tillo.son. ct al. was taxi
en- up and dismissed by consent.
Sec 30
Road petition OF Steekman and Gray, ct al,
taken up and dismissed on report OF eve
Sec 26-
Road petition of James Gates, ct al, was taken
up and on motion The following was adopted:
WHEREAS at the January session 1870 of the
Board OF County Commissioners of Union Co, a
petition signed by James Gates. ct al, praying
for the establishment Of a public Highway, was
laid before said board and they being satisfied
that twenty days notice had been given before
sach session OF the board by posting three
notices on the line of the proposed road. and
WHLREAs 1t appears iiat no remOnstrance
has been fled. Therefore
Resolved we de hereby order and determine
that the prayer OF said petitioners be granted
and that a public highway be granted, and that
a public highway be and the same is hereby
located and established according to the de-
scription in the petition tn-wit:
Commencing ut the NV corner OF section Sc
township 30 of range ~ In Union County. ). D..
at a public highway now expiring at said point,
running thence east along said section line on
| the side Of a ditch there existing, until 1t inter
| sects and connects with the EDright road. the
| distance OF said road from point of beginning to
the terminus thereof, as aforesaid, being 10
rods, and it is hereby declared to be II public
| highway four rods wide aud ties county clerk
is hereby directed to make u record thereof.
Bee 81
WHEREAS at the April session of the Board
of County Commissioners OF Union County, SD
a resolution was passed Ivy said board Of Com
nhssioners. authorizing the county clerk TO adj
vertise for sealed proposals fer bonds to the
amount of $4,000. drawing ) per cent. Interest,
+! therefore on motion
| Resolved. the above mentioned resolution is
| hereby recinded and the county clerk is hereby
instructed to notify the several bond dealers, or
as many as can be reached conveniently, to the
effect that the said board OF Commissioners
| viii receive bids up to noon Of the 18th day OF
July 1890, for the purchase OF Union County.
South Dakota bonds In the aggregate sum Of
SzD,OO drawing interest at the rate OF six per
cent. per annum, payable semi annually ON the
first days OF January and July after date IN each
year Until paid. principle and interest payable
at any reputable bank in the United States
that said purchaser may elect; said bonds TO be
is the denomination Of Five Hundred dollars
each and dated July LIST 1890 and payablem ten
or hfteen years from date OF their issue ut the
option OF the said county OF Union.
On motion board adjourned TO July IL, 1880.