The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-08-08
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.

uOT oFklSGS, soi W., July q, 1os'O.
Board met pursuant to statute as
Board of Equalization. l'resent--A.
A. Powell and w. p. Phillips, Commits
sioners, and G. Z. Sawyer, County
Clerk. On motion Board adjourned as
a Board of Equalization until July 4,
on account of County Assessor not be-
my ready with returns, and convened
as Board of County Commissioners,
FOR the purpose of canvassing election
returns, held July 5th, 1890.
We, A. A. Powell and w. r. Phil
lips, County Commissioners, ami G. E.
Sawyer, County Clerk, do hereby cer-
tify that we have canvassed the elec-
tion returns held July 5'h, 1890. for
the purpose cf the voters of Hot
Springs voting for aud against city
of the 81 class; that the
result of said election was as follows:
For city organization, under general
laws, 60 votes. Against city organi-
zatlon under general laws, vote.
There being a majerity of votes cast
for city organization under general
law, therefore it is hereby declared
that the following described territory
viz: w J of ] aud W ! Of section IL,
all section IA. e ] of ] section Is, e ]
ne / section %. all section 23, W and
Sc ! and w !! ne ! section "a, all in town
ship 2. south, range 5, f., B. H. NJ, is
hereby declared to be duly organized
as city of the 3rd class, known and
designated as the city Of Hot Springs.
On motion board adjourned as board
of canvassers sine die, and convened as
a board of commissioners.
On motion warrants of SS3.33 be is
sued OH general fund in favor of r.
w. Blakey ard AL. Dearduff being
money refunded for license cfi May
and June, 1890. On motion yesigna-
tion of IA. NJ. Brigham as counls COM
missioner was accepted. On ,iQtion
q. w. Dennis was appointed county
commissioner, vice H. M..B.tghata,, re-
signed. -.
gust 9, 1890, for the election of the
following named officers for the city
Of Hot Springs: O.,e mayor, six alder
men, one city treasurer, one police jus.
tice, one city justice of the peace. On
motion the following bills were allowed
on general fund: j. I'll. Gordon, for
wood, s25; Hot Springs Lumber Co.,
for lumber, st.3s; ). ". Pike, s22;
Henry Marty, reauccd from $500 and
allowed at SSS.25; VIM. Martin, board
of pauper, Campbell. $50. On motion
indemnity bond Of D. Il. Webster be
filed and duplicate warrant issued in
favor of Ed Stack for $3.50, the
amount Of original warrant. On mo-
tion the following bills were allowed
Oh general fund: w. III. Wood, county
judgc salary. Sl33.l2; q. Il. Crofoot,
assessor. $40; ltot Springs Lumber Co.
on road district IL, allowed at Sl5.25
and Henry Marty on general fund at
:si22. SO and $50. On motion bill Of
G. e. Sawyer. was allowed on sinking
fund at $aO.S3. On motion board adj
journed to meet ats il. III. on July =,
1880.
July s, 1890.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
at 8 a. III. as a board of equalization.
All members present and county clerk.
Minutes of previous meeting read and
approved. On motion board adjourned
AS a board of equalization and con-
vcned as board of commissioners.
On motion bill of S. Il. Wilson was al
lowed OH general fund at $500. On
motion indemnity bond of w. G.
Timma was approved and duplicate
warrant of S45 issued OH road district
in place of warrant number 1913.
On motion report of Stephen Virtue,
supervisor Of district No. 5, was ap-
proved and bills allowed OH said district
as follows: Samuel Virtue, SIS; Ste.
phen Virtue, S. %; John Virtue, SIS:
Stephen Virtue SlO.50: Jos. Vincent,
| Sl.5O: John railon. 81 80. On motion
the following bills were allowed on
general fund: q. Z. Sawyer, Salary
1888; w. Y. Philips, rent, $40.
At 1 p. IN. board met as a board Of
equalization and adjourned to meet al
8 a. IN. July ., 1890, and then convened
as board Of county commissioners.
On motion the following bills were
allowed: Lee Williams, on poor fund
So: II. B. Moore. Oh general fund, 81
l.. u. Powell, Oh poor fund, $27.25
WIN. Martin, poor fund, S41.s0; Bene
diet & Hanford, general fund, $3.50
III z Eaton, special salary fund.- -S25l ~
On motion board adjourned to meet al
8 m July 9, 1890. Board met pursu
ant to adjournment as a board Of
equalization. Present a A Powell, W
Z Phillips, commissioners, and county
clerk. Adjourned as board of equal
ization to meet and then convened a;
a board of commissioners. On motto,
AN abatement order of S2tS0 wa
issned in favor of 2 = Eskins fol
taxes for the year 1889.
On motion quarterly report of Ale,
Adams, justice Of the peace was ap
proved. On motion bills of j w Pike
Of $3 as and 81 so were allowed o,
general fund. On motion bill of "
w Lalleiche, post commander, of 81
for use of court room, was allowed O,
general flnd. On motion report o
W H Stanley, justice of the peace
was approved and bill allowed on gen
eral fund as follows: w H Stanley
SOD GO.
In case Of. state vs.. Jones ct al, th
following witness fees were allowed
Tubbs. 81, j Shcim, ~, A Wood, y
Case of state VS. John Mcconnell, fol
lowing witness fees. we're allowed:
K Watson, 50 90, Sam Walker, 50 e
Pat Coffee, 50 20, a Caster. 2 90, Jo
Law, 81 20, H. S. Bale, 50 20. In cas-
of state VS. Albert Dunn following vii
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