The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1891-01-16
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS
OF the Regular January Meeting Of the County
Board held at Chamberlain.

CHAMBERLAIN, SOUTH DAKOTA,
January 5th, 1891.
The board met at 9 o'clock am. Mem.
bers all present.
After the transaction of business
closing the affairs Of the outgoing board,
the said hoard adjourned sine die.
The Incoming board was called to
order by the auditor. Members present
Gregg, Parks, Liddiard, siddons and
Conway.
On motion j. j. Gregg was elected
chairman for the ensuing year.
On motion the bonds Of the following
named officers were fixed in amounts rs
follows:
Auditor, five thousand dollars; register
of deeds. ten Thousand dollars; clerk of
courts, two thousand dollars;streasurer,
fifty thousand dollars; attorney, ono
thousand dollars; coroner, ten thousand
dollars; sheriff, ten thousand dollars;
superintendent of schools, five hundred
dollars; assessor, three hundred dollars;
justices of peace, five hundred dollars;
constables, two hundred dollars.
On motion the board adjourned until
2 O'clOck.p. III.
The board met.at 2 o'clock p. m. Mem
bers all present.
On motion thei bonds Of w. H. McKit.
trick, clerk of courts; Joseph Sichart,
assessor; I. P. Potter, superintendent of
schools; VIC. Graybill, register of deeds;
Fl. M. Adams, coroner; James Morgan,
sheriff; Ben w. Ryan, auditor; L. s.
House, treasurer; NJ. F. Toomey, justice
OF peace; Joseph Dudachek, constable;
Frank Pazour, constable; and Azariah
Austin, constable.
The chairman appointed the following
committees for the ensuing year:
Finance-Siddons. Conawayand Gregg.
Claims-Parks, Liddiard and Gregg.
JaiI-Conaway, Siddons and Parks.
Poor Farm-Liddard, Conway and
Siddons.
Bridges-Gregg, Parks and siddons.
On motion the board adjourned until
January 9th, at 9 o'clock a. m.
Chamberlain. S. D.. January 6, 1891.
The board met at 9 o'clock a. N. Mem
bers all present.
The session was occupied in committee
work.
On motion DR.. R. II. Goodrich and w.
A. Porter were appointed to act with the
county judge as a board of insanity.
On motion the salary of the superin-
tendent of schools for the ensuing two
years was fixed at $500 per year, mileage
and per diem, the Office to be furnished
by the superintendent and that he be
allowed $l5 per year for fuel.
On motion the board adjourned until
January Z, at 8 o'clock a. III.
Chamberlain, S. D., January Z, 1891.
The board met at 8 O'Clock a. m. Mem
bers all present.
On motion the South Dakota Democrat,
Pukwana Press and BRuLE INDEX were
made the official papers for the ensuing
year.
On motion the resoluti ion passed at the
January, 1889. session allowing deputy
hire to treasurer and register Of deeds.
was r%escinded.
On motion the following was declared
to be the order of precedence in sinking
artcsian wells: Fountain Well" first;
Pleasant Grove, second.
Lyon, No. 1, third; Willow Lake, fourth.
On motion the board adjourned until
2 O'Clock p. IN.
The board met at 2 O'clock p. IN, Mem
bers all present.
The session vas occupied in committee
work.
On motion the board adjourned until
January s, 1891.
Chamberlain, s. D., January 8, 1891.
The board met at 8 o'clock a. M. Men,
bers all present.
The board continued committee work.
On motion the board adjourned until
2 O'clock p. m.
The board met at 2 O'clock D. M. Mem
bers all present.
The board continued committee work.
On motion the board adjourned until
o'clock a. m, Januaryt9, 1891.
Chamberlain, S. D., January 8, 1891
The board met at 9 O'Clock a. II. Mem
bers all present.
The board continued committee work.
On motion ethe board adjourned until
2 o'clock p. m.
The board met at 2 o'clock p. n. Mem.
bers all present.
The session vas occupied in committee
work.
On motion the board adjourned until
O'Clock a. M, January no. 1891.
Chamberlain, S. D., January 10. 1891
The board met at 8 o'clock and
adjourned for that day for. tho purpose Of
yisiting..poor farm.
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