Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1891-08-14
Commissioners Proceedings.

Commissioners Proceedings.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment at the Auditors Office on Aug.
l, 1891.
Present-F. H. West, chairman, O.
j. Bitterness, Allen Smith. o. c. West
rum, and T. w. Allen. A. j. Orness
present as clerk.
Board proceeded with the distribu.
tion OF property in the townships that
had previously been divided into
school districts.
BROoKINGS TOWNSHIP.
There being on hand the sum OF
1851 as a balance Aug l the board
lected taxes to be divided equally
between the four districts. Board
further ordered that school house
now in old district No 3 be given to
new district No. 3. The other dis
tricts retain their present buildings,
except school house situated on sec
16 which is to remain the property OF
the civil twp.
ARGo TOWNSHIP.
There being on hand the sum OF
$606.O4 as q balance Aug !, board
ordered said amount and all uncol.
lected taxes to bs divided equally be-
tween the four districts.
There being no financial reports
from the other townships which were
divided ut the July session, no distri-
button OF property coaid be made.
A petition from Elkton twp signed
by q majority of the voters asking for
division into school districts was laid
over for want of time.
On motion the personal property
taxes charged against the following
descriptions were rebated. They were
illegally charged: Ned sec 21-1iO 48;
sw4 sec Hill. so; nw4 sec 2O-11248.
On motion board rebated all tax OF
1890, except scnool poll OF Smith
Bradley, Of Sherman; erroneous asess-
ment.
On motion N H Holden's request for
rebate was rejected; it being substan-
italy the same as brought before the
board OF equalization.
Bridge warrant was ordered drawn
IN favor of the treasurer Of Alton twp
for $75 Tor materials used in con-
structing bridge. Said bridge was &C.
cepted by Allen Smith. committee.
On motion P c Murphh and Jno
Hooker were appointed y committee
to examine the register OF actions and
in dgement record in clerk OF courts
Office upon the recommendation OF the
public examiner.
d r Sweeney was appointed to take
care OF the court house and grounds
at q salary of $15 per or.
Bridge petition from Elkton twp Tor
bridge across Medary Creeks where
said creek crosses section line between
sections 15 and 16 was allowed and
500 appropriated for materials.
On motion the board made the tol.
loving transfers OF funds:
From bridge fund TO county fund. $500 oG
insane " .......... 80 0O
"institute "........... 50 90
The following claims we're allowed
and warrants ordered drawn:
J Brooks reference order of circuit courts 20 CO
Auditor C9diagten county, balance on =,
boarding prisoners. 49,. ................ ~ os
o stumIey, flour for Mrs. Olson, poor. I 90
D Sweeney, one months sally dep aud. IS oo
G A West, mileage attending superintend-
ent's meeting, called by state superin-
tendent at Lake madison and postage Tor -,
one month. .......... ............ ~ .o
Daily Capital Ca, book for auditors Office. -
A Wintermute kerosene for court house w
A Ornees one months sally co auditor. ia ~
d r Sweeney, trimming trees around court =,
Il West, per diem and mileage co com. is y
a r f,tt teyres. . same ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S1C
Allan Smith aame OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. II 4(
n n westy,,m same me.,........, 9U(
i w Allen same. .''.s.......''. ~ vs.
Board adjourned sine die.
r. H. WEST, Chairman.
| A. J. ORNEss, Auditor.
| For Sale.
A good farm horse six years old
Cash or on time. Terms to suit pur
chaser.
lott LESTz & ODEGARD.
HELP WANTED A girl to wash
dishes. Inquire at Jordan House.