Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-12

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county surveyor is hereby instructed to
survey said road and file a plat with
field notes in the county plat book.
We, the undersigned, committee APP
pointed TO view a proposed highway
from Custer City to the county
line via the Custer Lake, as petitioned
for by James Clark, c. c.. Crary ct. al,
passing through the ranches Of II. X.
Gritis, Odo Reder, and Il. A. Dickson,
do hereby recommend that the prayer
Of the said petitioners be granted.
Given under our hands this 9th day
of February, A. d. 1892.
G. A. Haserodt.
Committee. S. X. Shankland.
w. f. Wells.
The above report adopted, and the
county surveyor directed to make the
survey and file his plat with field notes
in the county road plat book.
The following bills allowed on county
general fund:
DIR. Oliver Fisher, coroner's in
quest on body of Mr.. Heum-
phreus, as per itemized bills II co
IL. G. Crofford hereby enters his pro.
test against the allowance of the above
bill, oil the ground that it was illegal
and uncalled for.
DR.. Oliver Fisher, coroner, in.
quest on the body Of William
Earl Jacques, as per itemized
Dill ......."$ UO
We the undersigned, committee ap
pointed to view the proposed location
&c n highway az pe;itioned for ny x. A.
Hopkins ct. al, beginning at the is Mile
ranch and running in q n~ortheasterly
Il rastiAn ahnl,t y ,nilna IN ~ H.,
kins' ranch. then in an easterly course
about 2 miles, then northeasterly course
about 6 miles to Parish's, report as fol.
Hopkins ranch will require consider
able of work to make a passable road.
from X. A. Hopkins rand to Parish's
ranch is a good road and will not re-
quire but little work. While we do not
think the benefits derived from said
road would at present Justify the pay.
ing ont of very much money by the
county, We 10 recommend that th
prayer of said petitioners be granted.
Given under our hands this Dist day
Of January, A. ID. 1892.
VIM. G. Cubberly.
Committee VIM. Neyin.
Frank Smith.
Tho foregoing report adopted, and the
county surveyor IL hereby ordered ia
survey said road, and file a plat with
field notes in the county plat book.
We, the undersigned, a committee APP.
pointed to view and locate IA road, petit
toned for by +. b. Dow. i. l.. Dean ct.
al, would most respectfully submit the
following report: We recommend that
the petition be granted as prayed for by
the petitioners, except that part whore
the proposed road leaves the land own
ed by j. X. Dow and pass over and
across the land claimed by Gus Miller
on the east side OF the north fork OF
Lame johnny creek We ask that the
proposed road be made TO run west from
J. X. BOWS barn. and across the north
fork of Lame JOHNNY creek, and keep up
and on the west side of said creek and
intersect with the present travelled road,
and We also ask that the county com
missioners allow j. X. Dow six dollars
(S6 COZ on the county general fund for
decided land to the amount of three
acres, more or less, used by said road.
II. &. Croiford.
Committee. A.. ID. Ennis.
Alvin Herbert, Sr.
The foreg ing report adopted and the
20 lNty surveyor is hereby instructed TO
s,Tvey said road and file a plat in the
county plat book with field notes.
We, the undersigned, committee APP
pointed to view tie proposed location
Of a highway as petitionad for by A. ID.
Griffith, T.. b. Dow ct. al, running from
Lame Johney creek to Beaver creek,
would most respectfully submit the fol-
lowing report: That we recommend
that the petition be granted as prayed
for in the petition. Signed,
III. Z. Crotford.
f. Z: 5 5: p psnis. Committee
The foregoing report is hereby adopt
ed, and county surveyor is hereby IN
strncted to survey said road and file "a
plat with field notes in the county road
plat book.
We, the undersigned, committee APP
pointed to review the road located be-
tween Buffalo Gap and Fail River coun.
ty line, having carefully examined the
route. respectfully submit, the following:
We recommend the abandonment OF 80
much Of the surveyed road as runs
through Wilson's ranch, and Il. C..
Moody's land, and we recommend that
The road be located rs follows, to-wit:
Commencing at the west end of Main
street Buffalo Gap, running the due west
on section lines to the half section line
between Wilson's ranch and Jos knapp's
ranch, running thence due south along
said 4 section line to a point neal JOS.
knapp's dwelling house, where it meets
the road already surveyed, thence on
SAID surveyed route TO the Fall River
county line. Signed,
Marshall Alexander.
Francis NJ. Ayres. }Committee.
3. NJ. Martin.
The above report adopted, and the
county surveyor is hereby instructed TO
correct said road on the county plat
book to conform 10 said report, and the
road supervisor Of the district is hereby
ordered TO open and work said road as
recommended in said report.
Board adjourned to Tuesday, March
lst, 1892.
H. C. CRorroRD, Chairman.
Attest:
q. w. PITCHER. County Auditor.
CUSTER CITY, s. d., March l., 1892.
Board in session pursuant TO adjourn
ment.
Present: All the members and coun-
ty auditor.
Resignation of DIR. Oliver Fisher, as
coroner Of Custer Coutty, received and
accepted.
The following bids for furnishing coun-
ty wood for the ensuing year received
and opened:
John p. burst, go cords l4inch and 40
cords Winch, at Sl.l0. ~ per advertise
ment.
Phil Konrad. 60 cords l4-inch at $l.lO,
and 40 cords 20inch at sl.20, "a per ad-
vertieement.
c. r. Smith, 90 cords l4.inch and 40
cords 0-inch at $l.20.
w. A. Smith. 80 cords 14-inch and 20
cords 20 inch at $l.25.
o. L. Metcalf, go cords l4-inch and 40
cords 20-inch at 81 .50.
J.P. burst having made the lowest
bid. is hereby awarded the contract.
Said Durst shall ile with the county au- /
ditor n nod bond In the amount of