Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-03-22

school districts No. 80. 10. 81 aud "a, coming on
to be heard before the board OF county com.
missioners and the county superintendent Of
schools and the petitioners appearing In person.
IS also the rem0nstrants, and both parties
conserving to a hearing thereof at this time.
and the said board II suberintendeut being
duly advised in the premises and not finding
that the proposed change would not be for the
the best interests Of the patrons OF the schools
OF the districts affected, said petition was on
motion unanimously dismissed.
The following resolution was adopted:
Whereas II appears from the complaint Of
several parties to the Board OF county CON-
imIsioners that Russian and Canadian thistles
and other noxious weeds are permitted to grow
on certain farms and along the highways In
Union county, .. D.. In violation OF section 3,
chapter 1i6. Of Session Laws Of 1850, there.
fore be It
Resolved, and 1t IL hereby ordered that the
several supervisors of highways In said county
shall require all persons having such thistles
Or weeds on their property to destroy or remove
them 1t once according to law. and that the
said supervisors shall keep the highways In
their respective districts free from all such
weeds and thisties, ~ required by said act Of
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The following resolution was adopted:
Whereas it appears to the satisfaction Of
the Board that lots l aud 2. northwest quarter
eously assessed for the year 1888, the valuation
thereon now being $l.55s.
Therefore be It
Resolved that said valuation be reduced 81 200
and the county treasurer is hereby authorized to
change his tax list accordingly.
Resolved. That the interest and penalty on
the personal tax Of Isnac Roberts be stricken
for the year 1883 for tho reason that said tax
was levied before he became a permanent res
tdent Of this county.
On motion the following resolution was adopt
ed:
Whereas, 1t appears by afadavft OF Peter
Brown. duly filed, that he was enormously as
sessed for the years 1899 and 1893 with $423. 90
personally In excess OF what he owned. and that
By reason thereof he has oyerpaid on taxes the
sum Of &l8.O7 for the year 1893 and the sum Of
tl6,9a for the year 1893. therefore be 1t
Resolved, That said amount be refunded and
the auditor IS instructed to draw his reiundina
war rants IN favor OF said Peter Brown for the
sums Of sl6.07 and SIG. 80.
On notion the following resolution was
adopted:
Whereas it appears from af1davIt Of Andrew
Martin. administrator Of estate Of Helena Han
son, deceased. that the personal property OF
said estate for the years 1891. 1899 aud 1893 con.
sisted entirely of moneys and was assessed the
full amount and the taxes duly paid thereon.
Therefore be it
/ Resolved, That the said administrator be re.
funded two~ttirls Of the taxes paid oil said
personal property for the said years OF 1891,
1873, aud 1903, as follows: For 1891 I'll. y, for 1880
SIT 30; for 1898. SLIGO.
On Monday the board adjourned to meet on
March Sth. 1899.
Elk POINT. March sth, 1894.
The board met as per adjournment. members
being all present; also the auditor.
Gu motion the following resolution was
adopted:
I%taprearing from the affidavit OF John John
son, that the following lands viz: east half oil
northwest half and west half OF northeast quar-.
ter and west half II southeast quarter section
3s. township 3. range 40. Is Of less value than
any other land In said section SO. and It ar.
pearing from The assessors book that the
above described land Is assessed higher than
any other In said section
Therefore be IT
Resolved. That the valuation on said
land be reduced to a valuation per acre thai
the balance OF said section Sc Is assessed al
from 81 500 to u sos and the auditor Is ordered
To draw \ refu,ding warrant for the excess OIL
taxes paid.
On motion .tle following resolution wa.
adopted.
Whereas. The north third of lots /. Q and 8
block u, Elk Point, WAS assessed for the yeal
1893 for amount Of x300.0 90 aud
Whereas the said property did not at thu
time Of said assessment have 4 house thereon
the house having been burned prior to tlla|
time. Therefore be 1t
Resolved. That the valuation OF said property
be reduced from sa0o,O 90 to $4,000. and TIKI
auditor Is hereby directed to draw q refund
Ing warrant for one half Of the amount OF Ia,
assessed and paid for the year 1880. .'said
amount Of tax being formerly 81. 4.
On motion the following resolution VIZ.
adopted:
Whereas lot l northwest quarter section
township ". range 50. was enormously assessed
for the year 1888
Therefore be Il
Resolved. That the valuation be changed from
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to correct the tax list accordingly.
TN motion the following resolution wal
sdopted:
IN and for Brule township Is vacant, therefore
b. VI
Resolved, That joel Weber be and he :,
hereby appointed ~ constable for snid Bruls
township until his successor shall be elected
and qualified.
On motion the following resolution wa,
Mdopted,
Whereas II appears that the hoard Of commits
toner's, known rs the commissioners Of insanity
10 at present Incomplete. there being only on,
member Dow serving. viz: N. A. Kirk. count!
judge.
rhessfore DO II
Resolved. that Ira 1. Nichols be appointed n
attorney and Or. A. B. liawes NJ = physician Il
complete satd board. to comply with section
2iss0f tho compiled law Of South Dakota.
The petition Of Isaac Kline and others prayinl
Tor The location Of = ditch or drain IN Unio,
county. presented On the 9Th day Of March, 1884
was taken up and u appearing that \ bond o
undertaking IN q proper and sufficient amour
properly approved aud conditioned ~ requires
~ law. has been giyen aud that said petition I
siened W one or moro freeholders q Ian
owners 81 said county. whose lands will Deliahlt
= 10 affected BY or assessed Tor the expense 9
the construction Of sid ditch.
Therefore be u
Received. thAt II. u. blair. E. N. Gilmore aEt
klmer Seward. three resident ffeebolders Q
saia coNnty not Interested In Tho construction
u sald proposed ditch Of drain and not Of II,
u aay parties Interested lhcrein. 30 and ar,