The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-04-15
COUNTY BUSINESS.
Proceedings Of the Commissioners Of Lake
County, 8. D., in Adjourned
Session.
NINTH DAY.

I'll memoirs anu auOltOr pr00out.
The day was spent in telegraphing TO
and corresponding with different bank
ing institutions and seed grain houses.
On motion, board adjourned to meet
at 8 o'clock q. M, Monday, March 10.
TENTH DAY..
Board convened as per adjournment
all members except H. A. Davis present.
The following bill was allowed:
IA johnson for seed corn for
county. eoo'.@o
On motion, the auditor vas instruct
ed to draw warrants to the amount OF
s25, 600 in favor OF Stoddard & Ketcham
with which the county intends to pur-
chase seed grain.
On motion, board adjourned to meet
at 8 o'clock a. M, March 10.
ELEVENTH DAY.
Board convened as per adjournment,
all members and auditor present.
The following resolution was adopted:
Be it resolved by the commissioners
of Lake county, South Dakota, That M.
L. Clark, a member Of said board, be,
and he hereby is, authorized and EN-.
powered to place and dispose OF the
seed grain warrants issued by said coun-
ty on the 18th day Of March, A. u. 1895,
and numbered from 1864 to 1893. both
inclusive, to the best advantage possible.
On motion, the bill of Nj. L. Clark for
$500, to cover expense Of committee for
trip to Chicago, was allowed, and audi.
tor was instructed to draw warrant for
same.
Board adjourned to meet at 2 o'clock
p. IN.
Afternoon session-Board convened as
per adjournment. Present, Ole o. Over
skei, chairman, II. A. Davis, and A. A.
Northrop, county auditor. Absent, M.
L. Clark.
Mr.. McCaull Of the firm of McCaull,
Webster & Co., of Aberdeen, appeared
before the board and offered to take
$4,000 of county warrants at 81 cents on
the dollar, but he received no definite
answer.
On motion, board adjourned to meet
at 9 o'clock q. M, March 20.
TWELFTH DAY.
Board convened as per adjournment,
all members excepting M. L. Clark pres
emit.
Board received telegram from McCaull
Webster g. Co. OF Aberdeen Offering SO
cents on the dollar for $4,000 in county
warrants. The board duly considered
said offer, but did not come to a definite
conclusion, as no word had be~en:received
from committee which had gone to Chi
cago, 80 the matter was laid on the table
On motion, the board adjourned t.
meet at 2 o'clock p. M.
Afternoon session-Board convened al
per adjournment, all members excepting
NJ. L. Clark present.
The following bills wee audited ant
allowed:
"A Northrop, telegraphing and
pO5JdX6... ....0 o-AS
G H Irish, seed wheat and oats for
county poor farm ........... 4O.1(
Board adjourned to meet at 9 O'Clock
a. M, March q.
THIRTEENTH DAY.
Board convened pursuant to adjourn
ment, all members except NJ. Il. C!arl
present.
No word as yet from committee.
Board spent the forenoon in discussing
various matters of Importance and, OF
motion, adjourned to meet at 2 o'clocl
p. m.
Afternoon session-Board convened a
per adjournment all members excepting
M. l.. Clark present.
The following bills were audited ant
allowed.
F ID Fits coffin for Henrietta
Buck. l4.O
j NJ Walker, work in clerk Of the
COuTCS Vault.... 80
The bill OF Pat Lynch for 8 for dig
ging grave for Mrs. Henrietta Buck was
on motion, rejected. 49,.
On motion, board adjourned to NEE
at 8 o'clock q. m. March %.
FOURTEENTH DAY
Board convened as per adjournment
all members excepting Clark present.
The following bills we're audited ant
allowed:
Dan McKinnon, merchandise to
Westfal and Gerbish ..........$ AS
G NJ Farley, seed grain blanks, etc COL
Karl Corner, seed grain applica-
tions, mortgages, etc......... 47.6
Board adjourned to meet at 2 o'clocl
p. m.
Afternoon session-Board convened a
!, per adjournment, all members excepting
NJ. L. Clark present.
The following bill was allowed:
p H Stark meat to Fred GerbishS 10
On motion, the official bond Of Hug
Williams as county constable was ap