Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-01-03
THE COURIER.
uiiicial Paper OF County.
puolssneo Gv9Rv THURSDAY.
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thursday, January 8, 1896.
The COMMISSIONERS.
Official Proceedings Of the County
Commissioners
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Thursday, January 3, 1896.
The COMMISSIONERS.

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Elk PoIxr, 8. D.. Dec. %. 1894.
An adjourned meeting Of the board
OF county commissioners for Union
county opened on Wednesday, Decem.
Der Z, 1894. There were present WV.
Main, chairman: W. HI. Dodd and J. G..
Merrill; also the county auditor.
The principal portion Of the day was
devoted to settlement with road super
visOfs.
On motion the following resolution
was adopted:
Whereas, John Flanery has made
afidavit that the land he owned In
sections % and n, range, 81, township
80, has been cut away by the Missouri
river; therefore be It
Resolved, That the treasurer be in
structod to strike the tax against said
land from on the tax list for 1894.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet Thursday, December "a, 1891.
Elk PorSr, 8. D.. Dec. -, 1891.
The board met a. per adjournment.
Members all present; also the auditor.
On motion Il was
Resolved, That E. g.. Joy be re-
funded $3.50 poll tax, he being over 80
yesEs Of ego, for the year 1894.
II appearing to the satisfaction Of
this board that lots 1, : and 8, Of block
7, Elk Point. was excessively assessed
for the year 1884, and
Whereas, the owner was . non.resi-
dent and did not have notice TO meet
and have his taxes adjusted In July;
therefore be It
Resolved, That said valuation be re.
duced from $3.50 to $3.50 and the audi
tor be instructed to make the change
on the tax list.
Upon motion Of W. b. Dodd the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the q nov In the
Treasury for the tar Of Owen Jones Of
Prairie Township for the year 1883 be
accepted % full payment and the
Treasurer IL instructed TO issue receipt
for same.
SECOND, Also that the 4l.ss Of W. NJ
Perry OF Elk Point township for the
year 1883 taken ~ part Of tax Of PER-,
4 Grill and the Treasurer instructed e
issue receipt.
Third, That he personal tax Of w
b. Hoard for the year 1893 be stricken
except the poll taxi on account Of er
roneous assessment and the auditor
credit.
On motion the following resolution
was adopted:
whereas, Peter Lee has made an
davit that he was not Q resident o
Union county and did not own prop
erty in said county during the yea
1855, and,
Whereas, He was be was erroneous
" charged with . personal tax TO
said year, and,
Whereas, said tax ives brought vi
against his lots, and.
Whereas he paid said tax, therefor
Resolved, that he be refunded th,
amount 20 paid which II &s.96.
On motion the following resolution
was adopted:
That the auditor be instructed to ex
empt from taxation one forty Of til,
Nj Of the NWa Of Sec sl-04-4s on &C
count Of Timber Culture.
On motion the following gentlemen
were appointed to 60 to the count!
poor farm to invoice goods at III.
poor farm: John F. Reid, Alison 30
wee and Louis johnson. The commit
tee to 60 on Saturday December slst.
1894.
On motion the following resolution
was adopted:
Resolved, That we strike the Ia,
assessed against the SO acres Of lant
situated In NW4 Sec $3.50, for tn,
year 1883, for the reason It was no
brought up on the 1880 tax list agains
said land. Said land Is now known q
Thorsons LIST and 2nd Addition to tn,
town Of Beresf0rd. And be It,
Resolved, That we asses said Ia,
which h els.s8 against J. w. Ellis, 10
the reason that he neglected to brin,
II up on the 1890 tax list
On motion the board adjourned Il
meet Friday, December 70, 1894.
Elk PoINT, s. D., Dec. 20, 1894.
The board met - per adjoarnlnae4
Membess u present; Als0tAe &n1itaG
The following resolution vas pre-
HsAnted on motion OF w. II. Dodd ant