Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-07-18
Elk Point, s. D.. July 8, 1895

July 9, 1895.
Elk Point, s. D.. July 8, 1895.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Members all present: also auditor.
Whereas, Mrs. r. a. Tucker 3. A.
ROzell, and Jeremiah Sheehan have
conveyed to Union county in the state
OF South Dakota by right Of way deeds
for the purpose Of q public highway a
certain strip OF land two rods wide on
the following route t0rwit: C0mmenc-
ING ut the corner Of sections one ~
and thirty-six (36) on the east side OF
said section. In Township ninety l90l aud
ainety-one (Sl) Range fifty (5O) w. rum
ming west on said line n III mile up
on condition that q public highway be
established and maintained by Union
county over and upon said land con-
veyed.
Therefore be 1t resolved that said
grant be and the same IL hereby accep
Ted and q public highway two ~ rods
In width il hereby established and To-
Gated commencing at the Orner to Sec
tion one ~ and thirty-six (38) on the
east side OF said sections In townships
Ninety 1907 aud Ninety-One (9l) Range
fifty (5O) w. running thence west on
said line one ! mile. Ard the road
supervisors OF the districts In which
said highway Is located Is hereby or
dered to open the same to public travel.
On motion the assessment nm south
west quarter (SWt) northeast quarter
(NEt) Section t~wenty.six (26) ninety
one (9l) fifty (5O) was reduced $3.50.
On motion the assessment on north.
east quarter (NE4) northwest quarter
fNW4) Section twenty-six (26) ninety
one (9l) fifty (5O) vas reduced $40.
On motion the assessment on lot four
(4) Section twenty-six t26) ninety.one
t91) fifty (5O) ri reduced el5.
On motion the assessment on lot three
(3) and N. ten (lO) acres of lot two ~
section twenty-six (26) n~inety-one on
fifty (5Ol was reduced $50.
On motion the assessment on ten (lO)
acres Of the following description:
Commencing one hundred five (l05)
Rds w Of quarter stake o. east line
section twenty-six, township ninety
one range fifty, thence east fifteen rods,
south one hundred six and two-third
rods, west fifteen rods, north N hum
dred six and two-third rods to place OF
beginning, was reduced go.
On motion the assessment on west
five acres Of northeast quarter south
cast quarter section twenty-six, town.
ship ninety one, range fifty, was reduc-
ed el5.
On motion the assessment on one and
fifty one hundredths acres, thus des-
cribed: Commencing ten rods east OF
southwest corner of northeast quarter
southeast quarter, section twenty.six
township ntnety-One, range fifty, thence
north twenty rods, east twelve rods,
south twenty rods. west twelve rods to
place Of beginning, was reduced d.
These reductions are based upOn the
fact that much of the above described
land was washed away by the Missouri
river on and after the time of assess
ments.
On motion the following resolution
was adopted:
Whereas it appears that lot nineteen
block fourteen BeresfOrd was errone-
Ously assessed for the year 1891, the
same being the property Of the town Of
BeresfOrd and for that reason not liable
for tax.
And whereas said lot was sold for
take for said year 1893 on Nov. 5th,
1894, to Union county.
Therefore be 1t resolved that the
County Treasurer be and he is hereby
instructed TO make redemption Of said
lot nineteen block fourteen Beresford
from said rOneO tax sale.
On motion Board adjourned to meet
on July 10th, 1895.
Elk Point, s. ID. July 10th, 1895.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Members all present; also auditor.
On motion the assessment OF north
east quarter northwest quarter section
seventeen. township ninety-One, range
~fOrty-nine was reduced so.
On motion the assessment on north
west quarter less Ry section t~wenty-sev-
en-, township ninety-One, range forty
nine was reduced 1llO.
On motion the assessment on north
west quarter southwest quarter section
twe~nty-nine, township ninety-one. range
f0rty-nine, was reduced 9l22.
On motion the assessment ON north
hall lot n southwest quarter aud
north half southeast quarter section
thirty, township n~lnety-One range for
ty.nine, Was reduced e24O.
On motion the assessment on east
half southeast quarter, section twenty
three, township ninety-one, range fifty
was reduced ell2.
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twelve, block nine, WixOn's addition
Elk Point, was reduced 90.
i On motion the assessment on lot
twelve, block six Carpenters addition
Elk Point, was reduced 90.
On motion the assessmen on lot sev-
en-, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve,
block thirty-si Elk Point, was reduc.
ed 90.
On motion the assessment on lots one,
two, three, four, fye, six, seven, eight,
nine, ten, eleven, twelve, block thirty
seven, Elk Point was reduced e36.
On motion the assessment on north
half lot Two northwest quarter, section
nineteen, township ninety, range forty
nine WA reduced 1I98.
On motion the assessment on south.
east quarter section twenty-three, town
ship ninety, range forty-nine, was e
duced o20O.
On motion the assessment on lot two
northwest quarter section nineteen,
township ninety-twO, range fifty was
reduced $50,
On motion Board adjourned to meet
on July II, 1886.
Elk Point, 8. D., July II. 1895.
B0ard met ~ per adjournment; mem
bers all present: also auditor.
Commissioner DOdd offers the follow
fn~ r~AnnlntiOn and mnrod tia annnti0n.