The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-04-11

t%reasurer's office ............ 4O.W
John Fleming, salary as county
treasurer 2o.OO
G w kunkel, salary as county au.
ditor January and February,
IoJO...... SVO.Oo
On motion, board adjourned to meet
at $50 o'clock a. m, March Z, 1895.
SECOND DAY
The board convened as per adjourn
ment, all members and auditor present.
The board spent the forenoon in dis.
cussing the seed grain question.
On motion, the petitions Of Wayne
and Badus townships, asking the COM
missioners to allow townships to furnish
seed grain, were rejected.
On motion, the petitions of Clarno,
Pennington, Summit and Nunda town
ships, asking the county to furnish seed
grain, were, on motion, accepted,
On motion, the following resolution
was adopted:
Be 1t therefore resolved, that the
county furnish seed grain to such per-
o residing in Lake county as in the
judgement Of the board of commission
ers are entitled thereto, and who cannot
otherwise procure the same.
On motion, board adjourned to meet
at , o'clock p. m.
Afternoon session-Board convened as
per adjournment, all members and audi
tor present.
Upon request Of Frank Malloy, the
board decided to hold open for bids on
seec grain until Saturday, March 9.
On motion, the states attorney was
instructed to get seed grain blanks
printed.
Keith and Richardson Of Chester
township appeared before the board of
county commissioners as delegates of
said township and requested the board
to allow Chester township to furnish
seed for Its needy, but the board in
formed said petitioners that the county
would furnish seed.
On motion, board adjourned to meet
at 9 o'clock a. M, March 8.
THIRD DAY.
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
all members and auditor present.
On motion, bids for warrants were
laid over until Saturday, March 8.
The following bill vas audited and al
lowed:
A q Schmidt, salary as register of
eeds... $1,000
On motion, the board adjourned to
meet at 2 o'clock p. m.
Afternoon session-Board convened rs
per adjournment, all members and audi
tor present. y
The board spent the afternoon in dis
GUESSING the seed grain question and ad-
journed to meet at 9 o'clock a. m, March
9, 1895.
FOURTH DAY.
Board convened as per adjournment
all members and auditor present.
The bids for sale Of county warrants
for purchasing seed grain were duly
considered and, On motion, the bid of j.
L. Jones, offering 964 cents on the dol
lar, was accepted.
On motion, the board adjourned to
meet at 2 o'clock p. m.
Afternoon session-Board convened az
per adjournment all members and audi
tor present.
The board spent the afternoon in dis
GUESSING various matters OF Importance
and decided to lay over bids for seed
grain until Monday morning, March II.
On motion, board adjourned to meet
at 10 o'clock a. H., Monday, March IL.
FIFTH DAY.
Board convened az per adjournment
all members and auditor present.
Board proceeded to open sealed bids
for furnishing seed grain. Board spent
the afternoon in considering the same
ard, on motion, adjourned to meet at 2
o'clock p. m.
Afternoon session-Board convened as
per adjournment all members and audi
tor present.
Board again took up the seed grain
bids and, on motion, the furnishing of
seed wheat was equally divided between
McCaull, Webster & Co. Of Aberdeen, s.
Y. Hyde Elevator Co. and w. w. Cargill
ICo.
On motion, board adjourned to meet
at 9 o'clock a. m, March ~.
SIXTH DAY.
Board convened as per adjournment
al! members and auditor present.
The following court expenses were
audited and allowed:
Hugh Williams, jury fees........s $40
James Weeks, jury ees.......... AGO
Joseph Reath. jury fees.......... AGO
Henry Neill, jury fees 4.1O