Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-16
The COMMISSIONERS.
Official Proceedings Of the County
Commissioners
% uaieA. Ceaniy. Seuth Dakota. Held In
tho Court Rouse at Elk Point,

he Court House At Elk Point.
ELK POINT, 8. D., April 6, 1896.
Board met persuant to adjournment
January IA, 1896; members were all
present.
The following resolutions were
adopted
Whereas, It appears to the satisfac-
ton of the board that all OF the south
half OF the northeast quarter and
northeast quarter of the south east
quarter and lot z, sections, township
50, range 4s, owned by James HalH.
day, ST., was assessed for the year
1896 at a figure disproportionate to its
value. and to that OF the other adjoin,
ing lands Of similar quality, Therefore
be it
Resolved, that the taxes on said
land amounting to 1851 which are
already paid be reduced to $l2.7l and
that the difference amounting to s. 20
be refunded to said James Halliday.
Whereas II. z. Bennett has been
enormously charged with road poll
tax for the year 1895, and he having
paid the same although he is past
fifty years Of age, therefore be it
Resolved, that 81 50 the amount
charged and paid be refunded to said
r. z. Bennett.
Whereas Henry Babcock has been
enormously assessed with road POLL
tax in Union county; he being resi-
dent Of Clay county, therefore be it
Resolved, that a refunding warrant
be issued in favor OF said Henry Bah.
cock amounting to $3.50.
Whereas Thomas Cabina made an
affidavit that he did not own or har-
Dor dog in the year 1895 and that
dog tax has been charged to him for
the said year, and the same having
been paid, therefore be it
Resolved, that a refunding warrant
Of 81 be drawn in favor of said Thomas
Cabina.
The resignation of L. G. Joy as
justice of the peace in and for Union
county, South Dakota, was taken mp
and approved.
The school petition Of Henry Bayne
and others, residents of school dis
trict number Is, coming on to he
heard before the board OF county COM
missioners and the county superin-
tendent OF schools, and it appearing
to the satisfaction OF said board and
superintendent that the petition in
question was signed by voters ard
residents in the district which will be
affected by the change, and that such
districts have had due and legal
notice of the hearing Of said petition
and such change being in the judg-
ment OF the commissioners and super
intendent for the best interest OF the
schools, aud they being fully advised
in the premises. it is now by the board
OF county commissioners and the
superintendent of schools, ordered
that the south half OF the northwest
quarter Of section l6, township 80,
range ~, be and is hereby detached
from the school district number and
attached to school district numbr Is.
On motion the road petition OF
Alex Petry and others was taxed up
and laid over until the next regular
session.
On motion the road petitions Of A.
Hanson were taken up and laid over
until the next regular session.
On motion the road petition Of l..
"A. Anderson was taken up and laid
over until the next regular SESSION.
I, The Pleasant Ridge road petition
was reconsidered and on motion laid
over until the next regular session. !.
On motion the official bond OF Patsy
Dyer In the penal sum Of three hum
dred dollors furnished as constable OF
Elk Point township, Union county,
South Dakota was approved.
On motion the official bond of Isaac
e. Correl in the penal sum OF three
hundred dollars furnished as con-
stable within and for the county OF
/, Unien was approved.
The official bond Of Old J. Lykken
In the penal sum of five hundred
dollars furnished as justice OF the
peace In and for Sphinx township was
on motion approved.
The official bond of Peter Ekren
furnished In and for Sphinx township
Union county, South Dakota, in the