Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-05-01

], 1896.
TAX PENAL1y ABATED.
Business Of Great Interest to Taxpayers
Transacted.
Adjourned quarterly meeting Of the
board Of county commissioners con-
vened at 9 o'clock a. m. April 25, 1896.
Present Commissioners II. d. Clark, A.
j. Colgan::and Auditor w. W. smithson.
A. W. Riordan appeared before the
board and upon showing that he had
been enormously assessed on the value
of 5000 the auditor was instructed to
abate the tax, 1928.
Bids for furnishing. medical service
and medicine for the poor and prison
ers of Fall River county for the ensu-
ing year, according to the terms and
conditions of the auditors advertise
ment for bids, were opened and. were
as follows: Wade & Howell $500; r. D.
Jennings $500; G. W. Hargens s294.5O.
The bid of G. w. Hargens being the
lowest was on motion accepted. Ad-
journed until Up. m.
Board reconvened at 2p. m. All
present. The commissioners being
fully advised in the premises and be-
ing fully satisfied from evidence OBJ
tanned that w. G. Wright, county as
SCISSOR, had permanently removed from
the state Of South Dakota, the Office of
county assessor was declared vacant
and upon motion H. E. Bacon was ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy.
The resignation of w. H. Frye, county
judge, was fled, the same to take effect
May 1, 1896. On motion it was &C.
gApted and the following resolution
was offered by Commissioner A. j. Colte
gan and duly carried, viz:
Resolved, Thatitis with the deepest
regret that the board of commissioners
feel obliged to accept the resignation
of Hon. w. H. Frye, county Judge, and
that in his resignation from office the
county of Fall River loses an efficient,
honorable and valued officer and that
said county of Fall River, through it's
board of commissioners, hereby tender
to said Judge Frye it's sincere thanks
for his wise and efficient conduct in
his said official capacity; and
Resolved, That this resolution be
spread upon the recordsof said county.
On motion of Commissioner Colgan,
seconded and duly carried, NJ. L. Kan
able was appointed county justice of
the peace to fill the unexpired term of
James Ridpath who has removed from
the state. Bonds of H. E. Bacon, as
SCISSOR, and NJ. L. Kanable, justice of
the peace, were approved.
The following resolution to abate the
interest and penalty on delinquent
taxes was introduced by A. j. Colgan,
seconded by H. d. Clark and duly car
ried, viz: Be it
Resolved, By the board of county
commissioners of Fall River county,
state of South Dakota, that under and
by virtue of the session laws of South
Dakota, it is hereby ordered by the
county commissioners of Fall River
county, South Dakota, that upon all
taxes upon real estate in said county
which are unpaid and the property
upon which the tax is levied shall have
been offered for sale as required by the
statutes and shall have received no
purchaser other then the county of
Fall River on account of the deprecia-
tion in, value of said property or other
wise, the interest and penalty shall be
abated, provided, however, that all the
tax, less the interest and penalty, be
paid into the county treasury on or
before the 1st day of July, 1896, and
further, provided, that the tax be paid
without protest and the persons pay.
ing said tax shall waive any and all
Irregularities in the levying of the tax
and the assessment, except the 80 per
cent raise on the valuation of certain
property in 1893, heretofore declared
illegal by the board of commissioners,
and, further
Resolved, That the interest and PEN
atty on all personal property tax which
appears by the treasurer's books to be
delinquent, shall be abated, provided
the same is paid into the county treas
ury on or before the LIST day of July.
1896.
The following bills were allowed and
warrants drawn on general fund.
E. w. Blakey, sheriff's fees. .... .s261s5
@. Eastman, board of prisoners. 3735
M. Seebold, court certificate. $500. 1.1O
Henry Marty, land commissioner 300
E. s. Kelly, land commissioner. 800
W. Tice, wolf bounty. ............. 1.5O
W. H. Frye, county judge. 49,. $500
Herald, public printing. Sc. ....... 26.l5