The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-02-21
RAPID Cry. s. d.. January %, 1895.

ASAIID 0A11. y. u, JANUARY 90, lOoO.
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
all members and the County Auditor
present. The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and upon motion APP
proved.
Report Of John F. Schrader, states
attorney, showing that he had procured
three orders from the court to the clerk
of the circuit court directing him to pay
over to the county treasurer forfeited
pail to the mount of 81. 900 was upon
motion approved.
Upon motion the following resolution
presented by Commissioner Tracey was
adoped and the county auditor instructed
to furnish each road supervisor within
the county a copy Of said resolution:
RESOLVED, That all road supervisors
acting under the jurisdiction of this
board of county commissioners be re-
quired to comply with the following in
structions in regard to bills for work on
highways and bridges:
First-To designate plainly which
bridge Is meant.
Second-To specify the amount of
lumber, spikes, bolts or other material
used upon each and every bridge quilt
Or repaired for which payment is de-
mended, and if bridge be corduroy
crossing swampy land, to SO specify.
Third-When labor had been done
upon more than one bridge to specify
the amount done upon each, giving
names of all workmen employed, mum
Der of days work by each man and exact
date of same.
Fourth-That all bills presented de-
lnanding payment for work on roads and
highways shall be filed and audited as
separate and distinct bills from those
presented for bridge work.
It was moved and carried that the
county auditor have the above resolution
published in each of the official papers Of
the county for at least four issues. under
the head of Especial Instructions to Road
Supervisors" Commissioner Clark 1ot-
ing nay.
The board having entered into contract
with j. L. Dlven to make the necessary
repairs on county Jail building and cells,
upon motion approved the contract as
prepared by states attorney and prop
erly signed by ]. L. Diven. and A. j.
Mccain as chairman, attestel by the
county auditor. William Farrar, ST.,
John T. Ingersol, county auditor and
one or more of the county commission
ers are hereby appointed the committee
to approve and accept said work.
Upon motion auditor was instructed
to issue warrant on the county general
fund to James L. Diven, upon the &C
ceptance Of work by the commit
tee mentioned in agreement or con-
tract, for amount stipulated in compli
ance with the requirement therein set
forth,
Upon motion Jill Of C. E. Gorsuch for
road and bridge work for $22. so was al
lowed on road No. s fund for So 90 and
on bridge fund for $4. so. Balance of
s. 100 on bridge fund rejec ed as it does
not appear upon annual report.
Upon motion bill of Horace Crockett,
for stamps, was allowed on sinking fund
for 1 so.
Upon motion clerk of courts state
ment of certificates issued since last re-
port was approved and witness, bailiff
clerk, referee and stenographer fees
contained therein allowed and warrants
ordered drawn on the county fund as
follows:
Richard Braithwait, witness fees, circuit
A. Matthias, witness fees. circuit court. Lie
J. Van Buskjrk. witness fees, circuit court I II
Horace Gambrill, bailiff, circuit court..... SO II
Levi MCGEE, referee. circuit court $500. s OC
Ed l.. Grantham, stenographer, circuit
COuII. ldO N
Frank P. Cory. clerk of courts fees, circuit
court........... 80 OK
Upon motion requisition Of James
Boyd for letter heads and envelopes was
granted.
Upon motion memorial Of city coun-
Gil of Rapid City in regard to delinquent
taxes was received and placed on file.
Upon motion the following resolution
in regard todelinquenttaxes was adopted
Whereas, As a large portion of the
taxes due said Pennington county, South
Dakota, remain unpaid upon town lots
and other real estate, situated within
said county, and whereas, such property
has been offered for sale as required b.
the statutes two successive years and
received no purchaser on account Of the