Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-07-23
On motion board adjourned to meet

On motion board adjourned to meet
July 10.
Elk PorNT, 8. D., JuLY 10. 1896.
Board met a. per adjournment,
members all present.
Whereas the tax on the north half
Of lot 2, Thorson's addition to Beres-
ford, for the year 1891 has been paid
but enormously applied on east half
Of block /, Thorson's addition to
Beresford 'the same being a fictitious
description, as there Is no such piece
Of land az east half block l Thorson's
addition to Beresford."
Therefore the county treasurer is
hereby instructed to cancel tex sale
on north half OF block 2, Thorson's
addition to Beresford to Union county
for the year 1891 and strike OF from
the tax list for the year 1891. said err
rOne0us tax as extended against said
north half Of block 2, Thorson's ad-
dition to Beresford and all references
thereto.
The balance Of the day was spent in
examining the %treasurer's books ana
vouchers.
On motion board adjourned to meet
July IL, 1886.
EEKpoINr, July II, 1896.
The board met as per adjournment,
members all present.
On motion Louis Montange was APP
pointed to I'LL vacancy as road super
visor in road district No. AZ.
On motion Joseph LaBrune was ap-
pointed constable for Jefferson town.
ship.
On motion the board took up and
considered the petition OF Andrew
Hanson ct al to vacate q portion OF
the Palm Lake road. The board dis
missed said petition for the following
reasons:
l. The board has no jurisdiction of
said matter.
2. Because there is no proof of
publication Of any notice of said pc.
tition or that any notices were posted
as required by law.
3. Because there is no proof that
said petition Is signed by twelve free
holders OF said county or by six free
holders residing in the immediate
neighborhood Of said road.
The foregoing motion coming on to
be heard 1t is ordered that said petit
ton be and the same is hereby denied
and dismissed.
The road petition Of Andrew Han
son ct al for the vacation of a public
highway as follows: Commencing at
the northwest corner of section %, in
township 80, range 40, Union county
and running due east On the section
line between. sections % and IA, one
mile, intersect with the public high
way running north and south was dis
missed for the following reasons.
l. The board has no jurisdiction OF
said matter.
2. Because there Is no proof oil
publication, or Of posting Of notices
Of said petition as required bylaw.
8. Because there is no proof that
said petition is signed by twelve free
holders Of said county or by six free.
holders residing In the immediate
neighborhood Of the proposed road
The foregoing motion coming on to be
heard 1t is ordered that said petition
and the same is hereby denied and
said petition is hereby dismissed. BY
by order Of the board.
The petition Of Otis j. Kellow ct al
praying for the vacation Of q branch
Of a certain territorial road laid out
and vacated by Geo. w. Kellogg, VIM.
Lancaster. Joel F. Webber, In the
year 1866. Commencing at the south.
west corner of the southeast quarter,
section 3, township 50, range 4s. west
Of the 5th principal meridisn. thence
running south from said corner until
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surveyed and established by La.
breeche, Cross and Slayer In the year
1866 In Union county South Dakota,
was taken up and the following motion
was adopted.
Whereas said branch road is of no
use to anyone as q road for travel,
and it is hardly used at all, but is a
| great damage to the lands owned by
Otis J. kellogg and NC. Davis where
Il passes through their land, therefore
be it
Resolved that raid betition be and
Is hereby granted and said branch
road ordered 10 be vacated.
The Pleasant Ridge bridge road
petition signed by SimeD A. Steine ct
I al was then taken up and on motion
the following resolution was adopted
Whereas at the July session In 1896
Of the board Of county commissioners