The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-07-25
con,,nisstoners' Proceedings.
Continued from last week.
,Jnly 3. 1896;

transact business rs q hoard of county
commissioners. with all members pres.
ent.
Moved and seconded that John Olson
bo related S341, tax of 1890. in Brule
township, to correct error in assessment; ;
and also that the penalty and interest be
rebated on his personal taxes for the
year 1889, i'll same township Motion
carried unanimously.
Board proceeded Ia check auditors
books.
At IL III. board took a recess till .. NJ.
Board met at ! p. III,
All members present.
Board continued to check auditors
books, completing work ut 4 p. III.
Moved and seconded that Warren
Young be allowed to use the water from
the poor farm artesan well ior stock
purposes fol tile term of one year at the
rate of $500 for "a hours, or half the
water from said we'll for As hours, and
tliat, the superintendent OF the poor farm
be instructed to lei tue said Warren
Young have the water when not needed
on the poor farm.-A[otiDn carried unan.
imOusly.
Claim committee examined claims
against the county.
At 6 p. N. board took recess of one
hour.
Board met at y. IN.
Members present Scales, Hoover,
Richards and Tritle.
1t was moved and seconded that the
following resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, S. II. Wright, an attorney
ut law, OF Chamberlain. was requested
by n minority of this board to assist in
recovering flOm Morrison aud Cleninger
certain drive pipe III their possession
believed to belong to Brule county,
which pipe was at the artesian well of
James w. Sanford and P. G.. Carroll, and,
WHEREAS, Said Wright did, in pur-
snance of such request. commence ac-
ti0n to recover portion OF said pipe,
and recovered Judgment therefor against
said Morrison & Clenlingcr, from which
Judgment they have appealed to tl,r cir.
cult court of this county, where said
suit is now pending. Now, therefore,
BE 1T RESOLVED, That tile board of
county commissioners OF said county in
regular session assembled, Go hereby
ratify all that has been donc in the
premises, and request and instruct said
Wright to take such further steps in the
prosecution of said action as to him may
seem advisable.
Vote. yea, Scales, Hoover, Richards and
Tritle. Motion carried
Moved and seconded that the states
attorneys salary be reduced to $4,000
per annum for tile term beginning Jan.
1897. Vote. yea. Scales, Richards, Hooy-
er aud Tritle.-M Motion carried.
Moved and seconded that $2.t } he re-
bated from the 1885 tax of Vaclaf llaye-
lik, in Union township, to correct erron-
eons assessment Motion carried.
Moved aud seconded that the applica-
tion of Wilbur Sawdey for a loan of $3t }
cn nw4 23 1871. on the permanent
school fund, be rejected Motion carried.
| Moved and seconded that this board
Will not receive or consider any more
applications for loans on the permanent
school fund until all the applications
now on file arc filed Motion carried.
Moved and seconded that the poor
farm report be accepted and placed,on
tile.--Moti0n carried unanimously
Moved and seconded that S25.15 per-
sonal property tax of James A. Smith,
in Klmball, for the year 1895, be refund
ed TO correct error in assessment
Motion carried unanimously.
Moved and seconded that the action of
this board on April 25. 1896, to accept
from NJ. X. King S55.77, it being tile
amount of state and county taxes on
steamboat Last Chance, including his
his personal property tax. and Relating
all city taxes in Chamberlain, be re.
scinded, and oil said taxes remain on
tax. books as they were prior to tho
passage of the resolution of this board on
April 25th, 1896, as ordered by the court.
Motion carried unanimously
Moved and seconded that the petition
of George Melchert for rebate of 1895
personal taxes in Pratt county on a
valuation of $2.1OO. be rejected Motion
carried unanimously.
On motion board adjourned TIL July 8,
at S a. N.
present.
Board proceeded to visit the poor farm
and returned at 4 D. NJ. All members
present.
| Moved and seconded that the petition
of N. NJ. Kramer for a rebate of 1895
personal tax III Chamberlain City on a
valuation of 5000 assessment was grant.
ed to correct error in tax books Motion
carried unanimously.
Moved and seconded that the justice
| quarterly report of |. A. Weeks be ac-
cepted. Motion carried unanimously.
/ Moved and seconded that Z. NJ. Sadg-
wick be granted refund of 1895 person
al tax in Chamberlain city on Il yalua-
ton OF $3.50 to correct error in assess.
ment.- Motion carried unanimously.
Moved and seconded that the applice-
tion of CD. Maynard for rebate OF 1893
personal tax of 93 cents in Pleasant
Grove township be rejected Motion
carried unanimously.
Moved and seconded that the petition
of Barbara Holouchu and others for a
refund of a portion of the taxes on NV a
sec. 20 l0l.G9, for 1892, 1893. 1894 ana
1893, amounting altogether to $2S.l1, be
referred to the town board of Eagle
township for recommendation Motion
carried unanimously
Moyed and seconded that the petition
of N. W. Egleston. for n rebate of 1896
personal tax in Chamberlain city. on an
assessed valuation OF $500, be granted tc
correct error in assnssment-M Mo.iOn
carried unanimously.
Moved and seconded that The petition
of John Huffman for II rebate of 1894
personal tax in Presho county be reject.
ed.-MOtiOn carried unanimously.
Moved and seconded that the petition
OF William Bone for rebate of 1888:
personal tag of $14G5 be rejected. :.
Motion carried nnaDimersiy.
Novel and seconded that the justice
Quarterly report tf D. Savage b:
referred to the states Attorney Alptiol
carried unanimously.
Il Moved and seconded that the county
l'rpasnrer he instructed to remove from
The swll3 sec. g lo5, SO, and sell of sec
| il, 105, 10. all personal tax liens charge.
against them. Motion carried unalti
honsly.
Moved and seconded that the applca
ton of a. S. Stnyer for rebate of 1S9;
I. personal tax in kimball city on yalna
: tion of $72 be II jected.- Motion carrict
unanimously.
Moved and seconded that the justic
, quarterly report of A. S. Stuver be lalt
over for informntion-AIotion carrie,
UNANIMOUSLY.
Moved and seconded that the petition
of Patrick Rignay for rebate Of 1S9
school poll in Red Lake township b
rejected. Motion carried unanimously
/, Moved and seconded. that the petition
: of l.. A. Luren3On for rebate of 1S9