The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-01-25

eek be appointed county justice Of the
peace in place OF Hugh Lowe, who refue-
ed to serve. Motion carried unanimous
ly.
Board took recess of ono hour for
dinner.
Board met 1 y. IN. All members
present.
Moved and seconded that the janitor
be instructed to hire man TO move the
coal and wood from the court house
coal sheds into the conrt house. Motion
carried unanimously.
Board considered court house matters.
Moved and seconded that P. II. RYAN
be authorized to purchase goods for use
OF poor house and farm until further or
ders from poor farm committee, and
that he be instrusted to furnish this
board, at their next meeting. with item
lied report of all goods purchased and
cost Of same.
At p. M. board took recess until Z
p. m.
Board met at I p. III. Members nres-
ent, Scales, Trltle, Hoover and Richards.
Moved and seconded that the affidavit
of Nj. x. King asking for refund OF per-
sonal taxes in Chamberlain City be re-
jected and that the treasurer be instruct
ed to proceed to collect said taxes. Mo-
ti0n carried unanimously.
Moved and seconded that the board
adjourn until January 10 at 8 O'clock
a. m. Notion carried unanimously.
January Is
Board met at o a. m.
Members all present.
Hoover introduced the following res
olution:
10 It.nI l,,,4 nc MT
commissioners Of Rrule county that no
farm will he entertained except upon
condition that the following provision
shall be incorporated in and be part OF
the contract to be executed:
1T is further expressly stipulated that
and agreed that while the period for
which the party OF the second part is em
ployed is one year, yet, should the said
party of tho second part fail to properly
discharge the several duties pertaining
to the position. the said party Of the first
part, or its poor farm committee may.
upon 50 days notice, terminate this agree
ment; and the said party Of The second
part shall vacate the promises oil the par
ty of the FIRST part, and that lie shall re-
ceiye no compensation after the eXpira-
ticn 6f 80 days notice. and this contract
is made with the distinct understanding
that this provision will be enforced
should occasion require it, and that the
party Of the first part. or its said COM
mittee. shall be the sole judge OF when
this provision of the contract shall ba en-
forced"
Moved and seconded that the foregoing
resolution be adopted. Motion carried
unanimously
Moved aud aeeonded that all bids to
turniah groceries for the poor farm aud
i p6Gr relief be rejected Motion carried
unanimously.
| Moved and seconctl that The county
treasurer be empowered to accept from
j. II. Bridgeman S25 for all his delin-
quent personal taxes. Motion carrisd
unanimously.
Moved and seconded that shs petition
of =. III. Mypr for rebate OF 1880, 1881
and 1882 tax pe atlowed, except school
polls. Notion carried unanimously.
Hoover introduced the follOWias res
Eointion:
Resolved that the boara proceed to as
certain the total amount OF seed wheat
bought by .he county, the total amount
| paii for said wheat, the amount paid for
distributing the same, and to whom
paid: the kind and value of the obliga-
tions taken for same and by whom TAX
en, the amount Of money paid out on
said wheat deal. bv whom paid. and
what disposition has been made OF the
money SO received and the cash and
notes deposited with the county treasur-
er.
Moved and seconded that the forego
ing resolution ho adopted Motion car
ried unanimously.
fContinued next week.