The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-01-18
Co nnn nissioners Proceedings
Official Report of the Regular
january Meeting
january 6, 1896.

New board met in the Auditors Office
at 1870 p. III. Members present. First
district, 0. Z. Stuart; Second district. j.
G. Scales; Third district. j. T. Hoover;
Fourth district. c. C. Tri;le; Fifth dis
trict. Louis Richards.
Board called to order by auditor.
Moved by Hoover aud seconded by Rich
ards that J. G. Scales act MS chairman of
this board for the ensuing year. .-Carri-
Ell.
On motion the county treasurer was
instructed to accept county warrants in
payment for seed grain notes from
farmers who perform labor for the
county.
Bills of Gunderson and kinselIa pre-
sented for payment; Oh motion tile same
were referred to claim committee with
other claims.
On motion the claim of Mahanna s.
johnson Of S17S9.3O balance due for
sinking the poor farm we'll was allowed.
The chairman appointed the following
committees for tho ensuing year, to-wit:
Finauce-Stuart. Tritle and Hoover.
Claims-Richards, Hoover and Scales.
Bridges and highways-Tritle, Stuart
and Richards.
Poor farm and Jail Hoover, Richards
and Scales.
Artesian wells-The whole board.
On motion the petition Of j. Jones Jr.
for rebate of 1893 tax on $500 yalua-
tion of moneys iii the lefunct Chamber.
lain National Bank, was laid over for
Investigation.
On motion the applications of John II.
King for compromise with the county
board under chapter llS session laws of
1889 so that S25.00 be paid for all de-
linquent taxes on lot 4, block 26, and
lot 20, block 81 Chamberlain city, and of
John I. Stearns SO that $40 be paid for
all delinquent taxes on lots and {
block 26. were rejected.
On motion the report OF W. II. McEit-
trick, clerk of the court, was referred to
the lnanct committee.
On motion the petition of j n. Hoover
Tor rebate Of tax on s2300 1889 assess
ment was neutrality-suspicious. not own.
ing any property at that time.
On motion the petition of John 0.
Mock for rebate of 1885 school ami road
poll tax was granted. Petitioner not
being Of age at time Of assessment.
On motion the petition Of Fannie A.
orcutt, ADMINISTRATIVE, for q rebate of
1894 personal tax on stock of goods Of
~. ". Orcu,t in Chamberlain city was
laid over to some later day Of this ses-
sion and referred to the states attorney
fol- advice.
On motion the application of John +.
Konechne for a $500 loan on the pcrma-
nent school fund on the se111 Is, lO2 SO
was granted at 5000.
On motion the application of Gather
inc Maslek for loan of $500 on the
permanent school fund Oh the sell l3,
lo2, 20, aud on the sw 4 IS, 1p2, GO, was
granted at $tqn,
On motion ihe petition OF ,Ios. Petrak
for n rebate of x2 dog tax in Ola town
ship was referred to the town board for
investigation.
| On motion the petition of Gus n. An.
derson for rebate of 1893 tax in Prcsho
county was granted to correct erroneous
assessment.
On motion the petition of Matthias
Koran and others for aN extension Of
artesian we'll ditch in Riclland town.
ship was rejected.
On motion the ccronel's report and
claim was referred TO the claim commit,
tee for investigation.
On motion the requisition Of the
immigration committee was laid over
on the table for the present.
| Moved by Stuart and seconded by
4 Tnlle that the board adjourn until Jan
| eth at a. III. Amendment offered by
Hoover and seconded by Richards tha
the board adjourn till fo'clock p. m
Vote on amendment, ieas--Hoover
Richards aud Scales. No-Stuart ant
Tritle. Amendment carried.
| Board met at o'clock p. IN. all mem
bers present.
On motion the application of c. r
Tinun for rebate of artesian we'll bene
fit tax on SC Il s, l02, 10. was rejected.
On motion tie application Of Angus
Tams for a renewed ofa Sg5o.0o loan OF
the permanent school fluid on lots g.
and > SO 4 NV I, sec. 6, 1o2, 20. wa
granted.
. Moved by Hoover and seconded l.
i Stuart that the South Dakota Democrat
the Kimball Graphic and Pukwana Pres
be the official news papers of the count
for the ensuing year. Amendment b
Tritlo and seconded by Richards tina
the Brule INrEx be substituted for til
Pukwana Press. Vote on amendment
: yea--Richards and Trille; no. Stuart
Scales and Hoover. Vote on origins
motion, yea-lIoover, Scales and Stnar
; no Richards and Tritle. Motion carr
ed.
;. On motion the auitor was inslructe
TO notify the several physicians of IL
county that the board will consider hit
for county physician on Friday. Jan. i
: 1896. at p. IN.
On motion board adjourned TO me-
, January 7th at . a. III.
January 7th.
= !, Board met at 9 a. m. Al memhe
" present.
On motion it was decided that II 7
quest he sent to W c. Morrison to cpll
y y before this board aud be- heard coneer
ing the willow Lake we'll located on ST
,e ?,
At " II. M, board took recess to
Inspect and visit the poor farm al
Is county asylum.
t. Board returned from the poor farm
J. 5p. M. All members present.
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