The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-07-25
commissioners, proceedings.
Continued from last wcek.)
July s. 1SaG.

Moved and seconded that John Olson
he RELATED S341, tax of 1880. in Brute
township, to correct error in assessment;
and also that the penalty and interest be
febated on MS personal taxes for the
year 1889, i'll same t0wnsIlip.-MOtiou
carried unanimously.
Board proceeded To check auditors
books.
At IL III. board took a recess till l D. M.
Board met at | y. m.
All members present.
Board continued To check auditors
books, completing work at 4 p. IN.
Moved and seconded that Warren
Young be allowed to use the water from
the poor farm artesian well for stock
purposes fol the term OF one year at the
rate of $500 for "a hours, or half the
water from said we'll for Dc hours. and
that the superintendent OF the poor farm
ne Instructed to lei tue said Warren
Young have the water when not needed
on the poor farm.-Moti0n carried unan-
imOusly.
Claim committee examined claims
against the county.
AT 8 p. IN. board took u recess Of one
h0nr.
Board met at Z y. IN.
plV1SllU DSultS. IlOOttI,
Richards and Tritla.
1t was moved and seconded that tie
following resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, S. II. Wright, an attorney
at law, Of Chamberlain, was requested
by n majority of this board to assist in
recovering flom Morrison aud Cleminger
certain drive pipe Ill their possession
believed to belong to Brule county,
which pipe was at the artesian we'll Of
James w. Sanford and P. G. Carroll, and,
WHEREAS, Said Wright did, in pur-
snance of such request. commence ac-
ton to recover a portion OF said pipe,
ard recovered judgment therefor against
said Morrison q Clemingcr. from which
Judgment they have appealed to the cir.
cult court Of this county, where said
suit is now pending. Now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, That the board of
county commissioners OF said county in
regular session assembled, Go hereby
rality all that las been done in the
premises. and request and instruct said
Wright to take sucl, further steps in the
prosecution of said action as to him NAV
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 the term beginning Jan.
1897. Vote. yea. Scales, Richards, Hoov-
er and Tritle.-Motion carried.
Moved and seconded that SCI be re-
bated from the 1895 tax of Vaclaf Have
llk, in Union township, to correct crron-
eous Observation-Disclosures carried.
Moved and seconded that the applica-
ton OF Wilbur Sawdey for a loan of $3t }
en- hWI % 1871, on tie permanent
school fund, be rejected Motion carried.
Moved and seconded that this board
VIII. not receive or consider any more
applications for loans on the permanent
school fund until all the applications
now on file arc Glled.--Motion carried.
Moved and seconded that the poor
farm report be accepted and placetton
fle.-Motion carried unanimously.
Moved and seconded that $s25.15 per-
sonal property tax of James A. Smith,
in Kimball, 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 N. X. King S55.77, it being the
amount of state and county taxes on
steamboat Last Chance, including his
ms personal property tax. and relating
all city taxes in Chamberlain, be re.
scinded, and all 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 a rebate of 1895
personal taxes in Pratt county on Il
valuation of S2.1O0, be rejectpd.-Motion
carried unanimously.
On motion board adjourned iii! July 8,
Mt S q. m.
Board met at s a. IN. All members
present.
Board proceeded to visit the poor farm
and returned at 4 p. M. All members
present.
Moved and seconded that the petition
OF N. NJ. Kramer for a rebate of 1895
personal tax i'll Chamberlain City on a
valuation of 5000 assessment was grant
ed TO correct error in tax books.--Motion
carried unanimously.
Moved aud seconded that the ~justica
quarterly report of 7. A. Weeks he ac-
capitalization carried unanimously.
Moved and seconded that T.. Nj. Sedg-
WICK be granted a refund of 1895 person.
al tax in Chamberlain city on q yalua-
ton OF $3.50 to correct error in assess.
ment.-Motion carried unanimously.
Moved and seconded that the applica-
ton of G. j. Maynard for a rebate OF 1893
personal tax ef 90 cents in Pleasant
Grove township be DECENTRALIZATION
carried unanimously.
Moved and seconded that tho petition
of Barbara Holoucha and others for a
refund of n portion of the taxes on nwI
see. 20 l01.69, for 1892, 1893. 1894 ana
1898, amounting altogether to S2S.i1, be
referred to the town board of Eagle
township for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
carried unanimously.
Mnyed and seconded that the petition
of N. w. EglestoD. for a rebate of 1895
personal lax in Chamberlain city. on an
assessed valuation OF $500, be granted to
correct error in assessment Mo.iOn
carried unanimously.
Moved and seconded that The petition
of John Huffman for u rebate of 1894
personal tax in Presllo county be reject
ed.-MotiOn carried unanimously.
Moved and seconded that the petition
OF William Bone for q rebate OF 1888
personal tag Of SLIGO be rejected
Motion carried unanimously.
Moved and seconded that the justice
quarterly report cf @ ID. Savage be
referred to the states attornty.-Motion
carried unanimously.
Moved and secon,iel that tho county
4 Treasurer he instructed to remove from
Ii!lu swL sec. % 1u5, SO, and sell of sec.
IL, los, 70. all personal tax liens charged
against them. Motion carried nnnni
monsiy.
Moved and seconded that the applica.
ton of a. S. Stnyer for a rebate of 1895
personal tax in Kimball city on a valna-
ti0n of $72 be r. 'cted.-Motion carried
unanimously.
Moved ard seconded that tho justice
!, quarterly report of A. S. Stuyer be LAID
over for Observation-Disclosures carried
UNANIMOUSLY.
Moved and seconded that the petition
Of Patrick Rigney for a rebate Of 1896
school poll in Red Lake township bt
REHABILITATION carried unanimously
: Moved and seconded, that the petitior
: of u. a. Loren9on for q rebate Of 1870.