The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-11-13
County Commissioners Doings.

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Tho hoard Of county commissioners
met IN Tho county auditors office,
Nov. 9th, 1897, at yocluck am. as a
canyassing board to canvass the votes
cast at The election held November
2ud. 1897. Members present j. C. Scales
Louis Richards, j. T. Hoover and
c. c. Tritle.
Meeting called to order ly the chair
Man.
The following isa return of votes
cast ut the said election Us canvassed
ly the board.
(See table in another column.)
On motion the board adjourned as @
board of canvassers and proceeded to
do what other business thot may come
before them.
Moved by Richards. seconded by Tri-
tie that the time Of paying seed grain
notes without interest be extended
until the 1st Of December. 1897 and
after that date there will be no more
On motion the time be- extended till
The first of December. 1897, for paying
all taxes prior TO 1886, without penalty,
AMI interest. and after said date no
more extension will be granted
carried unanimously.
On motion the auditor was instruct
ed to correct the error in the assess
ment of Alboetis Mattison IN Cham
herlain township.-carrled
On motion the bill of Dir. j. +. Ros-
ellie for attending one 7. "A. Hanlmill
while i'll Alexandria be allowed.
lion carried.
Moved by Hoover, seconded by Rich
ards that the petition Of LA. Weeks
for rebate of taxes be granted
carried.
On motion the application of School
district No.. for a loan OF $40O out of
tho permanent school fund, be accept
ed.-carriel.
Moved by Tritle, seconded by Rich.
ards that the petition of Benz. Lunn
for a rebate of taxes be granted. car
| ried.
On motion board adjourned one
( hour for dinner.
! Board met at one o'clock p. IN.
! Moved by Richards. seconded by
Hoover that the justice report Of G. NJ
Bunting be approved. ried.
! On motion the application of j. Z.
! House for school loan was granted
carried.
/ On motion the application of William
Heatley for school loan OF $lEC
was granted.-carried.
Moved by Richards, seconded by Lowe
to instruct the county auditor to tu,
the tax sale certificate oftha Arthur
SildOns land.-carried.
On motion the application Of j. L
Lockhart for rebate Of taxes on sw1l4
21-lO4-71 and the nw1 34-1O4-7 was
granted. carried.
! On motion board adjourned unti
Z o'clock.
Board met at seven O'clock.
| Members all present.
| Moved hy Lowe, seconded by Hoover,
that the petition of w. H. Brearly be
laid over for further proof carried.
On motion the following resolution
was adopted:
RESOLVED, That }. j. Dobbin he and
is hereby appointed 10 expep,d the $1Ol
appropriated hy the county 10 b,
used on the highway across the west
Bijou Hills, and that j. T. Hoover be
appointed q committee OF one to view
said work and on the said acceptance
of said work the money to DO paid ove
to said township.
l &C. TRITLE,
1 HUGH LOWE.
Moved by Richards. seconded b,
Tritle that the county board employ
James Brown to defend the county il
4 the case of G. a. Hampson. Receiver. v:
Brule county and H. NJ. Miles and that
tho county auditor be instructed to gel
all the papers in said case from tn
states attorney and to deliver them Il
said James Brown motion carried.
Motion by Richards. seconded h!
Hoover that tho county auditor be in
structed to notify the township boart
Of Wilbur township to settle with tllt
county treasurer for artesian well pip
secured from the county; at once mo
tion carried.
On motion the following resolution
was adopted:
RESOLVED. That the county audito
advertise for sealed bids for superintend
ant of the poor farm and asylum for on
year from the first day Of March, 1851
and also for tile rent OF the poor farm
and the keeping Of the paupers by til
week and the furnishing of all necessar
food, clothing and medical attendanc
for said pallpers during the year fron
March 1st 1893 to MartlI, 1st 1890, sal
bids to lie sealed and flied with the aud
itor on or before the first day Of the mex
January session of tho board Of count
i commissioners; the bidder who Is award
ed the contract 10 give good bonds, to [,
approved hy county board for tho faitl
full performance 6f. tho stipulatiOns /
contract TO be made IN accordance wit
, said bids.
The county board reserves the rigl
to reject any and all bids.
&C. Tritle,
J I. Hoover.
Moved hy Hoover seconded by Riclar,
I. that the county treasurer be iGstrnca
!, to sell tie Br,lle Honse and lots lB al
II, tlock Z in tie city Of Chpmhera
! and the roi!ar mill property in part
: Int iaclyii;,y roil.r mills account
se:tioa l5-10!-7l.to Bruls county f
the taxes, carried.
On motion ths following 1esolutiG
Q was adopted:
i RESOLVED. That the proyioar 49,
) ltiso, Oh lJ.s ID % All II In block Q j
Pukwana be related AM that II
: county treasurer he AMI is hereby il
structed to to sell all town lots in II
village Of Pukwana on which taxes a
L delinquent, at private sale. and in ca
q he is unable 10 sell the same for t
= amount Of taxes delinquent and d,