The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-07-17

The County,s solo,ng.

The COunty,s SOloMs.
Board Of County Commissi oners met
in the county auditors Office July 5, 1897
8t 8 o'clock Il. m.
Members present, Scales, Hoover and
Lowe
$40 n. IN.
Moved and carried that ferry fraG-
chise across tho Missouri river whero the
same intersecs the dividing line be-
tween sections Ia and a, township 10l,
range II, between Brule ana Lyman
counties, be let to the highest bidder for
the term of ten years in accordance with
the petition OF S. 4. Wilson.
The same being put up to the highest
bidder for said term of ten years, the
rental to be paid yearly in advance on or
before the first day of July, the term be
ginning July l, 1897, and the lessee to
execute good and sufficient bond in
the sum of $500.
S. i. Wilson became the last and high
est bidder in the sum OF SIS per year.
1t was moved and seconded that the
school book repositories be established
with II. w. LeRIOnde, Chamberlain; Jos.
Dudacek, Pukwana; C. N. Drake, KIM
ball;S. Il. Wilson at Bijou Hills.
At $3.50 a. M, Tritle and Richards came
in.
1t was moved and seconded that the
petition OF G. l.. Gabler, for ferry fran
chise, from point in BrIle county
where the north line of section n, town
ship 10l, range Il, lntersect!ng the Mis-
souri, river to an opposite point on the
west side OF SAID river, be tiled.-AIotiOn
carried.
Moved and seconded that the petition
of G. i. Gabler for ferry franchise Tor
the sane location Motion carried.
Moved and seconded that the petition
of Ira r. Weeks for a rebate of tax be
granted.-Moti0n carried.
1t was moved and seconded that the
bond of S. +. Wilson for q ferry franch-
ise be approved and the chairman be in
structed to sign the same.-M0tion car
ried.
Moved aud seconded that the petition
of Josiah Danforth for a rebate of tax be
rejected Motion carried.
Moved and seconded that the liquor
bouds OF Sanford s. McGraw with S.
Winter and John Stolte as sureities and
a1d the bond OF Joln Pazour with
John Urban and John Talish as sure
itics, aud the bond OF A. j. Brown with
William Hughes and Ellie Il. Sanford as
sureities, and the bond Of John Knight
with John 1radup and Andrew Nelson as
sureities be approved Motion carried.
Board took !: recess for half an hour.
Board met pursuant to recess.
Moved aud seconded that the petition
of Smith township in relation to rail
road township road taxes be referred to
the county auditor for investigation and
that he answer the question Of tho town
bOard.-MoiiOn carried.
Moved and seconded that commission
ers Richards and Tritle be committee
of two to see what is necessary to be
done to the Lyonville bridge to make it
safe and passable; that they be author
ized to put it i'll that condition and
bring III bills at next meeting Motion
carried unanimously.
Board took a recess until 1 o'clock D..
m.
Board met pursuant to recess.
Moved and seconded that the petition
Of James H. Stearns, receiver Of the
German=Ame;ican Loan and Trust conf
pany tor cancellation of taxes for 1887
on the nw4 lO-l03 6S be granted Mo-
tion carried.
Moved and seconded that the report OF
the county superintendent be accepted.
Motion carried.
it was moved and seconded that the
report of the CLERK of courts he accepted
and approved,
Ii was moved and secnnd.d that the
proposition of L. w. Lewis in regard to
the settlement OF taxes be accepted
Motion carried.
The following resolution was Oh mo-
ton adopted:
RESOLVED, that the county treasurer
be and is hereby instructed to redeem all
county warrants drawn on the general
fund hereafter at their face value on
presentation so long as there is money
in the treasury to do so or further action
by the county board.
J.C. Scales,
II. Lowe.
j. L. Hoover,
c. c. Tritle,
Louis Richards.
1t was moved and seconded that S. H.
Wrights states attorney report be ap-
proved and placed on tiie.-Mo ton car
ried unanimously.
| Moved and seconded that the petition
OF Thomas Miller for rabate of 1895
tax OF S5.84 under protest be granted
Motion carried.
Moved by Richards and seconded by
Hoover. that states attorney be instruct
cd to bring the case Of Hampson against
the county to as early a settlement a.
possible to end the litigation. Motion
carried.
At 5:s0 p. m, board organized as &
board of equalization with all members
present and took the following oath:
State Of South Dakota
County Of Brule, -
We, j. 6. Scales, c. c. Tlitle, Louis
Richards, j. T. Hoover, Hugh Lowe and
Al. B. Henpgar. deputy county auditor
all and each OF us do solemnIy sWea
that we will faithfully and impartial!
perform the duties Of members of th'
Board of Equalization OF Brule county
South Dakota.
J. C. Scales.
Z. G. Tritle,
Louis Richards.
J. 7. Hoover.
Hugh Lowe,
NJ. b. Henegar.
Subscribed and sworn to before In
this 9th day of July, 1897.
Ben W. Ryan,
Clerk Of the Circuit Court.
Seall
Board proceeded to eqnalizs the as
sessments.
Moved and seconded that the assess
, ment Of Byrncs 4 Stoneberger be re
duced to 60 head OF cattle at the valul
tion of SG00.-Motion carried.
Moved ana seconded that the board ad
journ till ga. ILL.,, July 6.Motion cal
ried.
July j, 1897.
: Board met pursuant to adjournmen
all members present.
! 1t WAS moved aud carried that Ii,
z assessment Of Jerry Sleek in Grand Vie1
. township iro struck eff from the cooks
: and that his assessment in Brule town
9 ship be approved.
: Moved aud seconded that the assess
inent OH tile east half of the sOutlea: