The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-01-16
OFFICIAL. REPORT.
Ofthe Regular January Meetin
of the County Colnmiss ioners.

4 " CUuuty CUultulSNluIlcIS, bTuIe COuuCy,
S. D. Jan. 4, 1897.
Board met at 1o'clock, p. m. Mem
bers present, lst district, o. G.. Stuart
holding oyer until successor qnalIfies;
End district, j. G. Scales: 3rd district, J..
7. Hoover. Members absent, 4th district
G. c. Trille; 5th district, Louis Richards.
Board called to order by auditor.
| 1t was moved and seconded that ]. C.
Scales act as chairman OF the board the
ensuing year. Vote: yes Hoover, Stuart,
and Scales; no. none. Motion carried.
The chairman appointed the following
parties to be chairman of committees:
Finance. c. G. Tritle; claims, Louis
Richards: poor farm and Jail. Hugh
Lowe, when qualified.
I 1t was moved and seconded that the
county treasurer be authorized to accept
$3.50 and accrued interest i'll full pay
ment for G. w. Tipton's seed note
Motion carried unanimously.
1t was moved and seconded that W. L.
Cook be authorized aud instructed to
continue the collection of sect wheat
notes OH the same terms an,l conditions
as heretofore.
Vote: yes, Huoyer and Stuart.
No. Scales. -M1ti"n lost.
1t was moved and seconded that the
petition OF Marianne Savonell t,y James
d. Farrell to rebate a of the 1886 tax OH
the sci, of nel4 of sec. 90, Twp. l02, r.
81 be granted to correct error In assess.
ment. Motion carried unanimously
1t was moved and seconded that the
proposition to authorize aud instruct
| w. L. Cook to collect seed wheat notes
on the same terms and conditions as
heretofore be rcconsidered.
Vote: yes, Stuart and Hoover.
/ No. Scales. Motion lost.
1t was moved and seconded that the
auditor be instructed to file claim
against Lyman county, S. d.. with the
auditor of said county for s60.9O OIL be.
half of Brule county for the cost in
Cured in the prosecution of John r.
AIeleher. Motion carried unanimously.
| 1t was moved and seconded that the
application of C. L. Guyer for a refund
OF school poll 1895 tax be granted to cor
rect erroneous assessment.-Al0 car
ried unanimously.
1t was moved and seconded that the
1889 school poll of H. C. Mussman be
rebated to correct error in assessment
Motion carried unanimously.
1t was moved and seconded that the
1895 school poll of Frank Dent in Cham
berlain city be rebated to correct double
assessment Motion carried unanimous
ly.
1t was moved and seconded that the
petition of the town board of Pukwana
for change of the poor farm well
bitches he referred to the poor farm
committee for investigation. Motion
carried unanimously.
1t was moved and seconded that The
personal tax of Frank j. Soulek in Rich
land township for refund Of 1894 and
1895 school poll be granted. Motion
carried UNANIMOUSLY.
1t was moved and seconded that the
personal tax of Lars Larson be ahated
in Chamberlain city for 1894 and 1895 to
correct error in assessment same tax
paid in Lyman county.--Motion carried
unanimously.
1t was moved and seconded that the
| nf R,t bor fov
a change of artesian we'll bitches in
Torrey Lake township be rejected on the
ground that the county board hrs nc
jurisdiction in the matter.-NIotion car
ried unanimously.
1t was moved and seconded that the
communication of circuit court judgt
F. B. Smith be referred to the sheriff
with instructions to report the necessary
repairs to the Jail for the safe keeping o1
prisoners bv one o'clock tomorrow.
Motion carried unanimously.
1t was moved and seconded that ;
committee Of three be appointed to in
vestigate and ascertain the exact cos
for the maintenance of the poor farm
and asylum from March 1st. 1896, te
January lst, 1907, and report to thi
9 board as soon as possible. Motion car
ried unanimously.
J. On motion board adjourned till Jan
! 9Th at 8 a. nj.
January 5th, 1897.
t Board met at 8 o'clock a. m. Member
present, Scales, Stuart and Hoover.
8 1t was moved aud seconded that til
J. claim of G. S. Blodqett for 800 and til
t claim of S. Winter for $3.50 and Ell
9 Brenne $3.50 all OIL the Highland we'll b
Q allowed and warrants issued for III
d amounts TO the parties named.
e Vote: yes, Stuart, Scales and Hoover.
! No, nonc.-Motion carried.
t. 1t was moved and seconded that III
It proposition of A. p. Doerschlag to RI
deem or purchase the school loan o
ne4 of sec. Z, twp. l03. range 6s. /
n granted, provided that it be done prit
Q to the next meeting of the board.-M
n. tion carried unanimously.
o. DodIu uuOk u RECESS VI OIo uOuI II
q dinner.
II Board met at p. IN.
ID Members present same as in the for
noon.
1t WIS moved and seconded ttat Il
motion in relation to the payment
+ claims against the Richland we'll fur
Is he reconsidered as to the BIodgett al
Brenne claims and that the auditor
20 instructed to issue NJ warrants for tho
. claims until further orders from Il
% board Of county commissioners. Vot
yes, Scales, Hoover and Stuart; No, nou
Motion carried.
lo 1t was moved and seconded that 4
..e indemnity bond Of R. j. Clute given I
:. a lost refunding order, No. 50. for $l8.
- be placed on 6le md approved and til
duplicate refun,lIng order be issued
placs Of the lost one. Motion car1i