Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-24
CUSTER Cry, S. d., April 8. 1879

CUSTER CITY, 5. d., April y, 1897,
$50 a. m.
Board in session pursuant TO adjourn
ment.
Present, all the members of the board
and the county auditor.
On motion, minutes of the previous
meeting read and approved.
The county commissioners after hav-
ing examined the Co treasurer's bks and
comparing them with the county au-
ditor's books, find that the balance due
the county to be $l5,460.30 the county
commissioners then ordered the county
treasurer to produce said amount, which
amount was produced and counted by
said commissioners.
On motion, the liquor bond of NJ. III.
Barry. in the sum of 50, 000. 90, examined
and approved.
On motion, the bond Of r. w. Calkins,
coroner by appointment, examined and
approved.
On motion, the following bills were
allowed on the county general fund,
viz:
Court certificates No. | and 2, in
favor of Oscar Summerill and
VIM. +. Sayers ."."...".".....S 4 40
Il. A. Hopkins, for services as
commissioner and mileage. 20 so
Theo. George, for services az
commissioner and mileage"... 20 90
n. $. Neal, for services as COM
missioner and mileage .....". 90 90
Whereas, certain lands described ms
follows, viz: Northwest quarter of sec.
ton !, township 4, range Z, in Custer
county, S d., containing 100 acres Of
land, was sold by said Custer county for
r. xes. and
Whereas, said taxes remain unpaid.
and said land has not been redeemed
from said sale, and one Frank Bender
has offered the said County of Custer
the sun of 500 for said land, and mn
assignment to him of the tax certificate
Of sale, therefore,
Resolved, That the county treasurer
is hereby authorized to sell, assign and
set over unto said Frank Bender, all the
right, title and interest of said Custer
county in, to, and for the said tax certi-
lfcate Of sale Of said land on payment to
him by said Frank Bender Of the sum
of $4,000
Whereas, Lots Is and l6, Of block s.,
town of Buffalo Gap, County of Custer,
S. D., has been heretofore sold at tax
sale, and bid in by said County Of Gus.
ter, and the same has not been redeemed
from said sale, and the said taxes re-
main unpaid, and said property is
constantly depreciating in value, and in
the opinion Of the board the interest Of
the county will be best subserved if the
tax certificate of said sale be sold, and
Whereas, one John Fuson has offered
the sum ofS75.00 therefor, therefore
Resolved, that the county treasurer
Of said Custer county is hereby author
lied 10 sell, assign, and set over unto
said John Fuson, all the right, title and
interest of said county in, to and for
said tax certificate Of sale upon the pay
ment to him of the sum Of SIS 90.
On motion, Pursuant to instructions
Of State examiner, the chairman of
county commissioners, auditor and reg
lister of deeds be, and are hereby APP
pointed a loan committee, whose duties
shall be such as are prescribed in the
circular of the public examiner dated
y ay 2nd, 1893.
Whereas, it appears that certain
monies received for taxes and from his
| predecessors in Office, and other monies
belonging to the County Of Custer by b.
NJ. Tunley, %ex-county treasurer Of Gus
ter county during his first term of Office
| beginning about November 22nd. 1890,
and ending about January LIST. 1898, has
not been accounted for or paid over by
said Tunley 10 the county. or the proper
parties, officer or officers of said county,
but has been by said Tunloy appropri-
| ated TO his own use, or to the use OF
| others not entitled thereto. Therefore,
On motion, the county auditor Of
Custer county is hereby authorized to
cause TO be instituted suit or suits
against said Tunley or his bondsmen, or
both, for the recovery of all monies so
misappropriated, and the states ATTORNEY
is hereby authorized to bring and prose-
cute such suit or suits, action or actions.
proceeding or proceedings against said
Tunley and his bondsmen as by him
may seem best, or to settle or COM
promise the same if in his judgment the
interests Of the county will be best sub
served.
On motion. bill Of Frank Walsh for
Sl74.00 for jailor fees is referred to the
Judge Of the circuit court, and the
county auditor is hereby instructed to
draw a warrant for the above amount,
or such part az may be advised by the
aforesaid Judge, should he consider the
bill favorably, otherwise bill shall be
considered rejected.
On motion, petition of II. G. Clason
ct al. praying for the appointment of M.
O. Irwin road supervisor in road district
No. 2. as former appointee, CYRUS Todd,
having failed to qualify. Petition is
hereby granted.
On melton. board adjourned sine die.
r. A. HOPKINS, Chairman.
Attest:
s. L. CAPLE, Co. Auditor.