Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-08-13
was on motion approved.
The following resolution was on mo-

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amounts: Each peddler OF hawker
travelling with a pack and on foot, s25.
Each peddleror hawker travelling with a
wagon or other vehicle, $50. Each peddler
or solicitor or peddler taking orders
for groceries, clothing, hardware or
other merchandise, S75.
1t appearing to the board from a
statement made by E. w. Martin, at
torney for the estate of F. NJ. Allen de-
ceased, that said estate was erroneous
ly assessed during the year 1892 for
furniture valued at $500, the said fur
niture having been sold with other
property belonging to the estate dur
ing the previous year (1S91), the audi
tor was on motion authorized to issue
to the said Il. w. Martin an abatement
order for the tax on furniture so er-
roneously assessed to the Allen estate
in the year 1892.
The following resolution was offered
by Commissioner Geo. w. Dennis and
was on motion unanimously adopted:
Whereas, Arthur +. Paige has sub
mitted to this board q statement of the
amount of unpaid and delinquent
taxes on certain acreage and numerous
lots and blocks in Cascade, and has ac-
companied the said statement with a
proposition to pay the said delinquent
tax on greater portion of the proper
ty described in the aforesaid statement,
provided satisfactory compromise on
the said delinquent tax is made.
and
Whereas, 1t is deemed for the best
interests of the county to make reas-
enable and just compromise in order
to effect the collection of the five years
back taxes on the aforesaid property.
it is
Resolved, That the taxes for the
years 1892, 1893, 1894, 1888 and 1896,
which are now due and unpaid on the
property described i'll the statement
submitted to this board by the said
Arthur +. Paige, be based on the valu-
ations of the said property for the wear
1896 and reckoned on the levies made
for the said years for which said tax is
delinquent and unpaid aud that the
amount OF tax so reckoned on the said
valuation be received 10y the county
treasurer in full satisfaction of all
taxes now due and unpaid against the
aforesaid property, provided, however,
that the said taxes are paid within 30
days from this date.
1t appearing to the board from a
statement made by S. +. Sherman.
and from the records of the county.
that lots 1, , and 3, block %
Cascade. We're enormously assessed
for improvements during the years
1892. 1893, 1894 and 1895. (the
said improvements being on lots A. .
and 6, block DO; and it appearing fur
ther that the tax will be paid on the
said property if the same is compro-
missed, the treasurer was on motion
authorized to accept an amount. in full
satisfaction of the said delinquent tax
based on the valuation the year 1896.
for each of the years for which said
tax is delinquent.
Application of w. j. Mcgowan for an
abatement of portion of the unpaid
tax ON certain lots and blocks in Cas-
cade. and offer to pay the said delin-
quent tax ON certain conditions. was
laid before the board.
LIT was moved and carried that the
treasurer be authorized to accept in
full payment of the delinquent tax on
the lots described in the application of
w. j. Mcgowan, an amount for each of
the years for which said tax is delin-
quent and unpaid based on the valua-
tion of the said property as assessed in
the year 1896, provided that the said
tax is paid within 30 days from this
date and provided further that the tax
be paid on the improvements on lots 4,
. and 6. block %, original town of Cas-
cade. which waserroneously omitted in
the assessment of the years 1892, 1893,
1894 and 1895 and assessessed to lots 1,
,, and 3, block %, the tax on the said
improvements to be based on the valu-
alton of said improvements as assessed
in the year 1896.
Whereas, It appears from the tax
lists of Fall Biver county that there
are now delinquent and unpaid ON lot
,3, block 3, original town of Hot Springs,
taxes for the years 1855 to 1896, both
inclusive. and
Whereas. Thomas E. Mackinlay
has offered to pay said tax Immediate
ly, provided a just and reasonable re-
duction on the same be made, it is
Resolved. That taxes on the valua-
tion of 1896 for each of the years for
which said tax is unpaid be accepted
in full satisfaction of the said delin.
quent tax.
On motion the salaries of states attor
ney, county judge, county superintend-
ent of schools, county physician, court
house janitor and county auditor for
month of July were allowed and war
rants ordered drawn for same.
On motion the following bills were
allowed and warrants ordered drawn
for amounts:
Chas. S. Eastman, sheriff's fees s53l 30
Reduced to and allowed. .... 51S 80
Chas. s. Eastman, jailor fees.. 81 so