The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-05-24
COUNTY BUSINESS.
The County Commissioners Exercise the
Formality of Appointing Martin F.
Berther County Treasurer.
Official Report.

AuDIToR's OFFICE, MADISON, 5. d.,
May 10, lS97.-The board OF county
commissioners Of Lake county, South
Dakota, convened in special session pur-
suant to notice, for the PURPOSE OF APP
pointing a person to fill the office OF
treasurer Of Lake county, caused by the
death Of John Fleming, late county
treasurer Of said Lake county.
Present, Commissioners Davis, Bux-
ton, Bingham, and E. c. Keith, county
auditor and clerk of said board.
Motion made and carried to proceed
to the appointment Of county treasurrr
by informal ballot.
The first informal ballot resulted as
follows:
Martin Il. Berther, three votes.
Motion made and carried that the in
formal ballot be made formal, and that
Martin f. Berther be appointed treasurer
of Lake county, 5. D.
On motion, the following resolution
was adopted:
There being IA vacancy in the office
of county treasurer of Lake county,
| South Dakota, by reason OF the death Of
John Fleming, Esq, late county treasu-
rer,
"Be it therefore resolved, by the board
Of county commissioners OF said Lake
county, that Martin +. Berther be, and
he hereby is, appointed county treasu-
FER for Lake county, South Dakota, I'M
til the next general election, and until
bis successor is elected and qualified to
fill said vacancy, caused by the death OF
said John Fleming, Esq.
"Done at Madison, Lake county, South
Dakota, this 10Th day Of May, \. ID,
1897, pursuant to a special session
called by the clerk Of said board, and
county auditor Of said Lake county, fol
the purpose OF said appointment.
H. A. DAVIS,
"Chairman Board County Commission
ers.
NV. II. BUXTON.
"CHARLEs BINGHAM
On motion, the bond Of Martin F
Berther. county treasurer, Was fixed al
sixty five thousand (o65, O00.OO) dollars.
On motion, the board adjourned t.
meet at 8 O'Clock a. H., Thursday, May
20, 1897.
SKCoND DAY.
Afternoon session.-Board net u, pc
adjournment, all members ard the audi
tor present. and continued checking vi
the accounts and vouchers OF the lat,
treasurer.
On motion, the board adjourned t.
meet FRIDAY. May 81, at 8 o'clock Il. m.
THIRD Day.
Friday, May Il, 1897, board convened
as per adjournment. all members ant
the auditor present.
On motion, the bond OF Martin F
Berther, county treasurer. was approved
Martin F.. Berther being duly installed
county treasurer, the board proceeded
to count the cash Oh hand, and foun'
the amount to be $50, lOl. q.
On motion, the board adjourned t
meet at 8 o'clock Il. m., Saturday, Ma
%, 1897.
FOURTH DAY.
Saturday, May %, 1897, board met a
per adjournment. all members and tn
auditor present, and proceeded to fms
checking the accounts Of the late treas
. urer.
The board found after carefully goin
r over all the accounts OF the treasure
? and the auditor that the accounts are a
correct and that the amount In To
treasury on hand IS s30,1Ol.2l, whic
amount they found on hand in actu'
cash, and turned the same over to TT
new treasurer, Martin f. Berther.
On motion, the board adjourned.
These minutes were read and a
!, proved.
II. A. DAVIS,
Chairman Board of County Commissio
ers.
Y Attest: +. G. KEITH,
County Auditor and Clerk OF ga
II Board.