Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-01-21

On motion Arthur p. Strouse of Gel
richs, was appointed county constable,
it appearing that a vacancy exists in
that office.
1t was moved and carried that the
following newspapers be designated.a as
the official papers of the county for
the ensuing year: Oelrich Times, Edge
mont Express and Hot Springs STAR.
James Bradley appeared before the
board and offered to settle the tax
assessed against lot 6, block 8, original
town for the years 1891, 1892, 1893, 1884,
1895 and 1896, providing a just and
reasonable abatement "a made on
said tax. 1t was moved and carried
that the treasurer be authorized to ac-
cept in full satisfaction of said delin-
quent tax an amount for each year for
which said tax is delinquent based on
on the assessed valuation for the year
1896.
The following resolution was pre-
sented and unanimously adopted:
Whereas, 1t appears from the state
ments of the auditor and treasurer
from a careful examination of the tax
lists of the county that the records are
mutation of delinquent tax assessed
fStlloO 0lNCtS 1OC3s OlOOho IN dClCttSc
in Fall River county, some of which
has been due and delinquent eight or
nine years. and
Whereas, The law directs that the
said delinquent tax shall be brought
forward and recopie. in the new tax
lists from year to year. thus necessitat-
ing a large amount of unnecessary la
Dor and expense and eucumbering the
racordS. and
Whereas, 1t appears that much
of this laLor and expense can
be saved and the record of
delinquent real estate tax rem
dered much more compact and fully as
accessible by entering the delinquent
real estate tax in q record to be pro-
vided for that purpose. it is
Resolved, That the auditor be and
is hereby authorized and directed
to procure a record book OF
proper lie and form to be
known and designated as the Delin-
quent Real Estate Tax List and that
he be authorized to enter therein as he
and the treasurer may deem most con.
venient and practicable the unpaid de-
linquent real estate tax, the said rec.
ord of delinquent real estate tax after
having been completed to be kept TO,
reference in the Office of the county
treasurer, and
Resolved, further, That delinquent
real estate tax be entered i'll the said
delinquent real estate tax list after the
completion of the newt tax lists from year
to year and that this record of delin.
quent tax when completed be accepted
by the treasurer in lieu of the record
of delinquent tax heretofore entered
on the tax lists and duplicates.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet at 10 o'clock IL. m, January 9TH
1898.
Board met at 10 O'Clock II. m. Janu
uary 9Th, pursuant to adjournment
Present, ID. G. Grippen. G. w. Highley
and Geo. w. Dennis. county commits.
sioners, and William II. Stanley, coun.
ty auditor.
An application having been made tc
the board for an abatement of a por
ton of the tax assessed against lot 4
block %, and lot ID, block %, Cascade
Medicinal Springs and it being agreed
that the tax would be promptly paid
together with the personal tax of Frank
Fawcett for the years 1894, 1895 and
Disappointing a just aud reasonable
abatement was made, it was moved and
carried that the treasurer be