Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28
OFFICIAL
OF the Board of County Commission
ers Of Custer County, 8. ID.
CUSTER CRY. S. d., May 5, 1898


CUSTER CRY. S. D., May 5, 1893.
s o'clock a. m.
Board in session pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Present, N. s. Neal, Wm. McBeath
Cbas. u. Smith and county auditor.
Mr.. Smith having filed his oath and
bond AZ prescribed by law.
On motion Of VIM, McBeath, N. s..
Neal was elected chairman for the re.
mainder of the year.
On motion, the following lands have
been reduced in valuation, viz: for the
year 1897, south half Of the northeast
quarter, and the southwest quarter of
the northwest quarter Of section 35, and
northwest quarter of northeast quarter
of section "a, township 4, range 8, re-
duced from $4,000 to $4,000. (Mr.
McBeath and Mr.. Neal voting yes. Mr..
Smith not yoting.) Carried.
Elmer X. Juckett, lot i, block z,
Buffalo Gap, for the years prior to 1895
reduced to $50 per year, and from 1895
to 1897 inclusive to $4,000 valuation.
The county auditor is instructed to
make the necessary correction,
Proposition of Ed. Singer to pay
$500 for tax title on east half Of south
east quarter, section 80, township 2,
range 8.
Also by A. C. Walker to pay $4,000 for
part (35 acres of southeast quarter
northeast quarter Of section 80, town
ship 2, range 8 south.
Also by III. G. Clason to pay $4,000
in road warrants for northeast quarter
Of southwest quarter and south half Of
southwest quarter and southwest quarter
Of southwest quarter Of section 80, town
ship 3, range z.
Also Thos. Thompson to pay $4,000
for southeast quarter Of northeast quar-
ter, and the east half southeast quarter
Of section q, and the southwest quarter
Of southwest quarter, section ~, town
ship 3, range ii.
Also by John Reddick to pay $4,000
for n part q acres of the northeast
quarter Of the northeast quarter Of Sec
ton 80, township 2, range 8.
On motion, the above propositions
are hereby accepted, and for said
amounts the treasurer is authorized TO
issue receipts in full if paid within 30
days from date.
On motion, the following bills were
allowed upon The county general fund.
DR.. T.. V. Blachley, professional
services for Custer county...",S 10 90
l.. J. Holt. witness fees........... 4 so
G.. II. Mcknight, witness fees" ] 10
S. w. Kimmer, witness fees"... j 20
ct ................."... .... AZ SIS
Chas Ennis, wolf scalp bounty. A 80
K. w. Calkins, reduced from
$1,000 to 500, allowed ......" 90
j. +. Kelley, reduced from $40
to $50, allowed 3 go
The following was allowed upon the
county poor fund
f. NJ. Cox, care OF county poor.S 70 90
Marble q Marble, medicines,
etc, for Frank Sh~eldon"".".. lS 80
VIM. T.. Baker, medicines etc,
for county poor, reduced from
$25.75 to $500 and allowed
on county poor fund".".".... IL w
Bill Of Chas. Miller, for lock,
Gnnd ,a...,m..,."....'n.... 90
Proposition Of A. M. Lane to pay the
sum Of $l25.00 for the north half OF
southwest quarter, township 2, section
80, range 8, rejected
II appearing from affidavit OF Alex
ander q Marsh ct. al. that their personal
property has been enormously assessed.
on motion their personal taxes for
1895 is hereby stricken of and the
valuation for 1897 be fixed at $4,000.
Whereas prior to 1897 the boundary
line of Custer Independent school dis.
trict extended two miles outside OF
Custer City limits on all sides and,
whereas, in 1897 said Custer Independ-
ent district extended its lines half mile
outside of said two mile lines. and the
board of county commissioners being
satisfied that such extention was with
out authority.
Now, therefore, the county treasurer
is.hereby ordered and directed 10 pay
all monies received for taxes from the
territory outside Of said two mile limit,
over TO the various school districts and
distribute the same in all respects n in
1896 and prior therto and to refund all
monies so received and paid 20 said
Custer Independent district to the
school districts entitled as aforesaid and
to charge Custer Independent district
with the amount as refunded.
1t appearing to the satisfaction OF the
board that the school poll assessed
against the deceased John n. Appleman
was erroneous. The same is hereby
stricken off and the value OF the por-
sonal property assessed against the
estate Of said John Appleman, deceased,
is hereby reduced from $4,000 to $4,000
and the auditor is hereby directed 20
make such correction.
On motion, board adjourned to meet
at 8 o'clo3k a. m, Nav 9th, 1898.
n. S. NEAL, Chairman.
Attest:
S. i. CArLE, Co. Auditor.