The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-02-24
Commissioners Proceedings.
Rapid City S. D. J
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ahmed, returned to file.
proposition Of j. E. Blaine for pro.
curing tax certificate to Sunday Gulcl
rlacer was granted in full.
: Annua. report of j. w. Waterson
ROAD supervisor was examined and Az
proved.
BY motion the following bills wer.
all wed On current expense fund:
M u Paxson, Justices fees, bal
ance Tor oct: .S75 SO
NJ D Paxson, justece's fees, past
quarter 72(
BY motion the auditor was instruct
cd to lease, on the first day of April.
1879, to tine highdst responsible bidder,
n following described lands belong.
ing 70 Remington county. viz: Y w
OF N t and S ! Of N W ! and w ! of
W OF sec %, To N, r E. B II NJ
Lease to be made for one year and it,
acceptance subject to action of tn,
BOARD OF county commissioners during
the April session.
by motion the following resolution
was adopted.
RESOLVED: That the different county
Officers be requested to file in the otfic. J..
OF the county auditor a list of each
and every order to be given for sup
plies for his or her Office, such list BE-.
ing necessary to facilitate the work of
the board in auditing bills therefor and
1urther upon arrival of supplies the
auditor is hereby requested to check
up the same with order on file in his
Office and to Immediately notify each
Office: ordering goods, upon receipt OF
same.
by motion the county auditor was in.
structed to have inserted in each of he
county newspapers, on Or before April
l, 1899. Special notices calling for
sealed bids for the following service
and supplies necessary for the ensuing
year. Blank books and stationery.
county printing, board and care of
county poor. Medical attendance for
county poor and prisoners, board for
jurors and bailftfs and janitors service,
all bids to be submitted for pavmcn,
by warrants drawn either on current
expense fund or county general fund
and board to reserve right to reject
any or all BIDS or any portion thereof.
Upon the report Of James w. Fowler
relative to the title of certain lands
for which the board Of county commits
sioners had contracted to purchase for
a county poor farm from one George r.
benne said repo't having been care.
fully examined by the board the follow
Ing resolution was by motion adopted.
Whereas: the boa,d of county com.
mlssionirs in compliance with author
ity vested in them by the election of
Pennington county, did ON The Both
day Of July, 1898 contract with Georg.
r. Bennett for the purchase of l2O acres
o! land to be held and used as a county
poor farm and described as follows: the
T. ! of the S w t and S W / of S E4
section 3 T l r II NJ, and,
Whereas: there was a delinquency in
the title TO the N E / of the S who
section 3 T]NR7 e B H NJ, in con-
sequence Of which, as we'll as other
stipulatio .'s to b. fulfilled, said board
OF county commissioners and said
George P. Bennett did mutually agree
TO place in escrow with the Penniny.
ton County Bank, warranty deed t.
above described land with con,rac,
and papers apptr raining to said pur-
chase and said assignm ut, and
Whereas: The requirmeuts and slip.
ulations contained in said contrac,
have been performed bv said George
P. Bennett, therefore be it
Resolved: That ia order to complete
the obligations OF Pennington county
IN the matter, the county auditor Is
hereby instructed to issue a warrant
upon the county poor farm fund in the
sum of ST 200 in favor of George P,
Bennett and q warrant upon same
fund in favor of w. II, LaBee, county
treasurer for the sum of $751; IS and
be it further
Resolved: That the treasurer, W. Fl.
LaBee, be and is hereby instructed and
commanded TO issue in lieu of said war.
ant Of $l87l.78 tax receipts to the
amount of said sum to said George +.
Bennett as per schedule agreed upon. a
copy OF which accompanies and is made
part OF said escrow making the total
sum of purchase price of aforesaid
county poor farm $287l.79 and said w.
n. LaBee. comfy treasurer, is author
lied and instructed t o take up said es-
crow and record title to aforesaid prom.
erty in the name of Pennington county.
by motion the official, deputy AMI
clerk salaries, for the ensuing vear for
the respective officers herein stated
was established as follows: Clerk If
courts, one deputy for each day circuit
court may be in regular session at =
Salary OF $500 per day payabl. out OF
the fees of clerk of courts office.
Register of deeds, 500. 90 per month.
Deputy register of deeds, $75 90 Der
month. Deputy treasurer, 1881 Der
month. Salary of other officers and
deputies to remain the same as 1uriny
the past year.
BY motion board adjourned to NEE,
at . O'Clock a. m. February ], 1899.