The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-01-17
COUNTY BUSINESS.
Proceedings Of the Commissioners Of Lake
County, South Dakota, January
Session, 1899.
Official Report.

SMITH DAY.
Saturday, January Z, 1899, board con-
vened as per adjournment, all members
and auditor present.
On motion, it was de ,lded 10 insure
the buildings and property on the poor
farm in the St. Paul Fire and Marine
Insurance company, the same to be in'
sured against tire and lightning only,
and to run i've years and the premium
to be paid 1926, and to be on the same
property and for the same amounts as
insured in last policy, the same amount
ing in all to sl,55O!OO.
On motion, board adjourned TO meet
at 1870 p. m.
Afternoon session
Board convened as por adjournment,
all members and auditor present.
The following bills were, on motion,
allowed:
City OF Madison, $4,000, the same be.
ing one-half the cost OF the two steel
bridges put in IN the city.
V, r. Walden, services as juror in
the Msssiker inquest, and mile.
age ........ ~oo
On motion, the bond of August F.
Hanneman. county constable, was ap-
proved.
At this time the auditor offered for
sale the county land as advertised and
sold the same to F L. Bergstreser at the
minimum price OF $3.50 per acre.
The board, on motion, adjourned to
meet Monday, January 8, 1899. at 8
o'clock a. a..
SEVENTH DAY.
Monday, January 8, 1899, board con-
vened as per adjournment, all members
and auditor present.
The board at this time proceeded to
count the county money in the hands of
the county treasurer.
The board having completed counting
the cash in the hands Of the treasurer,
reported that they found on hand in
currency and coin, s~30,2S6.7S.
The noon hour having arrived, the
board, on motion, adjourned to meet at
100 o'clock p. m.
Afternoon session.
The board convened as per adjourn
ment, all members and auditor present.
The following bills were, on motion,
rejected:
S. NJ. jerks, coroner fees in Mas.
skier inquest. 10 1O
5. NJ. jerks, coroner fees in Nc.
Cready inquest. 9.1O
D.. a. McGillivray, sheriff fees in
inquest Of G. w. Massiker. go. 1876
D. A. McGillivray, sheriff fees in
McCready inquest.............. 1850
Tim Lannon, transporting body OF
H. c. McCready from church to
city hall. 1000
Laurs Y. Gere, taking testimony
at inquest of Henry G. McCrea-
dy and transcript OF same..... 100
G. NJ. Klotzbach, expense in Mas
skier inquest 100
Wm. Lowe, services rendered Mrs.
Winters. 14.5O
VIM. Lowe, services rendered Mrs.
Rounds, Wolf, Mclaughlin and
Packard. $50
The following bills were, on motion,
allowed:
Robt. Lee, constable fees in state
Vs. Burt. 2.1O
r. G. Smith, goods for court house 3O.74
The official bond of E. G. Keith as
county auditor was, on motion, ap.
proved.
Mrs. Jennie Boyd having presented
q petition asking for a refund Of the
personal tax OF j. E. Bell for the year
1896, the same being 1851. The same
appearing not to be a lien on the real
estate OF Jennie Boyd, the said petition
was granted, and, on motion, the auditor
was instructed to draw q refund order
in favor OF the said Jennie Boyd for
500 and interest on the same.
Crist Rensch having presented q petit.
ton asking that a refund order be ia.
sued to him for the taxes on the east %
feet OF west 81 feet OF lot II, block 16 of
the Original Plat, as the same is q dou-
bic assessment, the same being for the
year 1897. The said petition appearing
to be just, the same was granted. and
the auditor was ordered to draw q re-.
fund order covering the same for 1904.
Chas. Glatz having presented q petit
ton asking for q refund on the south
half OF northwest quarter Of block 8,
ksnnedy's Extension to Madison. TOR
the year 1897, q the same is assessed
higher than adjoining property, after
comparing this property with adjoining
property, the commissioners concluded
the petition was just, and, on motion,
the auditor was instructed to draw a
refund order in favor Of Chas. Glstz Tor
S4.67.
The board having decided to 20 to the
poor farm in the morning to inventory
tho property, they adjourned to meet
Tuesday at 1:30 O'Clock p. m.
EIGHTH DAY.