The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-05-01


stamps. 80
Jas. Lyons, witness and mileage
in insanity case OF James Dunn. go
John Gregor, surveying road in
Leroy township. SOC
j. NJ. Preston, six certificates for
auditor and treasurer. ........ $50
A. E. Clough, services on board Of
Auoouit ~
On motion. the commissioners agree 70
pay Winfred township half the cost Of
putting in q bridge across tho Yer
million river where the east and west
section line between sections 9 and l6
crosses said river, the said bridge to be
"a feet long, the township to do the
grading, the said town board having
filed q petition asking the county to aid
IN building sad bridge.
The townships OF Rutland and Went
worth having each filed petitions asking
the county to aid said townships to build
q grade through what is known ae Mil
waukee lake, the said road commencing
where the north and south section lines
between sections 8 and 8. in township
lC, renge 81, ilters G 9 the east and
west line on the north side OF said sec,
tons and running thence due north 20
intersect the Lorth and south section
line between sections 80 and 80. in town
| IN. r0nro 81 Tho on,rtu ov.oo, D.,
furnish the grader and man to run il
and to pay for the lumber to put in
three II foot bridges on said grade.
On motion, thu county commissioner
decided to pay a bounty on gophers as
follows: Two cents on striped, three
cents on gray, and five cents on pocket
gophers. the said gophers to be caught
during the months of April and May,
1900, the parties applying for bounty to
present the tails to the county auditor
and make affidavit that the said gophere
were killed in Lake county, the tails to
be taken in ONLY on Friday and Satur.
day, June lst and I'd, the auditor to is
sue certificates and the county treasurer
to :pay said certificates and to carry
them as cash until the regular July
meeting of the board.
The bill OF Il. g. johnson for haulinQ
ashes from the court house, 81 80. wae
allowed.
On motion. the auditor is ordered to
advertise for bids for county physician
for n year from July l, 1900, the said
bids to be submitted on or before
June %, 1900. Bidders are asked
to put in bids to do all county
doctorinR, including surgery, and furnish
all necessary medicines, and to include
all transcients that become charges Of
the county.
The board, on motion, adjourned "a
meet at l O'Clock p. m.
Afternoon session
Board convened as per adjournment,
all members and audi or present.
A. this time the chairman called the
assessors to order and the following pro.
ceedings we're had:
John Schnell wat elected chairman
and d. J.. O'Connell secretary.
The assessors agreed to assess proper.
ty ut its true value. The following
SCHEDULE was adopted:
"A" horses over six months and nnda,
three years, $40 to $50
"B" horses three years old and ovar
$40 to ss5.
"A" cattle over six months and under
three years old, $40 to $25.
"B" COWS two years old and over. s20
to 1856.
All other cattle two years old and
over, $25 to $40.
Stations and jacks, service fee mu,t;.
piled by 20.
Mules and asses same as horses. ac.
cording to age and value.
Sheep, SO to 81 per head.
Hogs, 80 to SO per head.
On motion, voted to averaOe u
horses at $40 per head and cows tuo
years old and over, $25 per head.
All other personal property left to n.
judgment Of the assessors, and real Ill
tate to be assessed 70 per cent ahovo ~.
assessment Of last year as assessed !,
the assessors.
The assessors having oompletaa .h.;.