The Dickinson press., 1900-08-25

Ri'hnrdton, ~. W. chamberlain.
Antelope, " sc. G. Gordon.
Echigh, &. j. F. Brodic.
Farmers Valley, 10, Edward snwallisch.
Plum Creek, II, Fred Traunann.
Blatchley. " -, Alex. Fowler.
Oakdale, " +" H., J. +. Cuskelly.
Banks. Is, Charles Sl,afer.
New England" f" Is, l.. MI 0riswold.
Hcttinger, E" II, f. c. Barry
On motion polling places were est-h-
lished in the city OF Dickinson as follows,
viz: The polling place in the first ward
to be in the courtroom of the Stark
county court house; that of the second
ward in the room of the city council in
the Dakota State bank building, and that
Of third ward in the Dickinson High
school building.
On motion the polling places were
changed in the following precincts, viz:
In Blatchley precinct No. 10 the polling
place was changed from the residence Of
H. L. Blatchley to school house No. q in
school district No. l6; in Hettinger pre-
cinct No. II from the residence Of Franz
Barth to the residence of E. c. Barry.
In Banks precinct No. IS the polling
place was changed from the residence of
Frank Banks to the residence of Chas.
Shafer.
The following resolution was offered
by Commissioner Walton and on motion
unanimously adopted, viz:
Whereas, part of voting precinct No. l
and No. II has been incorporated and is
now known as the city of Dickinson, and,
Whereas, the polling places of said
precincts No. l and No. II were located
in what is now the city of Dickinson and
the balance of the territory of said pre-
cincts is now left without any polling
place, be it therefore
Resolved, That the precincts hereto
fore known as Dickinson precincts No. 1
and Pleasant Valley No. II be, and they
are hereby abolished, and that out of this
territory a new voting precinct be estab-
lished, to be known as Pleasant Valley
precinct No. 10, and which is to comprise.
the following territory, to-wit: All Of
townships 1877, 1873, 1870 and l4o in range
81, and all of townships 1877 and 1888 in
range o6, also all of townships l:3o and
14o in range % except that part OF said
townships which is embraced in the cor
porate limits Of the city Of Dickinson, the
corporate limits of the city of Dickinson
being as follows, to-wit: All of sections
3, 4, 9 and 10, township I3o, range o6, also
west half of sections 2 and II, township
1870, range o6; also the south half of Sec
tions SO and "a and the southwest quarter
of section IS, township I4o, range Of,
the polling place of precinct No. 10 to be
at the residence of c. S. Langdon.
On motion c. S. Langdon was ap-
pointed Inspector for Pleasant Valley
precinct No. 10.
Statement of the register of deeds for
July, showing s54 fees collected. was on
motion accepted and placed on file.
Report of the clerk of the district court
for July, 1900, showing sI4 fees collected,
was on motion accepted and placed on
file.
On motion the refundments OF 1900
taxes were ordered to be made, viz: 81
school poll refunded to H. A. Gibbs, he
being a nonresident; 81 school poll re.
funded to F. H. Gibbs, being a double
assessment.
Petition was received from Ed. r.
Bonney asking that an appraiser, Of
the value of some estray stock which had
been taken up by him, and which had
been duly advertised as required by law,
be appointed. On motion M. C.. Phelps
was appointed such appraiser.
Petition was received from Peter Wag.
ner asking that an appraiser be appointed
to appraise an estray mare which had
been taken by him and which had been
duly advertised as required by law. On
motion Peter LEM was appointed such
appraiser.
Application was received from ]. B
Bird, together with a deposit of $50, for
the purchase of the following described
real estate for delinquent taxes, viz: All
of section 81, township lao, range 90; the
amount mentioned being intended to
cover the payment in full for the delin-
quent taxes prior to the taxes for the
year 1893, also as payment for the taxes
for the years 1893 and 1899.
In accordance with a resolution passed
by the board of county commissioners
on Sept. nth, 1899, under chapter I3o OF
the Laws of 1899, said application was
referred to them.
Moved by Commissioner Lee and sec.
onded by Commissioner Walton that the
offer of ]. B. Bird for the purchase of sec
ton 3I-I4o-oo, be accepted. Motion
carried.
The following bills having been audited
and found correct were on motion or
dered paid by warrants, viz:
Ira Lawrence, building two bridges and
Lssntz ( Icciure, Supplies for Mrs. % "
Leutz 4 Mcclure. bridge material for ~ "
Fium creek brldgc........"r........ 10 90
4 " !; i IL r1%Rs s1son ss r Z. Fare for paupei::, 7 7 3 =
1" f" bridge material and hauling
IT 27
Gillette Herzog Mfg. Co., bridge ma
terial Grco8 River bridge 1745 90
Samuel H. Duvall, cleaning clubhouse
John Riessbeci, clerk hire, auditor. z"
oaice..."""" II 50
m. L. Ayers, county printing ..-...... 81 SO
On motion the board adjourned to
Tuesday, August 81, 1900, at 2 o'clock
p. m.
Aug. Fl, 1900.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment at 2 O'clock p. m.