Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-04-14

The following tax propositions were
accepted if paid within 80 days from
date.
Proposition Of John Hokel to pay $50
in county warrants and $40 cash for an
assignment of tax sale certificate to the
west half of northwest quarter and east
half and northeast quarter, section "a,
township s, range 7. Also the west half
of southeast quarter and east. half OF
southeast quarter, section IL. township
5, range z.
Proposition of II. G. Clason, laid oyer
until meeting April 28th.
Proposition of Ii. b. Smith to pay
1896, 1897 taxes. without interest, on
lots Is, 10, block 8, Buffalo Gap, GU ac-
count of error in assessment, the taxes
have not been paid.
Petition of ii. Force. Jr.. ct. al, re-
questing the removal from office Of Z.
J. Smith, road supervisor road district
No. Is.
On motion, Resolved, that there is no
Just cause for said supervisors removal.
Road petition of Wood Smith, ct. al.
filed February 10Th, rejected.
CUSTER CITY, S. ID, April 3, 1900.
To the Honorable Board of County
mmissioners, Caster County, South
Dakota.
GENTLEMEN In view Of the fact that
there 10 an undetermined balance due
Custer County from B. NJ. Tunley, for
mer county treasurer, which amount Is
in litigation, and whereas, there are
two amounts, to-wit: S200.l2 Of that
amount chargeable to j. f. Street, Tun-
ley's predecessor, and $ll6.70 chargeable
to Custer City, S. d., the same being an
over payment TO said Custer City for and
on account oftaxes collected for said Gus
ter City, we beg leave to submit the FOL
lowing proposition of settlement.
We offer to pay the full amount in
dicated by the supreme court, as the bal
ance due, to.wit: $l,3SS57 in county
warrants, general fund ofCuster county,
and in addition to such sum the whole
Of the costs of litigation to be taxed and
determined as provided by law, said
sum to be paid in county warrants ex-
cept all that portion thereof for which
the county has been or will be required
to pay in cash, which said sum we agree
to pay in cash as soon as said amount
can be determined.
Provided, however, that Custer county
shall proceed in the proper manner to
secure the payment to it OF he sum OF
$2OO.l2 due from j. L. Street, ~ex.county
treasurer, by action if necessary ; and in
like manner proceed to secure the pay
ment from Custer City OF the sum Of
SIG 70, or SO much thereof as the said
Custer City has been oyerpald ny said
Tunley. The undersigned providing for
assistant counsel to act in conjunction
with the states attorney in the matter,
and agreeing to pay all costs that said
Custer County may be held to pay in
the premises. That when such amount
shall have been received, or any part
thereof, the same shall inure to the
benefit of, and be paid to the under
signed to reimburse them herein.
This settlement and agreement shall
BIO understood to be in full of all ac-
counts Of said county against any and
all bondsmen Of the said Is. Nj. Tunley ;
the county herein reserving the right OF
action against the said Tunley personal.
| y on account of, or by reason of any Of
| his doings at county treasurer.
The amount of 81 3SS 81 being payable
in county warrants at their face value
within ten days of the acceptance of this
proposition, and the remainder paid as
soon as the amount thereof has been
determined.
ED. l.. G~RANTHAM;
Attorney for James NJ. Woods, ct. al.
Bondsmen for b. M. Tunley, County
Treasurer, Custer County.
Moved by Bower, and seconded by
Widney, that the proposition OF the
J bondsmen OF B. M. Tunley be accepted