The Dickinson press., 1900-10-06

On motion the board adjourned to 2
O'Clock p. m.
Afternoon Session.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present Chairman Mcclure aud Commits.
sioner Lee.
Petition was received from Fred Trau-
mann and others asking for the estab-
lishment OF a new public highway as fol-
lows, viz: Beginning ut Il point where
the northwest corncr OF section 20 inter
sects with the northeast corner OF section
80, in township 1873. range OF; thence run
and 81, to the south line Of sid township
was granted and said road declared open.
The following communication from
Coroner +. +. Zellers, vas received and
read, viz:
To the Honorable Board of County Com
missioners Of Stark County, N. d.:
Gentlemen: In the matter of the bill
against Stark county in the case of the
inquest on the remains of the late Orlando
Giles. which was disal!owed on the
ground of not being 4 county charge,
beg to call your attention to the fact that
| was called out BY the st,tes attorney
Oh w. Bates) and by him ordered to
| go to the scene of the crime and hold an
inquest. Also to take jury men with me,
which ! did. But before | go: to the body
found that the crime was committed in
South Dakota, SO returned without hold
ing an inquest. Now, as l had to 60 on
the order OF the states attorney, | caunot
see why | am not entitled to my pay. l
can furnish witnesses to prove that the
states attorney ordered me out, through
the following persons: L. A. Davis, J..
G. Campbell and Guy J. De France. l
should therefore ask your Honorable
Body to reconsider your former decision
and allow the hill, as | am out the livery
hire and board for the jurymen, besides
my own time and expenses.
Respectfully,
(Signed) f. F. ZELLERs,
Coroner.
On motion the request c%ontainedi in the
communication from +. F. Zellers was
rejected on the ground that the crime re-
ferred to was committed in the state Of
South Dakota, and the bill not a proper
charge for this county to pay.
Quarterly report of Thos. H. Ryan, JUS
tice of the peace, for the quarter ending
Sept. 80, 1000, was received. On motion
said report was approved and placed on
file and the several items therein con-
tanned ordered paid by warrants.
The following bills having been audited
and found correct were on motion or
dered paid by warrants, viz:
John Riessbock, postage............. 5 ; *
j. T. Tinglc. blank books and stationery. 12 &c
Walton e. Davis, amt. rnid for cleaning
Jas. G. Saunders. making map Of voting
w.. ii. Walton, Il. r. fare for Mrs: T. +.
1da af r. 5. Alien, mileage snd postss., G ." :
W: B. How, cleaning chimney Reg. of
Loutz 4 Mcclure, material for Plum
creek bridge.............. 49,. ....... ~ 9
W. H. WALTON, miienrs and per diem,
Geo w. Lee, miiaaso and pr diem, com.
Lee i Ice, material for Paduch bridge. 1S5 ii
Davis y Perkins, service. as comfy %% y ply 70,
Lentz & Mcclure, supplies for Mrs An
mic Scharick. ........ 10 U
T Flrs' N 1aET BIn2 3r; ot ffam ranS. p assrtsa a mdp N
ing Dec. 81. Is 0
Currls s Co., supplies for Mrs. simons.. 6 .
DR.. H. a. Davis: amt. paid for livery &C. -
Dickinson Mercantile Co., supplics..... ii
W. "A. Mcclure, mileage and per diem,
w. x. Mcclure, amt. paid Callahan
Turley for building bridge..:...."... d. Q
Ghss. k9no, sheFif's fees, justice coart.. -
Thos. II. Ryan, %justic.'s fees 9
Chas. kono. boarding prisoners, July Ito i.
Gas. Kono, jailor's salary and boarding :
NJ. Gruschus, hauling coal tiack from
John McDonouSh l
On motion the board adjourned t
Tuesday, Oct. 2, 1900, at 9 o'clock a. II
| Tuesday, Oct. 2, 1900.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. All members present
; Muelberger appeared before the boar
with the request that he be allowed t
settle the delinquent taxes standin
, against lots 9 and 10 in block IS, in tn
t town Of Taylor, by paying the origin;
; amount of taxes which have become dc
linquent, and that the board cancel tn
' accrued interest thereon. On motion tn
. county treasurer was authorized to accel
T the original amount of the d%clinquer
taxes standing against said lots, plus tn
expenses for advertising and judgmer
fees, amounting to a total of Slo.2I.
h Statements of the register OF deeds ft
Q the months of August and Septembe
showing a total Of sI2I.oo fees collected
we're on motion approved and placed Q
file.
. Report of the clerk of the district cou
for the month Of August, 1000, shown
= $40 fees collected, was on motion al
8 cepted and placed on file
Quarterly report of A. P. Folsom, ju
; tice of the peace, for the quarter endin
h September 80, 1900, was accepted an
It ordered placed or file,
:: George Hughes, manager of til
Hughes Electric Light Co., appeare
before the board with a proposition
n furnish electric light for the court hous
D including the several Offices, courtroom
and Jail. After the matter had bee
thoroughly discussed by the board IL
F. offer of Mr.. Hughes was accepted ar
. the auditor instructed to have proper p
pers drawn for the contract. The prop
sition Of the Hughes Electric Light Cor
pany, through their manager, was to Il
effect that they will furnish electric lig
for the court house building for the fir
year for the sum of sI45, being SI2o p
= year for the light and SIS for wiring ar
putting in the lamps and fixtures.
Petition was received from r. !. Flee
and others asking that anew public hig
rs way be opened in township I4o, range
lie as follows, viz: Beginning at the mort