Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1903-01-15


taking the same; that such survey,
map. and census, when completed and
verified, was LETT at the Bank Of Bruce,
which was a convenient place within
the territory proposed to be incorpora-
ted as the town of Bruce for eXamina-
tion by those having an interest in
such application for a period OF not
less than thirty days prior hereto; that
thereafter, application was made by
petition TO the undersigned County
Commissioners, of Brookings County
South Dakota, for the Incorporation
OF said town, which petition was made
December tenth, 1902 and said petition
was signed by all OF the original ap-
plcants intending to make applica-
tion for the incorporation Of said
town, and also by more than one
third OF the whole number of qualified
voters residing within the territory
proposed TO be Incorporated as an In
corporated town, aud said petition set
forth the boundaries OF said proposed
Incorporated town the quantity of land
embraced therein, according TO the
survey thereof, and the resident popu-
ation therein contained according TO
said census taken; and said petition
had attached thereto atlidavits verb
flying all OF the facts alledged therein,
anrl the same was presented at the
time indicated as the time In the mo-
tice OF such application and that no.
tice Of said application had been duly
given as required by law, and the un-
dersigned took up the consideration
Of said application by petition for an
incorporation OF said town as soon
thereafter as the said board Of county
commissioners could receive and con-
slider the same.
That said survey and map and CEN
sus were subject TO the examination
for the period required by Section 1924
of the compiled laws of the State of
South Dakota and that all OF the re-
qurements OF article two Of chapter
two Of the complied laws OF the State
Of South Dakota In relation TO the in
corporation OF towns found in Section
lO22 TO 1924 inclusive OF the compiled
laws Of the State OF South Dakota,
and amendments thereto, have been
complied with and all Of the statutes
and law in relation TO said subject
have been complied with.
The undersigned, The Board Of
County Commissioners Of said Brook
ings County, do hereby order and
declare that the territory embraced
within the said proposed incorporated
town of Bruce, 'to-wit;
The east half OF section twelve,
I township one hundred and eleven,
range tifty.one west OF the fifth prin-
cipal meridian in the County Of
Brookings in the State of South Da-
kota, and the west half of the west
! +, +, YouGsburg, clerk Of courts,
j. +. Olander, Superintendent ht
schools, John Alton, county auditor,
G. T. Doughty, county treasurer, Dyer
| II. Campbell, sheriff, John #. Peter
son, register of deeds, L. f. Bagley,
justice of the peace
The board on motion adjourned to
1:30 p. m.
The board met as per adjournment
with Commissioners o, G. Oyloe,
Hogan Hoganson, f. w. Newton, Ole
Erickson and Jas. S. Pike present and
the auditor as clerk.
On motion DR.. j. G.. Collier was
appointed member OF the board OF
insanity for the year ending January,
! 1904.
On motion the board proceeded TO
designate by ballot the official papers
for the ensuing year. The ballot re-
sulting in the designation OF the
Brookings REGISTER, White Leader
and the Volga Tribune as the Official
papers for the ensuing year.
The auditor was on motion appointed
purchasing agent for the supplies OF
:he county for the ensuing year.
The salary OF the deputy county
treasurer, deputy auditor apd the
deputy register Of deeds was fixed at
the sum OF sixty dollars per month
for the ensuing year.
The following claims were on motion
audited and allowed:
S w Stone, services as county
commissioner and mileage. 80 II 90
Fl Simmons, same. Is 90
f f Ribstein, same. ... 10 30
Winner, Torgesoh Lbr Co, lum-
ber for poor farm and bridge. GA
g w VanDusen & Co, coal for
court mouse. .................. a. 80
A + Nord, same. % 90
Silver Burdett g. Co, text books 1873 80
g 70 56
American Book Co, text books. so 81
Butler Sheldon & Co, =" & Is 90
f E Youngberg, clerks fees. -. 4 50
j L Pratt, stationery. ......... % so
Frank E Hepner, analyzing
sample OF beer. er.......... 10 90
Frank K Hepner, same, Mum. 5 90
Andrew Swenson. iron rings for
pile driver. 2 90
On motion the justice quarterly re-