The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-23

son and Ben Moser and the deputy
auditor as clerk.
The board visited the poor farm as
planned, and every thing was found
satisfactory and the inmates happy
and contented.
On notion, carried, the following
bills were allowed and ordered palo
by warrant:
Dan O'Leary, jurors certificate .......S oo
Barney Lambrechts, nursing smallpox
patients, bill of sci so allowed at...... ID 70
] E. Truran, County Auditor, salary to r, M
julius "sdFS enner, per diem and mileage. 10 40
Ben Moser, per diem and miletge...... ~ ~
Rrnwn e. Saenger. sunplies ....... Z 80
The application for q Code and
supplies by J. II. Alexander, clerk OF
the town of Twin Brooks, was on
motion rejected.
The contract of James O'Ready,
county physician, with Grant county
was accepted and placed on file.
On motion, carried, the application
| of the board of trustees OF the town OF
| Twin Brooks to set aside the amount
of tax due said town, was deferred un-
til the next meeting of the board.
On motion, carried, the county
duulbOI 3 OlllSc was A"uCN WIN
! depository of school books, the num-
Der and description to be furnished by
the county superintenda ant of schools.
The chairman was authorized to
approve the official bond OF Geo. b.
Pinckney, county auditor-elect, II
found sufficient.
j. E. Truran, having been appoint
ed deputy commissioner of school
c.l o,Ll:, 1,~l, Gov Tho cfotn ton.
dered his resignation as county
auditor which was accepted and on
ballot taken Mr.. A. F. Lindquist was
duly elected county auditor, and his
bond in the penal sum OF 100000, was
approved and placed on file.
On motion, carried, the following
resolutions were adopted and ordered
| spread on the minutes:
Resolved, That on behalf OF the
people of Grant county. we hereby
express our appreciation OF he SER
vices of Geo. Mitchell and John O.
Nelson, the two retiring members of
| the board. The history of the county
during the last few years has shown
them TO be faithful public servants,
ever watchful of the peoples best
interests, and by their retirement from
the board the county loses two faith
full and conscientious members.
Resolved, That Hon. J. E. Truran
was one of the most pa~instaking Otfi-
Gals which this county has ever had,
and that we wish on behalf of the en-
tire people, to express our voluntary
sentiment that he has been an honest,
faithful officer, ever constant at his
post of duty, watchful to protect the
interests of Grant county, no matter
what position of trust he may have
held, disregarding personal interests,
polite and courteous to all, unusually
active to accommoda ate those who may
have inquired of him for any public
service, and we congratulate the State
of South Dakota upon having in their
employ, SO honest, competent, and
faithful a man.
On motion, carried, the following
resolutions as to clerk hire and jan
itorship were adopted:
Resolved, That the county treasurer,
county auditor and register Of deeds
may employ in their respective offices
one deputy each, at a salary of $500
per month. This resolution is to be
in effect April /, 1903.
Resolved, That the register of deeds
may employ in his Office other than a
deputy one clerk for seven months in
the year at a salary of $500 per
month.
Resolved that the ~janitor shall re.
ceive for his services for the ensuing
year S1.25 per day.
On motion, carried, board adjourn
to March IA, 1903.
M. B. WISEMAN,
Deputy County Auditor