Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-20


poses of said c Il Besancon and not
for the execution of his t:ust aud that
said Besancon at the time said funds
were demanded as aforesaid did not
have them but procured them ST.
quently from some person or per,
unknown to this committee I1
committee also reports that it is il
formed and believes that said Besancon
is habitually addicted to the excessive
use OF intoxicating liquors and has will
fully neglected his duties as clerk of
courts Of Hughes county.
Respectfully submitted,
NJ. L. Martin, chairman,
j. T.. Erickson,
L.. l.. Stephens
The following resolution was APP
proved by the board of county commits
sioners of Hughes county and signed
by II Garrett, chairman.
Whereas, the committee upon inyesti-
CATION OF the Office of clerk of courts
has reported and it appearing to this
board that there is reasonable cause to
believe that Claire f. Besancon, clerk
OF courts of Hughes county has will
fully neglected his duty as said officer
and has been guilty of WiIlful NAL
administration in office, habtual drunk
enness and has tailed to account for
funds and property III his hands at
al inspection authorized by law and
has used said funds for purposes not in
| the execution of his trust. Now be it
, re solved that the board OF county com
missioners in the name of Hughes
| county do make the charge abovenamed
and bring All action for the removal of
said Claire Z Besancon from his Office
of clerk of courts of said county and
do hereby authorize the states attorney
of said county to bring said action as
aforesaid
The board Of county commissioners
then adjourned to Jan 8, 1905 at 9
o'clock a. IN.
Pierre, S. d., AprilS, 1905.
9 o'clock a. nj.
| The board of county commissioners
met pursuant to adjournment Pres
ent Messrs. Martin, Garrett, Young
berg, Erickson and Metzger.
The following Fill was allowed and
ordered paid by warrant:
| e L Clifford, supplies ......,.. IS
~. II ~ 4 ,Ds1 "a ~
to carry on the business Of retail liquor
dealer from April |, 1905, to June 80,
1905, in the town of Blunt. approved.
The following bill was aiioned and
ordered paid by warrant:
NJ = Martin. wood ... ) 50
The bid of Hughes Co. Bank for de-
post of county funds to amount of
$500 was accepted and bond Of $4,000
as surety for deposit was approved.
Bond of John II McCord, justice of
the peace of Hughes county for $500
approved.
Petition Of Wilmer ID Nelson for re.
fund of over assessment personal pro-
PStel Aooh oPPioNOu.
Petition of Cora Simmons for abate-
IN ent OF interest and penalty OH person
al tax Blunt village refused.
Petition Of John Heron for abate-
ment of personal taxes for 1902, 1903,
and 1904 was referred to the city couu-
Gil of Pierre
Wolf skins we're examined, scalps
destroyed and auditor instructed to is
sue certificates therefor as follows:
Fritz Finder, one wolf skin.
Geo Biever, coyote skins and one wolf
q W Harris, 6 coyote skins.
Ole Larson, coyote skin.
VIM Mcnamara, s wolf skins.
VIM Mcnamara, coyote skins.
Fred Roda, coyote skins.
Petition Of Chas l. Hyde for rebate
of taxes OIL land refused.
Petition of Paul kepstine Ter re-
bate of personal tax 1902 Snake Butte
twp. refused.
Application Of Mary Francis Stce-
man for school loan refused.
| Following bill was presented, allow.
ed and ordered paid by warrant:
w A King, county auditor, sal
/ arr March to April 1, 1905. 80 O4
| Petition of & G Latin for reduction
personal tax l90lrefused.
Petition OF + X Eakin for cancel a.
ton OF illegal assessment approved.
Petition Of W l. Collins on claim of
wrongful assessment OF building be.
longing to G A Metzger refused.
Following bills were allowed and or.
dered paid by warrant:
w NJ Kemp, books, stationery
J and supplies =. ........ Is IL
g W Van Dusen 4 Co., coal. -. % 81
, L l. Norman, hauling rubbish,
claim $3.50, allowed. Is 0,
The board of county commissioner!
> extended the time of paying Is pc
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