Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-27
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.
De Smet, S. d., July 3, 1905.

of Kingsbury county, 5. d., met in
their room at the court house in regu-
lar session.
ALI members present.
The minutes OF the last meeting
were read and on motion approved.
On motion the following liquor
bonds We're approved.
Herman Timm as principal, with
the Western Surety Co. as strety.
j. F. Wagner as principal, with the
Western Surety Go. as surety. Tom
Peterson AS principal, with the Equit-
able Fidelity & Title Guaranty Co.
as surety.
On motion, the county auditor was
instructed to issue a refund order for
100 in favor Of l.. Howard for illegal
school poll, said Howard not being
q years old.
1t was moved and carried that the
school poll tax assessed against Ed.
Stormont, in lroquois village, for the
year 1900, be cancelled from the tax
list, said Stormont having paid q
school poll in Esmond township.
This being the time set at the last
meeting of the board for final action
on the proposed new school district
composed of parts of school districts
No. IL, 10, 36 and 81, the board list.
ened to arguments for and against.
It was moved and carried that the
Question be decided by ballot. The
ballot stood two for a new school dis.
trict and three against a new school
district.
An motion board adjourned as a
board of county commissioners and
organized as a board of equalization
and proceeded with the work of re.
viewing the assessment of 1906.
On motion the board adjourned till
Thursday, July 9th, at 1000 a. m.
July 9Th Board met pursuant to
adjournment of July Bird. All mem
bers present.
Parties from Arlington appeared
before the board in regard to bank
assessments, and after listening to
their arguments it was decided to set
a date for taking up the bank assess
ments.
1t was moved and carried that
Tuesday, July 10th, be the date set
for such hearing, and the county aud
itor be instructed to notify each bank
er in the county.
1t was moved and carried the. as
sessment of the Arlington Mill Co. be
reduced $4,000
Motion made and carried that the
assessment of the Vermillion De Smet
Mill Co. be lowered $4,000.
On motion board adjourned until
tomorrow morning at 1000 o'clock a.
IN,
July 6th-Board met pursuant to
adjournment of July 9th.
Members present: Stoner, Olston,
Hardy and Hewett.
On motion board adjourned till 800
O'Clock p. m. in order to visit the
poor farm.
300 o'clock p. m, the board having
returned from the poor farm they
proceeded with the work Of equaliza
ton.
1t vas moved and carried that the
assessment of personal property
against Jno. A. Dowden, in De Smet
township, be stricken from said town
ship book, as the same property was
assessed in Manchester township.
On motion the Lake Preston Cream
cry assessment was raised $4,000.
On motion board adjourned till
July 10th at 1000 o'clock a. IN.
July 10th Board met pursuant to
adjournment of the 9th.
Members present: Stoner, Olston,
Hewett and Hardy.
1t was moved and carried that lands
in the following townships be chang
ed as follows: Baker, raised 3 per cent,
Hartland, raised 2 per cent, Mathews
raised | per cent.
On motion personal property was
equalized as follows:
LeSeuer township, pianos raised 10
per cent.
De Smet City, "B" class of horses
raised 20 per cent.
Lake Preston, "a" class Of horses
lowered 10 per cent; "B' class raised
4 per cent.
Motion made and carried that the
hardware stocks in Arlington be rails
ed $4,000 each.
This being the date set for taking