Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-11-14
Board Proceedings
Elk Point, s. D.. Nov. IS. 1907.

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/ Now, on this 9Th day Of November
1907, the time set for the hearing 81
the Lewison ditch petition, praying
for a certain ditch in Union county,
south Dakota, said petition being
signed by Ii n. Lewison and other
owners OF real property in said county
| likely TO be affected by said ditch:
said matter coming on to be heard,
and 1t appearing to the satisfaction OF
this board that in order To make d
IcompIcte and practical drainage OF
the couBtry affected by said proposed
/ ditch it is necessary that certain
other lateral bitches 10 the main
ditch or drainage be constructed,
among others, one beginning on the
line OF the main ditch near the point
where the section line between sec
tions "a and 35, of township ", range
so. intersectS the main ditch, as sur
veyed and shown by the plat thereof
on file In the auditors Office, thence
running northerly on the west side Of
said section line to the northeast
| corner OF the southeast quarter OF
section Is, in said township and
range: one beginning on the main
| ditch where the one-eighth line rum
ming north and south thru the west
| half OF section 6, township 81. range
40, intersects the main ditch running
1 thence north one and one. fourth
miles: ore beginning where the Sec
| ton line running north and southeast
| OF sections 8 and Z, township 81, range
| 40, intersects the main ditch, thence
running north three-fourths Of mile:
lone beginning where the one-eighth
| line running north and south In the
east half OF section 3, township 0I,
range 40, intersects the main ditch,
thence running north thrce-fonrths
OF a mile; and 1T being necessary that
a survey Of said above described lat
erals be had and that notice be given
to the owners OF the lands thru which
| the same will pass: therefore
BE 1t resolved, that the further
hearing OF said Lewison ditch petit
ltion be adjourned TO the 30th day OF
December, 1907 at two o'clock p. m.
lat the commissioners room at the
court house, in the city Of Elk Point,
in said Union county.
| And the said board OF commission
ers having inspected said drain and IL
being In the opinion OF this board
necessary that a survey Of said above
described proposed laterals be made;
therefore
Be it further resolved that VIM. NJ.
Vinson, county surveyor Of Union
lconnty, a competent surveyor, be and
The y hereby designated and appoint.
led surseyprtor the purpose OF making
said survey and he is hereby directed
to make a complete survey OF said
Iiaterals, and Of any other laterals i'll
addition to those already surveyed as
he may deem necessary for the drain
h age Of the entire section Of country,
or which the lands proposed to be,
drained are a part: such survey to be
made as will be required for the com
Istruction or said laterals and such
Iother laterals as the surveyor may
tdeem necessary and as, with the sur
vey OF the main ditch and laterals
already made, will be required for the
complete construction 81 said propos-
led drainage and assessments of its
costs. JoHN BRIGGs,
Attest: Chairman.
SEAL
CHAss s. HALTER, Auditor.
Whereas lots and s, block 10, town
lof Beresford, has been assessed for
taxation for the years 1905 and 1906,
and entered into the county treasur-
Ier's tax book for said years, and
whereas we find that said lots are
now and have been owned since April
~, 1905, BY st. Teresas' Church,
Beresford, and are exempt from taxa
ton. therefore
Resolved that the county treasurer
be and Ii hereby directed I'd cancel
and strike from the county treasurer's
tax list for the years 1905 and 1906,
The taxes entered al aforesaid against
said lots \ and 4, block 10, town Of
Beresf0rd
On motion board adjourned to meet
|on Thursday the It'll day Of Novenl.
Der, 1907.
Attest: JoIN BRIGGs,
CHAs. y. HARTER, Chairman.
County Auditor,
Rlk Point, \. ID. Nov, A, 1907.
Board met as per ad journment With
me MIXERS III present also the auditor.
The car1vassing board to canvass
the returns 0f the recent election was
organized with tho following mem
bsrS John Briggs, county commission
eFs Albert Dahl, county commissioner
p: M Massey, county commissioner;
st1d Chas 8. Harter county auditor.
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