Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-28
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.

were read and on motion approved.
The committee appointed TO view
the proposed bridgesites in Manches-
ter township reported fayorably to
uilding one bridge, and il was NOV
cd and carried that the county con-
truct q steel bridge across the Red
Zone creek Oh the section line between
ections > aud s, township 10, route
81, Marches cr township.
A petition was presented by the
oard signed by C. j. Madison. Hugh
Gurley and others asking that the
county build a bridge across the
i,edstone creek on the section line be-
tgeen ction - and -, township ITO
ang 81. in Esmond township
u. ", Aolfe, w. j. Agnew. and A..
I, Barber were appointeda committee
- view said proposed bridge site and
report at the next meeting
This being the date set for opening
bids for the construction Of bridges
In the county for the ensuing year
and there BE- ing bids received from
the Campbell lagler Bridge Co, of
Council Bluffs, Iowa, the A. Y. Bayne
Co, Of Minneapolis, Mimi, and the
Iowa Bridge Co, Of DesMoines, and
the bid Of the Iowa Bridge Co., being
the lowest and best bid IL was moved
and carried that the bid Of the Iowa
bridge Co. be accepted and it was or
dered that a contract be entered into
between Kingsbury county and the
Iowa Bridge Co. for all bridges need
cd in the county for the next twelve
months.
II was moved and carried that the
county construct a steel bridge across
the Redstone creek in LeSeuer town
ship on the east line Of section rs be-
tween ranges 81 and So township l12,
said bridge to be % #. span with 10
fl. bents.
On motion the county auditor was
authorized to issue a refund order for
$1l0.23 to Thos. H. Ruth for taxes
paid for the years 1900 to 1906 inclu-
sive, on the unplatted part of the east
100 acres of the S E of section 2S,
township Ill, range SO south of the
railroad, it appearing from the records
that there was no unplatted part of
the east 100 acres or the s e ! of sec
ton 28, township Ill, range 81 south
OF the railroad.
The county commissioners having
viewed the route for the proposed
ditch or drain to be established in
township 10, range So, filed their re-
port. The cousty auditor was author
liked to serve a notice on the petition.
ers and those opposed to the said
ditch or drain by posting notices and
by publishing notices in the official
paper to appear at the court house at
De Smet on July 9th, 1907, at / o'clock
p. m.
A petition was presented to the
board signed by legal voters of Man
chester school township and independ-
ent school district No. 22 asking for
the formation and organization of an
independents school district to be or
gained from Manchester school town
ship and Independent school district
No. AZ.
1t was moved and carried that the
matter be heard at the court house
on July 9th, 1907.
On motion the following liquor
bonds We're approved:
j.. p. Ford as principal with the
Western Surety Co. as surety.
Romong a. Lutgen as principal with
the Western Surety Co. as surety.
J. #. Wagner as principal with the
Western Surety Co. as surety.
Thos. Peterson as principal with
the Western Surety Co. as surety.
Herman Timm as principal with
the Western Surety Co. as surety.
Stormont & Beck as principal with
the Western Surety Co. as surety.
1t was moved and carried that the
county auditor be instructed to adj
vertise for bids for hard coal for the
court house and poor farm for the en-
suing year, bids to be in the county
auditors Office on or before July End.
This being the date set for opening
bids for the construction Of a cement
walk and curb on the west side of
the court house yard.
Bids were opened and recorded as
follows: j. M. Rarry for $4,000.
Carl Schultz for II cents per square
foot for walk and 25 cents per square
f>nt FOR ct,y.h tba worL o.rorapkaa1