Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-04-22
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS
De Smet, S. D, April 5, l9l

regular session,
All members present.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and on motion approved
j B. McAllister presented a re-
ceipt from the county treasurer of
Linn Co., Iowa, showing that he had
paid his personal property tax in
Iowa for the 1907, and one from the
treasurer of this county showing that
he had paid in this county the same
year, and asked the board TO refund
$3.4S that being the amount of his
personal tax in this county for 1907.
1t was moved and carried to lay the
matter over until the next meeting.
On motion the coroner's report of
Dr. (. Haberman was accepted and
placed on file.
On motion W. j. Agnew was ap
pointed to oversee the poor farm and
buildings on same.
As provided by statute the assessors
of the various townships met with the
board and county auditor for confer
ence as to assessments and to receive
the books and blanks.
1t was moved and carried that farm
buildings be assessed at 10 per cent
of their actual value, and residences
in cities and villages at 20 per cent
and business houses at 80 per cent of
their actual value.
j. B. McA lister presented his tax
receipts showing that he had paid
taxes on the west ] of section l9 town
ship Ill, range 81 for the last eight
years as a full half section, and the
deeds show that there is only 293.44
acres, it was moved and carried to
refund the difference TO the said Nc
Allister, and the county auditor was
authorized to issue refund order for
the amount. ...
A petition was presented to the
board signed by Walter Brown. and
others asking to have a steel bridge
constructed across the Red Stone
creek between sections II and 20
township 100, range 81. On motion
w. j. Agnew, Thos. Sorenson, and G.
A. Cripps were appointed committee
to view the site for the proposed
bridge and report at the next meet
ing.
On motion the Justice quarterly re-
port of j. FL. Hall was accepted and
placed on file.
A petition was presented to the
board signed by Hans Anderson and
Others asking to have one steel bridge
constructed on section 30, township
10, range "a, and one on the high
way between sections Is and 7, town
ship l09, range 81.
On motion w. j. Agnew, Thos.
Sorenson and f. NJ. Wolfe were APP
pointed committee to view the sites
for both the proposed bridges and re-
port at the next meeting.
Two petitions were presented to
the board one signed by j. j. Damn
and o. hers asking to have steel
bridge constructed at the outlet of
Lake listed in section %, township
l12, range 53 and one signed by Fred
Marquardt and others for steel
bridge between the Sc ! of section %
and the sw j of section II, township
liz, range So. On motion w. j.
Agnew, C. A, Cripps and f. NJ. Wolfe
were appointed committee to view
the site for both of the proposed
bridges and report at the next meet
ing.
On motion the bond of j. HI. Ander
son as school book depositary in
Erwin was approved.
1t was moved and carried to pur-
chase new book type writer for the
register of deeds office. the old one to
be sent to the factory to be repaired
and kept on hand in case it should be
needed
On motion board adorned until
tomorrow morning.
De Smet, S. D., April 6, 1910.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment of the 5th.
All members present.
A petition was presented signed by
E. j. Read and others asking to have
parts of sections II and 20 in town
ship 100, range 54 taken from Inde-