Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-02-10

1910. i.
| Attest:
o LIVER I. MUNsoN, JOHN BRIGGS
Co. Auditor. Chairman
Elk Point, s. d., Feb. 4th, 1910.
Board met as per adjournment, with
all members present, also the Auditor.
The following petition was taken up
| and granted:
To the Honorable Board OF County
| Commissioners of Union County, South
d ,kota:
The undersigned "a majority of the
voters of the territory hereinafter de-
| scribed residing within said territory,
and which said territory contains more
than twenty-five voters, hereby petit.
tion to be organized as civil town
ship under the provisions of the gen.
eral township law now in force relat-
Ing 10 township government and ask
you to proceed to fix and determine the
boundaries of such proposed civil town.
ship and that such township shall be
called The Township of Big Sioux.
The following is a description of the
land which your petitioners ask to
have included in said civil township:
All that part of Township so, Range
AZ. lying and being In Union County.
South Dakota, but exclusive OF the
territory attached to Union County for
judicial purposes but not made part
OF said Union Couoty.
Whereas, the petition praying for the
organization OF the territory herein
after described into civil township has
been presented to the County Com
missioners and filed in the Office of the
County Auditor; and it appearing that
said petition is signed by majority OF
all the legal voters within such de-
scribed territory; therefore be it
RESOLVED, by the Board OF County
Commissioners OF Union County,
South Dakota, that the following de-
scribed territory, to.wit:--All that
part OF Township SO, Range As, lying
and being In Union County, South
Dak0ta, hut exclusive OF the territory
attached to Union County for judicial
purposes but not made part OF said
Union County, be and the same Is, here
by organized into civil township,
hereby named and known as the town
ship OF Big Sioux. Be 1t further
RESOLVED, that the following resi-
dents and legal voters OF said township,
SO organized, be and they are hereby
appointed to fill the township Offices a,
| follows:
]. B. Bruneau, Chairman, Supervi
sor; James Halliday Jr., Supervisor; 81
Shipman, Supervisor and that such
officers shall act until their successor!
are duly elected and qualified, as pro
vided by law.
WhereGs, James McGonigle was az
sessed with the SCI and the Sci D
ISWl OF Section I. Township 81, Rang,
% Tor the year 1909, and it appearing
70 the Satisfaction OF this Board tina
during said year the Missouri Rive
cut away So acres OF said described
lands, therefore be it
| RESOLVED, that the valuation be re-
duced from $500 to $24OO and III,
County Treasurer Is directed to figur,
the tax accordingly for said year 1909
| On motion, Board adjourned 10 NEE
Saturday, the 5th day Of Feb. 1910.
| Attest;
OLIVER |. MuNsoN, JOHN BRIGGS
| 90. Auditor. Chairman.
Elk Point, S. D., Feb. 5th, 1910.
Board met 40 per adjournment, Will
al members present, also the Auditor
Wheyeds, the hunter's license hereto
lore Issued under the old Law expired
/ on Jan. |, 1910, and the new license /.
De issued run from July lst until th,
succeeding June 50th, and certain per
sons desire TO take out license for ID,
portion Of the year ending June 80
1910, II Is
ksESOLVED, that the County Treas.
urer be, and be ID hereby authoriz
cd 70 accept the one halt OF the amour
PAYABLE for such license, for the perIoi
euding June SOths 1910.
Tho balance Of The day Via spen
nltn matters pertaining to the Lewisor
drainage ditch. m
o. motion, Board adjourned 70 mee
on Tuesday, the let day Of March, 1910
Il Attest:
OLIVER I. MUNsoN, JOHN BRIGGS
Co. Auditor. Chairman
IL SafeEuard g children
"Our two children Of six and eIeh
years. have been since infancy subiec
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