Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-16
Commissioners Proceedings.
De Smet, S. D., June 6, 1911

De Smet, S. D., June 6, 1911.
The board Of county commission
ers of Kingsbury county, S. d., met
in their room at the court house pur
suant to adjournment of April 9Th
Members present F. p. Hardy, chair.
man, F. M. Wolfe, c, A. Cripps, and
Thos. Sorenson.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and on motion approved.
Motion made and carried that r. G,
ClendenniDg of the village of Iro-
quois, S d., be refunded a personal
tax of $l.0l, as he presented sworn
affidavit that he was not a resident OF
the county until after May lst, 1910
The county auditor was authorized to
issue refund order for 81 Oh in favor
of said Clendenning.
A petition was presented to the
board signed by Eslen Peterson and
others asking bat a bridge be built on
the quarte-line between the SCI and
the sw1 of Sec. 24-lll.53 1t was
moved and carried that a committee
of two, F. p. Hardy and f M. Wolfe
be appointed TO view said site and re-
port at the next meeting.
A petition was presented to the
board signed by Hudson aud Others
of Denver township asking that q
bridge be constructed Oil the section
line between the nw4 of SETON 10 and
the sw4 of section 3 III 3D. 1t was
moved and carried that Z. p. Hardy
and F. NJ Wolfe be appointed com
mittee to view the said site and re
port at the next meeting.
Nels G.. Nelson, Of Hetland, pre-
sented a tax receipt for the year l9lC
showing that he had paid persona
tax of STAT and asked that he be re
funded that amount As his expla
nation showed that he was not tht
party who owned this property, i
was moved and carried that the coun
ty auditor be authorized 10 issue a re
fund order for SAT to the said Mel
son.
1t was moved and carried that th'
county auditor be instructed to ad
vertise for bids for a 100 bll galvan
lied water tank TO be placed ON the
court house water works. Bids to b
received at the July meeting, plan
and specifications on file at the audi
tors office.
1t was moved and carried that th,
county auditor purchase new apron
for the county grader.
1t was moved and carried tina
kingshury county appropriate 4
Baker township $3.50 for the l.urpos'
of completing the grade across tn,
lake Lake Preston), providing tha
the farmers north of said lake pay il
cash $50 and the township Of Bake
pays in cash 500, these amounts {,
equal the appropriation of said coun
ty, the appropriation 10 be handlet
and expended by j. Henry Lloyd ant
l.. /. Olslon, and to be used who'll,
on said grade, work not to be con-
menced or continued unless lake be;
is in perfect condition for the con
struction of the grade.
On motion the justice reports of J
FL. Hall and N. o, Gaasadalen wer
approved and placed on file.
This being the time to advertise fo
the construction of nine bridge
across the main ditch No. 4, in Sprin,
Lake township, the board adjournet
as board of county commissioner
and organized as board of ditcl
commissioners, the minu'es Of whicl
will appear in tie ditch record.
The ditch business being finishes
the board adjourned as board o
ditch commissioners and organized al
a board of county commissioners an,
proceeded with the regular business