Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-12-21

2lst. Meeting called to order by
Chairman Zilg, members present
Gcntemann, Won Wald. Knott,
Rausch and Zilg, the states attor-
ney, and county auditor.
The following work was trans
acted.
The following petition was read
by the auditor: I'VE the under
81 gned frceholdcrs of Potter coun-
ty South Dakota hereby petition
the honorable board of county
commissioners of Potter county
under theproyisions of chapter 225
of the laws of 1911 TO issue bonds
of the county according to law and
thereby raise money with which to
supply residents of Potter county
with seed grain IN the amounts al
lowed BY law for the year of 1912.
under the provisions of said chap
ter 225, of the laws of 1911.'
The above petition being signed
by sixty of the frccholders of Pot
ter county, as set out by statute,
the petition having been filed with
The county auditor, was approved
by the board.
After a general discussion in re
gard to the issuance of bonds or
registered warrants as provided by
law, it was the general belief of
the board that the issuance of reg
istered warrants would be the best
way to procure said money.
Moved by VALID, seconded
by Rausch, that the county issue
registered warrants to the amount
ofS....... for the purpose OF buy
ing secdgraiu under the provisions
of chap. 225 of session laws of 1911.
On motion being put the following
vote was had: GcntcmannY es, Won
VALID Yes, Rausch Yes, Knott Yes
Zilg Yes. Motion declared car
ried by Chairman Zilg.
Moved by Knott, seconded by
VonW aid, that a notice he publish
ed in each of the newspapers of the
county to the effect that it is the
intention of the commissioners of
Potter county to distribute seed
grain under the provisions ofchap.
225 of the laws of 1911 and that all
applications for seed grain must
he filed with the auditor by the LIST
day of April, 1912, but that all per
sons making such application are
requested to file same before the
Doth of Jan. 1912 so the commits
sioners can have ample time to pro
cure the grain before seeding time
in the spring. On. motion being
put each member votcdYes at roll
,all and motion was declared car
ricd by Chairman Zig.
Moved by NonWa seconded
by Ransch, that the auditor be ant
is hereby instructed to take the pc
Etition signed by about 1850 of thu
residents of Potter county to tn.
proper officers Of thcC&NWRRCt
FOR the purpose OF getting said sces
grain shipped into this count.
without freight. On motion bein!
) put each member voted Yes at rol
all. Motion carried.
The application for county aid o
5. II. Monlux of Gettysburg wa
presented to the board and th
said Mr. Monlux having filed a pre-
perty statement with the count.
auditor as provided by law, the AZ
,litor was instructed to purchas
aid in the way Of coal etc as need
4 ed by said applicant.
k Mr. Stolte Of the firm of Stolt
: 4 Meinceir, contractors of me-
court house, appeared before til
board to make final settlement fc
a said building aud for said COZ
: tractors to turn oyer said buildin
to the county.
n Moyed by VonWald seconde
n by Knott that the county accel
said building from the contractor
md also to allow the balance {
payment of said building, amour
Of bill SSO55.33. On motion helm
: pnt each member voted Yes at 70
call. Motion carried.
y The following bills were ALLOW
Y; ID and warrants ordered drawn
StOlte & Meinceir, extra work