Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-03-15
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.
CONTINUED from last week.


CONTINUED from last week.
Auditors Office. Feb, Is. 1912.
| The commissioners met pursuant to ad
journment all members being present.
The question OF bonding the county for the
purpose OF purchasing and securing seed
grain for the settlers of Dewey county was
taken up by the board for consideration and
having the opinion OF the Attorney General
and his advice In the matter, the board de-
cided not to bond the county or furnish seed
grain, and on motion the petition OF the free
holders and settlers asking for the proposit-
| ion Of bonding and securing seed grain be re-
jected for the reason that the law Will not up
hold the matter OF bonding the county for
seed grain. On motion the County Auditor
was directed to publish notice to settlers
| and farmers asking them to leave an estimate
| Of the amount Of seed they require or need to
purchase in order that the county commits
sioners may arrive at the total amount, for
the purpose Of aiding the settlers in securing
shipment OF same free Of freight. All esti-
mates to he in and reported to the Auditors
office on or before February q. 1912. at which
time the commissioners will receive and con-
slider bids from seed houses OH prices.
A petition having been filed signed by
ninety electors OF townships IL Ran &c %; Twp
IL Range q and the north half OF Twp. ~
Range p and Twp. - Range q OF Dewey
county, South Dakota, asking that said town
ships be granted civil township organization
under the name OF Lantry Township, In ac-
cordance with Article Chapter IL Political
Code OF South Dakota The board proceeded
In consideration of the prayer of said petit
toner's to consider and,on motion the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
I In the matter Of the petition OF n majority
OF the electors of Townships IL n. r. q: II n.
II. q, ID y. II. % +. b. II. NJ eridian. Dewey
County South Dakota, praying that said ter
ritory be organized into one civil township.
order Organizing the Civil Township OF
I.antry and Appointing Officers.
A duly verified petition having thereon the
names Of about ninety persons, alleged to be
to be qualified electors Of Townships y n. X.
%; IL n. II. %: IL n. r. q +. h. IL. Meridian, in
Dewey County South Dakota, having been
filed In the office OF the County Auditor on
the 9th day OF January, 1912, and it appear
ing upon consideration Of said petition that
said petition is proper in form and conforms
to the requirments of law in such cases made
and provided, Except In the prayer for the
appointment OF road Overseers which office
has been discontinued by Chapter POI, 1911
Laws and said petition containing a major
ity OF the legal voters in said townships
1t Is Hereby Ordered: That the North half
OF Township II n. X. % and - n. II. % t.; and
the whole Of townships IL n. Range q and IL
n. II. % +. b. ii. Meridian, located In Dewey
county, South Dakota, be and the same are
hereby organized into acivil townahip to be
known as Lantry Township, to be governed
according to law. 1t is further ordered that
following officers. as required by law are
hereby appointed for said civil township.
known as Lanty Township.
Office. Appuintee and p. o. Address
Township Treasurer. F.M.McDanlel, Lantry.
Justice OF the Peace. Max Mailer, i,
Township Supervisors. ]. A. Potter
o. A. Swartz ;,
II. Schroeder >,
Township Assessor. J. A. Neil :,
Constable. W. f. Thomas :.
Township Clerk. w. A. Messer
send to each OF the appointees notice of
their appointment to their particular office
giving them thirty days from receipt OF not
ice In which to qualify.
Signed and ordered at the court house in
Timber Lake, South Dakota this 18th day of
February, 1912.
o. j. Felt, Chairman.
II. NJ. Kent c. A. Flower.
Auditor. BIC. Ash.
On motion the County Auditor was direct
ed to issue and deliver to the following per-