The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-10-29

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things, six miles of splendid road
in Union township; two and one-halt
miles in Beulah township which road
extends into Lisbon township; three
good bridges in Baker township on
a road which was much needed but
which had never been opened for
traffic for want Of these bridges;
three good concrete bridges and two
steel bridges with reinforced con-
cfete abutments and driveways in
Union township, all of which are as
rood bridges for their size as any In
Dawson county; twelve concrete
bridges and culverts in Beulah town
ship and several concrete culverts In
Mt Vernon township. AS to the six
miles of road in Baker township re-
tered to by the Gazette / secured
a survey of this road and s15.00 per
nile has been paid for said survey.
The road shouldS be built at once as
we'll as much other work in my dis
trict, and / have made an honest eff
Fort to get all done that could be
lone consistent with the interests of
the remainder of the county and Jus
ice to the taxpayers. l also secured
ZIG 6GcllC a.
through Mt. Vernon township One
would suppose from the attitude Of
Gazette that the sole duty Of q com
missioner was to graft everything In
sight for the benefit Of his district
regardless of the interests of the re-
mainder of the county or the methods
used to secure the approval OF other
members of the board.
The voters of the Third district
are far more familiar with the facts
as to what has been done by their
representative on the board than is
the editor Of the Gazette. They also
know and appreciate the fact. that
though I am elected as q commiss-
Toner by and for the Third dictrict,
I I'M a servant of the entire county
and work for its interests as a whole.
The real source of the Gazette's
opposition to my candidacy is not SO
much that I have failed to secure
what l should for my district, but be-
cause I have been top careful in ex-
amining the. Gazette's bills against
the county to meet the approval OF
Its editor. Perhaps the Gazette can
explain why it put in a bill for $40
for publishing the 1913 delinquent
tax list when the maximum that
could legally be allowed for publish
ing the same was $52.5O and which
bill was allowed yer my protest.
The 1913 tax list contained just 525
descriptions according to the Ca
zetes own count and ten cents for
each description is the limit that
could have been legally allowed for
the publication of the list. Here is
the law on the subject-an extract
from section 2194 Of the political
code of South Dakota.
1.-THE county treasurer shall charge
and COLLECT, in addition to taxes, In
i.erests and penalty, the sum OF ten
cents on each tract of real property
and on each town lot advertised for
sale, which sum shall be paid. into
the county treasury and, the county
shall pay the cost OF, publication, but
Ein no case shall the connty be liable
for more than the amount charged
ltosthe delinquent lands for advertis-
ing ~
1t is barely possible that my OPP
position to the allowance OF this
graft OF $3.50 from the county
treasury Wll1 8uuutG LIE pUUIlG "
understand why tho Gazette Is SO
anxious to secure my defeat.
I do not Know what the v~oterssof
my district will do at the coming
election IN regard 10 my candidacy.
That I have their respect and conf
dence was tloronghlyss demonstrated
atSthe proposal convention when 4 re
iceived the solid support OF every ma
storfty proposal committeeman In my
district with I'M exception and al
the primary election I received d ma
jority over my opponent 81 nearly
Ave to one.
That the Gazette ispsvery Anxicnl
TO accomplish my defeat goes With
out saying II - annoyings1 know, u
Lhave some nj onAtRe boafdsswho OBJ
|jects to ~ansoccasional graft Of a,small
item OF $17.6O and who WIN not al
low stuffed bills 10 pass without pro-
test but SO longsAsI am on4the board
the Gazette will have 70 stand Just
that kind Of treatment.
J C. lehman.
MI: Vernon, 8. I. oct.s21. tel4.s
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