The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-05-12
COUNTY BUSINESS
PROCEEDINGS OF LAKE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS IN AID
JOURNED SESSION.

Madison, S. D., May 6, 1914.-Tha
board of county commissioners mef
in adjourned session for the purpose
of taking up the question of assess
ments with the assessors of the coun-
lty. All members of the board and
auditor were present.
Mr.. Henry of the tax commission
was to be with us at this meeting.
but was unable to attend. In his
place we had Mr.. II. f. Chapman. the
secretary of the tax commission. who
took up all the afternoon explaining
taxation.
The board adjourned to meet We'd
nesday morning, May Z, 1914.
Wednesday, May T.
Meeting called to order as per adj
journment, with all members and au-
ditor present.
On motion, the following bills
were allowed:
Farnham Printing Co, books
for court house 1915. so
American Book Co., text
books 96.5S
Zion Office Supply Co. $50. $40
Chas. Dyce, rent for office
primary election ....... 800
Nipple Printing Co., codes. 1850
The following bills for judges and
clerks of Summit township at pri-
mary election were overlooked and
allowed at this meeting:
OLAF Overski, judge .......S 600
Albert Kehrwald, judge and
returning ballot box. 80. $40
A. E. Brorby, judge ....... 600
j. M. Erickson, clerk ...... 800
Geo Ondahl clerk G no
Madison Mill &Grain Co.,
slabs for court house $3.50. $50
Mitchell Publishing Co., in
heritance tax books ..... $3.50
Educator School Supply Co. 1872
IC. c. Wagner, analysis made
on liquor 1910
Resolved, by the board of county
commissioners, hat they rescind
their action of February 81, 1914,
made by the Klaur Mfg. Co, Of Du-
buque, Iowa, unless said company
shall furnish a proper bond and con
tract where in they agree to furnish
corrugated iron culverts according to
plans and specifications filed at this
office OF Or before the 18th day of
May, 1914. And that the auditor be
instructed to notify said company to
that effect.
f. w. Butts, collecting de-
linquent taxes .........$ sc 20
DR.. r. S. Westaby, medical
aid to poor .......... &c 90
Chas. Robeck, deputy sheriff
fees ................. 100
On motion, a refund was allowed
to John Woolcut on a certain piece
of property in Winfred village. The
assessment was. carried on tax book
for $4,000, when it should have
been $54.0O.
Amount of refund-S85.00.
On motion the bonds of Peter
Heagney, Fred Kurth, Ben DeBelts
and j. A. Donnelly, the applicants for
license to sell liquors at retail, was
rejected. The vote on the question
of rejection was as follows:
Yes-D. M. Finnie.
No-Wm. Curtis.
NO. M. Simmons.
Meeting adjourned to meet Friday,
May s, 1914.
Friday. May s.
The board went to Orland town
ship to view roads.
Afternoon session
On motion, the bill of O. o. Soften
for j%anitor work at farmers institute
was allowed ............S $50
Madison Auto and Supply
Co., labor at time of farm
ers' institute ......... 500
#. w. Butts, meals for pris-
oners IS. 90
DIR. j. M. Duff, superintend-
ent board of health fees. $3.50
The balance of the afternoon was
taken up figuring on bridges.
The board adjourned to meet Sat
urday, May 8, 1914.
Saturday, May 3
The meeting called to order with
all members and auditor present.
Part of the forenoon was taken up
in going to visit the poor farm.
After returning from the poor
farm the board took up the matter
of bridges, and instructed the audit
or to order three steel bridges, two
for Winfred township and one for
Summit township.
Motion made that the board re-
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