Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-29
On motion the County Auditor was
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instructed to advertise for bids for
the keeping of county charges at the
Poor Farm. Bids must be for the
keeping of said charges per week, the
bidder to furnish all provisions and
fuel, the county furnishing bedding.
clothing and room.
The Board adjourned to 1880 p. m.
Pierre, s. D., Jan. 10th, 1914, 1870 p. m.
The Board of County Commissioners
of Hughes County, S. d. met pursuant
10 adjournment. Members present:
Hanon, McGaffee Young and Lum-
ley.
The matter of janitor was taken up.
On motion all applications for jani-
tor was rejected.
Motion was then made, seconded
and carried that auditor be instructed
to advertise for bids for the ianitor
work. Bidder must bid on the work
per month and successful bidder sign
contract to do said work. On motion
the treasurer and auditor was in
strueted to transfer $1,000 from the
Special Salary Fund to the County
General Fund.
On motion the auditor and treasur-
er were instructed to transfer $1750
from the Interest and Sinking Fund
to the Permanent State School Inter-
est On Fund.
The following applications for
loans from the Permanent State
School Fund were granted:
O. r. Sammis $1,000. 90, Eliza J.
Hickey $120O.Oo. Stephen Russell
$l6oo.Oo, NJ. n. Whitney $soO.0o.
Matthias Moseley $500. 90, F. P. Gregg
100000, F. NJ. Massey $4,000 and
Chas. ID. Coler $4,000.
Report of John f. Hughes in the
case of the State vs.. Cummins was
approved and warrants ordered drawn
for the several amounts stated in
said report.
Justice report of James E.
Slindee was approved and al
loWed.... 1l.S5
l M Dotson care Frank Benet. s 90
H StarkeY stamps ....... 20 90
Motion was made by S. A. McGaf
fee that the Standard Bridge Co., of
Omaha Neh,, be awarded the con-
tract to build all steel bridges rtquir-
ed by Hughes County for the year
1914, but the Board to reserve the
right to build any concrete bridge
or bridges which they may wish to
build during the year 1914. On roll
call S. A. McGaffee voted aye, II. c..
Lumley voted aye, ]. p. Youngberg
voted naye and Mr.. Chairman voted
aye. The chairman then declared the
motion won and entered into con-
tract with said Standard Bridge Co.
On motion the Board adjourned to
Jan. 10th, 9 a. m.
Pierre, S. D., Jan. 10th, 1914, ga. m.
The Board of County Commission.
ers of Hughes Count. S. D., met pur-
suant to adjournment. The members
present being: Hanon, McGaffee,
Youngbsrg and Lumley.
| On motion the auditor was instruct
ed to draw warrant in the amount
of $1,000 in favor of the Pierre Fire
Department.
Petition of F. G. Allen for the ap-
pointment of H. M. Marso as consta-
BILE was laid over.
Petition of Mary E. Baker for the
abatement of personal taxes for the
years 1911 and 1912 in Butte Town
ship for the reason that said petition
er had no personal property in said
Township during the years 1911 and
1912 was laid over.
| Petition of G. d. Mead for refund
on account of erroneous assessment
was granted.
| Petition of Andy DeHart for abate g
ment 1904 personal tax on account
erroneous assessment was granted.
Petition of r. 7. Purcell for th.
abatement of taxes on valuation O
$4,000 said valuation being tn,
amount that an automobile which
was assessed to petitioner but which
petitioner did not own was valued at
was granted.
The resignation of NJ. Reisdorfer al
janitor was accepted.
The bond of the Dakota State Banl
of Blunt, S. D., as county depositor,
; in the sum of $500 was approved.
Petition of w, G.. Foster for refun,
was laid over.
The Board of County Commission
ers adjourned to 1:s0 p. m.
Pierre, S. D., Jan. 16, 1914, 1870 p. M
The Board of County Commission
ers of Hughes county, S. D. met pur
D suant to adjournment. Member
) present: Hanon, McGaffee, Young
berg and Lumley.
0 On motion Of S. "A. McGaffee, sec
onded by j. 2. Youngberg, G. E
D Hanon was elected chairman for th
ensuing year.