The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-24

is making some Improvements by the
way of keeping the water from get
ting too low in the lake, and will also
keep scavenger fish from getting into
the lake.
on returning to the office the board
adjourned, to meet later in the month
of May. when the roads will be in
better shape to view roads.
ID. M. Finnie. Chairman.
Madison, S. D., May IL, 1915.
The board of county commissioners
met i'm adjourned session, with all
members present. Today the board
went to the poor farm, the present
of the poor farm having ten
dered his resignation.
Wednesday, May IL, 1915.
The board went TO Summit. Badus
and Nunda townships viewing roads
and met with the above township
boards.
Thursday, May IL, 1915.
Board met. with all members and
auditor present.
The first matter taken up was the
consideration of the following appli-
cations for manager of poor farm,
Mr.. Beckner having resigned:
Martin Amonson,
John III. Beck,
John A. Bake.
John A. Harmon.
After giving each application due
consideration. on motion, the appli-
cation of John A. Harmon was &C
cepted. Finnie and Simmons voting
-. C~-~rz.., azf wvntfnu WITH tho
understanding that the above John
A. Harmon will be on trial until the
July session, and il found capable at
that time, the county will enter into
a contract at a salary of $40 per
month, groceries and other essentials
furnished by the county.
The reason Mr.. Cosgrove did not
vote in the affirmative was that he
had partly committed himself to an
other party.
On motion the county treasurer
was instructed to redeem the county
bonds to the amount of $4,000, due
July /, 1915. with interest up to that
date. Said bond being owned by the
Woodmen of the World. The above
bonds are the balance of the old
courthouse bonds, and authorized the
county auditor to draw warrant on
the general fund for the amount.
The afternoon was taken up by the
board going to Lake View and Frank
lin townships to view roads.
The board will agree to stand one
half the cost of the grade, not to ex-
coed $500, in Lake View township,
and board will also agree to stand
one-half of cost of grade and culverts
between Sections II and 13 and be-
tween Sections IL and IA, in Frank
lin township.
Friday, May II, 1915.
The board went to the west of the
county to meet with the Miner county
board, to view roads between Lake
and Miner counties, where there are
three miles of grade TO be construct
ed. The agreement made with Miner
county board is that each of the
counties agree to pay one-fourth of
the cost of putting in grade Winfred
township and Clearwater township of
Miner county paying the other half,
after finishing south of Winfred.
Both boards went north of Winfred
MItTe IHtN NitNtu lOduo Oh NouANs
line between Concord in Lake county
and Henden in Miner county, where
there is a small bridge to be built,
also a small bridge between Wayne
township in Lake county and Belle
View township in Miner county, Lake
and Miner to pay for the construction
of above bridge and above township
to do grading.
Saturday, May Is, 1915.
The board met as per adjournment,
with all members of the board and
auditor present.
On motion the board voted $40 to
pay part of the expense of Decoration
Day.
On motion the auto money belong
ing to Concord township of $135.75,
to be used on grade between Section
16 in Concord, Lake county, and Sec
ton / in Henden township, Miner
county.
On motion the auto money belong
ing to Nunda township and Nunda
village of $167.62 to be used or
grade between Sections 13 and IA in
said Nunda township.
On motion the auto money belong
ing to Badus township, amounting to
s106.50 to be used on grade between
Sections IA and % in said Badus
township.
1T was also agreed that the county
of Lake would allow one-half of ex-
pense of grade between Sections 13
and IA in above township.
On motion the auto money belong
ing to Orland township. amounting to