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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS

Pierre, S. d., March 7th, 1916.
The Board of County Commissioners
of Hughes County, S. ID. met pursuant
to an adjournment which was had on
Jan. 2lst, 1916
The members present being: j. z.
Youngberg, II. B. German, C. E. Han
on and j f. Scholz.
II Starkey salary as county
auditor for Jan. and Feb. 1916 $50 90
Joseph lhli salary as deputy
county auditor for Jan. and
Feb. 1916 Observation-Disclosures. 200 90
John A Laughlin salary as
county treasurer for Jan and
Feb. 1916 Observation-Disclosures. 25O 90
} w Grandle salary as deputy
county treasurer for Jan. and
fep 1916 Observation-Disclosures. ITO 90
Edna Holm, salary as clerk in
treasurers office, Jan and Feb
l5Io. ......... l3l
Il Lawler, salary as register of
deeds, Jan and Feb, 1916 -. 200
Margaret Linden, salary as
county supt. of schools, Jan
and Feb, 1916. Observation-Disclosures. 1854 AZ
Tom c McNamee, salary as
states attorney, Jan and Feb,
I9lo. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1873 "a
M Quinn, salary as jailor for
Jan and Feb, 1916 .... $50 90
E ID Howland, salary as janitor
Jan and Feb, 1916. 6........ $50 90
The following bills were presented,
allowed and ordered paid by warrant:
Bruner court certificate No
5o4o .................... S13 %
Joseph lhli, court certificate No
os46 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10 90
& G Feaster, coart certificate
mo ooLO. IL III
On motion of Ii German, seconded
by c E Hanon, contract offered by
the Sioux Falls Metal Culvert Co of
sioux Falls, S ID, for furnishing metal
culverts to the county for. the year 1916
carried.
On motion of II b German, seconded
by Hanop, petition OF VIM j Har-
ris and Homer Partridge asking for the
abatement of all interest on judgment
which the county holds against the said
VIM j Harris and Homer Partridge
and the acceptance of the face of the
Judgment and costs accruing up to the
time the county obtained judgment.
| the said Judgment being for $500. 90 and
costs 80 carried
| The following resolution was on mo-
ton adopted:
Be it resolved by the Beard of Coun-
| ty Commissioners of Hughes county
| that the register of deeds be allowed a
deputy for the year 1916 and that the
salary Of such deputy be fixed at $85. 90
per month if the fees of the office per-
nit the payment of such amount.
On motion the following bills were
| presented, allowed and ordered paid by
warrant:
Alice Clifford, salary as deputy
register of deeds for Jan, 1916 $50 90
Alice Clifford, salary as deputy
register of deeds for Jan, 1916 % as
l. LaWler, stamps taken in as
fees for Jan and Feb, 1916.. Is
The Board on motion adjourned to
1880 p, m.
Pierre, S. D., March 7th, 1916.
1 The Board of County Commissioners
met pursuant to adjournment The
following named members being pres
ent: j Z Youngberg, Scholz, H B
German and G e Hanon.
The hour of 2 p. m. having arrived.
the bids for grading road were opened
and upon investigation only one bid
was found to have been offered said
bid being for the entire distance and
being for the completion of the work
at 15c per yard or S1777.45. On motion
of G E Hanon, seconded by J F Scholz,
the said bid was rejected.
On motion of j i Scholz, seconded by
Il Hanon, the auditor was instructed
to return the certified check which ac-
companied the bid for grading.
The following bills were presented,
allowed and ordered paid by warrant:
!, Thor Soleglad, three city maps
} and specifications for grading
and also specifications for
painting . ....... s22 so
z King, board and room for
Bryan and Halvorson ........ So 90
G H Jaynes, meat for G N
wyatt ~
Petition of ] M Hoyt for refund on
account of erroneous assessment and
sale was on motion approved.
/
Bid of c j Enstad for the painting
and tinting of wood work on court
house and walls of halls at $185. 90 was
on motion accepted and contract order
, ed drawn up for the completion Of the
work