The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-10-05

wayne, lnu.
Russell Grader Manufacturing Com.
pany, Minneapolis, MINI.
And the balance of the afternoon
was taken up by the representatives of
the above firms, each being heard in
explanation of the merits Of his ma
chine.
Adjourned until 9 a. M, September
9Th, 1916.
September 9Th, 1915
Board met as per adjournment Of the
9Th and opened the bids for the grad.
ers, which bids were considered until
10 o'clock a. m. at which time the
board adjourned to the Court Room
where the remainder of the forenoon
was spent with representatives of the
township boards who had been request
ed to meet here at this time with the
county board for the purpose of a gen
eral discussion in regard to a county
road levy. The board desiring to ke,
information through this source which
could be taken into consideration
when they came to decide as to the
amount of the levy they shohld make.
Afternoon Session
Board reconvened at 2 o'clock D. m.
and took up the grader bids for con-
sideration, but before arriving at a de-
cisiOn on them a delegation of citizens
from White, Volga and Brookings
cities appeared before the board ask
ing for a hearing with reference to the
road levy, which request was granted
and three petitions, one from White,
one from Bruce and one from Volga,
were handed to the board asking that
they make a county road levy of not
less than n mill.
Board again took up the bids for
graders and after some consideration
on motion placed the following orders:
Four 12-ft. machines from the Stock
land Road Machinery Company and
one 12-ft. machine from the Austin
Western Road Machinery Company.
Board next opened the bid of the
Brookings Lumber and Fuel Company
for furnishing coal for the Court House
and Jail, it being the only n on file.
After considering it the board on mo-
ton accepted it, the prices being as fol.
lows:
Wilmington lump in the bin at the
Court House, $3.50.
Stove size hard coal in the bin at
the Jail, $10.45.
Board on motion adjourned until Q
o'clock a. m. September 7th, 1916.
September 9TH, 1916
Board met at 0 O'Clock a. M, SepteIn-
Der 18th and took up a claim of the
Iowa Bridge Company in the amount
of $l1,712.S4 for bridges built late in
the year of 1915 and up to the present
time in 1916. The forenoon was taken
in checking it and the board on motion
allowed 100000 to apply on it and the
rest to be allowed upon inspection Of
the work if it proved satisfactory and
according to contract.
Owing to the fact that the Auditors
office was unable to furnish the cor
rected totals on the valuations the
board adjourned until September 18th,
1916, at which time they would meet
for the purpose Of making the levies
for the year 1916 and inspect bridges
and take up matters relative to drain.
age.
September 18th, 1916
Board met as per adjournment of
the 7th with all members present and
after being called to order by the chair
man the County Auditor submitted the
following estimate of amounts zee
sary to defray the expenses of the
county for the>next year:
TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COM
MISSIONERS OF BROOKINGS
COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA.
Gentlemen:
D,,,ont 20 tbo onc pf Tho Stofa Of
South Dakota, l herewith submit an
estimate of the amounts of money
which it will be necessary to raise by
taxation to defray the expenses of the
county for the ensuing year, which
money will be raised by taxation on
the valuation as fixed by the assess
ment for the year 1916.
County General Fund
Circuit and Justice Courts ..$2,500.0 90
Sheriff, Bailiffs and board Of
prisoners L,lUU.UU
Board of Health and County
Insane 10000
Poor relief, Physicians and
Poor Farm 100000
Books, stationery, printing,
postage and express ....... 100000
County Commissioners ...... 1,400.0O
Fuel, light, water, phone and
Janitor ................... $1,000
Mothers pensions .......... 3,0O0.0 Q
| Miscellaneous ............. 10000
Total .$21,6 0 90
Less cash on hand in general
fund 6,OOO.OO
Necessary for County General
Fund .$15,6OO.0
Salary Fund
Total Of salaries ..$12,30O.00
Less estimated Reg
ister's fees $2,S00.00
4% Of State
tax ....... 100000
Total to deduct. -. 100000
Necessary for Salary
Fund 100000 $4,000
Bridge Fund ............. 20, 0 90
Insane Fund ............. 10000
Court House Interest and
Sinking Fund ............ $4,000
s57,150.OO
The above figures are in round nun
harS +ha omo,pt cpont during tho lac