Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-26

SCISSORS in the different taxing dis
tricts where the board considerea
that they had returned lands and
lots high enough but in townships
where they were raised the struct-
ures to take the same raised which
was given the lands.
The board adjourned TO July IL,
1917.
Pierre, s. d.. July IL, 1917, 900
A. NJ.
The board of equalization of
Hughes county met pursuant to adj
journment. All members present.
AS the board had nothing left for
them to equalize and as they set
July 18th as the day for hearing
complaints from those whose as
sessments had been raised, they
adjourned to July 18th, 1917, and
convened as a board of county com
~ ~ u pIloaSL ouCIl DuSIIltSD
as might lawfully be brought be-
fore them for their consideration.
Petition of G E Granger for partial
abatement Of taxes on certain lot in
Stebbins 3rd Add to Blunt and GER
tain lots in Boyle's Add to Blunt and
certain lots in Stepbin's LIST add
to Blunt was : granted and the
the offer of 5000 made by said C E
Granger accepted as payment in full
for all taxes now standing against
said lots at this time.
Board on motion adjourned to 1:30
p. m.
Pierre, S. D., July IL, 1917, 1870 p. m.
The board met pursuant to ADJOURN
ment. Stewart, German, Lumley
and Scholz were present,
Bid of Lester Thorne for pulling
road grader at $4. 90 per hour was on
motion rejected.
Application of Ray Lnhrs for a loan
of $1,000 or the So of SW4, Nw4 of
SWA of Sec q and NE4 of SCI Sec
%, twp 10, r 76 was on motion
granted.
On motion the assessment of Free
mar Ping was changed so that 100
head of 3 year old cattle which were
added to the assessment above that
which was listed by him was changed
and a list submitted by Mr. Ping was
added in lieu of this 100 head.
Bill of Fl N Walker for automobile
hire for county commissioners in
viewing roads and bridges of the
county in the sum of $74 was on mo-
ton allowed.
American Exchange Bank
court certificate No 3959.....S q 20
On motion petition of signers from
Raber and DeGrey townships for the
county to offer a bounty of 81 for
each coyote caught in Hughes county
was rejected.
On motion the following assessors
bills were presented and allowed and
warrants ordered drawn:
Chas I'll Parmalee, assessing
Byron "a 90
F I Hoard, assessing DeGrey
Cd OC
Robt Schliep, assessing Butte
twp, claimed $40, allowed. 81 OC
Il E Trask, assessing town of
Blunt, claimed Sill, allowed SO OC
Henry I4indbloom, assessing
Logan twp q O(
g w Huffman, assessing Peoria
twp, claimed $40, allowed. 81 OC
y p McGrin, assessing Dry
Run twp. claimed S72, all'd.. 54 oC
John + Burki, assessing Web
ster twp, claimed $3.50, allw'd 81 OC
Carlos Westover, assessing
Breton twp, claimed $40,
allowed .................... 81 OC
Perry McGaffee. assessing
Harold twp INSTRUMENTATION. "a OC
Harry Fseneyy assessing town
of Harold. so OC
The board on motion adjourned to
July Is, 1917.
Pierre, S. d., July 10, 1917.
The board of county commission.
ers met pursuant to adjournment.
All members present.
On motion w M Kemp was APP.
pointed az additional depository OF
additional school books.
In view of the fact that r l. Mar.
riette refuses to remain as schoo
school book depository at Blunt any
longer the board on motion appoint.
ed The Hart Pharmacy as such de
p0sitory.
AS 30 emergency now exists fol
the immediate repairing OF certain
bridges. also for the building of two
new bridges, the auditor was ordered
to advertise for two weeks for the re.
pair and building of said bridges.
On motion the auditor was ordered
Ikn advnrkiuo fnr hide For khn n.oA;n.