The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-28

eineer, c. a. Trimmer, being present.
The Commissioners of Lake County
being present to meet with the Local
Board in Joint session # thought nee
essary, in regard TO a drainage project,
a small portion of which is located in
the Southwest corner of Bookings
County.
The profile of the proposed drainage
project was taken UP by the Enein-
Ger. who explained same to the Local
Board, and after reading Section % Of
Chapter POS of the Session Laws of
1917 in regard to Drainage between
two or more counties, il was the opin-
ion of the States Attorney present that
Joint action in this matter was not nee
essary. as under this Section and Chap
ter. the Board of Lake County would
have entire control of said project.
The Board adjourned to meet at $50
o'clock \. NJ. Thursday. the nth day of
March. 1918.
The Board met as per adjournment,
all members of the Board present.
The Board spent the day OF matters
pertaining to the State Road to be built
south Of Brookings. for which State
and Federal aid had been asked in the
construction of same.
The Board on motion adjourned to
900 O'Clock A. NJ. Friday, the 18th day
of March, 1918.
The Board met as per adjournment,
all members being present.
Mr.. Johnson representing the FEEDER.
Board, and explained to them the bene-
fits to be derived by the farmers, by
having an Emergency Demonstration
Agent located in this County. and
asked the Board to provide Office room
and the expense of help in the office
as needed. The salary of the Agent to
be paid by the Federal Government.
After considering the above applica-
ton. the Board voted to grant the
Agent the use of the Jury Room in
the Southeast cOrner of the Court
House on the third floor, and to appro-
pirate the sum of 100000 for the ex-
penses of Office help and equipment, or
as much thereof as is required Of said
amount for Office help and equipment.
These expenses to be allowed by the
Board in the regular way, on the pres
entation to the Board of claims certi-
fed, and sworn to for the above ex.
penses.
The Board on motion adopted the fal-
lowing resolution
Be it Resolved BY the County Com
missioners of Bookings County that
all Road and School Poll Tax assessed
against residents of said county. who
are now in or who hereafter may enter
the service of the armed Military or
Naval forces of the United States dur
ing the continuance Of the present war
with Germany, which Poll Tax has
been assessed during the year 1917
and years subsequent thereto, be aba;.
ed, and the County Auditor of said
County is authorized to note such
abatement upon the Tax Lists.
On motion the following claims
were audited and allowed
H. S. Johnson, Deputy County
Treasurer, January, salary..s 5000
J. r. Culhane, County Treasur-
er, January, salary ........ 1856
c. d. Alton, Deputy County Au-
ditor, January, salary ...... 5000
Adds c. Bartlett, Deputy Regis
ter of Deeds. January, salary $500
John Alton, County Auditor,
January, salary, ........... 1900
Winefred w. Webb, Deputy
County Superintendent, jan
uary, salary .............. $500
Conrad o. Lee, Register of
Deeds. January, salary 49,. 1876
II. w. Blakely. Superintendent