The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-04-28
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS

1872
IN regular session on Tuesday, the 5th
day of April, 1921, at 200 o'clock D. M.
commissioners present were: H. c..
HalVorson, A. E. Bunday, R. Q. Toilet
son, Thos. kidman, and c. H. Davis.
The board was called to order at
: o'clock p. m. by Chairman Halvor.
son
h board proceeded to read and
check he minutes of the regular SEES.
sion OF January and the adjourned
sessions.
h board on motion adjourned to
800 o'clock, Wednesday, April 9Th,
1921.
The board met as per adjournment,
all members of the board present.
The board completed the reading
and checking of the minutes and the
same on motion were approved as
read.
The following banks made applica-
ton for the funds Of the county, on
which they agree to pay 8 per cen
on the daily balance: The Farmers
National bank, Bookings; The First
National Bank of Volga, The First
State Bank Of Elkton, The First State
Bank of Volga, The Farmers & Mer,
chants Bank of Bushnell, The First
State Bank of Sinai, The Bank Of Au.
rora, The Bank of Brookings, The
State Bank of Como, The Farmers
State Bank of Bruce, The Bank Of
Bruce, The White State Bank, The
First National Bank of White, The
Citizens State Bank of Arlington, The
First National Bank of Elkton. On
motion the above applications were
accepted. The application of the AS
toria State Bank was on motion re.
jected for the reason that they only
offer 2 per cent on daily balances.
The following banks filed bonds pay"
able TO the county to cover the de.
posts made, the same being on mo-
ton accepted and approved: The
Farmers National Bank, Brookings;
The First National Bank, Bookings;
The First National Bank, White; The
First National Bank, Arlington; The
First National Bank, Elkton.
1t was moved, seconded and car,
ried that a power lawn mower be pur,
chased of the H, F. Erickson Co. as
per agreement.
The board on motion adjourned to
Thursday, April Z, 1921, to 900 o'clock
a. m.
The board met as per adjournment,
all members Of the board present.
The forenoon was spent in consid-
ering claims, and an adjournment was
taken to 100 o'clock p. m, to meet
with the county assessors and Mr.
Smith of the state tax commission
and Mr.. Bannister of the state hail
department.
At 1870 o'clock p. m. the board met
with the assessors, and the meeting
was called to order by Chairman Hal,
vorson. The meeting was then taken
charge of by Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Ban
hester, who explained to them their
duties as assessors.
The assessors and the county board
met later, and fixed a schedule for the
assessment of certain classes of per
sonal property for 1921. The meet
ing was then adjourned.
The board then convened as a board
of county commissioners.
There being applications on file for
the position Of county superintendent
Of highways, the board proceeded to
consider the same. Applications were
received from Charles Hogg, Faux
county; L. E. Vercoe, Brookings coun
ty; Henry Negstad, Brookings coun.
ty, and c. ]. Johnson of Deuel. county.
After fully considering the above ap,
plications 1t was moved and seconded
that the application of Henry Negstad
be accepted, and that he be appointed
to the position Of county highway
superintendent Of Brookings county,
S. D., at a salary Of ST., 0 90 per year,
he to furnish his own car, the county
to furnish gas and oil. The appoint.
ment to be in force on the Sth day of
of April, 1921.
The roll being called, Commission.
ers Halvorson, Bunday, Tollefson, Kid.
man and Davis voting aye, Henry Neg.
stad was declared appointed.
The board on motion adjourned to
900 o'clock a. M, Friday, April s, 1921,
The board met as per adjournment,
all members Of the board present.
The board on motion audited and
allowed the following claims:
Elton Shank. salary, deputy
treasurer, February .......S $500
V. r. Welch, salary, treasurer 1880
John Alton, salary, auditor,
February ............. 1880
c.. d. Alton, salary, dpy. aud,
February 1000
H. S. Johnson, salary, clerk of
courts, February .......... $500