The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-01-27

H~alvorson, chairman; Thos. kldman,
r. O.. Tollefson and A. Z. Bunday.
The board was called to order by
the chairman.
The board proceeded to read and
check the minutes of the regular SEES
! sions of October and September and
special sessions.
I The board on motion adjourned TO
900 o'clock a. m, Wednesday, Janu-
airy 5, 1921.
The board met as per adjournment,
with Commissioners Halvorson, KID
man, Bunday and Tollefson present.
The board spent the forenoon IN
reading and checking the minutes, and
on motion the board adjourned as
a board of county commissioners 20
reconvene as a drainage board, at 200
o'clock p. NJ.
The board of county commissioners
met as a drainage board at 300
o'clock p. m.
This being the time set for a hear
ing on the petition as filed for a drain
age project, known as the Volga town
was granted and resolution establish
ing such drainage, and awarding the
damages. was passed and approved.
The board on motion adjourned as
a drainage board to meet as a board
of county commissioners to Thursday,
January 6, 1921, at 900 o'clock a. m.
The board met as per adjournment
with commissioners Halvorson, Bun
day, Tollefson and Kidman present.
Whereas, a certain bridge located on
the east line of section Z of Alton
township, and also the north bridge
on the west side of section Z, Alton
township, are washed out, making said
section line roads impossible; and,
Whereas, the United States postal
department has discontinued the mail
route over said section lines cutting
off approximately fifty mail route pat
rons; and,
Whereas, the people interested in
Sdlu lOduS lave olltltu tuelI SCI NiIcS
free in the construction of said
bridges; provided the county furnish
the foreman; and the county having
on hand the necessary material for
the construction of the same; and,
Whereas, the county commissioners
have viewed the sites of the proposed
bridges; therefore,
Be it resolved, by the board of coun
ty commissioners that an emergency
exists, and that the immediate con-
struction of said bridges are neces-
sary and the county highway superin-
tendent is hereby ordered to proceed
TO construct wooden bridges at said
locations.
The ayes and noes being called for,
all members of the board present
voted aye, the resolution was adopted.
The board completed the reading
and checking of the minutes and the
same were approved as read.
H. C. Halvorson and A. E. Bunday,
commissioners elect, filed their bonds,
the same having been approved as pro
vided by law.
There being no further business 10
come before the old board, the same
adjourned sine die.
H. C. Halvorson and A. f. Bunday
having qualified according to law,
were seated, and the board ~proceedcd
to organize for the ensuing year.
1t was moved and seconded that Il.
C. Halvorson, chairman of the board
for the ensuing year.
The roll being called, Commission
ers Bunday, Tollefson and Kidman
voting aye, Mr.. Halvorson was De
/ clared elected.
The following resolution was then
introduced:
Be 1t Resolved, By the board OF
county commissioners of Brookings
County, South Dakota;
Whereas, A contract was entered II
to in the spring of 1918 by and b
tween the State Highway CommissioL
VI lHC CldtC VI OOulI Duhold dilu Al
Dunn Construction company for the
building and construction of six and
one-half miles Of highway, b%eginning
at the south boundary Of the city OF
Bookings, and running thence threo
miles south, thence one,half mile west,
thence one mile south, thence n mil
west, and thence one mile south,
known as federal aid project No. 4.
That three and one-half miles of SAID
project has been built, and that thu
gravel has been placed upon three
miles of said three and one-half miles
and,
Whereas, The State Highway Con-
mission has deemed it advisable to
cancel the balance of said contract
of construction, ard to release said
Dunn Construction company for its
obligations to complete said contract,
and which action is agreed to by said
Dunn Construction company;
NOw Pc II PecO1yad That the hoard