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Records of the Town of South Grove 1850-1982

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Results of Township Election April 7, 1959

Highway Commissioner -Walter Beydler -91 -Elected

-Ralph Landis -27

Total votes cast 119 [This total does not agree with the above listed results. Presumably there was one spoiled ballot.]

Floyd Welty acted as Judge for Walter Beydler

Fall Auditing Meeting Sept. 1, 1959

The meeting was held at the home of the Town Clerk at 7:30 P.M. Those present were Hugh McQueen, Walter Beydler, Harry Gustafson, and F. H. McQueen. All bills presented were paid.

Highway Commissioner Beydler requested the written consent of the Board of Auditors to levey (sic) a greater rate of taxation for road and bridge purposes for the year 1959 than 12 ½% on the full fair value of the taxable property of South Grove Township as equalized or assessed for this year and for the determination of the amount of such greater rate of taxation.

After considering the request, it was moved and seconded that the Board of Auditors consent to said Commissioner’s levying an additional rate of 4% on the full fair cash value of the taxable property of said Town, making a total rate of 16½% for road and bridge purposes for the year 1959. The Commissioner was also granted permission to levy 3½ % of the full fair cash value of taxable property in South Grove for bridge construction for 1959, the amount necessary to be raised being $2500. Meeting adjourned.

F. H. McQueen, Town Clerk

Spring Auditing Meeting March 29, 1960

The meeting was held at 2:00 P.M. at the home of the Town Clerk with Hugh McQueen, F. H. McQueen and Harry Gustafson present. All bills presented were ordered paid. After auditing the books and discussing the proposed budget, the meeting adjourned.

F. H. McQueen, Town Clerk