The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1885-04-10
county Co,nni..soner.. I

County Comnissioners.
The county commissioners met April 9Th in
regular session.
c. H. Ward was allowed IS cents per day for
the board of Knut Iceland.
w. D. Faulkner presented petition for re-
payment Of amount overpaid by him on taxes
of 1854, amounting to S354, which was al
lowed.
P'tition Of Anders N. Kloster, representing
that he was not a resident of Steele county
when the taxes Of 1884 were levied, and asking
that the tax be annullcd, was presented and
the request granted, and the clerk ordered to
notify the treasurer Of the action Of the board
In the matter.
J. h. Mclean, justice Of the peace, reported
that no business was transacted by him during
the quarter ending March 81.
Number of small bills were allowed and
the board adjourned to Sp. IN.
The board reassembletl at p. IN, all tile
members present.
The following voting places were established:
Precinct No. !, Newburgh township.
Precinct No. 2, house Of Isaac Golden, Sec
ton 2, 147, s..
Precinct No. 8, house of Ole c. Kleven, sec
ton 6, 147, St.
Precinct No. 4, house Of Andrew Thumm.
section II, l46, 81.
Precinct No. :, house of E. o. Wallen, sec
ton is. 146, 81.
Precinct No. ., school-house No. z southeast
quarter section ., IA, "a
Precinct No. 7, county building at Hope.
Precinct No. 8, school l-house No. /, Riverside
school township. s.
Moved and ordered that the following uer-
sons shall act as Judges Of election at the sew
eral voting precincts, May IL, 1885:
No. l, the supervisors of Newburgh town.
ship.
No. 2, Martin Hanson, Ole L. Brunsvold, Ole
H. Heslien.
No. 3, James Simpson, Hans ,1ilbertson.
Erick &. Erickson.
No. 4, Il. c. Butler, R. D. Ross, John Oxton.
No. 5, 4. 0. Wallen, A. T. Drakeley, R. H.
Lien.
No. 9, W. D. Pope, c. H. Newton, John II.
Keene.
No. Z, J. P. Worth, c. g. Merriell, L. C, Day.
No. S, Henry Palfrey, N. P. Rasmussen, Rev.
T. McElroy.
Board adjourned to April Z.
Board met April 7, . a. H., all the members
present, and after passing upon a number Of
bills for costs and fees In several criminal eases
adjourned.
Board met April s, all the members present.
Peter Matthew presented petition for re-
bate OF taxes on real and personal property
improperly assessed. Laid on tho table.
Moved and ordered that warrants be drawn
IN favor OF the county clork, $l25, superintend-
ent of schools, $50, and district attorney, 5000,
for salary for quarter ending April l.
On motion the bill of c. H. Ward, Territory
OF Dakota vs.. ]. III. Armstrong, amounting to
$50, was called up for final action, and it was
moved and ordered that $135 be allowed in
settlement of said bill.
Walter S. Booth, road blanks, $s S., was al
lowed.
A. D. Thomas, legal fees, expenses and re-
tainer, $27O, was presented, and, on motion,
ordered paid.
The report Of T. N. Lee, justice Of the peace
was received and approved, and the board ad
journed to p. III.
The board reconvened at l p. I'D.
c. H. Ward presented his bonds as clerk of
the district court, which were approved.
Moved and ordered that warrant be drawn
in favor of 7. J. Foster for $500, amount
everpaid in taxes on tree claim.
The following bills were allowed:
j. A. Gray, services and mileage az county
commissioner, $50; S. H. Nelson, $50; L. c.
Goplerud, $40.
Petition of R. H. Lien and others asking for
bridge across branch of Goose river between
sections and IL, 1864 was read and laid on
the table.
Moved and ordered that the salary of tl,e
county clerk be increased to 5000 per annum.
Moved aud ordered that tue application Of
the firm OF Olson 4 Pepper for license to sell
intoxicating liquor be granted to January 1st
1885.
Moved and ordered that the bond of Olson &,
Pepper be approved.
Adjourned.