The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1885-06-12
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
SHERBROoKE, June S,

SHERBROOKE, June s, 1885.
The board of county commissioners met at
the county seat pursuant to call Of the county
clerk. All the members present.
Minutes Of the previous meeting were read
and approved.
Petition Of majority of the voters Of town.
ship 147, range "a for organization of civil
township was received and, OH motion, was
granted, and the town named Engsr, and to
comprise all Of township 147. range 81.
Moved and ordered that the first town meet
ing in the civil township Of Enger be held on
Tuesday, June %, 1885, at school house on sec.
ton S, in said township.
On motion the board adjourned to 1:sO D. m,
Board reconyensd at 1:3O y. III. All the msn,-
bers present
On motion the petition Of H. z. Fletcher and
others for bridge across a branch Of the
Goose river at or about the line batween sss-
tons and u, in township la, range IS, was
called up and granted.
The following bids were received fer fur
nishing bridge lumber:
Beidler L. Robinson, 2x12, 16 feet SIS per
N; do 2xl2, Is and 70 feet, $l9.
Beede L Broy, Minneapolis, 2xl2, Is feet,
$2S.4 40 per A.; do 2xlO, 16 to Is feet, $2a 40;
do 2xl0, 20 feet, $24.s5.
J. NJ. Power d Co., Northern Pacific June
ton, Minn., $l7 per N.
Breed Il Lennon, Minneapolis, SIC.
All above prices for lumber delivered in Hope.
Moved and ordered that the chairman of the
board be authorized to contract with Breed i
Lennon for all lumber needed for bridges aud
roads.
The following bids were received for fur
nlshing road scrapers to Steele county:
Columbus No. 2, solid steel scrapers, John
son L Anderson, Mayville, $40; hsrriell, Broth
era Luce, $40; L. N. Wood & Co., $S.75. No.
Hsslup seraper, Frank L. Kreysnbuhl, Port
land, $3.50.
Moved and ordered that the chairman bs ALL
thorized to purchase one and one-half dozens
No. 2 Columbus solid steel scrapsrs from L. N.
Wood & Co. at the price named In their bid
| Isaac Golden presented petition for rebate
of personal tax accompanied by affidavit that
he was not a resident Of the county when the
property was assessed. On motion the petition
of Isaac Golden was granted.
P. H. Pladsen presented a petition for rebate
Of tax for 1884 assessed against his land On
which he has not made final proof. On motion
the petition of p. H. Padsen was granted and
the clerk authorized to make the necessary
corrections.
On motion the following bills were allowed
and ordered paid from the general fund:
A. d. Stavens, twenty-one weeks board Of
o. Holvorson, a sick porsell, $81.50.
Frank Hill, Oct. 20, 1884, double team IL
case of Mrs. Gilbertson, S..
N. H. Berg, judge of election, May 10, 1856
81; returning poll book, $2-$4.
PIG. Sundburg, judge of election, 81.
Ole Tolletson, judge Of election, 81.
j. Fl. Berg, clerk of election, 81.
NJ. ]. Molsncss, clerk Of election, 81.
John Morris Company, blank bill, $317.
Moved and ordered that warrants be drawn
on the road fund for the payment of the fol
lowing bills:
Walter S. Booth, highway manuals, $6.25.
Tie Argus, three dozen blanks, s1.20.
On motion the board adjourned.
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