Griggs County courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1885, 1885-01-02
Commissioners Proceedings.

Commissioners Proceedings.
Met Dec. 20, 1884, at p. m., in accor-
dance with adjournment.
Present, CONS. Cooper and Halver-
son, Commissioner Cooper presiding.
Bids for insurance on court house and
furniture were opened and found to be
as follows, viz:
Bid of G. A. nWormer-1 per cent
for one year; per cent for three years;
per cent for five years.
Queen insurance Co.. $1,000; Ma
tional Insurance Co., 5000; Orient In
surance Co., $1,000.
Bid of Thomas Baker, Jr.-For one
year rate. 75c per 500; for two year
rate, SLIP per 800; for three year rate,
el.5Oper 500; for four year rate, $l.s7
per 500; for five year rate, $2.25 per
500.
These rates to apply if the building is
solid brick, with metal or slate roof.
For one year rate, SOC per 500; for
two year rate, l35c per 800; for three
year rate, 1sos per 500; for four year
rate. 225c per 500; for five year rate,
270c per 500.
These rates to apply If the building is
brick veneered, with metal or shingle
roof.
For one year rate, lO0c per 500; for
two year rate, $50 c per 800; three year
rate, 2OOc per 800; for four year rate,
260c per 800; for five year rate, S00c per
500.
These rates to apply it the building is
frame. with metal or shingle roof. Will
place 5000 in the New York Underwri-
ters Agency; will place 5000 in the
Phenix Insurance Company, Brooklyn,
N. Y; will place s2,5oo in the Sun Fire
Office Insurance Company, London; will
place $3.50 in the Niagara Insurance
company, New York; will place $500
In the City Of London Insurance Com
pany, London, Eng; will place So 500 in
the Queen Insurance Company, Liver
pool, Eng.
Bid Of Charles H. ]. Bliss-For $3.50
per $1,000 for one year; for SIS per 81 600
for three years; for $3.50 per 81 600 fol
five wears.
The line Of companies which pro.
pose, comprises the Aetna, Of Hartford
the Liverpool q London Gl0be; the Fire
Association of Philadelphia, and the
Hamberg Bremen, Of Germany.
On motion ordered that the bid
OF Charles H. ]. Bliss, for three years be
accepted.
On motion ordered that an abatement
Of taxes be granted to William Hether-
ington for school poll tax, 81. and road
poll tax, $l.5O; total, $3.50, the same
having been assessed against him twice.
On motion ordered that Nate Sifton
be allowed $3.50 on account of construc-
tion of bridge across Sheyenne r1ver on
sc. 88-l48-50.
On motion ordered that the following
bills be allowed, viz:
st. Paul Foundry Co., material
for bridge on sec. 36-l4s-59. ....$ 80 SO
Al Brooks, piles for bridge sec.
06-l48-50 ................ l54 GO
Stevens & Enger, bridge material ~ q
Joseph Hoggarth, labor on bridge 49 Is
f. d. Fenner, road work in dis
II trict No. Observation-Disclosures. 46 O0
G. H. Mosley, road work in dis
trict No. L.. Observation-Disclosures. 8 75
F. T. Caughy, road work in dis
trict No. IL. Observation-Disclosures. 8 Is
D. T. Wilson, road work in dis
trict No. IL. Observation-Disclosures. 2 q
j. s. Byington, road work in dis
trict No. II. INSTRUMENTATION. O0
Lehman Elevator & Lumber Co.,
material for storm doors on
court house. .................... u IL
A. N. Adams, material for pile
0rlver. er................... " ~
Republican Co., publishing pro-
p0sals for insurance. ........... 8 Is
Alexander M0ffat, balance due on
4 court house, as per contract. ..2D35 "a
Jas. G. Yancey, valve for boiler
In court house ................ 26
i On motion adjourned till December
q. 1884, at 10 .. m.
Convened Dec. %, 1884, at 10 q. m.
Present. Comrs. Cooper and Halver-
son. Com. Cooper presiding.
Resignation of Byron Andrus was pre-
sented, and on motion accepted.
On motion ordered that Geo. b. Clark
be appointed Judge of probate, to hold
his Office until January l, 1885, or until
he qualified pursuant to the result of
the recent election.