Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-10-10
COUNTY BOARD.
Numerous Bllk Passed-Tne Print
ers' Allowances.

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ers' Allowances.
A regular meeting of the county COM
missioners was held Monday. Chair
man Rumney and Commissioners Bar
ton and Creel being present.
The bill of the News Democrat was
brought up again and Mr.. Rumney said
he could not allow the bill for any larger
amount than the face Of the bid.
Mr.. Nadeau was present and said the
bid was for hooks alone and not for
blanks.
Mr.. Saunders stated that none Of the
bids contained blanks.
Mr.. Percivsl said that Mr.. Allan's bid
was for books anu blanks both.
Mr.. Creel Thought the county should
pay for what it Gets, hut this would es-
tsblish bud precedent, rs any per-
son might make bid and then in
crease it to any size they like, and it
was not good business principles. He
would be willing to allow the original bid
on the books and 10 per cent discount so
as to make it cash, but no discount for
the blanks.
The bill was allowed ut $13O.45, in
stead of slE.s5. The bid on the work
was for 500. 50-$S9. .95 less than allowed.
On motion the following bills were al
lowed:
John 4. Percival, salary rs county
clerk, third quarter, $50.
D. E. Morgan, salary rs county attor-
ney. third quarter, 1912 SO.
Frank H. Prosser. salary as judge of
probate, third quarter, $75.
]. v. Brooke, salary as superintendent
of schools, third quarter, 500.
Mrs. l.. D. Masseure, care of county
child for September, 4l2.
Bill of the Argus, for township books
and blanks, $57 .ss allowed at $4l.9O.
c. & l.. Budde, goods for pauper, $5.s
Ever Wagness, salary rs jailor for
September, $25
J. F. O'Brien as school clerk for Lake
township for the year 1884, $3.50.
Erik Peterson, for county child, Aug
ust and September, $50.
Geo. D. Barnard T. Co., st. Louis,
books and sundries for clerk Of the court.
1925.
West Publishing Company, for revised
codes, $50.
Plaindealer's bill for books and blanks.
t125.3O.
H. c. Richter's resignation as road su-
pervisor Of Grand Harbor district was
accepted and A. }. Stade appointed in
his place.
Bids were received for supplying the
county Offices with fuel E. McManus,
agent for the Red River Elevator Co.,
offered nut and stove coal at 80; War
ner T. Stol,ze at $lo,45 per ton. The for
mer bld being the lowest Wis on motion
accepted for "a tons.
The report of Justice Pattin for the
quarter ending Sept. 80, 1885, was on
motion accepted and the bills accom-
paning it allowed, as follows: w. b.
Pattin, for justice fees, Ri .s9; Ever Wag-
ness, for sheriff fees, sl5 Is; Herman
Kick, witness fee, $1lO; Chas. Budde,
witness fee, $1.lO; v. J. South, witness
fee, $l.1O; B. F. Shanley, witness fee,
$1.lO; Agnes Converse, witness fee, 81 10;
l.. T. Achenback, as Interpreter 81; total
$34.45.
The petition for vacation of section
lines asked for by D. w. Edsign and
others referred back for right of way
across their land.
On motion of Mr.. Rumney the assess
ment Of II. NJ. Creel on 5000 of notes in
the year 1884 was abated, Creel voting
yes and Barten no.
Mr.. Creel stated to the board that u
school teacher was teaching school
southwest Of Grand Harbor in the newly
annexed territory with a certificate grant
ed by the superintendent OF schools from
Benson county.
On motion the clerk wac asked to no
tify Superintendent Brooke to investi-
gate the matter.
On motion the clerk was instructed to
notify the sheriff to compel Tom Hitler.
man on the coolie 10 pay a license i'm.
mediately, for selling liquor.
Adjourned until Saturday, Oct. IL.
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