The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1885-07-10
COUNTY COMMIssIOxERs.

The county commissioners met in regular
session at 10 O'Clock a. M, all the member
present,
E. D. Wallace made application for rsduc-
ton OF assessment On personal property.
On motion the application Of Z. D. Wallace
was rejected.
On motion the board adjourned to 8 .. m.
The board reconvened at 8 p. H., all the
membeu present.
Moved and ordered that tho chairman Of tho
beard be authorized to furnish each road su-
pervisor lumber for ctlvsrts to an amount not
to exceed $50.
Moved and ordered that The petition Of T. G.
Anderson and others for bridge across mid
ole branch OF Goose river, on section line be.
tween sections n and 2S, town LAG, range IS.
be granted.
Petition presented from G. q Frick f,r lum.
Der for bridge across a branch Of Goose river
on section limo between sections so and 81,
township l45, range 81.
On motion the petition Of G. II. Frick and
others was granted and tho chairman Of the
board was authorized to furnish tho necessary
lumber.
Petition presented hy R. II. Lien for abats.
msnt Of tax for the year 1854 on the north half
OF the southeast quarter and northeast quarter
OF southwest quarter and southeast quarter Of
northwest quarter of section 81, 147, "a, said
land not being taxable when the tax was levied.
On motion the petition Of R. K. Lion was
granted and the tax abated.
On motion tho board adjourned to . o'clock
q. ill.,, July Z 1855.
TUESDAY, July 7, 1885.
Board met at Q O'Clock, all the members
present.
On motion the following bills were allowed
and ordered paid from the general fund:
W. I. Warner, printing blanks and publish
ing proceedings, $40.
Fargo Argus, printing blanks, bill Jan. 2l,
1855, $1S.75.
&. W. Winclell, mileage, services and Sta
tionery, &SO.SO.
E. S. Seymour, correcting old records and ill.,
dexes to date, S25.
J. =. Bstlinr, work on county safe, June 20,
1885, 81.
John Duncan, work on county safe, June 20,
1856. 81.
H. V. Ryther, work on county safe, 81; NOV
ing banking FROM county building, $3.50.
Christ. Bnkland, work OH safe, June 20, 81.
=. S. Seymour, express and postage to date,
$3.50.
John Morris Co., stationery and books, June
II, S2l.7O.
Ed. Rosie, services as deputy assessor, $780,
Il, A, Pope, services as deputy assessor,
s95G2.
H, E. Gjenlinger, deputy assessor, Sill.
X. b. Cochrane, services rs deputy assessor,
SIS,
Ole D.. Coltem, asscss0r, $20l.
On motion the hill of Breed L Lennon, July
D. 1876, for $22o.70, for bridge lumber, was I'll
lowed and ordered paid from the bridge fund.
In addition to the above number of small
bills fer election expenses were allowed.
On motion adjourned to 2 p. NJ.
Hoard reconyeRe4 at ap. IN, All tho men,-
hers present.
Petition was presented from Isaac Golden for
the location Of a highway, not on section line,
running through section 2, township l47, range
IS, accompanied by affidavit Of posting the
Qnpies Of same required by law,
Moved and ordered that Martin Hansop, K.
Fl. Brunslale and Knudt A. johnson shall acl
as viewers to lay out the highway pettioned
for by Isaac Golden and others.
The quarterly report Of T. n, Lee, juatipe al
the peace, was presented, apd, on mption, wat
approved, excepting that portion Of said report
relating to sheriff's fees. ....
On motion the following fees In case Of the
Territory of Dakota vs.. P. 8. Mackay, were al.
lowed and ordered paid.
Y. N. Lee, justice Of the peace, t1.25.
Petition presented from majority of the
voters Of township 146, range S. for the or
ganization Of civil township Of Sherbrooks,
Moved and ordered that tho petition for the
organizatisn af aherDropko township be
granted, the township boundaries to correspond
and conform to the boundaries OF congress
ional township l4e, range IS, and the 0rs
town meeting ordered 10 be held in the count,
building at sherbrooke OH Saturday, July Is
1856.
Commissioner Grey presented the following
letter from Stone & Newman:
FARGO, Dakota, June 20, 1855.
MAJuh y. n. uhEl, COISaN', ~. los
Dear Sa'-Yours 25th received. We ar
equally anxious with you for an early adjust
nent of our claim. InaslRpch as our expenses
etc., since the rendering OF our bill have beel
adjusted otherwise, we will accept your pr0po
sitIon Of $1,7C0 in full Of all claim against III
county by us. Will you kindly have the order
registered before sending them to us. It viii
also accommodate us if you will send two or
ders for 5000 each and one for $780, We pre-
sumo it will make no difference to You, but
will aid us in disp0sing Gf them. Hoping I,
RECEIVE them after your next meeting,
Yours very truly,
STONE d NEWMAN.
Moved and ordered that account Of Stone j
Newman be paid in accordance with their let
ter to Commissioner Grey and that tie count,
clerk shall draw two warrants for $500 eacl
and enc warrant for $500, as requested.
On motion the board adjourned to July a
Ga. N.
WEDNESDAY, July 8, 1885,
The board convened at 2 z, N, All the mem
bers present.
On motion the resignation Of II. L. Smith .
Judge Of probate, was accepted.
On motion A. T. Drakely was appeinte
judge of probate to fill the vacancy caused b
the resignation of H. L. Smith.
; On motion the bonds Of A. 7. prakely, jude
Of probate, were accepted and approved.
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