Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-07-04

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MEMO, Pa, June "a.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Roads and Grades-A Long List
of Bills.
The board of county commissioners
met Saturday. Present Chairman Rum
ney, Commissioners Barton and Creel.
On the questioned establishing the
road from Fifth street to the northwest
/ of section Z, township 154,63, J.. B.
Eaton presented remonstrance against
the road being lain out across his tree
claim; so the question of laying out the
road was deferred until next meeting.
Commissioners Barton and Creel had
another discussion about the grading
done on the approaches to the Belgrade
bridge.
The bill of McHenry & Talbot for
driving twenty piles in De Groat town.
ship was allowed, $3.50.
Mr.. Sheely came in and said there
were too many county officers for the
welfare of the county.
On motion George Locks bill for
grading approaches to Belgrade bridge
Of S1S2.9 90 was allowed.
Bill of John Lange for work on Bel.
garde bridge allowed, $3.50.
Bill OF John Ilaughn for surveying
approaches to Belgrade bridge al.
lowed, 81.
Bill of John Bell for hauling piles
from G. n l.. Budde's yard to court
house allowed, $3.50.
Bill of Ben B. Reed for assessing,
1929. allowed.
Bill orP.J. McClory for assessing, sG3,
allowed.
Bill OF ID. E. Morgan as district attor-
ney for services rendered Ramsey
county, S35.4O, allowed.
Bill of Henry Murphy as constable.
50 10. allowed.
On motion and carried, the clerk was
directed to notify the county treasurer
to turn over all collected road poll tax
due road district No. 5, to the road SUI.
pervisor, John Caffrey.
On motion and carried, County Sur.
veyor Haughn was directed to make a
survey of the county road located be.
tween Bartlett and Devils Lake and re.
port to the board at its regular session,
July 9th.
On motion Il committee consisting OF
the board Of county commissioners were
appointed to inspect the coulec bridge,
near Church's ferry. and Monday, juno
%, was the day appointed.
On motion the board adjourned til
Monday at 5 p. m.
MONDAYS SESSION.
The county board met yesterday, June
30, and on motion adjourned till Tues.
day, June 80, at 10 a. m.
Board met rs per adjournment; full
board present. Minutes Of last meeting
read and on motion approved.
On motion the following bills were al
lowed and the clerk was directed to draw
the warrants for the amounts.
B. +. Stanley, for building bridge or
the coolie at Church's ferry as per con.
tract, $40.
VIM. Flummerfelt, for cleaning and
whitewashing jail, $3.50
Mrs. l.. D. Massacre, for care of child
county charge, for month of June, 1850
SO.
Erick Peterson, for care and board Of
child, county charge, for month of June
1885. S15.
William Shelley, for repairing jail, So
Peter Woods, for 80 piles furnished
for De Groat, s22.5O.
Ever Wagness, board Of Jail prisoners
Isl3.2O.
John A. Percival, salary as clerk TO
second quarter from April l to June 80
both dates inclusive, $3.50.
D. f. Morgan, salary for second quar-
ter as county attorney, $40.
On motion of II. NJ. Creel, the pcti
ton Of James G. Campbell asking fo
county road from intersection Of Fifth
street and Moore avenue, Devils Lake
to northwest quarter section Z, tow,
154, range 60, was granted, and tn
clerk ordered to notify the supervisor
The resignation of Ben B. Reed al
county assessor was received and on mo
ton Of Chairman Rumney accepted.
On motion of Chairman Rumney
Robt. Ferguson was appointed count.
assessor to fill the vacancy caused b,
the resignation of Mr.. Reed.
Adjourned.