Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-09-12
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
School Reports-Bills Allowed
Poplar Grove School.

School Reports-Bills Allowed
Poplar Grove School.
The county board met on Monday
Sept. Z. Present, Commissioners Rum
ney, Barton and Creel.
Considerable discussion took place as
to the advisability Of levying tax fol
the purpose of building roads and
bridges, or whether they would Just levy
enough to keep roads in repair.
The clerks report of Wheatlan,l
school township was investigated, and
on motion approved.
The treasurer's report of Webster
school township was examined, and on
motion was not approved and was re-
turned to the superintendent of schools
| The school clerk report of Webster
school township was on motion accepted
Judge O'Brien appeared in the inter
ests of a. II. Bode, showing the board
that lots in this city that are in A. H.
BODIES name are only held in trust by
him for the St. p, NJ. & NJ. railroad, and
wanted the assessment on these lots set
aside, as they are railroad lands and are
not subject to taxation. Also, in the
taxes OF 1854 there were several articles
OF personal property assessed to the
townsite which they would pay taxes
on, but not on the scrip that was as.
| sessed.
IL. NJ. Crccl complained to the board
that he was assessed on 5000 of notes
last year which should not have been
assessed, as his liabilities amounted to
more than his notes and credits. Both
of these cases were referred to the coun-
ty attorney.
Bills were allowed as follows:
Ever Wagness, us ,jailer for month of
August, S25.
Reed n Ensign, Torrent Of court house
for third quarter, 1925.
Mrs. L.. D. Massacre, for poor child,
county charge, sl2.
| i. S. Hyde, for use Of building for
special election, Feb. 10, 81.
George I. Carpenter, witness fees in
Lewis case, 81.
}. +. O'Brien, witness fees, $;}.
Fargo Argus, $5l.SS, sent back to be
sworn to.
John Haughn, surveying, $37.25.
James V. Brooke, for services as
school superintendent, $2S.6O.
The bids for three bridges to be built
in this oounty-two in DcGroat and one
in Freshwater township.-wcrc opened.
B. +. Sllanlcy's was for S3l5 and George
Dickcnson' for $3.50. These were the
only tondcrs received. Shanley's bid
being the lowest was accepted.
Mr.. NJ. Benham appeared before the
board and said there was a good deal OF
dissatisfaction the way the school was
conducted at Poplar Grove and in that
district. The school teacher often goes
to the school about 10 or II o'clock and
leaves at . or 3 o'clock. The building
is not fit for schooIhouse. 1t is only
Sxl2, and has no desks or seats. There
is one small bench, and they are paying
$40 for rent and $40 for teacher per
month
| The superintendent said he visited
/ 4 tt,arn 1..t Il: .
fit for either II fall or winter school, an d
the feeling among the people in that
district is such that there will never be
entire satisfaction until there is some
change in the management or comsttu-
ton Of the present board.
Mr.. Bcnham said that two months
rent would pay for the present school
house.
Commissioner Crecl said that some
person plugged the stove pipe last win
ter, and at the same time the teacher
drew pay for ,rrviccs during those
months.
The rate Of taxation was placed at II
| mills on tn" county assessment.
Adjou.nol until Tuesday morning at
| 10 o'clock
TrEsDAY's SESSION.
Board met ut 10 o'clock Tuesday
morning: full board present.
| John McDevitt came before the board
and complained about til" Poplar Grove
school. The school board for two wears
have had Miss Riordon and j +. Cowan
as teachers, and Mr.. McDcvi.t said they
had boosted they could do as they liked
with the school us long as they had the
school superintendent at their back.
They have not had an average attend
ance Of one scholar a year, and it has
been running all this time at an expense
Of $40 Il month for teacher and $40 a
| month for rent
Superintendent Brooke said that Mr.,
McDevitts complaint might be true, but
when he visited that school there were
nine scholars in attendance.
Mr.. McDevitt stated that only few
Of the people knew when there was 60
ing to be a school meeting, and every
thing was done IN secret.
The superintendent said he could not
force that school board to resign, and h Q
thought it was better to allow the chill
| dren to 60 to school in some kind of a
| building than to have none at all. and