Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-07-24

l1o DelleVeS Cnat NOf1Olk mas n nneSC
harbor in the world, and that Baltimore
is built too far up the river. He thinks
Norfolk will be bigger than New York
some day. Maybe it will ; but it will be
when you and l T. so derned dead
that we won't know anything about IT..
JOHN SMITH.
TUSSEL WITH THE TREASURER.
The Board Resolves to Bring Suit
The Proceedings.
lOFFICIAL P%UBLICATION.l
Proceedings Of the board of county
held on Friday the 10th of July, 1886.
Board met at 8 a. H., all the members
being present.
The report OF the county treasurer was
laid before the board by Attorney Bren-
nan Chairman Creel inquired of Mr..
Brennan If he represented the county
treasurer in an official capacity. Mr..
Brennan stated that he appeared as Mr..
Makers agent or attorney.
The board inquired of Mr.. Brennan if
the treasurer had corrected his report,
and returned to the funds the $3.50. so
withheld by him as commissions Mr..
Brennan stated that corrections had not
been made, and argued that he was en-
titled to the compensation taken.
On motion of Mr.. Currier, Mr.. Bren-
nan was requested to inform the treas
urer that the board would be in session
at IL o'clock a. M. Saturday, and directed
him to have the necessary books and
vouchers with him to enable them to
complete The settlement.
On motion the sheriff was directed to
notify j. j. Bell & Co. to pay an addi-
tional months license for the month of
June, the same being in accordance with
their application and bond, the payment
short amounting to $lG.GG.
The transfer Of liquor license from w.
J. Doyle to Barnes & Mackay, Grand
HarbOr, was on motion granted, said
Barnes & Mackay having filed a salts
factory bond.
The question of compensation of school
township officers was on motion referred
to Superintendent Brooke as to whether
school boards should make such pay
ment or tho board of county commits
sionerS.
There being no further business before
the board, adjourned until Saturday,
July 18th, at 10 a. III.
SATURDAY SESSION.
Full board present.
The different accounts of the county
VACaSNIcl NeIc CAAutlutu dllu COlIllaTou
with the books of the county clerk.
On motion of Commissioner Creel
the county treasurer was required to
file an additional bond in the sum of
$4,000, to be approved by the board.
Commissioner Currier supported the
motion, and Commissioner Barton OPP
posed. The chair declared the motion
carried.
The following motion was made by
Commissioner Creel:
That wherein the county treasurer has
repeatedly and does now refuse to return
to the county the commissions charged
on the county bonds amounting to
SS339.50, after having been directed by the
board OF: county commissioners to return
the same, it is hereby ordered that the
matter be referred to the district attor-
ney for information as to what steps
should he taken by this board in behalf
of the county.
The motion was carried, Creel and
Currier voting yes, Barton voting no.
On motion the board took a recess till
two o'clock I. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Full board present.
Mr.. Barton moved that the treasurer's
report be accepted in connection with
the proposition made by him, viz: That
he waye h commissions charged on the
county road and bridge bonds amount
ing to $l94, providing the board will
allow the commissions charged on the
county funding bonds and amounting tc
$l45.5O. The motion was lost, Creel and
Currier voting no.
The opinion of the district attorney
was received and was rs follows:
Gentlemen. Your resolution asking
for my opinion as to the action tc
be taken by you on the question OF
the refusal of the county treasurer tc
turn over and account for the commits
sions on sale of bonds, S339.50 has been
considered and ] report the following
thereon: That the refusal of a county
treasurer to settle with the commission
ers when called upon to do so, and a re.
fusal to pay over all the money with
which he may stand charged, is suf
ticient ground for bringing an actor
upon his official bond to recover the
amount of his deficiency. This sui
shall be caused to be brought by the
county clerk upon your instructing him
to bring the same. Pending this suit the
treasurer may or may not be suspended
from office, at your discretion. The
code in many sections gives the right Of
bringing this action upon q refusal tt
turn over moneys in his hands upon ;
settlement, and I advise you that moth
ing can he done Mt present but to instruc
the county clerk to cause said action t
he brought.
Dated July 18th, 1856.
D. Il. MORGAN.
Dist. Atty Ramsey Co, d. Il.
Mr.. Currier moved that the county
clerk be instructed to bring suit againsI
the county treasurer to recover $3.50. SO
this being what the treasurer is short il
his settlement with the board. The mo-
ton was carried, Creel and Currier vOt,
ing yes, Barton no.
On motion and carried, the treasurer
was instructed to file with the county
clerk a list Of the uncollectable taxes. a:
provided by law.
Commissioner Barton moved that tn.
treasurer be furnished with the necessa
ny blanks to destrain taxes, and that he
he directed to proceed against all person
al property taxes that annot be collected
on the real estate at the fall sale. Thu
motion was carried unanimously.
The accounts of the treasurer were
found correct with the exception of tn,
$685.. so retained as commissions Oh til,
sale of bonds issued in March 1885.
The board then proceeded to fix tn
boundaries hetweon the second and THIRD
commissioner districts, so that the sec
ond district would be bounded on tn,
west by the range line, between range!
, 63 and 81, up to tho northwest corner o
township l54 north, of range GO west
thence east on the township line between
townships l54 and l55 north, to the rang
line between ranges 81 and 63; thence
north to the north line of.the county; al
west of this boundaryto he In the third
district.