Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-02-04
Proceedings Of Board Of Commissioners
OF McHenry County Dakota.

Minutes of previous meeting were read
and approved.
Bill of J. T. Bsily, for eleven cords of
wood for court house allowed s5l.0O.
Expenses of special election at New
port May 18th, 1885 allowed as follows:
N. Rosencrans, Judge of election. 81 90
James Day, !" s. 2 100
E. McComb, j" = 2 90
II. McComb, clerk '' I" 200
J. H. McComb, 2 90.
Also expenses of speelsl election at Vii
lard, May 18th, 1885, allowed as follows:
J. L. Robinson, judge pf election. 81 90
Hans Braaten, '' i"
and returning poll book. ...... 4 80
Thos. Donnel, Judge pf election. 2 90
T. F. Berry, clerk g ]" 2 90
J. A. Larson, IS /" 200
Also expenses of special election at
Scriptown May 18th, 1885, allowed as fol-
lows:
Cyrus Francis. judgeIof election 81 90
II. f. johnson, +" " !" 200
j. Downing, clerk" (" 200
Bill of Booth Bros. tor SIX bushels lime,
allowed $500.
HBill of Levi Is. Padroy for hauling
records from Pendroy Epostoftice to Scrip
town, allowed $500.
On motion, quarterly report of j. L.
Robinson, justice OF the peace for last
quarter of year 1885 was approved.
Moved and carried that Geo. Cameron
be awarded the contract to saw IN two
ten cords of wood for Sll.Oo.
On motion board adjourned until 10
O'Clock a. m. Jan. 5th, 1856.
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
all members being prcient.
County treasurer waS authorized to re-
celve poll tax receipt and receipts for
road tax on personal property worked
out on the tax for the year 1885.
The county treasurer was ordered to
pay road Supervisors tie amount on hand
received for poll tax sd that each super
visor may show said tax worked out by
parties who paid it to the county treasurer
if they should desire DIDO 80.
On motion Robt. W. WllDavldson was sp-
pointed road supervisor tor road district
No. for the ensuing rear; Benz. Reed,
road supervisor for read district No. 2;
George Cameron, roadpupervisor for road
district No. 3; Levi Pdndroy, road super
visor for road district No. 4; John Braaton
road supervisor for read district No. 5;
Eugene Fish, road adpeivl Nor for road
district b. 6. ~
Bill Of Benz. Reed for one axe and
lamp repairs for court house, allowed
$2.15.
On motion the following bills we're al
lowed.
To sheriff for board, transportation
and guard tor prisoner. r..........
J. L. Robinson, justice fees. 49,. 80 IS
To sheriff for shackles. s............ IL IS
On motion Mr.. Allen Mitchell was en-
gagged as watchman and janitor for the
court house for the ensuing year and in
consideration of such service faithfully
rendered to receive salary of $50 per
year to commsnce Oct. lst, 1885.
On motion John Mckay vas appointed
constable in place of John Pendroy who
failed to qualify.
On motion George Inkster was appoint
ed member of the brand committee for
one year and Jacob A. Pendroy for two
years.
On motion the bill of j. NJ. Pendroy
for money advanced to G. E. Jones to
defray expenses in securing counsel for
the people so as to enable them to get
SPECIAL election in the county IN the year
1855, allowed.
On motion the bill OF Gustaf Swenson
for money advanced for the same purpose
as last named bill No.-allowed $1,000.
On motion bill Of c. E. Jones was not
allowed.
On motion bill of Benz. Reed for erect
ing storm shed for court house, allowed
$4.OO.
Bill of r. H. Copeland for poll books
allowed S7.20.
Bill of Coults Majoribanks for materials
for bridge in road district No. 6, al
owed $2O.CO.
Election expense Of school district No.
2, allowed as follows:
H. E. Marlence, Judge of election. 81 90
John Mantemack, i" I" !" 200
Frank Marlence IS 2 90
Fred Lang, clerk '' IS 2 90
J. p. Marlence, '' 2 90
Also of school district No. 6 as follows:
NJ. Rosencrans. judge Of election. 80 90
K. NJ. McComb, 90
c. E. Jones, i" 2 90
T. Welch, clerk J." i" 2 90
L. A. Fr,sbee, &c " I" 2 90
On motion bill of A. l.. Aanscomb for
commissioner services and mileage was
allowed $31.OO.
Bill Of Ole Gilbertson for commissioners
services and mileage was allowed $500.
On motion warrant was ordered drawn
in favor of Flannery s Cook attorneys,
Bismarck, OAK, for the sum of >lOO.
On motion . warrant ordered drawn in
favor of Olof Bergh, county auditor for
$6s.2 for last quarters salary, and one
in favor of Mrs. G. Cameron, superin
tendcnt of schools for last quarters salary