Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-02-06
AT THE COURT HOUSE.
Proceedings Of the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners.
IoFFIC1AL pUBL1CATION.1

Proceedings Of the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners.
loFFIc1AL %pUBL1cATIoN.l
The board met Feb. /, rs per adjourn
ment; full board present.
r. E. Daley asked the board to abate
from the land tax of Bridget Daley,
Of Morris township, $500 and stated
that the quarter Nv of the
sw / Of tho sc Of the sw /
and the sw / Of the NV II section IA had
no buildings OF any account upon 1t, and
consequently was valued $3.50 too high,
if figured upon a basis Of $3.50 per quar-
ter. After considerable discussion Com
mission Creel moved that the tax levied
in excess of valuation of $3.50 be abated,
and the same was carried UNANIMOUSLY.
The land tax on lot 10, township 155
II, range IS, (Morrls) 30 4O-l0O acres, as
sessed ut AZ 75.l00 acres, was by order
of the board Ubated to the amount of
sl.9l.
Jas. r. O'Brien asked the board to
erase from the tax lists all taxes levied on
the town lots Of the st. P. NJ. g. NJ. road
or its trustee, stating that the same were
illegally taxed, and also LETT with the
hoard u communication from Territorial
Auditor Caldwell upon the subject.
Commissioners Creel moved that the
question be referred to the district attor-
ney, which was carried UNANIMOUSLY.
On motion and carried, the personal
property tax of Henry Meddleman, of
Stevens township, was erased from the
tax list; amount $ll.57, the same being
illegally assessed.
On motion and carried, the school
township Of Wheatland was divided and
the part separated from Wheatland,
being called Creel township, was de-
clared Il school township, with the same
boundaries as the civil township Of
! Creel.
Lynch & Madden, of Bartlett, present.
ed the treasurer's receipt for ii1u r Ii.
cense, also liquor bond, with E. Smith
and c. Wright as sureties, when were
on motion approved AMI cemse granted.
The bond Of Geo. Stuart and VIM. A.
Storm with Sam l.. Wineman. Chas. Zu.
Mich AMI T. l.. Tw,ford rs sureties, was
ON motion approved and license granted.
The report of Justice j. q. Lamor-
eaux for the quarter ending Dec. 81,
1885, was on. motion approved. The
Judge reported no business and co,lsr-
quently no cast for the county to pay.
Requisitlon WAS made upon the board
for books and stationary by different
county officers.
On motion of Mr.. Currier the same
were ordered filed and the clerk was d.
rected t. receive bills for the buOks and
stationary and contract with the lowest
bidder for The supplies.
for a suitable safe for the safe keeping Of
the official records Of his office. and IL
like request Vas III ,de by the register Of
deeds.
On motion and carried. the clerk was
instructed to ascertain what such safes
as are wanted would Cost, Mnd report to
the board at its next meeting.
On motion the following bills we're Ill.
lowed and the clerk directed to draw
warrants for the. different amounts:
Erick Peterson, care ofchild month
:Sl5 w
Mrs. l.. d. Massacre, care of child
/ month OF January IL 90
Ever Wagness, jailor fees for month
anuary 30 w
EVof WaSlloSS, UOiru O1 PRISONERS
for month Of January SO 40
Wm. F~lummerfeit, fees in Justice
reportquarter ending Dec. 81, 1885 10 IS
Garner Il Cleveland, coal for coun-
ty Oiflcos IL 81
On motion adjourned till Tuesday,
Feb. 9, at 10 81. m.
TUESDAYS MEETING.
All the members were present Feb. 2,
1886.
Mr.. Elliott and others of DeGroat,
asked the board to complete the bridge,
partly built, located OH the section line
between sections 81 and % in said town.
ship. They stated that it would require
about 5000 feet of lumber. as the bridge
would need to be heightened 81 feet On
the north end and 16 feet on the south
end. :,
The hoard being Of the opinion That
the county ought to complete the bridge
before the spring freshets, ordered that
the clerk to advertise for bids for the
completion of said bridge.
The bridges already built in this coun.
ty were numbered as follows:
Belgrade bridge, No. l.
Freshwater bridge, (near +. Honett's)
No. 2.
Webster bridge, (near Minick's) No. 8.
DeGroat bridge, (nearG Geo. DeGr,a ~
No. 4.
DsGroat bridge, (near Rainboth's)
No. S.
Coulie bridge, (near Church's) No. 6.
And the same . ordered entered III
the road and bridge calender.
Commissioner Creel introduced the
following: "rlat in the t,wnships of
Creel, Morris, DeGroat, Couiie, Boden,
townships l55 anu 15j north, range 81
west, al election he held for the purpose
Of %electing the necessary school officers,
said election to take place Oh Tuesday.
the 81 day Of March,"
Commissioner Currier supported the
motion and it was carried umamiuu.ly.
On motion and carried, taxes to tile
amount IF So 81 were refunded IT, Will
j m Gordon, Of M riso township, the
same heing levied Oh land valuation uf
$3.50 in excess Of assessment, and 4 re-
funding order for the above amount Was
ordered issued.
The county treasurer's report for the
year enling Nov. l. 1885, Was examined.
Tho board were IF the opinion that II
portion Of the proc eds from the sale uf
boids Funding acl) had been entered in
the wrong fund. AMI C commissioners Crerl
made the following Motion: THAT the
county treasurer is hereby directed t"
credit the county general fund wi II
$l4,s5O, that being the noun re
Iol;,oj fr,m TIM solo nf th, .,.u,,,-