The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-01-08
Proceedings of the Pembina County
Commissioners.
AupIroR's OFFICE.
Pembina, Jan. 4, 1886.

AUTHORS OFFICE.
Pembina, Jan. 4, 1886.
Board met pursuant to law.
Present, Wallace, Bergman, Nixon, Ar.
mold, McGuin and county auditor
Board proceeded to organize and elect
cd j. ID. Wallace chairman for tlsc ensu.
ing year by q unanimous vote.
An injunction having been filed in the
auditors Office restraining the board from
taking any action in the 81. Thomas in
corporation case an order setting aside
said Injunction was laid before the board
and the returns of the election on i'll
corporation were adopted.
Resolved: That the sum to be paid for
liquor license be s ,25.OO for the ensuing
year or any fraction thereof
4. d. Harrison appeared before the
board on behalf of Randall & Norton and
Johnson & Bristal, asking that in view of
the fact that the above named parties
took out liquor license in September.
payingtherefor the full amount of$225.00
being the rate for year as set by reso-
luton passed ut January meeting 1885.
that they be granted rebate on their
license for 1856.
Resolved: That the action of the board
at that time be sustained and relate not
granted.
Board proceeded tocanyass the returns
of election on incorporation ofSt.' Thomas
and found that 100 votes were cast, SO
for incorporation and against incorpor-
alton. Affidavit Of inspector of election
showing the above to be the facts, receive
ed and placed on file.
Resolved: That being satisfied of the
legality of the election for the incorpor-
alton of the town of st. Thomas, held OH
the 9Th day of December 1855, it is Or
,'ered and hereby declared that said
town has been Incorporated under name
adopted, to.wit: 81. Thomas.
Board adjourned until 0 a. IN, Jan. 9Th
1886.
Tuesday, January 9Th, 1856.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present full board.
Resolved, that the motion carried jan
uary 4,h, 1856, regarding the amount to
be paid for liquor license and time Of IL
tense be rcconsidcred.
Resolved, that the liquor license for
the ensuing year be $3.50, and that liquor
dealers be allowed to take out license for
six months from the first Monday in JAN
uary, OH payment Of $l25, and that no
license be granted for a shorter period
than the first Monday in July, nor for ~
less sum than SIPS, and that on the first
Monday Ill July the liquor dealers shall
be obliged TO procure license from that
time until the first Monday in January
1857 and no license shall be granted for
Il shorter period than from the first Mon
day in July until the first Monday in
January 1887, nor for a less sum than
$4,000. The object being that any per-
son procuring license between January
and July shall pay the same sum of
money, to-wit: sl25.0O as if procured OH
the first Monday in January or July.
The following liquor bonds were pre-
sentcd and approved: Jas. LaForte Neche /;
Mel. Laugan, Gardar; Henry Bertraund,
St. Joseph.
Minutes Of Sept. Oct. and Nov. session
read and approved.
Board adjourned until p. III.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met pursuant to adjournment at
Ppm.
Present: Full bonrd.
The following liquor bonds were
approved: q. Gaudet, Pembina; Thos.
Council, Hamilton: Timothy O'Brien,
Nechc; Aug. Gererdine, Pembina.
Resolved: That the liquor bonds OF
John q. Peppard be approved and
license issued to him to sell liquor at
Drayton. For the license-Messrs. Berg.
man, Arnold, Nixon and McGuin ;lagainst:
j. ID. Wallace.
License granted to J. &. Peppard.
Drayton.
Liquor license granted to Pever &
Reilly and Geo. A. Webster, st. Thomas,
subject to further information as regards
bondsmen.
q. II. Meyquier appeared OH behalf Of
the P. & H. Elevator Coy. in regard to
assessment Of wheat in elevator at ST.
Thomas.
The following liquor bonds were ap
proved: Patrick Keely, st. Thomas, VIM
r. Elliott. Neclie; J. ]. Chevaller, Bath.
gate; J. W. Winchester, Pembina; Jos
Chapman, Pembina.
The quarterly report of r. Ewing, ]. p
for Pembina, read and accepted.
BILLS ALLOWED.
r. Ewing, justice fees in Wood
house and johnson case.......... 81 81
r. Ewing, justice fees Bcvette case 2 1C
i 4" " Hennesy and
Mckee case...... & o.
J. L. Ashley, constable fees, above
case. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3 sc
J. l.. Ashley constable fees Bovette
............................. 21C
]. L. Ashley, constable fees Hen
messy ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS" 6 GO
]. +. Ashley, constable fees Mckee
Observation-Disclosures. 9 sc
j. L. Ashley constable fees tease 2 10
+. Bonvette, witness Mckee case. / 10
Mel. LnQuie, witness Hennessy
caSe......."................. ~
Mary LaQnia witness Hannessv