The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1886-06-25
OFFICIAL
proceedings OF the Board OF County
Commissioners.


SHERBRooKE, D. T., June 19, 1885.
Special meeting Of the board Of county com
missioners at Sherbrooke, June 19, 1886, at 1.
O'Clock a. m.
PRESENTS. H. Nelson, chairman, L. G. Go
plerud, K. H. Brunsdale and John Oxton.
Petition of Hugh Savage for extending tint
Tor payment Of his personal taxes for the yeal
1856, accompanied by affidavit Of loss Of biz
crops by hail, was presented and, on motion,
was granted.
Moved and ordered that the time for the pay
ment OF personal taxes now due against farm
ers OF Steele county who lost major part Of
their crops by hail during the year 1885, shall
DO extended and the penalty and interest on
same remitted to the lat day of November.
1856, upon proof Of said loss being deposited
with the county clerk before July 9Th, 1885.
On motion the board adjourned till 2 o'clock
pm.
Board reconvened at 2 o'clock p. m.
Presents. H. Nelson, chairman, L. C. Co.
plerud, K. H. Brunsdale, John oxton.
Thomas Monson made affidavit that he was
over 81 years OF age and not liable for road
poll tax assessed against him for year 1885.
On motion the road poll tax against Thomas
Monson, 1885, was ordered cancelled.
On motion the road poll tax against Olans
A. Grettum, 1886, was ordered Cancelled on
account of his being over 10 years Of age.
The following bids were received for build.
ing bridges, viz: Anton Howik, Portland, bridge
In township 146, range 81, 500; Osten H. Plad-
sen, bridge in township l4S, range 81, $17s.
On motion the bid Of Anton Howlk was &C.
cepted, provided bonds satisfactory to the CON-
mlttee be given for the performance of con-
tract
On motion the bid Of Osten H. Pladsen was
accepted provided satisfactory bonds be given
for performance Of contract.
Moved and ordered that the committee ap
pointed at the last meeting for purchase of
bridge supplies, to wit: Messrs. Wilcox, Bruns-
dale and Goplerud, are hereby authorized and
directed to make necessary contracts with and
procure reasonable bonds from contractors for
building the bridges to be built in towns 14S
and LAG, range 81.
An affidavit was presented to The board to
tho effect that the officers elected in the town.
ship of Willow Lake had failed to qualify, as
required by law.
Moved and ordered ,that the following per-
sons are hereby appointed to fill the vacant
offices in the town Of Willow Lake, to wit:
Thomas ]. Baldwin, chairman Of the board
of supervisors.
II. A. Northrup, supervisor,
Knute Olson, supervisor.
H. B. Thomas, justice OF the peace.
Ole Sanden, justice Of the peace.
William Gilmore, ST., treasurer.
L. A. Freeland, township clerk.
Frank Ketcham, constable.
Benjamin Nybo, constable.
Thomas Bean, road overseer.
Moved and ordered that Mr. L. c. Goplerut
be authorized to purchase lumber for culvert
in road district No. 7.
Moved and ordered that Mr.. K. H. Bruins.
dale be authorized to purchase lumber for cul.
verts in road district No. 3.
Affidavit presented from Joseph Patterson to
the effect that the personal property assessed
in bis name in tho year 1854 was owned by
John B. Reed.
Moved and ordered that the personal prop.
erty tax charged against Joseph Patterson shal
be charged to John B. Reed, and that the pen
atty and interest shall be RENTED up to th'
| time tho county treasurer notifies said Reed O
the amount OF said unpaid tax.
On motion the board adjourned.
| S. H. NELSON, Chairman.
Attest:
| 4. S. SEYMOUR, County Clerk.