Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-01-09
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
The organization-strong ResoIu,
lions on the License Question.
InrEVCrAT pYYnt JnAruON

The organization-strong Resolu-
tons OF the License Question.
lOFFIcIAL PUBLICATION.
At the regular meeting of the board
Of county commissioners. held at the
court house, in Devils Lake, Ramsey
county, d. T., on Monday, Jan. 4, 1886,
the following business was transacted,
all the members being present.
Chas. A. Currier, commissioner elect
from the first district, after having quail
ified according to law, nominated H.
M. Creel to serve as chairman for the
ensuing year. Commissioner Barton
moved to adjourn, which motion being
put was lost. Mr.. Currier stated that
he did not want the craftsmanship Of
the board, and was willing TO vote for
Mr.. Creel, which motion was carried,
Mr.. Barton voting the negative.
On the question of (which paper should
be awarded the county printing for the
ensuing year.. Commissioners Creel and
Currier voted for the INTER-OcEAN, Com
missioner Barton voting for the News
clared the official newspaper.
Commissioners Creel moved that no
license be granted until application and
bond is approved and the county treas
urer's receipt filed with the county
clerk. Carried.
The report of Henry Hale, road su-
pervisor Of Poplar Grove road district,
was taken up, and on motion of Mr..
Currier was approved.
Mr.. Creel moved that Edward Seward
be appointed road supervisor of Poplar
Grove road district, and the motion was
carried.
On motion Of Mr.. Barton a recess was
taken until 1880 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met ut $50 p. m.
Commissioner Barton introduced the
following resolutions, which were unan.
imously adopted
Resoived, That this board wilt instantly
on learning that gambling of any kind,
or any game of chance, is carried on or
permitted in any saloon, or any adjoin-
ing room, building or premises, revoke
the license under which said saloon may
be operated.
RESOLVED, That in every case IN which
q license is revoked for the above cause,
TOR any sufficient cause, that the person
to whom sale license was issued shall
not be relicensed to operate Il saloon in
this county during the ensuing year.
RESOLVED, That no person shall be
licensed during the ensuing year t o OPP
crate a saloon in this county in q built
ing in which this board may during the
present year have licensed some other
person to operate a saloon, and subse-
quently revoked said prior license for
misconduct of those holding said prior
license in operating said saloon.
RESOLVED, That this board on learning
that amy license@ saloon is kept open
after tile hour fixed by law for it to
close, or is kept open during the time i,
is by law required to be kept closed, will
revoke the license under which said sa'
loon may be operated.
The following liquor license bonds
were approved and license granted
A. G. Requa, with Sam NJ. Dodd and
John Brown as sureties.
Lynch a. German, with A. Macka,
and B. +. Stanley az sureties.
Ed Chdumette, with VIM. Brunette
and A. Mackay As sureties.
A. Mckay, with 40. Whipple and NJ,
H. Lynch as sureties.
MI. Boeing being present, stated to
the board that he would like to know
if they would permit him to take out Il
license for the coming year.
On motion OF Mr.. Creel, the question
was laid over until the next meeting oil
the board.
Louis Stoeser filed his bond and treas.
urer's receipt for fractional license for
saloon ut Grand Harbor in November
and December, 1885.
On motion, the same wal approved by
the board.
The resignation of County Assessor
Robert Ferguson was laid before the
board, and on motion Of Mr.. Barton &C
cepted and bondsmen discharged.
Mr.. Barton stated that the office ot
county assessor ought to be filled by q
capable person, and would nominate B
+. Stanley for said Office.
Mr.. Currier did not think there was
any need of appointing an assessor al
this meeting, and suggested that the
question be laid over for future action
which suggestion was agreed to.
The liquor bond OF Paulson d Welsh
with Alt Peterson and Tosten Brudesetll
as sureties, was presented, and the board
being OF the opinion that it was INSULT
cient, ordered the clerk to notify Paul.
son & Welsh that an additional bond
must be filed and approved before Ii.
cense would be granted
On motion the board adjourned until
l p. M. Tuesday, Jan. s, 1886.
TUESDAYS SESSION.
At Tuesdays meeting the full board
was present.
A petition from thirty Of the leading
citizens ofStevens and Odessa townships
was laid before the commissioners, ask
ing that no license for the sale of intox.
icating liquors be granted in the village
Of Crary o town of Stevens.
The board directed the clerk to file
the petition, and state to the partie.
presenting the petition that their wishe.
would be respected so far as was consis
tent with their duties as commissioners
The township OF Morris, ISIS north o.
range GO west, was on motion declared
Il school township.
Commissioner Creel moved that al
surveyed congressional townships in
Ramsey county (unorganized for school
purposes) be orgaaized for school pur
poses, believing that this division would
best subserve and promote the perman.
ent interest and welfare of the public
schools in the whole county, and tina,
they shall be known by the number,
given to each until ~ nalne is adopted
as provided at the first township meet
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