The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-01-15

situated on lot belonging to Joseph
Chapman, in the village of Bowesmont,
be rebated, the building being burned
shortly after the property was assessed.
L a Wardwell. cash advanced for
cXprcssage on books, 5000;
cash advanced for dist. court
expenses, S2S.C0; cash advanced
county poor, 81 90; repairs; $780,
SO; election expenses, $3.50; STA
tionery, Observation-Disclosures. 200 60
Board adjourned until p. IN.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Present; Full board.
BILLS ALLOWED.
w kneeslaw, 4th quarter 1855,
salary dist. attorney. "............... $50 90
Jas Dick, salary, jailcr, las. quarter
1885 and for custodian ofjail and
washing prisoners clothcs........ $50 so
James Dick, board of prisoners. 81 90
David Dick, sheriff fccs............. so So
Resolved: That the jailorand custodian
receive the same salary as last year,
to-wit: Twelve dollars per month as CHS
todian and thirty dollars per month as
jailcr.
Resolved: Tlla!.the salary of the county
superintendent Of schools for 1886 lie
same as last year, viz: $4,000.
Oh Strong supplies for court house
and Observation-Disclosures. 10 81
G Moore & Go, stationery 6 S.
Board adjourned until 8 q. III.
FRIDAY, JANUARY Still, 1886.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present; Full board
The following liquor bonds were ap.
proved: Mel. Moran, Pune Riciotte, A.
j. Robinson, Wilde q t.axweE, Daniels
& Cavalier.
G Moore u Co, medicines % county
Foor"'.......... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES" az IL
Pioneer Express, publishing pro-
ccediDgs, stationery, &c.,.......... 80 o:
The application of the NJ. & n. Elevate,
Coy, for rebate on assessed valuation o
wheat in elevator at st. Thomas referred
to county attorney.
Board adjourned until . y. m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Present: Full board.
Board PROCEEDED to settle witt, county
treasurer,
Resolved: That the following report o
w j kneeshaw, district attorney, be
adopted.
10 the Honorable board of County
Commissioners. Gentlemen:-Having re.
ferred Il certain matter to me with refer.
, encc to y report that Robert Ewing
Justice of the peace, had charged li.e
county for services that had been paid
by other parties. beg leave to submit,
my report on the same. In the first place
rs far as l can see or hear, there is nc
trutl, in the report us reported to the
| beard. The report arises out ola claim
made by G. j. Canning i'll which he
charges that Mr.. Ewing allowed james
Johnson, NJ. ID. Reid, AbIam Johnson
George Reid and ]. n. Shaw, witnesses
in the JOSEPH, l.arrey case, each mileage
Of 26 miles and 2 days attendance III
court, whereas they were Unopened in
the court house and only attended one
day and therefore were not entitled tc
more than one days attendance and one
mile travel, thereby entailing loss te
the county ofSl7.50. Mr.. Canning claims
that Mr.. Ewing had full knowledge be
fore allowing the witnesses said sums
that they were not entitled to il
and had been subpcneh in court that
day. have looked over the returns OF
the constable and they do not show where
the service was effected and Mr.. Ewing
informs me and claims that he was under
the impression that the witnesses were
subpGned at home and were therefore
entitled to their full mileage and that he
acted in good faith, which 1 have nc
reason to doubt from the evidence pro.
| duced before me and he las really done
what nearly every other justice of the
peace would. have done under the said
circumstances. Respectfully submitted,
! W. }. kNEEsiIAw,
District Attorney.
Resolved: That the above report b.
and is hereby approved and ordered
spread upon the minutes.
BILLS ALLOWED
~ Hurley: inspecting road in
NecAe twp, . days $500; 40
miles travel, $500; " days ser
vices, 5000; mileage 300. ...... % GO
Il w Ryan, treasurer pcnbina
twp, amount of appropriation. 600 CO
] ID Wallace, 6 days services Jan.
session $500; 80 miles travel.
95.oC..................... u co
+ II Bergman, 2 days inspecting
road i'll Cavalier township aG.O0
so miles travel $3.50; 6 days
services Jan. session, $500; 50
miles travel, S. 80. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 80 90
Henry McGuin, 6 days services,
Jan. session. $500; 20 miles
travel. 81 o........................... % GO
j. NJ Nixon, . days Jan. Session.. Is 90
III c Arnold, 6 days Jany. session,
SlS.m; 10 miles travel, S450...... % 50
Resolved: That the county auditor he
authorized tonotIfy each newspaper pub
Usher i'll the county that sealed tenders
for the county printing will be received
by him up TO y O'Clock On the second
day OF the next meeting of the board of
county commissioners for Pen,bina
COUNTY. Tenders 10 include the printing
of Glib. note heads per 1000; lob. letter
heads per 1000; No. Xxx envelopes per
1000; No. 10 Xxx envelopes per 900 and
commissioners proccedingln BREWER type
per folio. tenders TO be accompanied by
tle SWORN statement of tho number of |