Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-10-02
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Election Precincts judges Ap.
polnted-Bllls Allowed, Etc.
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Board met Saturday, Sept. 25, 1886, at
p. M, with Commissioners Creel, Cur
rier, Barton, Smith and Mccormick pres
ent. The minutes ofthe previous session
read and approved.
The personal property tax for 1885
amounting to $l1.O4 against John j. Tor
bord wason motion Of, Mr.. Mccormick,
abated, thesame being on property not
owned by Mr.. Torbord. Also the tax on
list of 1883 levied against John Stewart,
amounting with penalty and interest to
$2.38 was onmoti on of Mr.. Currier re-
bated,
Residents of M~innewaukan school
township entered a protest against the
school board of said township having a
fall term of school, and stating that it
was a waste of the school funds, as but
few of the children could attend at this
late fall term, and asked the board to AXE
some action. Commissioner Creel moved
to refer the matter to the superintendent
of schools for investigation, and to re-
quest him to report upon the subject at
the October session of the board. The
motion was carried UNANIMOUSLY.
Mr.. Crcel moved that the district attor-
ney be directed to take the necessary
steps to prevent the officials of Benson
county from assuming any control over,
or collect any tax, orsell any property for
taxes, Or in any way interfere with the
township known as h Annex; seconded
by Currier and carried UNANIMOUSLY.
On motion of Mr.. Smith and carried,
the county treasurer was directed to sep
arate the tax on lot II, block 6, townsite
of Bartlett, from the other taxes so that
the owner of lot IL could pay the tax.
Mr.. Close, of Churchs Ferry, asked the
board for aid, and on motion Of Mr..
Creel the request was referred to Mr.
Mccormick. Also the destitute family
at Devils Lake was, on motion, referred
to Commissioner Smith.
On the question of abating the tax lev
led in 1888 against Themes Daley, Mr..
barton moved that it be laid on the table
On motion the following bills were al
lowed:
Geo Mcintosh, for glass, etc, fur
nished court house ..".....".....$ Z OF
DR. w r Swanston, medical attend
ance on e OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 5 On
Joseph Graham, supervisor, .."".." S on
Joseph Graham, work on road. 6 81
G G Marks, supervisor, work OH
8 "
| Chas A C%urrier, attending four ses-
sions of the board and mileage. 1G Al
H NJ Creel, attending four ses-
sions of the board and mileage. 16 81
John Barton, attending -four ses-
sions of the board and mileage. 1G On
Chas S Smith, attending four SEES
sions of the board 6 OF
VIM Hurst. for coffin and burial of
child, county charge.......".. 10 on
Bill of Sarah Close for care of Edit
Close, amounting to S27.5 so, was on motion
of Mr.. Creel %disallowed.
Bill of Geo. Wheeler, director of Min
newaukan school township, for $50 was OF
motion of ommissioner Creel disallowe(
for the reason that the board have NJ
power to draw such compensation.
On motion of Mr.. Currier and carried
the election precincts were established
and the Judges of said election precincts
appointed for the purpose of holding the
the I'd day of November next, for tn
purpose Of electing all the officers re
quired by law to 30 elected. The cleo
ton precincts and Judges of election ar,
given below in the order named.
All of townships 154, 1866 and 156 north
range 81 west, shall constitute an election
precinct and shall be numbered 90, and
70. G. Newbre, VIM. Schroeder and IL. C
Woodruff are hereby appointed tn
Judges of said election precinct.
All of townships 155, i56 and 157 north
range 81 west, shall constitute an election
precinct and shall be numbered IS, ant
c. s. Pickering, Moore Campbell ant
Nels N. Tveton are hereby appointed TIL
Judges of said election precinct.
Townships 153 and l54 north, range 6
west, shall constitute an election precinc
and shall be numbered S, and w. J
Christie, A. G.. Requa and Albert Robert
are hereby appointed the Judges of sail
election precinct.
All of township 1854 north, range 6
west, that is III Ramsey county, shall
constitute an election precinct and shall
be numbered Is. and Louis Miller, Sam
uel Gilbertson and Peter Morgan shall b
the Judges of said election precinct.
All oftownship 156 north, range &C west
shall constitute an election precinct ant
shall be numbered IL, and Albert Small
Il. w. Carleton and John Gum are here
by appointed the judges of said electio1
precinct.
Township l57 north range 63 west, i
hereby attached to Cleveland township
Township 15S north, range G3 west, i
hereby attached to Boden township.
On motion of Mr.. Mccormick and car
ried, the taxes on valuation of $50
amounting to So cents, was abated.
Superintendent of Schools Jas. V
Brooke asked the board to direct tn
county treasurer to return from the cOun
ty general fund to the county school fun,
the forfeited bail money received from
Grand Forks. On motion the matter wa
referred to the district attorney.
H. NJ. CREEL,
Chairman of the Board.
Attest: JOHN A. PERCIVAL, Gle rk.
Fol- enterprise, pluck, and II desire +