The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-03-01

that the following shall constitute the sew
eral road districts Of commissioner district
No. 3, viz:
Road District No. l to consist of all Of
township 161, range rs. with E. J. Hurt as
supervisor.
Road District No. 2 to consist Of town
ship l62, range Is, with WIN. Williamson
a supervisor.
Road District No. 3 to consist of those
parts Of townships 1913 and 1874, range Is,
lying east Of Oak creek and Fish lake, with
James Wylie as su psrvisor.
Road District No. 4 to consist of those
parts of townships 1853 and 1854, range Is,
lying west Of Oak creek apd Fish lake, with
Chas. F. Smith ~ supervisor.
Road District No. ito consist Of townships
1913 and l64, range 76. with John Crogan
as supervisor. Carried. .
Moved by Niche, seconded by Brunette,
that james McVicar be appointed super
fyisor for the whole Of 9Th con- missioner
district, being Road District No. T.. Carried.
Moved by Louis Brunette, seconded by
Geo. Niche, that commissioner district No.
I be arranged as follows, viz:
That townships l61 and 1852, range "a. be
road district No. 7, with Stanis Desaute. les
- road supervisor.
That township l6O, range "A, be district
No. 8. with Frank Sims 81 supervisor
Carried.
On motion, the communication from j
W. Bennett, editor Of Bottineau PIONEER,
was ordered to he filed.
Moved By Niche, seconded by Cudhie,
that the board do not feel disposed to comply
with the request Of Constsble Brandsr to
they are not so authorized by Law. Carried.
Moved by Cudhie, seconded by Niche,
that hereafter all stationery for county
officials shall be ordered by the board. and
that all parts Of . resolution passed Oct.
4th, 1887, which conflict with this resolu-
ton are hereby %rescinded, and that if any
county official disregards this provision, he
shall % 3 81 big own expense. Carried.
Moved by Niche, seconded by Brunette,
that IN appeal against certain proceedings
Of this board, made by Caleb Garrison, VIM.
Stewart and ten others, having been filed
in the clerks Office, be it
dissolved, That the clerk is hereby in
structed not to allow said appeal 30 fled out
Of his possession without an order from the
judge 0. the district court. Carried.
Moved by Niche, seconded by Cudhie,
that the board adjourn, to meet tomorrow,
At 8 o'clock ., a.. Carried.
L. D. DANA, Chairman.
Attest GEO. J. %CouLrHARD,
County Clerk,
BorrlSEAu, Fsb'y %, 1883.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present: Messrs Dana, Cudhie, Turner,
Brunette and Niche.
The minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved.
The report Of the committe on rules gov.
erning the proceedings of the board, was,
on motion, received and adopted.
Moved by Jas. Cudhie, seconded by Geo.
Niche, that the account of Octave Duboi.
for l24 gopher tails, be allowed for 1912.
Carried.
Moved by Cudhie, seconded by Turner,
that the account of Geo. J. Coulthard bs
allowed:
For two days services on appoint
ing ooard - :" j. -" ). = o w
For postage -. 49,. ). sc
Peas and pencils ... %. -. &c
Total % - %. V. S 6 81
Carried.
Moved by Geo. Niche, seconded by Louis
Brunette, that on account of the heavy ex-
penses on this county by being attached to
Benson county for judicial purposes, and
while crime is below the minimum in this
county. and that by reason of our jurymen
and attorneys and citizens generally having
TO travel q distance of over 100 miles to
Minnewaukan, whore court is held at pres.
ent, at a great financial loss, and after being
exposed to great danger by inclemcnt wealth
er in winter; and as the time is fast ap
preaching whsu seyep-tsnths of our tax
payers will haAe to attend o term Of court
to take out full citizen papers, and y
trouble and expenses they will be subjected
to in transporting themselves and witnesses
is UNDESIRABLE,
THEREF0RE, be it resolved, That this board
respectfully petition His Honor, Judg,
Francis t. detach the county of D~ettinea,
from that~of Benson and appoint this county
q sub-district, and decree that term of cour
be held therein. Carried.
Yeas and PAYS called for.
Yeas: Michie, Brunette and Cudhis.
Nays: Turner.
Moved by Geo. Niche, seconded by Louii
> Brunette, that MI. Cudhie and the clerk b.
= and are hereby appointed q committee Il
draft q petition in accordance with the las
resolution. Carried
The board entered into q lengthy discussion
3 on the advisability Of bonding the indebted
ness Of the county.
On motion, the board adjourned, to meet a
1 2 p. m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
t All members present.
:. Moved by Niche, seconded by Turner, tina
the question Of bonding be laid over unit
such time as this board Is satisfied that tn,
, whole indebtedness can be bonded. Carried
Moved by Cudhie, seconded by Turner, tina
WHEREAS d. & A. Macarthur have agreed
to furnish to the farmers Of Bottineau county
both at Bottineaua and Willow City, strychnint
and sufficient citric acid to dissolve the same
at the rate Of so cents = small bottle, Of u OF.
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That this board do not deem Il
e~xpedient to take asa5aaction in the matter
Carried,
Moved by Miohie, seconded by Brunette
thof oil rood NINA rviaorc onroiptoA ~ At.