Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1888-02-25

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COUNTY BOARD.
Resolution Partially Accepting the
Court House.
lOTI1CrAL P~UBL1CATTON.l
The board me- pursuant to adjourn
ment. members present: Chairman
Lohnes, Commissioners Mccormick,
Currier and Mahood.
The minutes of the previous meeting |
were read and approved.
Sheriff Wagness made a requisition to
the board for stationery and office sup
plies, which was on motion granted and
the purchasing committee directed to
procure the supplies.
On motion the following bills wero al
lowed and warrants drawn for the
amounts:
Garner d Cleveland, lumber for
shelves in vaults ... $40 10
South q Kelley, hardware and
IL Az
Gen. Mcintosh, painting Jail and
cOffldor 8 ~
T. G. Saunders, wood for clerk of
courts of1ce.:".....:.."..".... 3 90
N. 8. Moen. goods furnished poor
person, Thompson. 10 Is
Craig q Taylor, wood furnished
paupoi IL w
L.. Grant, superintendent court
house, from Feb. l to date..... 40 IS
On motion the board took o recess for
ono hour, for he purpose of inspecting
tho court house with the view of accepts
ing the same.
Board reconvenod at 4:lO y. M.
On motion Of Commissioner McCor-
tnffsk fvNNIvy cprrNNMfAH fhA n1Nu1r srvne
directed to notify the several township
officers of the number of names appor-
toned from which to draw the grand
and petit jury, which superintendent is
as follows:
Bartlett 8
u
stevens 3
MlnneWaukan ~
DeYlls e
Grand Harbor Is
EFesnWateT 0
g
Dry 3
eUstoT. y
MOFTiS D
Cleyeland 3
4
C0ulee. IL
OnCarlO. b
On motion the board ~appOrtioned to
the u~norganiZed townships the number
of names required for grand and petit
jury, viz:
1O4'01 ......."... 3
1~oo-o1......... D
l
l57- ii |
1890. s
1885, 3
And all that part Of townships l53.1 54
range GA, except that part of said, town
| ships n which tho city of Devils Lake is
'' 9. S;ordum was allowed the sum of
$50 for care of Carleton, poor person.
The report of Joseph Graham, road
supervisor Devils Lake township, for
the year 1887 was submitted and on
motion approved and the sum of IS al
lowed.
On motion of Commissioner Manhood
duly supported, the board adjourned
until Thursday, Feb. l6 at 9 q. m.
THURSDAYS SESSION.
ALI the commissioners present.
In the matter of the petition of A. p.
Brainard, asking for the refunding the
tax assessed in year 1885, on n pair of
horses and one farm wagon, the board
ordered the abatement of said tax.
The bill of the Judge of probate for
salary from July Ito January l, amount
ing to $3.50 was on motion disallowed.
T. Jacobson filed his official bond as
road supervisor of Grahams Island town.
ship, for the year 1883, and on motion of
Commissioner Mccormick, the bond was
approved.
Coroner'slaccount, in the matter OF the
inquisition of Neal McKeague, deceased,
amounting to 5000, wa on motion, laid
upon the table.
Treasurer Serumgard's requisition for
office supplies, was on motion granted,
and the sum Of IS allowed for letter
press.
In the matter of the claim Of Contrac-
tor Stanley, for extras charged or stone
and bri.k work on court house, amount
ing to $467.7, Commissioner McCor-
mick moved that the claim be disallowed
for the same reason Of its d~isallowance
at the January session. Commissioner
Currier supported the motion. Carried.
Mccormick, Currier and Lohnes voting
yes; Barton and Mahood voting no.
Tho claim of B. +. Stanley for extra
in colored mortar used IN brick work on
court house amounting to $50 was PRE-;
scented. Commissioner Currier moved
that the claim be allowed by offset of
county coal used by said Stanley. Com
missioner Mccormick supported the mo-
ton. Carried.
Commissioner Mahood moved to take
a recess until 1880 p. M, supported by
Commissioner Mccormick aud carried.
Board met at 2:20 p. M, all the MEM
bers present.
In the matter of the petition of An
drew Osthus for the refunding of tax as
sessed IN 1885 on property he did not
own, Commissioner Currier moved to
refer the same to District Attorney.
Carried.
t Contractor Stanley presented the fol-
i, lowing:
To the board Of county commissioners of
Ramsey county, Dakota. ,
GENTLEMEN:-I hereby deliver to
Ramsey county, Dakota, the court house
now IN process If erection by me pur-
j, suant to q contract entered into by me
}" with said county, in an uncOmpleted
and unfinished condition, and ask thai
l you accept the same from me and settle
with me for what I have done toward
building said court house in full settle
ment of all claims in my favor agains
county for work, labor and extras fur
nished and performed for said county
under said contract, / being unable Il
complete the same according to said con
tract. B. F. STANLEY.
al Mr.. Currier introduced the following
which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the -cour house nov
in process Of erection in Ramsey county
from said Stanley In the uncompletet
condition in which it now is, inasmucl
n as said Stanley has turned over and de
livered tho said court house to said coun
q ty uncompleted, it being impossible t,
d do tho work necessary to complete salt
court house until spring; that Shanle,
y be paid the sum Of six Thousand tw'
hundred ninety-five67 -lOO dollars in set
Element Of all claims RYainst said county