Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-10-05
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Of the Board of County Commits
siOneys of Ens,laOns County.

siOners of En,1,aOns County.
WILdAMsroRT, d. t., Monday, Oct. l, 1885,
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present: James L. Gayton (chairman);
W. L. Yeatcr and r. W. Child, commits
sioners.
Minutes Of last meeting read and ap-
proved.
The bond and oath OF John II. Worst,
county superintendent: of schools, was
presented, examined and approved.
Petition presented by residents of En-.
mons county for an extension of time to
pay taxes on advertised lands, giving as
a reason that they had not had time to
thrash their grain. and asking that such
time be extended untlls Nov. Is. The
board refused to take action on the
petition, for the reason that they had no
Jurisdiction to extend The time of salo
The following bills were presented, cx-
amined and allowed, as follows:
Stephen Hawks, boafuing Jackson
children, 18 days, at $3.50 per
week, So 43; amount allowed. IS 500
Thomas Bottomley, three months
board of Henry Herman Hundcr-
dossa needy poor, at $15 per
mOnCn n........... ............. 40. w
D. r. Streeter, publishing tax list,
proceedings of board, treasurer's
statement, notice Of bridge-let-
ting. etc. ................... B6. IS
Winona Times, publishing proceed.
ings of board, notice of institute,
treasurers statement, etc. ....... 2917
]. H. Worst;ssupprinthndent's sal.
ary, holdias fSs,iiutes, milragr,
postage, etc..:.. ............ 88 40
s. E. Brindle, coal for county Of
Hces. ........... .....a.:......... go
Michael Mahancy--
Seven days services as
road supervisor. .........$14 00
One day sservlces with team 300 1900
Michael Cantwell. three days SER
vices on highway with team.... 600
NJ. E. Waldroff, salarYa as jailor. -. $500
VIM. Pagcl, one days services on
highway with team. ............. 800
Perry Gilman, one dsy.sservices on
highway with aH.............. 800
W. S. Moorhouse, ltwo steel road
scrapers, at $12 zach. .......... 240O
Court expenses forssMarch term of
district court. ....................55 .556. IL
Petition presented to the board praying
that the question of the removal Of the
county seat be submitted to the electors
at the next general election, aud on mo-
tion the petition was granted, on the fol.
lowing vote: r. w. Child and James B.
Gayton, "aye;' w. L. Yeater "no."
On motion the board ordered that a
warrant for the sum of $25 be drawn for
the temporary relief of Benjamin Cor.
bin, Jr., to aid HIM to 20 10 St. Louis for
the treatment of his eyes. r.
The bond of VIM. Southwick, given as
security for the building of bridges
across Spring and Beaver creeks. was
presented, examined, and approved.
The board appointed the following
judges of election:
DISTRICT NO. l.
Precinct No. Wesley Baker, John
Shermer. G. NJ. Robinson.
Precinct No. 2--Thomas Parks, Hiram
Fuller, L. D. Small.
Precinct No. 3-Jasper Deuham, Henry
Bergey, Sr. George Chapman, Sr.
Precinct No. 4--Robert Maxwell, John
Parker, Benjamin Losey.
DISTRICT NO. 2.
| Precinct No. IF. D. Walker, Asa
Casselmau, Fred Lei,rltz.
Precinct No. 2-J. N. Roop, Luther
Couch, G. NJ. Mandigo. .,
Precinct No. SC. II. Edick, Henry
Hodgkinsou, J. A. Cation.
Precinct No. 4--W. E. Clark, S. IL
Cronk, Benjamin Corbin, Sr.
DISTRICT NO. 3.
Precinct No. 1-Jdmes McRay, S. E
McElderry, A. J. Lapham.
Precinct No. Prank Walker, c. A
) Hickle. J. D. Merrill. '''
Precinct No. 3-Gcrrit Haak, Johr
Pekelder, John Wolf.
! The following bills were presented, au
, dited and allowed
81. A. Armstrong, salary as district
attorney ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $1,000
T.. T. Herrick-- -
. Salary az county clerk. .$125.00
Expressagc c.............. 4.27
Postage. ................ 1.38-130. g.
, II. w. Child. commissioners salary
and mileage ..............sss::.. 22.O
James B. Clayton, commissioners
salary and mileage. 27.0
W. L. Yeater commissioner salary
and mileage. 300
Thomas BottomleY, rent Of building
for county offices, four months. 500
The board ordered the removal Of til
safe. records and county offices from th
building at present used to the. Count
JAN building. ~
Board adjourned to meet Saturday
Nov. II, 1888.
JAMES 3. GAYTON,
E. T. HERRICK, Chairman.
County Clerk.
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