The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1888-05-04

board OF county commissioners met as Der
adjournment at 10 o'clock a. IN.
Present-Commissione ]. L. Wilcox. John
Oxton, Martin Hanson and Lewis Thompson.
Wilcox In the chair.
The minutes Of the meeting of April Sd
were read and approved.
On motion the bill Of G. w. Wiucbell. for
quarter ending March 81, was allowed for
$l02.5O.
Report OF R. D. Ross, justice of the peace,
received and, on motion, was accepted.
Affidavit received from Charles Lewis pray
lug that he be refunded an amount equal to
2S acres in township Of Colgate, bis quarter hav.
ing been assessed for $50 acres and containing
but 1877 acres.
On motion the auditor was instructed to is-
sue rebate check to Charles Lewis for 2S
acres illegally assessed.
Affidavit received from Lorenzo Fromweller
praying that the personal property tax as.
sessed against him In town Of Colgate be can
celled, he living in Cass county and not having
any personal property only IN said Cass county.
On motion the affidavit of Lorenzo From
weller was laid on the table for future consid-
Grafton.
On motion the treasurer was instructed to
cancel 100 acres from 1887 tax list assessed as
follows: s E Il NV n, lots /, e. g. 4 and s,
section 8, township IA, range 56, said tract
being assessed for 920 acres and should be but
100 acres.
Petition received from residents OF township
l4S, range 81, for organization of civil town.
ship, and 1t was, On motion, ordered that said
township be and is hereby organized and
named Clifton, and that the first town meeting
In said town shall be held at the school house
on northeast quarter section II In said
township on Tuesday May u, 1883.
On motion the boundaries of Clifton town.
ship were mado to correspond with and con.
form to the boundaries Of congressional town.
ship one hundred and forty eight Q48), range
ffty-six (56).
On motion Oscar Barrett, A. K. Cochrane
and ]. B. Oxton were appointed as Judges of
election in Clifton township to be held Tues
day May %, 1883.
On motion the board adjourned till 1:9O
O'Clock p. IN.
Board reconvened at 1: 80 o'clock .. m.
Present-Colnmissioners Wilcox, Hanson,
Thompson, Oxton and Nelson.
Wilcox in the chair.
Petition received from Oscar Barrett and
others petitioning the county to build bridges
across Goose river between sections 81 and IS,
township 14S, range t6, and on section line
between sections "A and Is, township 147,
range 56.
On motion the petition Of Oscar Barrett and
others petitioning the building of bridges on
Goose river between sections 81 and IS. town.
ship 14S range 56, and on section line between
sections IA and Is, township LAT, range IS,
be, and is hereby granted.
On motion the following bills were allowed
and ordered paid from general fund, viz:
Hegge & Nelson, supplies furnished Julia
Overland, poor person, $3.50.
G. G. Huntley, salary county auditor, month
Of April, $95.25.
The Plaindealer, assessment books, tax
lists, document boxes, records and stamps for
county offices, bill April II, $1l5.1O.
On motion the bill Of w. d. M. Philip, N.
D., amounting to $s8, for medical attendance
in families Of Frank Jiggar and j. M. Erwin,
was laid on the table.
The report Of Ole e. Fosse, Justice Of the
peace, in case of Territory Of Dakota vs.. Mar
tin d. Kjorly, was allowed and the follow
ing fees ordered paid:
Ole E. Fosse, justice fees, $175.
O. O. Benson, constable fees, 1910.
The board consulted with assessors present
as to manner Of assessing.
On motion the board adjourned till Wednes-
day, May 9, at 10 o'clock a. m.
C.G. HUNTLEY, County Auditor.