The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-02-02

QuAHned accof0ln& 70 law.
An examination Of the petitions showed
majority Of the residents Of the district fa
vored The appointment Of Mr.. Niche.
The motion to appoint Geo. Niche Va
then submitted and carried. yeas and
nay.
ooME1ssIoNEns' PROCEEDINGS.
Bottineau, Jan. oath, 1883.
On Mr.. Niche having taken the oath o
Office the Board proceeded to transact busi
ness.
Moved BY H. D. Dana. scopdsd by Lom
Brupelle, that Geo. Niche be appointed tenn
porary Chairman. Carried.
On motion the Board adjourned to meet q
Ppm.
Board resumed st 2 p. n. All member,
present.
Moved by James Cudhie, seconded by L
D. Dana, that the minutes as read of the 2nd
and 3rd inst. be approved. Carried.
James Cudhis hsvisg teadered his resig
nation a. Chairman Of the Board, it wa.
moved by L. D. Dana, seconded by Louis
Bruuelle, that it be accepted. Carried.
Moved by James Cudhie, seconded BY
Louis Brunelle, that L. D. Dana be appoint.
ed Chairman for the ensuing year.
b.. Carried.
~ Turner's report Of his trip to McHenry
County and his interview with Col. Ely.
IEent to McHenry County as soon as pos
sibl4 after my appoiatnent BY the Board, u
sec Col. ]. A. Ely, who was supposed by oul
Board to be the Chairman Of tie Board iu
McHenry County. went to his place the
same day went to the County and found
him away from homo. went again the next
day in company with Jno. A. Davis ot
Mouse River, and found Mr.. Ely at home
made him acquainted with the anxiety Of
our Board to affect . settlement of the
amount al our debt that should be assumed
By McHenry County. Mr.. Ely said that HI
felt sure that their Bosrd would have no oh.
lection to settlement with our County and
that he would bring it before tho Board at
their next meeting end he had NO doubt that
they would appoint Commistee to meet us,
to examine our Books and settle on the
amount Of debt which should be assumed by
McHenry County and that they would give
US timely notice when their committee would
meet US. All Of which 10 respectfully sub
mitted.
On motion the report wrs received and
the committee discharged.
Moved by Geo. Niche and seconded by
Louis Brunelle that v. B. Noble be rsqussl-
Cd as District Attorney, to prepare . state
nent Of the amount Of indsbtedness Of Bot
tineau County TO BE- assumed by McHsury
County and make legal demand for the
same. Lost.
Moved in amendment by Ezra Turner,
seconded by James Cudhie, that v. B. Noble
be not employed - District Attorney.
Moved by Frs Turner. seconded BY JAS.
Cudhis. that the Clerk be instructed 70 write
to write to the Territorial Auditor request
ing ststemsnt Of the amout due the county
from the gross earnings Of railway and tele-
graph companies; also when that money
will bs placed to the credit Of the county.
A communication hrom P. B. Ferguson,
County Treasurer, was presented and On mo-
tioa was laid over for consideration.
J In the matter Of the petition Of ". j. Wi
Icy and 28 Others. requesting the opening Of
= road. On motion the prayer Of the petit
tion Vas granted, and to Clerk instructed
TO inform the County Surveyor n 70 over
tho same g soon % prasticabls.
Moved By Geo. Mishis, secoaded BY Louis
Brunelle, that the report of the Treasurer bs
received and plaeed on dle, and the follow.
Ing be appointed committee. viz: james.
CudhIe, v. B. Noble and the Cbairman Of
the Board, for the purpose Of sxAmining into
the correctness Of said report. and thst said
committs report st next meeting Of the
Board o to the financial condition Of the
county generally, giving statement Of the
standing Of each fund. Carried.
The several reports Of the road supsrvis-
ors were then prevented and exsmined.
On motion Of Ezra Tnraer, seconded BY
Jsmes Cudhis, tho report of Alex. Maclay.
road supervisor, be approved. Carried.
Niche, that the report Of r. r. Psryusoa Be
Carried.
On motion the report Of Albert Marshall
Was approved.
On motion of Ezra Turner, seconded BY
James Cudhie. the report Of G. F. Wood was
accepted, and the sum Of $17.25 for Official
services b ordered paid ont Of tho road and
bridge fund. Carried.
On motion the report Of Thomas Gushing
- road supervisor Was accepted.
On moti0n the account Of Thomas Cushing
for the sum Of 2O.25 Tor hin services, b
granted, and Warrant drawn for the sems,
% be retained By the Clark till the baiancs
of % still in his hsnds b pAid.
On motion the report of j. ]. Hunt was
accepted, and The sum 0f SO 0sdsrsd 70 b
paid him for his services.
on motion the account n 0ao. NcFsyiane
tor the sum of 30 for rsnoviDg ae4aty
of6ce, safs. farniturs, Gc.. was orderod paid.
On motion the taxss aeainst TIE prapsrty
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