The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-03-02
COUNTY NEWS.
For the Readers of the Pioneer Ex
press, by Special Reporters,
MAl.llAl.l.A.

Ice is being put up by the ton here.
Mr.. Peters is building an ice house for
the accommodation of his hotel.
In justice court: st. Paul Fire AMI
Marine Insurance Company, plaintiff, vs.
Fred A. Hawk, defendant; judgment FOR
plaintiff. S. O. Mcl;uin, j. T..
G. II. Megquier. district attorney, did
not make his appearance at Wal,alla,
last week as was expected by the super
visors......C. ". Andrews made a flying
business trip to Winnipeg. lie can loan
money OH real estate or chattels OIL as ell
sy terms as the best.
A township caucus was held in town
Office OH the evening Of Feb. 18th, when
the following! nominations were made:
Chairman supervisors. l.. S. McGuin.
Supervisors. Il. I. Grow and james Ea-
ker. Town clerk. c. w. Andrews. Treas
urer, John F.. Mayer. Assessor. Byron
Lee. Constables, Geo. Foster aud Fred
Rose. Vim. Parson presided over the
meeting in his usual atiablc and e!lrc-
tive manner.
The board Of supervisors met ut 10 A.
NJ. pursuant to adjournment. Present;
full board and town clerk. Minutes of
last meeting read aud approvcd.....No-
tice of hearing for road on section line
between sections 30 aud %. AMI 80 and
81, twp. l64, range So, examined and
road granted. Road order made out
and signed officially by the board. All
jOurned for dinner. .. Rcconvcnr,la ut / 30
p. M,.....The following verified accounts
were presented and allowed: Allrance
Pcpin, 81 days II. o. dist. No. 5, $1,000.
Plaindealer, 3 vols. 1887 session laws $l2.
......Cllairman presented summons aud
complaint in case of Chas. p. Chase, pl'tn
VS.. township of Walhalla for 500. inter-
est due OH bridge bonds, and interest OH
said 800 from Nov. LIST 1857, together
with costs and disbursements of the ne
ton. Summons placed on file, and no
action was taken us district attorney
Megquer has not given his opinion to
the beard and was not present us he in
tended to be......Notice of hearing road
joining north Prmila river ru;li and
south l'emblm river road examined,
and road granted. Road order made
and signed officially by board. Release
and agreement as to damages, made out
and signed by parties through whose
land said road rlilis......Nutice of hear
ing for road from west town line, near II.
a. Mayosto town Of Walilalla examined
and granted. Release and agreement
us TO damages piadc out and signed by
some Of the parties over whose land said
road runs. Damages nothing. Road Or
der made out and officially signed by
the board......Notice of hearing for road
known as Fralick road, commencing at
international boundary line aud tcrmi-
mating ut county road, near Il. Il. Grows
examined and same r. stpunel until
March 18th, 1883, as board wished to get
some advice on the matter COCOON. Bridge
bond matter 10 he brought up again at
next meeting. u. y. Mayo informed
the board that the said bridge bonds
were legally drawn, notwltlstan.l
ing the r,:rlS. AMI On examila-
ton Of old files in desk, some papers
were found showing that Il special meet
ing was held to vote on said bonds accu,d-
ing to Il special act Of legislature of 1853;
but such minutes do not state any par
ticuar amount voted for, and all records
show that bonds We G sold at 3 per cent
discount, while special act provides that
they shall be sold at pan and that the
meeting should specify the amount vot-
ell for; therefore the board decided to
postpone their decision until Feb. 18th.
......On motion board adjourned to Feb.
2S. at 10 a. NJ. in town Office.
l.. $. McGrlS, &. W. ANDREWS,
! Chairman. Town Clerk.