The Wahpeton times., 1888-03-08
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County of Richland, 81. .s
Office Of County A uditor.S
WAHPEToN, Feb. %. 1885, 81 Az.
Special meeting of the county
board called by the county auditor.
Members present, Fritz Vessel,
chairman; Peter s. Larson, Bi.
Bakken, and j. Bauer, county com.
missioners, and A. e. Sunderland.
county auditor.
The board was called to order and
the auditor read the following call:
County Of Richland, o.. =.
Office OF County Auditor.
TO all whom 1t may concern:
Notice H. hereby given, That by virtve of the
power vested in me by Section Is, Chapter n I Of
the polite politics code Of the Territory Of Dakota,
county commissioners of Richland county. for
Tuesday, the 18th day Of February ut o O'Clock
am. !
9Th day Of February, 1883. T
rsrALl A.E. suNDERHAuF.
County Auditor.
The auditor explained at the same
time that said call was issued upon
petition of a majority of the board
and for the following purposes
to-wit:
l. To reconsider the question of
building vault under the court
house.
2. To consider the question Of
additional Office and vault room in
the courthouse.
3. To take certain action in mat
ters pertaining to county paupers.
4. To revoke certain liquor liz
censes.
The board after consideration
of the matters of this meeting, on
motion adjourned until two O'Clock
p. m.
Two o'clock p. M. Members
present: Fritz Vessel, chairman;
Peter S. Larson, Bj. Bakken, Peter
Kramer and j. Bauer, county COM
missioners,+ and A., .,E. Sunderland,
county. auditor.
Board called TO order by the chair
man.
On motion the resolution adopted
by the county board at their session
January, IL, 1885, a. M, In regard
to the building of a subterranean
vault was reconsidered.
On motion thess plan adopted by
the county board in regard to build
ing a. a.subterranean vault was aban-
doned on account Of. the surface
water interfering with the compile
tion and usefulness of said contem-
plated vault. Motion made by Mr..
} oakim Bauer, that the county
build Il Jail and. .ssher,ff's residence
not to exceed in cost the sum of
$4,000. There being no second the
motion was lost.
On motion the board adjourned
until Wednesday, February 29th,
1888, 9 a. M.
Wednesday,. February 29th, 1888,
9 a. m. Members present as before,
called to order by the chairman.
Motion made by. Mr.. Bauer. to ap-
point the chairman committee of
one to obtain7.thel opinion.-of the
Hon. Judge W. B. Mcconnell in re-
gard to.the legality of building
county Jail and if found legal, to
obtain an order from the court to
build SAID countySjail,.. which said
motion was seconded. and carried as
follows: .votingiyes:s,. Peter Kramer,
j. Bauer.'and chairman;-voting no:
Peter S. Larson.and. Bj.. Bakken.
Petition..of Plus. Mayer and j. H.
Wirth asking the county board to
release them from the bond of
liquor license of Hines & Russell of
Dakota, (which said
bond was executed on the 9th day
of December, 1887, accepted and
by the board on the 4th
day of January, lsssswas read and
.On motion Plus Mayer and j. H.
Wirth were released from said bond
and the liquor license issued to
Hines & Russell was revoked.
On motion the board adjourned
until 2 o'clock p. m.
Two o'clock 'p. m. Members
as before, called to order by the
chairman.
On motion OF Mr.. Bakken the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted by
the board:
Resolved by the board of county
commissioners of Richland County,
Dakota:
1. That as soon as possible after
the adoption Of this resolution every
overseer Of the poor of this county
shall make full and sdetailed re-
port in writing to the board of
county commissioners setting forth
in said report the names of the par
ties SuDnOrted and aided l,v tho