Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-04-06
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS

Of the Board of County Commits
siO7aers of En.ne0,ts County.
WILLIAnsponT. D. T., Monday, April 2. 1888.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present: James E. Gayton (chairman);
W. L. Yeater and r. w. Child, commits.
siOners.
Minutes of last meeting read and ap-
proved.
Board adjourned until Tuesday, April
8, 1888, at 9 clock a. m.
APRIL 3, 1859 q. m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Present--All members of tho board.
Minutes of last meeting read and ap-
proved.
w. L. Yeater filed his oath as commits.
siener of second district.
A petition was presented by residents
OF the county praying that highway be
laid out and established. commencing at
mound and pit at southeast corner of
section SO. township 1923. range "; thence
running north on range line between
ranges 76 and n. and terminating at a
mound and pit on the northwest corner
of section 6, township 1872, ranges 70
and ~.
On motion the same was allowed.
A petition was presented by residents of
townships 129 and 1870. of ranges "a and
rs, east of Bakker school township, pray
ing to be organized as a school township,
and that an election be held for that pur-
pose. On motion the same was granted,
and it was ordered that the election be
held at the residence of John Keller. on
section II, township 129, range u. and
that John Keller he appointed judge of
said election. Said district to be known
as school township No. II, and bounded
as follows:
Beginning at the northwest corner of
section 8, township 1870, range rs; thence
east along said township line to the east
county line; thence south along said
county line to south county line thence
west along said county line to southwest
corner of section "a, township 1919, range
U.s. thence north along said section line
TO the place of beginning.
The board directed the clerk to publish
a notice in the newspapers of the county
requiring all persons to destroy the nox-
lous weeds known as Canada thistle,
cocklebur and mustard on or before June
80, 1888.
The following bill was presented, au-
dited and allowed, as follows:
DR.. William A. Bentley. medical at
| tendance on Jacob H. G. Over
sloot and balance on John Holine
| bill, $125. 90; amount allowed. $3.50
The following bills were presented, au-
dited and allowed:
John Yegen, groceries for Mrs. Gro.
gan, needy poor. ............... A.Ol
Thomas Bottomley, boarding John
| Harmon Hunderdossa, needy
poor. three months. at SIS per
month assigned to w. L. Yeater) $500
Thomas Kelly, one load of wood
for county offices (assigned to W.
L. Yeater). Observation-Disclosures. 700
3. +. Brindle, coal and hauling for
county offices and jail, nine tons
at $5.25 per ton. F25
Daniel Long, cutting wood for
county offices. Observation-Disclosures. 200
D. R. Streeter, publishing proceed
ings of three meetings of board,
treasurer's statement, printing
envelopes for county officers. .,.. 40.75
H. D. Connor, oil and chimneys for
county offices. ....... .......... 2.20
John Morris Company
Treasurer receipts. ...41.60
Two dozen boxes for filing
papers,. ........."........ 6.25- 7.S5
r. L. Durant, ink, pens. erasers.
and pencils, for county Offices. 7.S5
H. A. Archambault-
18 days labor as road super
visor. .................... ...$32.W
II days labor with team.
Beaver Creek bridge....... 1925 .
Material for covering Little
Beaver Greek bridge. $3.50. $500
Total tal...................$93.25
Amount deducted from material,
$1,000; allowed. d................. .25
James McGee--
Three days labor on Beaver
Creek bridge. ..........$ 5.25
Two days labor on Beaver
Creek bridge, with team. 700
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