The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-03-01
Commissioners Proceedings.

COMMUNICATIONS from territorial treasurer
and others were placed on file.
The following report of the committee
appointed to examine the 'treasurer's state
ment, on motion Of Niche and Turner, wss
received and approved and the committee
To the Board Of County Commissioners Of
Bottineau county,
Your special committee appointed for the
purpose Of auditing the statement of the
treasurer for the last half Of the year 1887,
beg leave 70 report as follows:
That it met on Tuesday, February 81,
1883. Present: Dana and Cudhie; absent;
Noble.
That it examined into the correctness Of
the treasurer's showing Of receipts and find
them apparently correct.
That it compared the several amounts of
expenditure with the vouchers therefor, and
find them correct.
That the amount of cash on hand January
LIST, 1888, is $349. 10, and the amount to tn.
credit OF: the several funds is correctly
shown in said report, md that the books of
the treasurer correspond with those Of tho
clerk. JAMES CUDHIE,
Chairman Of Special committee.
CoUfT HOUSE,
Bottineau, Feb'y II, 1888.
Moved by Niche, seconded by Turner
that the bond of JOHN Brander, constable,
with Levi Mellon and D.. Hoover as s~ureties,
be approved. Carried.
Moved by Brunette, seconded by Cudhle,
that the bond of VIM. Streeter, with J. G.
Thompson and Thos. Lowrie, DO approved.
Carried.
Moved by Niche. seconded by Brunette,
that the report of James McVicar, road
supervisor, be received, and that the amount
Of $3.50 on road Ind bridge fund, be allowed
him for his services. Carried.
Moved by Niche, seconded by Brunette,
that the clerk be instructed to correspond
with the proper railway authority, instruct.
ing him to place q crossing. on road between
south line of section "a, twp. 162, range
76, and north line of townsite Of Bottineau.
Carried.
Moved by Niche, seconded by Brunette,
that the report Of Anton Svensreud, j. p, be
accepted and approved up to 3lst December,
1887. Carried.
Moved by Turner, seconded by Cudhie,
that the clerk be authorized to write to the
Surveyor-G General, also to Surveyor H. c.
Green, Devils Lake, enquiring cost of fur
nisbing field notes of townships of Bottineau
county. Carried.
Moved by Turner, seconded by Niche,
that the clerk be instructed to procure for
County Surveyor Horneman = sufficient
supply Of drawing paper, tracing cloth, etc,
that he may require. Carried.
,, Moved by Cudhie, seconded by Niche,
that the following. viz: the clerk and the
chairman, be appointed a special committee
for the purpose of preparing and submitting
for adoption as one Of the rules to govern
proceedings Of this board, q form of an
order of business. and that said committee
report At to-morrow's session. Carried.
Moved by Cudhie, seconded by Turner,
that hereafter all important resolutions by
this board shall be in writing, signed by the
mover and seconder, and the disposition
made of said resolution shall be certified to
by the chairman.
That oil enquiries and notices Of motion
shall be in writing, signed by the maker OF
said enquiries or notices of motions.
And further, that any subject or remarks
which it may be proper for any member to
introduce .or make, and which he may re
quirs to appear in the minutes of proceed
ings as q matter of record, shall also be in
writing. Carried.
Moved by Niche, seconded by Brunette,
THAT = resolution passed by this board offer
ing $50 of . reward to any person that will
give such information that will convict any
person for the illegal sale of Intoxicating
liquors, is hereby rescinded, as the board
fhas no power to offer such reward. Carried,
Vaoo on1 novs ,yaro osl1o1 for
> Yeas: Niche, Brunette and Dana.
!, Nays: Turner and Cudhie.
On motion, tho board adjourned, to meet
At 2 p. m.
\ Board met pursuant to adjournment
Members present: Messrs. Dana, Niche
Brunette and Cudhie.
X Moved by Niche, seconded by Cudhie
| that in the matter Of petition of John Nc.
Cam and thirty others, residents of town,
{ ship 100, range "A,
:. Be 1T RxsoLvED: That said township l6O
i, range "A, be organized into q school town
ship by calling an election to be held at thu
! house of MIR. Geo. Weed, on the northeas,
7 quarter of section 20 Of said township, sait
election to de called for second Tuesday O.
March, to be open from 2 p. M to 5 p. 70.
, and that VIM. McCanR is hereby appointe,
to post notices required by law, and tia,
4 due returns DO made to the county clerk
, Carried.
Moved by Niche, seconded by Cudhie
. that the account of Superintendent Cathr,
for expenses, ETC., to Fargo, be laid over till
:, April meeting;
=, Also the account Of Robert Brander
> Carried.
. Moved by Niche, seconded by Brunette
} that the account Of Clersy Fountain for ser
. vices as witness in the case of the Territory
vs.. J. B. Gagnon, amount SIS, be allowed "
. $3.50, Is per advice Of district attorney
Carried.
! Moved by Cpdhie, seconded by Brunette
: that the sum Of $3.50 be allowed Jacob P
! Hager, balance due him on account Of Dec
] %, 1887. Carried.
Moved by Niche, seconded by Brunette
, that the account II DR.. Loranger for service,
e in attendance upon family Of H. Morrell
o in destitute circumstances, bs allowed .,
, follows:
Eight visits 90. %. >" S II OF
Medicine 49,. ."- e" 8 OK
Carried.
Moved by Brunette, seconded by Niche
q that the account of Walter A. Booth for pol
: and road tax lists as follows:
1 , dor M 9. q dor. No & 4 z IN