Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1888-01-14
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Chairman Elected = Liquor Ii.
censes-Bllls Allowed, Etc.
IoFFIc1AL P%uBLICATroN.l
The county commissioners met ir
regular session Monday, Jan. 2, 1888
with Com missloners Currier, MahoOd
Lohnes. Barton and Mccormick present
Commissioner Barton presented hu
credentials a. commissioner elect from
the Third district and took the oath q
Office.
The county clerk called the board to
order, and the commissioners proceeded
ny ballot to elect a chairman for the en-.
suing year, with the following result:
Edward Lohnes received three votes,
John Barton received two votes. and
commissioner Lohnes was declared
elecled chairman.
On motion Of Commissioner Mahood,
duly supported, the question of the
amount the board would place the liquor
license at, Vas brought up and discussed
Commissioner MahOOd moved tina,
the license be fixed at $500.
Commissioner Mccormick moved
that the liquor license for the year 1888
be made $3.50.
Commissioner Barton supported Com.
missioner McCormick's motion, and on
the question Shall the motion of Com.
missioner Mccormick to place the
license at $3.50 pass, Commissioners Nc
Cormick, Barton, Currier and Manhood
voted yes, and the chairman declared
1t carried unanimously.
Commissioner Currier introduced the
following:
That whereas, the county, as shown
by the assessment roll for 1887, has
population of more than 5000 people,
the judge of probate is entitled to re
ceive an annual salary of $500 per an
mum in accordance with Chapter 1O2,
Session Laws of 1883, and moved tina,
the Judge Of probate be allowed the sal
airy of $500.
The motion a duly supported and
carried unanimously.
On motion of Commissioner Barton,
duly supported, VIM. d. Berry wa al
lowed the sun of 81 49,, this being fol
cattle Illegally assessed.
On motion of Commissioner Barton,
duly supported, H. K. Colgan was al
lowed the sum Of $1.89, the same being
for cattle illegally assessed.
On motion Of Commissioner McCor'
mick. duly supported, q refunding or.
der was granted John G. RAIDER in the
sum of $7.46, the same being tax on
stock assessed in Towner county.
On motion, duly supported, the fol.
lowing road supervisors were appointed
for the year 1888:
Township l54. range 81, VIM. A.
Schroeder.
Township l55, range 81, F. Il. Price.
Noonan, E e. Sparks.
Devils Lake, east, G. G. Marks.
Devils Lake. west, Joseph Graham.
Grahams Island, T. jacobson.
Commissioner Mccormick moved that
L. Grant be allowed the sum of IS per
day from Jan. l, 1888, for services us
superintendent of the court house, sup.
ported by Commissioner Barton, and
carried.
The report OF Justice Brooke was re.
ceived and the fees in the same allowed,
viz:
Jas. v. Brooke, justice fees, $500.
Ever Wngness, sheriff fees, $3.50.
On motion the board adjourned unit,
Tuesday, Jan. 3, at 10 u. nj.
Board met Tuesday pursuant to ad
journment. All the members present
except Commissioner Lohnes.
On motion of Commissioner McCor
mick, supported by Commissioner Ma
hood, COMMISSIONS Currier was made
| ry chairman
On motion. the clerk was directed te
draw a l%efunding order for the balance
Of Albert BecSer's tax in the year 1886
the same haying been illegally sold.
Liquor license bond of r. A. Hitler.
man, with ]. L. Judd and NJ. ii. Lynch
sureties, was, on motion of Commits.
sioner Currier, approved and license
granted, Mr.. Hillerman depositlng treas
urer's receipt for $3.50.
The report Of Justice McClory for the
quarter ending Dec. 81. 1887, was on mo-
ton approved and fees allowed as fol
P J McClory, justice fees........ $42 l!