Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-02-15
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.
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COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.
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seconded by Commissioner Edgerly that
the bill OF DR.. Franklin be referred to Com
| missioner Healy to report on at the next
| meeting; carried.
Moved by Commissioner johnson and
seconded by Commissioner Healy that the
bill OF Frank Frisby be referred to Com
missioner Edgerly for examination.
| The consideration of the account of the
| Judge of probate in alleged insanity case,
laid over until next meeting.
| Moved and seconded that the petition of
| B. Liant for rebate of certain taxes be re-
! ferred to Commissioner Healy.
| Moved and seconded that eX-COmmiS
sioner Neal be requested to endorse draft
of the United States in payment of rent for
use of court house, and deliver same to
Commi. sioner Healy. Carried.
| Board adjourned to meet at 2p. nj.
| Board met at p. NJ. all present. Min
utes of preceding meeting read and ap-
proved
Moved and seconded that William Ross
| burial of the county poor, from the files of
! the auditors office; carried.
| The following bills were allowed and
ordered paid from their respective funds:
John Yegen, supplies for county, general ~
Van anil Hopten Bros, i Little, hardware, - -
G. ": Joh hnson. % salary and mileage, gene -
f.. &. Whitaker, deputy treasurer, salary ~
r.: L. Durant i Co., stationery. general 90
c. b B. Hoiiey,, deputy auditor, January, 90 90
A. Heaiy, salary and mileage, ,ommis- ~
sioner fund. .................. "a 80
Moved by Commissioners Edgerly and
seconded by Commissioner Johnson that
W. II. WEBB, be awarded the contract of
burying tho county poor for the ensuing
year. Carried
Moved by Commissioner Healy and Sec
ended by Commissioner johnson. that the
following resolution be adopted:
Resolved, That the petition of S. b. Zeig-
ler for the refunding of taxes upon the
lands and premises described in ihe sched-
ule annexed to the account of said Zeigler, |
dated December Il, 1888, and which peti-
tlon and schedules and accounts . We're filed
Wlth me county audltof on the 10Th day OF
december. looo,De efanted ana a1ioWed and
that the amount actually paid by him to the
county treasurer on the SAFE OF Said land
. ana premlst oe relunued 10 sald Zelgler,
10 lQgetlier WI WIN interest thereon at the rate
the several certificates OF sale OF the sew
eral parce's OF lana described IN said
scnedoles; ana tllat warrants on the county
treasurer bs drawn payable to 5. 3. Zeigler
OF ofdei lor tte amount SO pald Dy MN
WIN interest," as AFORESAID, when and
Us soon as the county treasurer shall
furnish to the board OF county COM
lllsslonefs an authentlc statement OF
the amount or amounts paid by said Zeig- |
ler ana the dates OF such payments re-
Sspectlyely and when due proof shall also
be made and the board OF county commits
sioners. that the lands described in said
schedules were included within the grant
Oh lands to the Northern Pacific railroad |
company, and that the sad Northern Pa
enc railroad company had not at the time
OF the levy and assessment OF the taxes
sold to said Ziesler. paid to the government
OF the United States the fees for selecting,
surveying and conveying the same, such
payment to be made to said Ziegler in
county warrants drawn on general fund.
Carried by following vote Yeas. Healy
and Johnson; nay, Edgerly.
Commissioner Edgerly voted no for the
following reasons:
LIST. That said resolution is in violation
of section 32 OF CHAPTER 2I and section 105
of chapter % of the political code of Da.
extraordinary : expenditure and OUTLAY. not lot
provided for in the tax levy of 1883 and
Should be submitted to a vote of the people. !
2nd That the debt of Burleigh conptv
is now in exc excess 5 Of that4 Der per cent cent limit mites es-
tablished by act of congress. -~e--~' :,
3rd. That the same matter or matters
exactly Similar are included in a case now
pending in the supreme court of the United
States In which the county Of Sfntsman
D. T.. is the defendant
Moved and Seconded that the netition Of
Edward S. Allen and John r. Fort for re- /,
bate of certain taxes be laid over until next
meeting. carried. -
Moved by Commissioner johnson and
seconded by Commissioner Healv that the
following RESOLUTION be adopted:
Resolved. That the terms of the resoln-
ton passed this day with reference TO the
refunding of taxes to S. B. ZeigIer be ex.
tended to cover the claims of Harvey Har-
ris, r. B. Mellon, John F. Philbrick, w. r.
Perkins, Missouri Valley Land Mortgage
Company and Webster 6 Jamison. Car
ried by the following vote: Yeas, Healy
and johnson: nav. Edgerly.