The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-04-04
The County Legislature.

The County Legislature.
Minutes of a regular meeting Of the
Board Of County Commissioners held ut the
court house in Bottincau b. H.. April LIST
1889.
Board met a, eleven a. tn. with Messrs.
Niche, Lealay and Chairman Dana pres
ent.
The minutes Of the previous meeting
were read and approved
Upon motion, the road petition Of J. I.
Gorden and twen,y-three others was re-
ceived, aud Commissioner Turner was ap-
pointed committee 10 view the proposed
road Oh April IL, 1889, and report 1t the
next meeting Of the board.
Moved by Niche, seconded by LcMay
that the bond Of Mark Hawker as Justice
Of the Peace in the sum Of $500 with David
inwoodie and Archie Macarthur as
suretics be approved. Carried.
Upon motion tie board adjourned to
meet q, = o'clock p. Il.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board called to order at z clock p. m.
with all the members present.
Upon motion Of Michic, aud CudAie the
report Of the election for organizing Hilton
scnool township, WAS received and filed.
Moved by LeMay aud seconded by
Cudhie that the petition of L. u. Albertson
and others asking tor a polling place in
ownship IL; and IG4. range Is, D. granted.
Carried.
Moved by Niche and seconded by Le-
May that the petition Of James Schell and
others asking for = bridge across Mouse
river he laid over until next meeting OF the
board.
Upon motion the board went inte COM
Inittee of the whole with Niche IN the chair
tor the consideration Of claims against the
county.
At $50 p. M, the committee arose and
resumed work.
Board then adjourned uasIl 10 o'clock
g. m., April Ind A-. .
APRIL 2Ep, 1889.
Session opened at 1850 q. N. with Messrs
Dana, Cudhie, LeMay and Turner present
rae minutes Of yesterday were read and
approved.
Upon motion Of Cudhie and LeMay, tue
following resolution was adopted:
Whereas an election for delegates to con-
stitutional convention will be held on the
l4th Of May next, aud it is necessary that
the board should make provision tor the
holding Of such election. Therefore, be ii
resolved that
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT NUMBER ONE,
VorlSG PRkclNcr. NuvDEa OsE.-Shall
consist Of towus l6l, l62, l63 and lG4,
range "A, with voting place at the house OF
j. u. Vaillancourt ana Ellzcar Vailiancourt,
John Murray and Peter Rob,llard a. Judges
VoTISo TaEciNer. NrxBER Two.-Shall
consist of township l6U. range "a, with
voting place at the house Of Mrs, Selma
Schoonover and Ed. Schocnovcr, Ed. Sinms
aud Charles Fulwiler ss judges.
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT NUMBER TWO.
Vor,NG PAEcIScr NUxBEx oNE.-ShaN
consist Of town lG2, range 7s; with polling
place ut the Office Of l.. u. Dana, and Vim.
Stewart, NJ. a. Moore and J. II. Turner as
Judges.
Vnr1Na F.kciScr, NvMDEs Two.--Shall
Consist Of townships 1872, 1873 and l64,
ranges II, 78, 70 aud 80, with polling place
Mt the house Of John Taylor. and L. j. Col
thorp, Il. Drander and Samuel kinley ~
judges. -,
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT NUMBER THREE.
VorlNa Pakc,xcr NUMBER OsE.--Shall
consist of townships l6l and 1852, range 757
and townships l6a and l64, range rs, with
polling place at the McDrayen hotel, and
Wm. Bell, Ole Horneman ani James Graham
as judges. .....
VorINo PRECINCT NuxBEs Two.-Shall
consist Of townships l63 aud l64, range IS
with polling place a. the house Of Ole Ro:-
land, and Michael Heuingsr. Ole ROLAND
and Frank Holbrook as judges. ''.> -: !
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT HUMDER FOUR. 4
VoTlNa PRECINCT, NUMBER oNE.-Shall
consist Of townships 159, ranges IA and IS
and the cast half Of township $50, range
IS with polling place at Sandli's office. and
Albert Marshall, Pierre Deaudouin aud Peter
Hardenburg ~ Judges. ,>.....-...
VoTING PREciNcT, NUMBER Two.-Shall
consist Of the west half Of township l6O,
range IS, and township 16O, range rs with
vsting place at the house Of Mr.. Louchts,
and Thomas Gardner, August Croeger and
John Hunter As judges. .1x. >,.n.. g.
On motion. board adjourned TO 2 p. m.
COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT NUNBER five. d
, Voting Precinct Number One.-Shall
consist Of tho whole of the commissioners
district with polling place at Oak Greek
school house, and William Clark, James NC;
Vicar and John Ascot a. judges. ss -. p.
..aa>= 49, AFTERNOON SESSION.
Full board present. ~. ....>
xoved by Michie and seconded by LeMay
that the report Of each commissioner, show,
ing the various amounts that have been dis :.
tributcd to needy persons as the commits
sioners Of the poor, be placed At present in
the Office Of the county clerk for insrcetion
Of whom it may concern and ,that.the
various accounts be not closed as some OF
the parties who have been helped have
furnished security or promised to pay ths
said amounts back to the county on or be-
fore the LIST Of November next. Carried.
Upon motion Of Nichie and Turner, Ole
Horneman was appointed surveyor ~ Alex
Sinclair who was elected at the last cleo
tion for said position has failed to qualify.
Noved by Niche and seconded by Lexay
that one days road poll tax be assessed
against each male adult in the. county.
Carried. Pill : z H., ~ sa'>
Turner moved and xichie seconded that
the bills Of tie Pioneer Press company be-
laid over for further cousid deIstion. Carried.
Turner that the sum of fifteen dollars be
appropriated towards defcayiug the enpsnses
Of the school institute to be held in Bottin-.
eat during tho month Of Aprii. Az
Moved By Niche and seconded hy Le-
May as an amendment that the word If:
teen be struck out and ten dollars be. in-s
serted in in its stead. . " tz9
Vote on amendment. Ayes. Niche and
Lemey.
KAys-Turncr, Cndhie and Dana.
Vote on motion. Ayes-Tnrner, Cudhis
and Dana.
Nays-Michie snd LeMay ss &.
Carried. .s: s5.s A n 4s.s 81,
! Chairman Niche of the COMMITTEES of ths
whole presents his report Of said committee
~ follows, which was adopted.