The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-01-17

~sordance with the advics Of the district
attorney !:
Pioneer Press, for books for the clerk
Of the court. ....... .$S2l 70
John W. Bennett, stationery and
other snpplies.... ..... ........ 70 50
Plaindealer, stationery. .. "a 90
Upon motion the following bills were ~
lowed
VIM Stewart, justice fees. 3 8 40
Go ] Coulthard, quarters salary and
services IS clerk..... 800 Al Is
Stoughton, Chamberlin & Mcintosh,
two sacks of -four for johnson and
Cooper per ordor of Mr.. Niche and
one sack of -four and groceries, per
order OF Mr.. Brunelle... .... ...... IS Is
Board adjourned to meet at two O'Clock p.
Afternoon Session.
Board met at 2:30 p n. All the members
present.
Moved by Michie md seconded by Lemay,
that the application Of White s. Kirk to sell
Intoxicating liquors in Bottineau, and their
bond in the sum of 81, OOO.0 90, with Charles
McKeen and A 8 Nero rs ~sureties be accept
| ed and u license be issued for three months.
The committee on t~reasurer's account re-
ported as follows:
70 the board Of county commissioner
Gentlement:-Your committee appointed
to examine the treasurer's report for the
last half Of the year 1888, beg leave to re-
port as follows: =.-
That we have performed the duty
assigned US and find said report correct.
The amount Of cash on hand or 31st Dec.
1888, is 684. is, and we have satisfied our
selves that the said amount IS in the hands
Of the Treasurer. JAMES CuDHlE,
Jan. 9, 1883. Chairman.
On motion of Mr.. Niche, seconded by M.
Lemay, the report was adopted.
Commissioner Cudhie reported as follows:
Gentlemen:-I beg to report that the
bridge over the Willow River near willow
City, has been completed in accordance with
the contract psde with the county by Albert
Marshall, for in amoun sufficient to realize
the contract price, $l49.5O, with S5.5 o IN
addition, being an allowance for increase in
width OF bridge from IA feet to Is feet.
Movec by Niche and seconded by Lemay.
that the above report be received and ap-
proved and on order be issued in accordance
Herewith. Carried.
moved by Niche and seconded by Cudhie,
That, Whereas, the road petitioned for by
Richard Dinwoodie and twenty-six others,
running from southeast orner of sec. "a,
thence west to southwest corner of section
%, thence north to northeast corner of Sec
ton IL, thence west one-half mile to the
quarter post on the north side Of said sec.
ton Is, thence north on quarter line two
miles, thence west on town line between
towns 1872 and 1853 to northwest corner Of
section six, all Of township 1872, range rs,
having been opened a. a public highway, at
the meeting of Sept 3rd, 1888, aud the
clerk having failed to record said action,
said road is hereby declared . public high
way. Carried.
Moved by Cudhie and seconded by Turner
That Commissioner Turner, the district at.
torney and the clerk be a committee in
structed to procure for the district attorney
and treasurer. one desk, each similar to the
one now in use in the register Of deeds of:
Zee, a book for probate judge,a fee book each
for the register Of deeds and treasurer, the
necessary blanks for o 3-months supply for
the various officials of the, county, also
necessary supplies for the sheriff. Carried.
Moved by Lemay and seconded Ivy Cudhie
tina whereas P z Ferguson who was elected
at the recent election to the office of justice
of tho peace, for the county having refused
to qualify, Be it resolved that Mr.. N. E. Le-
trace be hereby appointed to fill the vacau'
cy. Carried.
Moved by Niche and seconded by Turner,
that . memorial from this board be for
warded to the Legislature. asking for the
passage Of . law which will enable such
action to be taken as is necessary for fur
nishing seed wheat to the farmers in the
Territory who have suffered the loss Of their
crops by the frost. Carried.
Upon motion the bond of N E Letrace Is
justice Of the peace in the sum of $500 with
Tousant Prefountain and Patrick Murray as
s~uretiss, was approved. ..
Upon motion of Mr.. Turner, seconded by
Mr.. Cudhie, the county was divided into the
following road districts, and road super
visors were appointed as follows in accord
ance with the recommendations Of the sew
eral commissioners.
Commissioner Dist. No. 3-Road District
No. Ito consist Of Town 100, Range "a,
with Owen schoonover as road supervisor.
Road Dist. No.2-To consist Of Township
16l, Range "A with Fred Lemay as road
supervisor.
Road district No. 8-To consist Of Town
ship l62, Range "A, with Louis Brunette rs
road supervisor. "
Commissioner District No. 2-Road Dist.
No. Ito consist of T 162, r ~ with Chas.
F Wood as road supervisor.
Road Dist. ITO consist Of T 1862, and
west, and R II, with John Taylor as road
supervisor. Rs -, "
Road District No $40 consist Of T 1913
and 1874 and west, R n, with P D Sutor q.
road supervisor.
Commissioner District No %3-Road Dist.
No Ito consist Of T 16l, R IS, with Ell
Hurt as road supervisor.
Road District No 20 consist Of 7 162,
r IS, with VIM Williamson IS road super
visor. s
Road District No. 3-To consist of Towns