Fergus County argus., 1890-12-18

The hands oil said sheriff for service out o
the office and under the seal of the clerk o
said court, which said venire WAS by Law
required to be served, and the said sheriff
having come before the board and made
statement that no such orders or instruc.
tons had ever been received by him from
the said Judge. the board not seeing any
legal reason Ter not allowing the bill, voted
to allow same as presented by the sheriff.
Adjourned to p. m.
Called at p. IN. All present
| Bond and contract Of j. NJ. Vrooman for
county printing for year 1891 filed, signed
and approved.
| Report of NJ. Sullivan, sheriff. examined
and approved.
Report OF fees Of clerks and judges Of eIsc-
ti"n, AS made by county clerk, examined
and approved.
Report Of county clerk and recorder Tor
the quarter ended Nov. 30. 1880. An.
proved.
Contract for medical attendance to pris-
oners ut county jail and patients ut county
hospital Tor year ending December, 1891.
was awarded to W. +. Hanson, NJ. d.. for
the sum Of 5000. Also contract to Ham
son x Powell for furnishing drugs. medi.
cines. medical and surgical supplies to
county prisoners at county Jail and pa.
t'ents at county hospital for year ending
December, 1891. for $780,
Report Of J. W. Dougherty. Justice Maiden
township. accepted.
In the matter Of raise OF assessment of |
the Bank Of Fergus County, the hoard. on |
receiving legal advice. reduced said assess
msnt S:s3. $40. leaving assessment as re-
turned by assessor.
Assessment Of 7. G. Power n Bro, Lewis
town. having been raised 81 900 on mer-
and il having been shown to the
board that said firm did not have goods to
justify such raise, board ordered "a rebate
Of said assessment to $2I, 900 on merchan-
disc, leaving said assessment an returned
by assessor.
Adjourned to pa. m. Dec. =.
Called at ga. M. Dec. s. All present.
The petition for n school district from
David Walker. Richard Cox ct al. was ex-
imined and referred back for better de-
'cription of bounda ries Of said district.
Report oi Camille Hogus, supervisor dis
lrict No. ., examined and approved
BOARD accepted work done ON change Of
ordered clerk To draw warrant in payment
II same.
After making an investiga ton Of the mat
er, board decided to let the assessment of
J. NJ. Anderson stand as returned by as
essor.
The board ordered q rebate made on the
Of NJ. II. McClave in the sam Of
200. q
The board ordered a rebate Of tay of }.
}. Berger in the SUM Of $685..
Also in assessment Of T. J. LiIlard on
and in the sum Of $4OO.
The board ordered transfer OF 5000
rom general fund to sinking fpnJ.
Resignation Of l.. W. Peck, supervisor
Dad district No. 22. accepted.
Resignation Of l.. c. Hill, road supervisor 4
istrict No. 81, accepted.
Assessment Of l.. b. Taylor rebated on
round that land belongs to 8. s. Hobson. a.
Assessment Of T. A. Gray rebatsd in the ri
am Of 500, being for 40 acres of land at II
2.JO, same being assessed to s. 8. IIobson. 81
The board appointed ID. j. Kane as "a in
OF Big Spring Township. al
Clerk ordered to advertise for bids for o,
ire and maintenance of county poor, sick n,
nd infirm from March 2, 1891, to Dec. 8, at
s91. Z
Adjourned to . a. m. Dec o. 81
Called at a. IN. Dec, .. All present.
Report Of John Ferguson, justice of the
'ace, examined and approved.
Adjourned to p. m.
Called at p. m. All present.
Board awarded contract to d. j. KaneG
}. for building v 12-foOt fence around Jail l.,
r the sum OF $3.50. ~
Adjourned sine die.