Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-05-23
PROCEEDINGS
OF the Board of County Commissioners
of Burleigh County.
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MONDAY, MAY, 18th 1890.
Board met 2 p. m. All present.
Minutes read and approved.
commissioner Edgeriey reported as
a committee that he had prepared
and signed a lease for rooms in Bur
leigh county court house for the use
OF the U. S. court with Marshal Price,
said lease to run n year with privil-
edge OF three, at the rate of 81, 200 per
year.
Commissioner Edgerley moved that
the auditor send bills for e due
Burleigh county from U. S. for use of
rooms for court for the three quarters
ending March 31st, 1890.
Following resolution was adopted:
Resolved that this board employ two
surveyors and a stone mason to visit
and inspect the bridge at Long Lake
creek and report to the board at the
next meeting.
commissioner moved that the chair
man advertise for bids to furnish the
| approach to bridge No. l Lawrence
crossing of Apple creek.
commissioner MOorhouse moved
that the requisition of Register of
Deeds and Clerk of Court for supplies
for offices be referred to Commissioner
Edgerley to purchase what articles
seem necessary. Carried.
Bill OF John P. Dunn, County Treas
urer, salary for deputy treasurer for
April 1890, 1888 allowed on salary.
Board adjourned to 10 a. M, Tues
day, May 10, 1890.
TUESDAY, May, 10 1890.
Board met 10 a. m. Present Com.
missioner Johnson, and Edgerley.
Reading of minutes deferred.
Adjourned to 2 p. m.
Board met at l p. M. All present.
Minutes read and approved.
Resignation of r. r. Marsh, as
county auditor presented and received.
Commissioner Eedgerley moved that
Alfred r. Avery be appointed fill va
cancy caused by1resignation of r. r.
Marsh, seconded by Commissioner
Johnson. Carried.
Commissioner Moorhouse moved
that the bond of county auditor be
fixed in the sum of $500. Carried.
The board granted the chairman
the privilege of removing from the
files the written opinion of Geo. w.
Newton.
Alfred r. Avery presented his ap-
pOintment together with bond and
oath of office as auditor. Commits
sioner Moorhouse moved that the
bond be approved. Carried.
Board adjourned to Monday, May
10, at 2 p. m.
r. r. MARSH,
County Auditor.
by G. B. HOLLEY,
Deputy.
MONDAY, May 10, 1890.
Board met at 2 p. n. pursuant to ad-
journment. All present.
Minutes Of two previous meetings read
and approved.
Communication from Harvey Harris,
agent for l.. P. Norton, asking abatement
OF interest on personal property tax, levied
for the year 1883, read and referred to
States Attorney F. V. Barnes.
The following report received, adopted
and ordered spread upon the minutes:
To the Honorable Board of County Com
missioners of Burleigh County, ND.
GENTLEMEN-In the matter of the appli-
cation of A. D. Gray for the delivery to
him of the assessors books for the year
1890, l would respectfully report that by
the decision of the supreme court of this
state, said Gray was legislated out of Office
and therefore not entitled to said books.
FRANK V. BARNES,
States Attorney, Burleigh County, N. D.
Bids for furnishing ice for the court
house and county offices were presented
as follows:
Bismarck Coal & Wood company, 100.
cash, or 22c. in warrants, per cwt.
North Dakota Coal company, zoe. per
cwt.
On motion of Commissioner Moor
house it wal ordered the contract for ice
be awarded to the Bismarck Coal & Wood
company.
John P. Dunn, county treasurer, pre-
sented statement of the indebtedness of
the county, as follows:
Outstanding bonds $1,000 90
outstanding warrants. 1928 .129 81
Board adjourned to 9 a. m. TUESDAY,,
May ~. q A. K. AVERY,
County Auditor.
TUESDAY, May 20, 1890.
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
All present.
Minutes of last meeting read and ap-
proved.
It appearing to the board of commits
sioners to be to the interest of the coun-
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ing and refunding outstanding indebted
nees; Therefore, on motion Of Commits
sioner Moorhouse, the chairman of the
board and the auditor were instructed to
advertise for the sale of twenty thousand
100000 dollar, 4 per cent. fifteen a
bonds, for the purpose Of refunding the
Burleigh county court house bonds now
outstanding and maturing July !, 1890;
interest payable semi-annually, at New
York and Bismarck. MII5
Proposals for said sale of bonds to be
opened at 2 p. m. June rs, 1890.
On motion of Commissioner Edgerly,
the chairman of the board and the audi
tor were instructed to advertise for the
sale Of sixty-seven thousand dollars
($67,OOO 4 per cent. fifteen (15) year
bonds, for the purpose Of funding out
standing warrants, interest payable semi
annually at New York and Bismarck.
Proposals for said sale of bonds to be
opened at 2. p. M, June 25, 1890.
Board adjourned to 2 p. NJ, June 2,
1890. A. r. AVERY,
,s County Auditor.
Representative Hansborough has intro.
duced the hill nresantad nv Senator Onav