Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1891-01-09
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF the Board Of County Commits
si0ners Of En,a,sO,as County.

SlOnerS of Enl7nO7aS County.
W1II1ANsroRr. N. D., Jan. :, 1891.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present: Hy. Van Beck (chairman( and
George a. McLain, commissioners.
Absent: w. L. Yeater.
Minutes of last meeting read and ap.
proved.
The board proceeded to examine and
audit the treasurer's books, accounts and
vouchers, and found balance remaining
IN his hands of $4,366, and the same was
duly accounted for.
Henry Van Beck fled his oath as COM
missioner of the Third district Of EN-
mons county.
Dugald Campbell filed his oath as COM
missioner of the Second district of EN-.
mons county and took his seat with the
board. ~
Board organized. *,
Dugald Campbell rendered his resigna.
tion as sheep inspector, which was &C.
cepted.
The board organized by e]ecting Henry
Van Beck chairman and proceeded to
business.
The following officers filed their official
bonds and oaths, which were accepted
and approved by the board:
James D. Merrill, treasurer. The treas.
urer's bond was in the penal sum of &c..
600, with G. B. Little, E. L. Whitford
and John McCrory as sureties.
James S. McGee, sheriff.
H. A. Armstrong, states attorney.
E. T. Herrick, auditor.
D. r. Streeter, clerk Of district court
Cornelius Rowerdink, county judge.
Jakob Fischer, coroner.
John F. Gel, register Of deeds.
A. N. Weller, justice of the peace.
Talmadge P. Lee, justice of the peace.
Luther A. Couch, assessor Second dis
| trict.
Charles Lock, constable.
VIM. @. East, assessor First district.
George W. Hanley. assessor Third dis
trict. -, - s
John Kurtz, Esq, having been elected
to the Office of justice of the peace, anc
having refused to qualify. the board ap
pointed NJ. E. Waldreff justice of the
peace in and for Emmons county to fill
the vacancy caused by the refusal of Johr
Kurtz to qualify, on his fling his of1cia
bond and oath.
George H. East, having been elected
constable of Emmons county, and havinl
left the county, the board appointed l.
Z. Brickley constable Of Emmons county
to fill the vacancy caused by the remova
of George H. East from the county, OF
his filing his official bond and oath.
The following bills were presented
audited and allowed:
F. D. Walker, Judge and messenger
of election, 16 miles travel. ......$s 81
David Chapman, coroner fees, in
quest of John Bockhouse. ....... 0N
The board adjourned until z O'Clock
p. m.
Z p. m.--Board met pursuant to ad
journment. Present: Full board.
Petition presented by residents Of EN-
mons county asking that John jackson
be appointed sheep inspector Of Emmon
county. On motion tha.petitiou was lait
on the table.
On motion Erard Woorster was ap
pointed sheep inspector of Emmon
county, on his filing the bond and oatl
required by law.
The quarterly report of Talmadge P
Lee, Justice of the peace, was presented
examined and approved, as follows
T. P. Lee, justice fees......$1 90
Chas. Lock, deputy sheriif's
| ices ......:........... SU-- y
The following bill was presented
audited and allowed:
w. B. Andrus-
Salary as county superin-
tendent Of schools ....$125 90
Mileage from Bismarck to
Fargo and return. 3sS
miles, attending North
Dakota Teachers asso-
| CldtlOu '..s...sss...s.. ~ 4V-lz4 q
The quarterly report of George w
Lynn, justice of the peace, was presented
examined and approved, as follows:
George ". Lynn-
Justice fees, October re.
port ........ ........s 755
Michael Walter, witness ~ 'p
fees and mileage ....... 400
Joseph Marhwald, witness / '
fees and mileage ....... 400
Ludwig Schmalz, witness
fees and mileage. ....... 400
George W. Lynn, justice
fees, January report.... so
James s. MCGEE, sheriff,
securing and bringing
prisoner from Mclean
county, 270 miles. ..... 27 90
John Mass, constable's
|. AeeS ................... 0U
Henry Dewild, witness
fees and mileage. ...... 500
Ane Strybis, witness fees 49,.
and mileage. ............ g 90 So s
John Parker
Salary as states attorney.t100 90