Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-06-11

county atiarge.
Commissioners Proceedings.
OFFICIAL.
The BOARD of county commissioners
of Cavalier County, N. D., met at the
Auditors office in special session ON
Saturday June 9th, 1891, at O'Clock p.
m, Cor the purpose of transacting such
business as specified in the call. The
following members were present:
W. II, Row, Chairman.
..JOhu F. Anderson,
Henry Mclean,
E. A. McCay,
a. Marcelin,
Commissioners.
The minutes of last meeting were
read and approved as amended by the
auditor owing to an error made in the
bill Of B. r. Click which should be S24.
1t was moved by Com. Anderson sec
onded by Com. Marcelin that the mat
ter Of bonding Cavalier county for a
court house be not resubmitted to the
people of Cavalier county at the pres
ent time. Motion lost.
Moved by Com. Mclean seconded by
Com. McCay that this board call an
election Immediately to vote on the fol-
lowing proposition, viz: For issue of
bonds or against issue of bonds' in
the amount Of $500, said money to be
used for the purpose Of purchasing a
site and to erect thereon a court house
for Cavalier county. Carried.
The following proposition was offer
ed by Com. Anderson and ordered to
be spread on the minutes of this meet
ing:
We, the citizens of Milton. Cavalier
county, n. d., do hereby make the fol-
lowing proposition to the board of Co.
Commissioners of said county. should
Milton be made the county seat of said
county, viz:
We will donate to Cavalier county. a
court house site consisting of one block
| land 30OX3O0 feet upon which site a
court house worth at least $4,000 will be
erected
To substantiate tie above, we, the
undersigned, promise to pay for build
ing said court house and providing said
site the sums placed opposite our James
to-wit:-C. W. Plain, $500; J. p. Goet-
chins, 800; John Ofstedahl 1920; John
son Il Wroolie, 5000; Frank Delling,
500; K. CatherWoed. $25; State Bank
Of Milton $500; John F. Anderson 5000:
A. o. Olson, 800; George Diebel, $500;
Ellenson & Arneson, 5000, W. Gather
wood, $50; NJ. J. Menes, $500; II. T.
Helgesen, $500; Finneseth & Eaton,
$500; G. Mccarthy, 5000; James Walker
$50; Jos. Catherwood, $50; o. Hanson,
$50; j. j. Reilly, 5000, W. W. Dahl 5000
J.. Powles, $500: j. O. Blichfeldt, 500:
G. F. Getchel, $50; Ole Huset, 500:
Gunder Nelson, $500; and enough more
in town and vicinity will subscribe
amounts sufficient to make $4,000, Bjorn
Bjornson donates the site, signed c..
Mccarthy, chairman, and W. C. Plain,
secretary.
Moved by Com. Anderson seconded
by Com. Mclean that a committee of
two consisting of CONS. Row and Nc
Cay be appointed to wait on the N. D..
L. & Z. Co., and consult with them in
regard to the matter of obtaining a
suitable site for court house and re-
port to this meeting at O'Clock this D..
m. Carried.
The board upon motion adjourned to
meet at o'clock p. M.
EVENING SESSION.
Board reconvened in accordance with
adjournment. All members present
except Com. Anderson.
Messrs Row and McCay reported that
they had consulted with Mr.. Mooney.
president of the N, D. L. & T. Co. who
refused to donate ia site to the county
for court house unless q building Of
at least Sic, 900 value be erected there
on.
81 jurisdiction could attach The decree
1.-THE lower court was therefore reversed