The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-09-12
OFFICIAL.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUN-
TY COMMISSIONERS OF MCLEAN co.
Washburn, N. D., Sept. 2, 1891. !


| Present, full board.
The minutes NM the last meeting were
read, and after ksIng amended as per the
following resolution, were approved:
| Resolved, That in view of an error or mis-.
understanding in the matter of the resig-
nation of 81. Bartels as justice of the peace
and the appointment of John Reuter- in
his stead, that that portion of the minutes
relating to the matter be and the same is
hereby stricken from the records.
The minutes of the special meeting held
August 9th, were read and approved.
| On motion the board appropriated the
sum of $6.94 to help defray the expenses
of the teachers institute held in May, 1891,
and ordered warrant to be drawn for that
amount on the general fund in favor of j.
w. Sifton, the conductor.
The following bills were presented and
allowed, and warrants therefor ordered to
be drawn on the respective funds:
Vim. Lacy, salary for July and
August oO w
Geo. E. Brownell, salary for July
and August, mileage, etc.. SO 81
R. H. Copeland, salary for July
and August. 66 "
R. Fl. Copeland, printing pro-
ceedings, financial statement,
etc. 90 %
F. B. Wells, salary, furnishing
proceedings, etc.. 158 Is
On motion by Mann, seconded by Bet
tendorf, the bill of John E. Allen for $28.8O,
services and mileage as commissioner, was
allowed.
On motion by Allen, seconded by Mann,
the bill of John Bettendorf for $4,000, SER
vices and mileage as commissioner, was
allowed.
On motion by Bettendorf, seconded by
Allen, the bill of J. r. Mann for $1,000,
services and mileage rs commissioner, was
allowed at $34O0.
Chairman Mann voted in the negative.
On motion, the board adjourned to z
o'clock a. H., Sept. Sth.
Sept. 9Th, o'clock a. m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, Com'rs BettendOrf and Allen,
and the county auditor.
Com'r Bettendorf was chosen chairman
protein.
Tho following resolution was presented
and adopted:
Resolved, That IN compliance with the
provisions of the new election law under the
Australian system, the county be divided
int,l three election precincts as follows:
All that part of the county contained i'll
the First Commissioner district to consti-
tute one precinct and shall be designated
as Election Precinct No. l, the polling
place to be at the court house in Washburn;
all that part of the county contained in
the Second Commissioner district to con-
stitute one precinct, and shall be designat-
ed as Election Precinct No. 2, the polling
-. 10 L. ~ Nol11
all that part of the county contained in
the Third Commissioner district to con-
stitute one precinct, and shall be designat-
ed as Election Precinct No. 8, the polling
place to be at the school house at Coal
Harbor.
On motion, X. s. Ramsett was appointed
inspector of election for Election Precinct
No. l.
ed inspector of election for Election Pre-
cinct No. 2.
On motion, VIM. Lacy was appointed
inspector of election for Election Precinct
No. 8.
On motion, the auditor was instructed
to call an election for commissioner in the
third commissioner district.
On motion, the county auditor was au-
CnOr1ZeO 10 lOOk aItor tne pTa1E1e uro DuFu-
er, and to do whatever may be necessary
to have it on the ground as soon as posi-
BILE, and to put the same in operation at
the earliest day; he is also authorized to
procure oil' for the same, and employ q
competent person to run the same.
On motion, the bonds of L. A. Carlson,
Barney MCKINLEY and James Heath, as
fire wardens, were accepted and approved.
On motion, the board adjourned to Oct.
Sd, 1891, at o'clock p. m.
FRANK B. WELLS, Co. Auditor.