The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-04-09
Proceedings Of the Commits
sioners Of Bottineau CO. n.
D. at the regular meeting
on April 4th 1892

on April 4th 1892.
order by the ohairmsn: Present. Msssrs
McKinnon, Bignsli aud Lackie.
The minutes Of the Jan. meeting were
read, approved and signed by the chair
man.
The Auditor stated Tint ho had sold the
county building for $75. % aud that the
money had been credited TO the Co. Re.
venue fund.
A PETITION wa received from Thomas
White, and others, asking that Mr.. II. r..
Russell b appointed co nmissioner for the
End dist. in place OF Ezra Turner, resigned,
The petition was placed on fle.
The report Of commissioner Grassie who
was appointed A. the Jan. meeting to audit
the Trsasurers md Auditors accounts for
1891, was received and placed on file. The
report wa accepted and Mr.. Grassie dis
charged from further consideration Of tho
subject; and 1t v rs ordered that Mr.. Gras-
sic comments be printed with the pro-
ceedlngs,
Mr.. CRASHES comments are 40 follows:
"My examination Of tho Cash Book,
Day Book and Journal Of the Treasurer
and Auditor was thorough and I discovered
no errors in them"
II made Gully q partial examination OF
tho other books kept by them but 80 far As
my observation extended l found them
correct and judge from this that they are
all right.
"The Auditor showed vouchers for all
sums paid ont
"ln my opinion the Treasurer and Audi
tor are worthy Of praise for the neatness
and correctness Of their accounts for the
year 1901
At u m. the Boarl adjourned one hour
for dinner.
Board met At 80 pursuant to adjourn
inent and was called to order by, tho
Chairman.
Present, Msssrs MoKinnon, Grassie, Big
nell and Lackie.
On motion the resignation Of Ezra Tur-
nsr COMMISSIONS for tho End dist. Was
accepted and the Auditor was directed 10
call the appointing Board together immedi.
ately for the purpose of appoin.in his
successor.
The Board then took = recess for half An
hour. &
At2 P. NJ. te Board was called t.
order Dy tho Chalrmnn-
The Auditor stated that Mr.. H. r.
Russell had been appointed commissions
FOR the End dist. vice E Turner re igned.
Hyncinth Comartia having requested
that an appraiser be appoir ted to appraise
two estrays. Alex Stewart, Sr. was ap-
pointed such appraiser.
F. Beauvier, road ever Ger, was author
lied to get lumber for a ~culvert a. per
his bill before the Board.
the lst Or. 1892 vas received and placed
on file.
The application cf Vim. Dinwoodis to the
State Auditor for abatement Of taxes on
his land in T. ISL, r. u was approved.
The application Of E. A. Mears for the
payment IF two Go. warrants, claimed to
DO lost, was laid over until the next
meeting Of the Board.
On motion John Dinwoodie was appointed
assessor for the 2nd assessor dist. to fill
the vacancy caused by the late assessor,
James Fleming. removing from the dis.
trict.
1t was moved and Carried that the
balance in the dog tax fund and Co. Bond
interest fund on the lst day Of April 1892
be transferred to the Co. RsveAeu fund.
The following road districts were es-
tablished and ovsrsssrs appointed.
3rd Com. Dist.
LIST Road dist, E T 1863 and l64, R, rs.
p, J, Ferguson, Ovsrseer.
End Road dist, w ! T, 1853 and l64, r rs.
Ole Roland. Ovsrsser,
Ord Road dist, 8 J 7, 1862. R, Is,
Rrhoct Cta,v.,t O~>r,o>u
4th Road dist. N } 7, 1872, K. IS,
knute Vixen, Overseer,
9th Road dist, T., 1853 and 1874, R, Is,
Nels Severtson, Oversssr,
9th Road dist, 7, 16l, r, Is.
Caleb Garrison, Oyecseer,
4th Com. Dist.
Ord Road dist, S T, 1853, r, IS,
John Robertson, Overseer,
4th Road dist, N ] I, 1863 R, rs,
J, C, Biekle, Oversser,
9th dist, 8 T, 100, r, rs,
Hans Bentson, Overseer,
9th Road dist, N J r, 100, II. rs,
George Edmonson, Overseer,
In the LIST Road dist, in 9th Com. Dist,
David Clark was appointed overseer in
place Of J, II, Weleh, declined.
In End Road dist, Of 9Th Com, Dist,
James Clark was appointed oversssr in
place of Richard Wilson, declined.
The following bills were allowed,
J, K. Laekie services ~ TO. Com. $3.50
Ed Bignell d" 1900
Hugh McKinnon g." 400
VIM Grassie 60" g. and
auditing Treas'r and Aud. accounts 1900
J G Thompson salary as Auditor. LIST
Or, 1892, 24l,42
J G Thompson incidental expenses Co,
officers $50
Pioneer Press Co. Books 2,25
G, s. McCandless Printing and
stationery 1926
N Meighen Sheriff fees, $50
The Herald Books and stationery 53,46
N A Stewart salary states atty. LIST
OR: 1892. 10000
J B Sinclair rent Of court house. LIST
or. 1892, 1926
Owen sehoonover salary Co, Judge lst d.
Or, 1892 ll1.25
j W Bennett Printing 1900
J A Greig salary Co, Supt, 1st or 1892
and m.lage 1905
Frank Sims Returning ballot box $50.
e L Fulwilsr =" " $50.
Q X Vixen " .,r. 500
David Armstrong" 4.5Ot
W ] Thompson - :<" I" $50
john A Scott 2,4O
FL Nehriug LOO
G E Beckett services as road overseer
1891 800
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