The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-01-20
PROCEEDINGS
Ofthe Board OF County Commissioners
Of Bottineau County, N. D., ut the
regular meeting commencing
January 2nd. 1894.

Inc minutes OK the oCtODeE H1eetlnl
were read and approved.
The request OF the taxpa5 ers in thu
north half of I. 15o, r. IS, to be allowed
to work their delinquent road tax of 139.
in the summer of 1894 was refused, thu
board being satisfied that it had no auth
ority to grant the request and the auditor
was directed to place said delinquent roae
tax on the tax list for 1893.
The auditor was directed to draw war
rants on the county revenue fund to pay
the election officers of Nov. 9TH, 1893.
At IL m. the board adjourned one hour
for dinner.
The board met at p. m. pursuant tc
adjournment and was called to order by
the chairman. The full board was pres.
ent.
On motion H. R. Russell was elected
chairman for the ensuing year.
In answer to AN inquiry. the states at
torney informed the board that it was the
duty of the board of trustees of Bottineau
and Willow City Villages to make the tax
levy for improvement of highways in said
villages.
On motion it was ordered that in addi-
ton to the poll tax of 81. so, there be lev
led a tax of two mills on the dollar Of the
taxable property of Bottineau County,
North Dakota, outside of the villages of
Bottineau and Willow City, for tine i'm
provement Of highways to be paid in mon
ey or labor, said tax to be levied on the
assessment of 1893.
The chairman was directed to have the
insurance on the court house renewed.
The report of VIM. Bell. justice of the
peace. for the 4th quarter of 1893. was re-
ceived and approved.
At $50 p. m. the board adjourned I'M
til 9 a m. of Jan. grid, 1894.
Board met at 9 a. IN. Jan. 3rd, 1894,
pursuant to adjournment and was called
to order by the chairman. Thefull board
was present.
The forenoon was devoted to auditing
bills against the county.
AT IL m. the board adjourned one hour
for dinner.
Board met at I p. m. pursuant to adj
journment and was called to order by the
chairman.
The following report from Commission
er Chretien who had been appointed to
audit the treasurer's and auditors &C
counts, was received and approved:
To the Board of County Commissioners
Bottineau County, N. D.
GENTLEMEN:
On the 14th day of Novem-
Der, l examined the treasurer's and audit
or's accounts and found that all money
received and the vouchers for all money
paid from January 1st to October 3Ist,
1893, were as follows:
RECEIPTS.
Balance on hand Jan. /, 1893, 1919 Al
Collections, 1859 50
Total, 2l,479 q
EXPENDITURES.
Private ~redemptiOns. 1873 95
Dog tax warrants. . w
Treasursr's salary, Z3 Us
Register of deeds salary, 1902 90
Auditors salary, 3S7 AZ
| Commission on rent of school land, IA
Bottiueau village, az -
Willow City ly0 ~
Schools, 9.3JS ~
| State revenue, 1877 w
State tuition, fines and taxes, 1,l46 "
" " interest and income, IS 30
Exchange, Il ~
CO.. BOND int re~st-cOupOns paid 7SU W
County revenue warrants, 1859 SO
Interest " 2o9 So
| Endorsements 2O2 SO
| Road and bridge warrants & int. 4U5 70
Endorsements On road & bridge war. Z 81
Road and bridge receipts, 81 ia
Advertising fund warrants, 10 w
Refund of W.. Coles tax ~ %
" Svald's tax, IA 10
" =" J, p. Hager's tax, & 40
Fire wood, - 10
Balance on hand Nov. l, 1893, 1878 81
Total, 21,47s q
Respectfully submitted,
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