Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-04-11

And the county auditor, the clerk of
board is hereby directed in the year of
1895 and each of the years thereafter
until the year 1909 to include the
amount required by this resolution to
be raised by taxes in each of such
years respectively in the amount of the
total county tax levy.
And be it further resolved that a
contract of sale of said bonds having
been made by this board with F R.
Fulton & Co., of Grand Forks, North
Dakota, the bid of said firm being the
highest and best bid made and not less
than par, the county treasurer is here
by directed to deliver said bonds to the
First National Bank of Grand Forks
subject to the approval of said F. R.
Fulton & Co., and to be delivered to
them on full payment being made
thereof at the price named in said con-
tract.
Which resolution was duly seconded,
and on roll call was declared duly
adopted, all members voting Aye.
The auditor was instructed to cor
respond with the auditor of Pembina
county in reference to any records
they may have of roads located by the
Pembina county commissioners, in
in that part of Cavalier county which
at one time belonged to Pemblna
county, and ascertain the estimate
cost of transcribing such record.
The result of enquiry, as to the re-
sponsibilty of Mr.. August Wallentin,
contractor, being favorable, it was
moved, seconded and carried that the
tender of August Wallentin, for the
erection Cavalier county court house,
according to plans and specifications
except that a IL inch wall be substitute
ed for the 16 inch wall in first story, at
the price of s9,O99.00 being the best
and lowest bid, be accepted, and that
Mr.. Wallentin be given ten days
wherein to furnish bond in the sum
of S., 900 for the faithful performance
of the contract, said bond to be filed
with the county auditor within ten
days, upon the filing of said bond, the
county auditor shall cause an investi-
CATION as to the reliability Of said
bond.
The chairman of the board of county
commissioners, the county auditor and
the resident county commissioner, Z.
McHugh are authorized ard required
to meet at the auditors Office on Fri
day, April 18th, 1895 at the hour of
. O'Clock p. M. for the purpose of pas
sing on said bond of August Wallen-
. tin, if said bond shall be found good
. and of sufficient security, it shall be
the duty of the chairman of the board
of county commissioners and the
county auditor to execute a contract
with said August Wallentin; one copy
to be given to the said August Wallen'
tin, contractor and the other copy tC
be retained and filed in the Office Of
the county auditor.
In the event. the said August Wal
!. lentin shall fail to file his bond with the
county auditor within ten days, being
the night of the 18th day of April, 1895
or should the bond of said August
Wallentin, after due enquiry be found
insecure, and be rejected by the afore'
named committee who will meet Oh
the 10th day of April, 1896, it shall be
the duty of the county auditor, in
either event to Immediately call
meeting of the full board of county
commissioners, to meet as soon there
after as practicable.
The board upon motion adjourned
until April Srd, 1895, at the hour of
o'clock a. m.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1895.
Board reconvened pursuant to ad-
, iournment. All the members we're in
attendance.
The bond of j. Ladero.te, for county
, constable, with H. Beauchamp and l..
: Waiter for $500 was approved.
The bond of the State Bank of Mil
ton, as county depository, with Chas
w. Plain, George Deibel, B. Prom
| Hans T. Ellenson, III. 7. Helgeson and
NJ. j. Menes for $4,000 each, was ap-
, proved +, and ordered filed in the office
of the county auditor.
The bond of the First NationalBank
of Langdon, ,as county depository, with
M. L. Sullivan, G. Orton, N. McGruer
George Vierhus, J. B. Boyd, NJ. Kelly
, John Mahon, Elias Fisher, E. E. Ell.
ford and Frank Moran for $4,000 was
approved and ordered filed in the office
, of the county auditor.
The communication of John A. Dahl
asking for abatement of taxes was read
Mr.. Dahl was required to file with the
auditora statement of facts, properly
prepared by an attorney.
The application of the State Bank OF