Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-10
Commissioner Proceedings.
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. Bill of George Campbell, for sheriff's
fees, in case of State of North Dakota
VS.. Larson, in justice report of Justice
WI Thompson, which was rejected at
the last meeting, was allowed at $3.50.
The fees of Justice w j Thompson
in case of State of North Dakota VS..
Larson, which wgs rejected at the last
meeting was allowed at $4.25.
John Rylance was appointed apprai-
ser OF certain estrays in the possession
of Hugh Daugherty, and Herman Doh
man was appointed appraiser of Ger
tain estrays in the possession of
, Michael Walsh.
The petition of the citizens of Hope
township, asking for a division of
Hope township, as we'll as the remon-
STRANGE asking that said township be
not divided, were laid over until the
the next regular meeting in April and
and the States Attorney requested to
cite more authority at that time as to
what authority the board has in such
! cases.
Justice report of Robert Robert
son was read and the following fees al
lowed: State of North Dakota. VS..
Mrs. G. Johnson, fees were paid by the
complaining witness.
State of North Dakota VS.. Christian
Larson, fees paid by the complaining
witness and defendant.
Justice report of Jas. G Dickson was
read and and the following fees allow
ed: State of North Dakota vs.. E J
Brennan, costs paid by the defendant
State Of North Dakota VS.. Frank Gum
vile and Joseph Douphenia, justice
fees, Jas G.. Dickson, 1926; sheriff fees
Allan Pinkerton, s24.35.
State of North Dakota VS.. Frank
'Gunville, Antoine Larriverre, Joseph
Douphenia and Atinnene Laleebert,
justice fees JAS G.. Dickson, 1878,
sheriff fees Allan Plnkerton $500.
Justice report Of Jos Duchamp was
read: State Of North Dakota VS.. Ed
Conway, costs paid by defendant.
The following county officers made
their annual reports which were ex-
amined by the board, accepted and
ordered filed, viz: County Judge, Dor
val; county auditor, H. d. ALERT;
clerk of court, j. E. Truax; register OF
deeds, George Barcelo and states at
torney, w. F. Kessler.
Sheriff Pinkerton made report of
seed grain collections made by him
since last report which amounted to
$l6S.64 which has been paid into the
county treasury. Said report was ac-
cepted and ordered fled and warrant
ordered drawn i'll favor of Sheriff Pink
erton for Sl6.S6. for commission on said
collection. The following resolution
was introduced and passed unanimous
ly. Whereas subdivision IL, of sec. 5,
chapt. 1872, of the laws of 1890, which
is amended by Sec I. chap. 100, of the
laws of 1891, provides for exemption Of
$500 worth of personal property
from taxation, and whereas fraudulent
methods are used to evade the law,
whereby very little personal property is
taxed,
Therefore be- it resolved that this
board of county commissioners favor
the repeal of said law and ask that the
same be repealed at the session of the
present legislature, and that a copy of
these proceedings be forwarded to our
Senator and Representatives, with the
request that said resolution be pre-
sented by them to said Legislature.
The board adjourned until O'Clock
p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board reconvened pursuant to. adj
journment.
All members present except Commits
sioner John Gatsehene.
The unexpended balances remaining
in the Special Salary Fund and. Road
and Bridge Fund were ordered to be
transferred into the County General
Fund and the Auditor and this Treas
urer shall have this order as authority
for so doing.
1t was ordered that the Register Of
Deeds refuse to file any papers for
record in his Office unless Unnecessary
fees accompanies such papers.
The board then took into considsra-
ton the purchasing of a. site for a
court house. The North Dakota Land
& Townsite company offered to sell to-
Cavalier county Block No. IS. in the
City of Langdon, said block to be used
for court house site for the sum OF
$3.50, the board then proceeded to view
said property and on their return
adopted the following resolutions:
Be it resolved that the board OF
County Commissioners of Cavalier
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