Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-11
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County Commissioners Pro-
ceedings.


W LANGDoN, July 1st 1895.
Is The Board pf county commissioners
81 Cavalier county, N. Oak, met at
4le county auditors Office on Monday
July lst 1895, at the hour of Z O'Clock
p. M, in regular quarterly session.
All the members were present and
are as follows: Geo. Weir, chairman
John Gatschene, p. McHugh, Henry
Dunford and Henry Porter, commits.
sioners.
The minutes of last meeting were
read and upon motion approved.
In accordance with a telegram re-
ceived from State Auditor Briggs, the
board proceeded to equalize the
assessment of Cavalier county for the
year 1895.
It appearing that some of the
assessment books had not yet been re-
turned, the, board adjourned until July
End. 1895, at the hour of O'Clock a. m.
JULY 2ND.
Board reconvened pursuant to ad-
jOurnment. All members were pres
ent.
The equalization of assessment was
continued.
The board adjourned until l O'clock
p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board reconvened pursuant to ad.
journment, all the members being
present
Theeaualization of assessment was
continued.
Board: adjourned until July 3rd at
the hour of o'clock a. m.
JULY BIRD. 1895
Board reconvened pursuant to ad-
journment, all the members being
present.
The board was ready to hear any
complaints with reference to the
assessment and equalization thereof;
and in the meantime proceeded with
other business that presented itself.
The petition of Frank Wrightson
and many others asking for an appro-
priation of 5000 to build a bridge
across the south fork of the Park
River on S. W.. / sec. 12-15s-59, W
was read.
1t was moved, seconded and carried
that theia,oard of county commission.
ers of Cavalier county agree to pay
one-halfsof the expenses to build said
bridge provided, however, that said
one-half,ef said expenses does not ex.
ceed thessum of $3.50, and it was or.
dered that Commissioner Weir shall
have supervision over the construction
of said bridge, and the warrant to be
issuedonly on the order of said Com
missioner Weir, when said bridge
shall haveKbeen completed.
The petibson of A. j. Randies asking
for rebate on delinquent read tax
illegally assessed and paid, was pre-.
sented and upon motion referred tc
Montrose township board.
Action on the petition of d. Ben.
jamin asking for an abatement <ef 1894
taxes, ,on account of having been
burned out, was indefinitely post.
ponea.
The petition and bill of Martha O.
Satire eors65'fcr keeping and boarding
theJohnson sisters was presented .and
allowed,ar$ SIS.
Action on tho petition and remon.
STRANGE arom Hope township for the
division of,said Hope township. Maa
indefinitely postponed.
Reportst0f the several county officers
was acoepsed and ordered filed.
The fsllowing,bills were audited and
allowed:
J. B. Boyd goodsto paupers. - ls q
Henry Peat<r for goods to pau
pers. tDelorum) ............ SIS
NJ. II. Rows Son for goods to.
paupers. .-........ 80. .... 00e
George Baraelo for postage. 80. l6 Is
kC. B. Mcmillan for assessing un-
organized portion Of Cav. Co. 25 90
Jshn McGauvran shenffs fees. 267 40
H. D.. ALERT for Com. pro.
postage telegram etc. c........ 81 O5
E & Donovan Tor supplies. 80. 18 70
J. B. Chale for goods topaupers 90
Elford Bros. for supplies. ...... 12 IS
NJ. D. O'Brien for meals to iur-