The Dickinson press., 1896-01-18
Proceedings Of the Billings County
Commissioners.
January 6, 1896

January 6, 1896.
Board met in regular session at 2
o'clock p. m. Present, all members.
Mr.. Lang having succeeded himself
as q county commissioner took anew
the oath of Office.
Meeting called to order Ivy Chair.
man Ferris.
Minutes of LAST meeting read and on
motion approved.
On motion Mr.. Ferris was appoint
ed chairman for the ensuing year.
On motion of Mr.. Lang, seconded
by Mr.. Mcdonald the Dickinson Re-
c0rder was made the official paper for
the ensuing year.
On motion the transfer of the bal.
ance in the dog tax fund to the gen.
eral county fund was authorized.
On motion the First National Bank
of Dickinson was designated rs the
county depository conditional on their
compliance with the provisions of
law in such cases.
On motion application of E. G. Pad.
dock for reduction Of assessment and
abatement of taxes for 1894 was al.
lowed hy unanimous vote.
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Jan. 7th, at 0 ii. m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
all members present. Meeting called
to order by chairman.
On motion the following bills were
allowed and warrants ordered drawn:
P. J. Pelissier. fccs and expenses in Po-
tcrson and Wadsworth cases and cleo 400 -
tlOn expenses. 1OO sJ
W. j. Reid, jailor, attendance at Bis
marck and expenses. es.................... 23I NJ
W. J; Reid fare and board of F. Rochm -. =,
Thos. Grozier, board prisoners, etc...... IS IS
n. ?. Ref: Car Co., rent .............. u W "
Julia +. Martin; county supt.. y "
ThOs. Grozier, deputy sheriff ........... . -
j. w, Foley. clerk of court rt.............. IS
Mrs: Grin kindley, washing for prisoner, "
". J. Reid, foes in insane case .......... 81 81
P. j. Pelssicr, janitor. or....".............. ~ W
On motion board adjourned to meet
ut pm.
Board met pursuant to adjournm ent
all members present-With Counsel
Hughes. Meeting called to order by
chairman.
On motion the following bills were
allowed and warrants ordered drawn:
W.. Reid: deputy sheriff il Scott case, Is lS
Thos. Grozcr, deputy sheriff g 5 20
/ w
in Edwards and Wadsworth cases ,.. ~. $50 so
NJ. L. Ayers, printing g............... 25 1C
Walker Bros. book and election supplies u 90
jacob TTem}aamichol' Judge of election. sSS95
| T. L. Roberts, inspector 2U
John H. Clayton, clerk 200
Jacob Tomamichel, delivering returns... 8 %
On motion board adjourned to meet
Wednesday at GA. m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
with all members present.
On motion the following bills were
allowed and warrants ordered drawn:
Sheriff of Burleigh county bill re.
duced from $637.55 to 462.89.
r. NJ. Tuttle. stcnographer, transcribing
testimony for defense in Wadsworth
case ...................... 145 80
R. N. Tuttlo, court stenographor, ,:...... 2l1 90
II. NJ. Tuttle, assigned court certificates, 2l0 w
| Capital National Bank, court cert. as'd, $50 10
| W. 5. MOOrhOuse assigned court cert... As 10
E. g. Patterson, assigned court cert.... 81 40
| Wallace Reid, witness fces.... u 80
A. I. Patterson, witness fees. ...... ...... II 90
H. THMii f%ttlop pes11 stanoeraper oct q
P. J. Pelissier, sheriff fees Oct. term.... 1 O0
Y. II. Stickney, export testimony. 90 on
| Oren kendly, wood and coal. 30 on
N. p. Motfet, official estray paper....... 500
Goo. w. Newton, atty Mcdonald vs.. Co. % OO
DR.. E. e: Branch, services on insanity BID 13 O0
Geo. ID. Barnard & Co., books, ctc....... % q
On motion Alexander Hughes was
employed as counsel for the ensuing
year. on same terms rs previous year.
On motion bond of First National
Bank of Dickinson as the county de-
pository was made $4,000,
On motion the following bills were
allowed and warrants ordered drawn
Pioneer Publishing Co.. blanks. .,...... 10 q
| w. j. Reid, county judge, ............... 75O
E. s. Foley county auditor. r............... 2O3 6
| =. S. Foley, express and freight.... 800. 81,
Gregor Lang, county commissioner...... IS O
jeff Mcdonald county commissioner
and expense at Bismarck .............. 81 0
8. NJ. Ferris, mileage and expenses at
Bismarck. .......... .....":,.:.........., 35
S. NJ. Ferris, county COMMISSIONER, 1910
R. NJ. Tuttle, stenographer. her............. II 6
There being no further bushes!
the board on motion adjourned tt
meet February 20.
T.. S. FOLEY, Auditor