The Dickinson press., 1896-12-12

Official Proceedings OF the Board Of
County Commissioners Of
Stark County.
DICKINSON. N. D., Dec. Z, 1896.
Board of county commissioners
convened on above date, pursuant to
a call from the county auditor for the
purpose of attaching warrant of coun-
ty commissioners to tax lists Of 1896,
and for such other business as might
come before the board.
Present, Commissioners Walton,
Mcclure and Lee, Commissioner Wal
ton in the chair.
In accordance with Section 1923 of
the revised codes of 1895, the war.
rants of county commissioners were
duly attached to duplicate tax lists
of the year 1895, and said tax lists de-
livered to the county treasurer.
The official bonds of the following
county officers were on motion fixed
rs follows: viz,
| County treasurer. $25, 900.
Sheriff, $4,000. =
Coroner, $1,000.
On motion the board adjourned to
7:30 y. IN.
At 7:30 p. m. the board convened;
all members present.
On motion the auditor was instruct
ed to notify each and every inspector
of election in Stark county to keep in
safe custody all ballot boxes and
election booths until called for by
board of county commissioners.
On motion the board adjourned to
9 O'Clock Il. M, December 8th.
At a. m., December 9Th, the
board convened; all members present.
Communication of Peter LEM rela-
tive to abatement of interest and
penalty on taxes charged against sec
tion 33, twp. l39. range %. received
and the auditor was instructed to re
ply to communication.
On motion the auditor was instrucl-
ed to issue refunding order for the
sum Of eighty-ive cents, school dis.
trict tax, to Frank LepOr, on the
ground of said Lepor not being locat-
ed IN any school district.
On motion the auditor was instruct
ed to issue refunding order for the
sum of 1922, school district tax, to
Peter Kline on the ground of IN er-
ror in the tax list.
On motion the auditor was instruct
ed to refunding order for the sum of
1918 school district tax, to Arthur
Cooling on the ground of said God
ing not being located in any school
district.
On motion the treasurer was au-
70 k~orofo~
amount of money from the dog fund
to that of interest on bonds, for the
purpose of raising the required
amount to pay interest on bonds.
L. A. Simpson appeared before the
board representing the Richardton
Land and Improvement Company for
the purpose of effeeting a settlement
between the county of Stark and said
company upon taxes past due upon
certain lands and lots in said county
in which said company is interested
and upon presentation of the matter
and upon due consideration by the
board the following resolution was
adopted in the matter:
Whereas:-Certain tracts of land
situated in said county, and assessed
to the said Richardton Land and In
| provement Company being same
in the year 1891 by said company and
upon which contract purchaser has
failed to pay the taxes for the years
1893, 1894 and 1895, and sales of said
property for delinquent taxes having
been made as required by law for
more than two successive years. and
received no purchaser; and,
Whereas:-Said lands under the
statute are now unproductive of reve-
nue. to said county by reason of con-
tinued delinquencies of taxes and
rather than permit said lands to re-
main unprOductive of revenue, and t(
adjust all matters of taxes thereon
between the county and said compa-
ny;
1t is resolved; that on all said lands
for the taxes for the years 1898 and
1894 the auditor is hereby authorized
to give redemption certificates to the
said Richardton Land and Improve
ment Company upon payment of the
amount for which the said lands were
sold to the State ut said sales and the
treasurer is authorized to give re
ceipts therefor to said company upol
payment to him of the amount OF
taxes for which said lands sold fol
the tax of 1895 with Int. at the rate
of seven per cent per annum on said
tax and advertising fees since sal,
sales, hereby abating all penalties on
said lands; and,
Be it further resolved that, on al
town lots in the town of Richardtor
in said county in which SAID Richard
ton Land and Improvement Company
is interested and being same lots that
were sold upon contract in the year
1901 as above mentioned, and upol
which said lots contract purchase
has failed to pay the taxes, and which
; said lots have been sold for taxes fol
the years 1893, 1894 and 1895, and N
purchaser found therefore, the sal,
auditor be and is hereby instructed
to issue redemption certificates to
said company for taxes for the year.
1898 and 1894, upon payment of tn
. amount for which said lots were solt
with interest at the rate of seven pc
cent per annum and advertising fee
and the treasurer be and is hereb
a authorized to give to said compan
receipts in full for taxes of the yea
1895, upon payment to him of tn
amount standing against same fo
last said year on day advertised to b
sold, provided that all said payment
be made on or before April lst, 1897
The following resolution was offel
ed by Commissioner Mcclure and i t
adoption carried, viz:
D Whereas, there is standing up0l
the tax records of this county lar z
q amount of taxes for years prior t
the year 1895, upon lands and lot
which have been offerhd for sale 70
n twy successive years and have recei,
!. no purchaser; and whereas said land
now are unproductive of any revenu
l. or tax; and whereas, this board b,
n lieves it to be to the interest of thi
county to receive as redemption TO
ouch lands tho omnnnta for which tn