Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-14
Commissioners Proceedings.
[oFFIC1AL.]
JANUARY 4, 1897.

The meeting Of the Board of County
Commissioners of Cavalier county, was
adjourned until January S, 1897, at the
hour of l o'clock p. M. there not being
quorum present.
JANUARY 5, 1897.
The Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. but again adjourned, awaiting the
arrival Of some members of the Board
who had not yet arrived.
EVENING SESSION.
The Board reconvened pursuant to
adjournment at o'clock p. m. The fol-
lowing members we're present, viz: Com
missioners George Weir, Harry Dunford,
Henry Mclean and Joseph Heapy, alb
sent, Com. Porter.
Upon motion of Com. Weir, Mr.. Harry
Dunford was duly elected chairman of
the board for the ensuing term.
The minutes of last meeting were then
read and upon motion approved.
The board adjourned until Wednesday
January 6, 1897. at the hour of 9 9oclock
q. N.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY q, 1897.
The board reconvened pursuant to ad-
journment.
Present, Chairman Dunford and Com
missioners Weir, Mclean and Heapy.
Absent, Com. Porter.
Register of Deeds elect John Rylance
presented his official bond with George
Oakley, James McDowal,M M. Kelly, Nicol
McGruer, w. H. Conn and Hans O.
Biornerud as bondsmen, each in the
sum of 100000, was accepted.
Robert Work, county auditor elect
presented his official bond with Alex.
Mcdonald, VIM. Ullyott, N. G. Crockett
James Mclaughlin, Thomas Ullyott, E.
I. Donovan, Charles Hunter, Charles
Chisholm, w. A. Laidlaw and Robert
Fleming each in the sum of S1,OOO.OO
and was accepted.
Sheriff McGauvran presented his offi-
cial bond with D. H. Mcmillan and E. L
Donovan as bondsmen in the sum of
s5,OOOOO and was accepted.
Clerk of the Court J. E. Truax pre-
sented his official bond with w. F. Win
ter, Frank Moran, E. I. Donovan and
Elias Fisher in the sum Of 81 ,25O.OO each
as bondsmen; said bond was accepted.
Justice report of John Boesl was read
and the following fees allowed:
State of North Dakota VS.. Frank Clark
John Boesl, justice fees, s1O.95, al
lowed at Sc o.
Torger Torgerson, constable fees 8 sc
Joseph Dosmann, constable fees,
s3O6O, allowed at 20 &C
Peter Schwartz, witness fees l II
Albert Flach, witness fees 1 u
Frank Blum, witness fees l u
Frank Underkaercher, witness fees l 7(
Justice report of G. F. Erickson was
read and the following fees allowed;
Stote of N, Dak., vs. N. N. Martlndale
G. +. Erickson, justice fees, s 3 Al
Torger Torgerson, constable fees 10 q
County Superintendent E. J. Fox pre-
sented his official bond with E. 1. Dono'
van and M. l.. Sullivan as bondsmen
being in the sum of s5OO.O0, and was
accepted.
County Judge H. E. Dorval presented
his official bond with E. I. Donovan, b.
j. Fox and M. L. Sullivan as bondsmen
in the sum of 100000, and was &C
cepted.
States Attorney w. B. Dickson pre-
sented his official bond with Frank
Moran and w. f. Winter as bondsmer
in the sum of s2,00O.OOand was accepted
The official bond of Geo. P. Gibson az
County Justice with j. E. TruaX anc
M. l.. Sullivan as sureties in the sum O.
$4,000 was presented and accepted.
County Physicians tenders were open
ed and are as follows:
S. G. Gibson for the west distric
$4,000.
j. Semple for west district $1,000.
j.. j. Reilly for east district Sl24OO.
The bids of Doctors Gibson and Reilly
were accepted for the west and east dis
tricts respectively; said County Physl
clans to execute contracts in the othc'
OF States Atty. Dickson, who shall pre-
pare such contracts; such contracts tt
be in compliance with the resolutions O
the Board at last meeting.
The Board upon motion adjourned un
til o'clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Board reconvened pursuant t.
adjournment.
All the members were present excep
Com. Porter.
The official bond of Halvor Torgersol
as County Justice was presented will
the following sureties: w. A. LaidlaV
and P. Foshay for.s5O0.O0 was accepted
The matter of the division of tn
property Of Linden and Dresden Twp,
was considered and laid over until tn
next meeting, at which time the Clerk