The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-11-19

George TAYLOR, coffin and rough
box for pauper (Nondelle) -. Is 90
F A Wilson, printing and county
supplies, bill $500, allowed. 40 IS
Olson, Hill & Co, rent and goods
furnished to county poor. ..... II 90
Ole A Nord, board Of Mrs. Anna
Peterson. July. Aug. and Sept,
i 1o01 ....t....!..... 10 w
1 John Holm. labor at court house 90
TIL M Halldorson, boart' and nur-
sing pauper,E Arnason,to Nov.
| I, 1871. 10 70
B Benedictson, goods furnished
Miss G Peterson. ............ IS 90
Bechtel & Pratt goods for Erick
Johnson, county poor. ........ 40 %
Allan Olson, cutting wood for
court house 80. ........... 5 90
I'll Price, court house and Jail
supplies. Observation-Disclosures. ~ O5
7 l. Price goods for county poor
Sundry parties. .............. t6 90
H ] James M D Prof services CO
poor, bill $500 allowed. ..... IS 90
F E Hebert surveying in Carlisle 20 90
T w Brown sheriff's fees. ....... A 40
do banking county offices 10 80
Gillette Herzog Mfg Co extra
work on bridges. ...e......... 46 40
l ] Chevaiier board and nursing
OF Bicycle Sevo.. ~ 90
B G Thorwaldson board Thorb
Bergsted month Of Oct........ 4 O5
w Douglas cash paid for trans
portation of paupers. 100000. Is 90
P E Thomson delivering election
supplies and expenses. ........ g. so
c A Jacobson sheriff. fees in the
Thompson forgery case. 4 50
John Hogan oaS piles for Hogan
Dnoge 10 W
J A Little livery hire etc in Church
horse stealing case. ........... 81 %
T Granbois labor at bridges. 49,. AZ Is
VIM Bentley, same. l6 25
Amos Purdy, same. ......... IA 60
nd Durham same. =. 10 25
Alex Hart same. ......... 26i so
VIM Hart, same. 100
Louis Bibault, same. ...... 81 so
Vim Hart labor at coulee bridge Sc %
Geo Laney, sheriffs fees injunc-
ton cases 81 so
Geo Laney, sheriffs fees serving
subp9nas drainage case. $500. 10 90
Ami Helgason, boarding S. Ven
son county poor, July. August
anu sept. .................... "a W
Fred Wise, bridge supplies. 900. go
St. Tho mas Times publishing pro-
ceedings and election notices. rs Is
A petition was presented signed by
Dan Nicholson and eight others asking
this board to assume expense Of Smith
Worth for course of treatment for
drunkenness at the Kelley Institute, Fargo.
1t was resolved that inasmuch as
information has been furnished
this board that the above applicant is
not resident of Pembina county, that
said petition be rejucted.
Whereas it appearing that there is a
balance; due for the construction of the
Peri1bina river bridge lat Pembina city
with interest amounting to $500 and
an offer being made to settle the same in
full for s., 200, it is therefore resolved
that county warrant be issued for such
sum VIZ: three thousand two hundred
dollars, (S3, 2OD) to r. r. Flu ton & Co.,
to re delivered to them in full payment
and all further claims are to be released
by Pembina twp, previous to the deliv-
cry of such warrant.
Following bills were allowed.
] c Suter M. D., coroner services
in case of body of child found
in Liberty twp. 81 80
~
in holding inquest on body of
Miss Goodman. .......:.... 81 80
ID c Suter NJ. D.. services co. poor SO 90
Donald Thomson amount paid
p. stage .................... w
John LaPage. transportation and
board OF II. Conan CO. ponr... Is 10
w Douglas amount paid freight
and expenses as per vouchers. 68 O5
/ RnorA od NATL q N4,,n,sn
Der 18th.
l. Nov. 18th, 1897. a. m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
present. F. c. Myrick, chairman, Com
missioners Taylor, Often, Halldorson.
Resolved that the original personal
taxes of Kermott, St. Thomas City, for
the year 1897, amount S3Al8, and 1895.
amount &25.O8. be accepted without in
terest or penalty, he having gone out OF
business and I. r. Shaw & Co. having
agreed to pay the same.
A bill having been presented by I. B.
Robinson, amount $780,, being for wheat
lost in Tongue river by breaking through
Nevins bridge at Bathgate.
- Resolved that the states attorneys
opinion be asked in reference to legality
Of allowing said bill.
The following opinion was rendered
by Assistant States Attorney Cofwin:
| To the Hon. Board. Of County Com
missioners. Pembina, Nd.
Gentlemen: II reply to your enquiry
concerning the liability of the county for
damages resulting from defectin bridge
in Bathgate township. beg to say that
in the absence Of an express statute Great
ing liability in the county for such dam