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


Geo. Taylor and III. p. Often.
After considering several application
for. support Of county poor the board ad
journed until 8 a. m. Nov. 9th: then t
meet as canvassing board at the call o
the county auditor. T.
Nov. 9th, 1897, 81 m.
Pursuant to Call of county. auditor til.
board 'met,as canvassing board to can
vass and declare the result of the election
on Nov. md in the Second and Fourtt
Commissioner Districts.
County Auditor in chair, present, F
e: Myrick, Geo. Taylor, H. P. Often
Thos. Halldorson aud ]. D. Gordon. :
The ofhclal returns showed that in the
Second (2nd) Commissioner Distric
there we've three hundred and fifty.twe
(3oz) votes cast OF which S. ]. Sigtussor
received one hundred and eighty-fve
(ls5l votes and s. Gudmunds0n received
one hundred and sixty-seven (187) votes
In the Fourth Commissioner Distric,
there were two hundred and ninety.seven
1891 votes cast, OF which ]. P. Hicks re-
ceived two hundred and seven 297 )votes
and David Best received ninety eco
votes.
The canvassing board filed an official
abstract with the county auditor certify.
ing that ST.. Sigfusson was duly elected
county commissioner for the Second
(2ndy District, also that ]. p. Hicks was
duly elected county Commissioner for the
Fourth l4th) Commissioner District. !
The board having completed their
duty, adjourned sine die.
Nov. 9th, 1897, IL a. m.
Board resumed their session as board
Of county commissioners. Present, F. c.
Myrick, chairman; Commissioners Tay-
lor, Gordon, Ohem and Halldorson
Resolved that the amount of the orig
inal judgment entitled State of North
Dakota VS.. John Quigley, docketed Sep.
18th, 1892, amount S27.l5, be accepted as
payment in full OF slid judgment.
The following report of Committee was
read and ordered spread on the minutes.
Your committee appointed at the last
meeting of your board to view the bridge
site between sections IL and Is, Twp.
163, range 81, beg leave to present the
following report:
On Oct. 10th we viewed the site for
bridge petitioned for and found that a
new pie bridge g. feet long and feet
high is necessary but we recommend
that owing to the lateness of the season
the building of this bridge be deferred for
the present, and be placed on the list of
new bridges for 1898.
Respectfully submitted,
Signed, d. GORDON,
GEO. TAYLOR.
Resolved that quit claim deed on lot
q, block "a, City OF St. Thomas be is
sued to Dorcas E. Harvey for the con-
sideration of 500, paid to the county
treasurer of this county, and that all
taxes levied or charged against said lot
since the issue of tax deed to Pembina
county dated June 18th, 1888, be cam
celled for the reason that said taxes are
erroneous and contrary to law.
Board adjourned to inspect two bridges
on the Emerson road.
After inspection board resumed the
session,
Following bills were audited and al
lowed:
N R Burnley medicine for A Sump-
ter county poor. ........... ) 4 30
VIM Scott N D attendance, same SO 95
D Gordon wall paper for court
Board adjourned until 9 a. M, Nov. lO.
Nov. 18th, 1897, a. m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
present. F. c. Myrick, chairman; Com
missioners Halldorson, Often, Taylor.
The following election cost bills were
allowed:
Halfidi Gudbrandson Inspector
and posting notices. ........ s 4 %
Steph kyolfson judge OF election 2 90
] S Bergman judge of election two
days travel and mileage with
returns. ................. S 8 so
John Johnson clerk of election. 2 90
Jonas Hall clerk of election..... 20
School dist No. 26 for use of
school house. ................ 8 90
S Gudmundson inspector of cleo
ton and posting notices. ...... 90
Sig Sigursonjudge one day travel
and mileage. Observation-Disclosures. 900
7 1ndrdson judge of election 90. 2 20
H H Reykjalin clerk of election. 200
] P Arason same 200
School dist No. SO one day use of
school house. ........ .... 90
John Horgdale> Inspector posting
notices one day travel, mileage 10 90
A Magnusson judge OF election. w
John Stephenson, same. 2 o.
Mark West clerk of election. 2 10
G Hallson, same. .......... 2 90
do hall rent for election 3 0O
G Soeny inspector one day travel
mileage and posting notices. 10 OF
rClover judge of election. ...... 200
II Hjalmarson judge of election. 2 OQ
Paul Williams clerk of election. 2 CO
Emil Mettleman, same. SCOOP. 2 90
School dist No Is for use of,
school house. ................ 8 O0
notices one day travel, mileage 10 OF
d Gordon judge Of election. 2 OC
Geo Campbell, same. ........ 2tO
Edmund Harvey clerk ofelection 2 OC
David Wilson, same. ,...... zoo
II r Morris inspector posting no.
tees one day travel, mileage. &C
Geo Roadhouse judgetof election 800
Alex Morrison, same...... 2 OC
Louis Captain clerk Of election. 2 OC
John Edgerton, clerk of election. 2 &c
VIM Crawford, for hall rent. 80. 8 O0
Allen Mann, inspector, posting,
one day travel and mileage.... 8 on
Thomas Lang. Judge of election. OF
Norman Gingras, judge Of cleo
ton. Observation-Disclosures. 2 on
A j Lindsay, clerk Of election. >. 2 O(
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