The Dickinson press., 1897-07-24

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ono ial Proceedings Of Billings County
Beard Of Cemnissl eners.
MEpoRA. N. D., Tuesday July 9, 1897.
Board of County Commissioners
met In regular session at two O'Clock
Y. VI.
Presen t all members.
Meeting called to order by the
chairman.
Mr.Swartz. representing the N. P.
r., came before the board in refer.
ence to the delinquent taxes OF the
road.
On motion the following resolution
was adopted:
Resolved, that for the taxes Of 1859, 1891 and
lS9s, the County will accept forty per cent Q <
elusive Of penalties and costs.
sixty i've % per cent on NC Condition thst the amounts
are paid in cash into the County Treasury in
forty days. Agreed to BY Mr. swatts Of the r.
E. scS%R:9! coaRS9 and the County for
On motion board convened as a
bOard Of equalization.
On motion lands Of the n. r. R.
were equalized at 30 cents par acre
for 1897.
Hon. Alfred White appeared before
the board and entered . protest
against the high valuation on horses.
After discussing the matter, on
motion of Mr.. Lang, horses were
equalized at S. 10 and l8 for year
lings, twos and threes.
On motion board adjourned to meet
Wednesday at 9 y. m.
WEDNESDAY, July I, 1897.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Present all members.
MIR. Shultz appeared before the
board and entered y protest against
tho high valuation on sheep. Moth.
ing definite was decided on, the board
awaiting further information on the
subject.
On motion lands of the n. r. r. fr.
Oar Co. were equalized at 30 cents
per acre.
On motion board adjourned to meet
llufSu8ys q. M.
THURSDAY, July 8, 1897.
Board met pursuant to adjourn.
ment as u board of equalization.
Present Messrs. Lang and Mikkel-
son.
Meeting called to order by Mr.
Lang, chairman pro TEN.
Mi. Delta appeared tetope the
board and requested his assessment
corrected as follows;
Two yearling cattle, yearltna
horses, 8 tw0-year-old horses, q
three. year-old horses.
On motion the correction was made.
On motion John Loehr's assess
ment en- tWo.year-old cattle was
equalized at is head.
| On motion assessment of d. B
Zimmerman was Increased AIS to COZ
head, the board having become
satisfied that such increase was not
unjust.
| On motion assessment Of Plerre
Wibaux was increased from 5000 tt
10000 head, board having become salts
fed that such increase was NOT
unjust.
On motion assessment Of W. y
Tel. Co. was increased $1,000, ant
Auditor instructed to notify all Of
said persons or companies OF said In
creases and to appear before tn
board July 16 to say why such actor
should not stand.
Board on motion adjourned to meet
at ! p. %. as q board of county com
missiOners.
| July 8, 1 r. N.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Present all members.
On motion interest and penalty or
taxes of Monroe Simpson wore abated
On motion fee report of clerk o.
district court for April and jun
was approved.
VIM. Ray appeared and statet
that A. Schuhrke was liable for taxel
on certain lot Of cat tie. transferred
by Ray to Schuhrke in the spring o
1896.
On motion board adjourned to meet
Friday at . a. m.
Friday July o. q. m.
Board Of County Commissioners
m ct pursuant to adjournment.
Present all members.
On motion the bond of P. ]. Pelis
sier as sheep inspector In the sum 0l
$1,000 was approved.
The advisability Of issuing bond
to take up outstanding warrants wa
considered and discussed at som
length: but no definite action taken
On motion board proceeded t.
make the tax levy for 1897 based Of
the following estimate Of expense
, for the ensuing year;
For general county purposes 90, 8,72
II For Bridge tax 2,l8
ESTIMATE OF EXPENSES FOR ENsCIN
salaryof
Auditor SS
County Attorney .!
SSs5s{ SSs1iS Superintendent ! :
COUNTY County Tse:snrer fsass $
S;s!s SS;sPsT S!.s !cs%@ii.:,eser. p, i.ss., :
Assessor
District Court 10!
Elections
BOOKS and Stationery i
Light, Fuel and Repairs
} Miscellaneous' q
!, Wolf Bounty Es
Rent .
Interest on Outstanding Warrants q
. The board, on motion, levied q vol
bounty tax of 0ne.tenth mill in com
pliance with the provisions Of secti OF
I, chapter 81, laws of 1897.
On motion board adjourned to m ee
Saturday at Ga N.
SATURDAY, July 10, "a. N.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Present Messrs. stoddard and Mix
!; kelson.
On motion the following bills wer
allowed and warrants ordered drawn
: WOLF BoUHTIEs
! J. II. Hanley SIS
n. r. Clark 8
8. 8. Sutherland %
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