Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-07-16

required by law, you are hereby re-
spectfully requested to furnish me with
twenty-tour names of goo.l and lawful
men to complete the list in accordance
with the provisions of law.
Respectfully,
OSCAR d. PUR1NToN,
Clerk of the District Court.
Dated June 22d. 1897.
On motion made and carried the fol-
lowing apportionment of jurors was
made:
Sverdrup 3. BARLEY 2, Mabel 2,
Clearfield 2, Washburn 9, Lenora /,
fRomness l, village of Cooperstow,l 3,
Pilot Mound l, Cooperstown l. Helena
2, Dover 2, at large w I McCulloch
and Alex Park.
On motion male. seconded and car
ried it w;ls ordered thls the County
purchase ice for the next two months
sufficient to keep cool drinking water
for the use at the courthouse.
On motion an order of abatement on
u valuation of $4,000, was allowed
to Goldthrite & Scott on the mill
property located on the nw4 of ne4 of
Sec. 1, Twp. 148, Range SO, the same
having been raised that amount by the,
last county board of equalization
through inadvertence.
On motion the taxes for the years
1891, 1892, 1893, 1894. 1895 and 1890 ON
the nw9 Of section 81, Twp. 147, range
50. was ordered abated the same be-
Ing government land and not ssssess-
able.
On motion the taxes for the year
1895 on the net of section 81, Twp. l47
range 50, was ordered abatad the same
being government land.
On motion board adjourned to meet
July at 8 o'clock a. IN.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
All present, and proceeded to check up
the treasurer and auditor in which em-
ployment the forenoon session. was
used.
On motion board adjourned to meet,
at 1870 o'clock p. m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
and continued with the checking up,
and found correct.
The several bridge reports we're
taken up for discussion after which it
WAS moved by Mr.. Cooper that we
abandon the attempt to build any
more than one bridge this year and
that we proceed to build bridge
across the Sheyenne river on the town
line between townships 146 and 147,
range So, at a cost not to exceed $500,
the motion seconded by Mr.. Wilson
question being called-Cooper, Hem
mingson and Wilson voting aye,
Olson no. The motion was declared
carried by the chairman.
The following road petition was
presented:
Tc the Board of County Commission
ers of Griggs County, North Da-
kota.
The undersigned freeholders of
the county of Griggs hereby petition
your honorable board for the laying
out of a highway running and describe
ed as follows: Commencing at the
SECTION corner between sections ID, IA,
q and "a, Twp. l44 Rg. So, thence run
ming in a northerly direction along
the present travelled road in the VAL
ley through the center of ct of sections
Ia, II and 2, to the township line be-
tween townships l44 r So and town
145 r SO, SO as to get to the bridge
crossing the Sheyenne river on section
36 Twp. 145, r.. So, thence west along
said township line as nearly as prac-
ticeable. The names of the owners of
the lands through which the same may
pass are, E NJ Hollister, Jens Person,
Harry Peale ct al, S Almklov and
Charles Palfrey and your petitioners
pray that you will proceed to lay out
said road and cause the same to be
opened according to law.
Dated at Cooperstown this 9th day
of July, 1897.
ALEX PARK,
LAURITz r. FISHER,
and others.
On motion the petition was set fol
hearing by this board August 9, 1897
Moved by Mr.. Cooper that the coun
ty auditor advertise for bids for the
erection of a bridge across the Shey
enne river on town line between town
ships l46 and 147 range So, as pei
plans and specifications on file il
county auditors Office. Motion second
ed and carried.
On motion board adjourned to mee1
July 9Th, at 9 o'clock a. m.
Board met pursuant to Adjournment
all members present.
On motion $65.O0 was appropriated
out of the road fund to be placed il
the hands of John Syverson to be by