Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-25
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Commissioner Proceedings.

pursuant 10 aulOurnmenV.
Present; Harry Dunford, chairman,
and Commissioner Geo. Weir, Henry
Mclean, Joseph Heapy, C. R. Van
Norman.
Minutes OF last meeting read and upon
motion We're approved.
Several applications for abatement
OF taxes were presented and laid over
until the assessors in the several pre-
cints are heard from.
The Auditor was instructed to issue
warrants to the Judges and Clerks OF
the recent election, clerks and judges
5000 each. inspectors 5000 each for
posting ballots and 50 90 with 5 cents
per mile for each election Fotficer making
returns to the county auditor.
On motion the following bills swere
allowed:
Treasurer Morden Hospital sixty one
days treatment OF Isaac Penner, per con-
tract ofcounty commissioners 81 O0
Hans. I. Ellensou goods to
Mrs. Gillespie pauper.......". 10 90
j. 7. Briden, goods to paupers
E. Longie and P. Vondall.. 80 90
John B. Chale goods to Mrs. L.
L. Lepine three months ........ Is 90
W. H. Row & Son, goods to
Mrs. Skratteberg, pauper..".. 8 90
B. Il. Click one car coal at
$1,000, per ton..................... POP 65
F. H. StOltze one car coal at
$1,000, per ton..................... 246 90
On motion the board adjourned until
8 O'Clock Thursday November 1S, 1897.
THURSDAY Nov. 18TH, 1897.
The board OF county commissioners
reconvened pursuant to adjournment.
All the members OF the board were
present.
A. l.. Perry presentedan application to
the board for the abatement OF part OF
1897 personal tax in Langdon city he
having been assessed in Gray township
for the same property amount request
to be abated $61.OO valuations. The
auditor was instructed to certify to the
state auditor and county treasurer the
abatement OF the above taxes.
Sheriff John McGauvran presented his
report for the year ending Oct 31st,
1897, which was cceptod ana ordered
filed.
On motion the following bills were
allowed.
F. E. B. Mercer money ad-
vanced for board and fare of
pauper to Crookston Minus - 90
TheHerald county Justice peace
blanks fo- $13.4O was dis
allowed .............................
Langdon Mercantile Co. goods
to Bugsby and county sup
pileS 81 30
Walker & Gardner one half
cord OF ood.."..................... %
Louis Moe refunded personal
property tax 1S96...... 10000. 81
F. E. B. Mercer fare ofEdward
Marvin pauper to Duluth
Mimi, and county supplies. IS 81
Geo. d. Barnard & Co.. county
supplies ................ .......... GO Is
Bill OF Pembina county for $50 40 ex-
penses in the Hines insanity case was
presented.
Moved by Com'r Weir seconded by
Com'r Heapy that the above bill be dis
allowed for the reasons that D. W.
Hines was not a resident OF Cavalier
county at the time Of his arrest nor for
some time previous.
Upon motion the board adjourned
until 9 o'clock a. m, Saturday, Nov. 20,
1897, for the purpose OF inspecting the
bridge across the Pembina river.
SATURDAY NOV. Doth. 1897.
The board reconvened pursuant to
adjournment.
Present; Harry Dunford, chairman and
Commissioners Geo. Weir, Henry Nc
Lean, Joseph Heapy and c. R. Van
Norman.
The board having inspected the bridge
across the Pembina river and found the
same completed according to the plans
and specifications. 1t was therefore re-
solved that the auditor be instructed to
Issue warrants in favor of the Gillette
Herzog Co., to tho amount OF S1S5O.OO
less $1,000 discount being the lowest
amount rendered for the construction
Of said bridge.
E. l. Donovan presented an application
for abatement OF 1896 real estate tax on
lots l, 2. 3, and +, block 20. Langdon
city. Said lot were assessed by the as
SCISSOR at 1926 90 and raised by the city
board to $4,000 without previous
notice. On advice OF the states attorney
the county auditor was instructed to
certify to the state auditor and the
county treasurer the abatement of the
above excessive valuation.
Vim. Fagg reported having deposited
with the county treasurer $500 the
amount advanced to him by the board