The Dickinson press., 1898-01-22

" NAAN NS~N ~ SoohSy " Ao0N NAFSSSS
received and on motionw was laidover and
Auditor instructed to notify Mr.. McDon-
ough that the board would allow him
SIS for Warrantee Deed of same land.
Bid of DR.. V. H. Stickney of $500 for
county physician and medicine for the
year 1893 and that of DR.. H.. A. Davis of
sI44.5o for county physician and medi-
cine for the year 1893 received and on
motion bid of DR.. H. A. Davis was &C.
cepted upon filing co%ntract.and bond.
On motion the board adjourned to Jan.
18th at 2 p. m.
Board convened Jan'y IS, per adjourn
ment.. Present commissioners Lee, Nc
Clure and Walton.
In accordance with section 444 of the
Revised Codes of North Dakota the
names of 200 persons qualified to act as
jurors were selected and furnished to the
clerk of the district court.
Moved by Commissioner Walton and
seconded by Commissioner Mcclure,
that the proposition of L. N. Cary to
compromise the payment of taxes on his
lots in the town of Taylor for all years
up to and including 1896 by his payment
as follows:
Said Cary to pay on all his said lots
lying west of Oak avenue 50 per cent Of
all original legal assessments not paid,
without interest, penalty or costs and on
his said lots lying east of Oak avenue 20
per cent of all original legal assessments
not paid, without interest, penalty or
costs, and that the county treasurer is
hereby instructed to accept such pay.
ments within 80 days from date hereof
and to discharge all taxes, penalties, in.
terest and costs against the lots so paid
upon up to and including the year 1896
1t appearing to this board that said prop.
erty has greatly deprecated in value
since original assessments were made
and that said assessments are unjust at
present value of said property.
On motion the following bill was audit
ed and allowed and warrant ordered
drawn for the same: =
R. J. Turner, for moving bridge, $4,000
On motion board adjourned to Jan. ~
at 2 p. m.
Up. m. Jan. ~, board convened. mem
bers all present.
On motion the 70 head of cattle as
sessed to ]. Ballard by D. Sprecker were
ordered stricken from the tax list on thu
grounds of double assessment.
On motion the bill of John Leask fol-
work in county treasurer's Office was re
duced froms s252.oo to $4,000, on the
ground of excessive charge.
On motion the bill of Jos. 1ams TO
work in county auditors Office was re
duced from $4,000 to $500 on tn,
ground of excessive charge.
On motion the bill of T. ]. Greene TO
work in county auditors Office was re
duced from 5000 to s6.75, on tn.
ground of excessive charge.
On motion the First Nat. Bank O
Dickinson was designated as the count,
depository upon the execution of a bono
in the sum of S15,ooo.oo.
On motion the county treasurer j
hereby authorized to accept for 80 day
from date on all vacant lots in Glad
stone, east of Sixth avenue, 50 per cen
of the original tax without interest, pen
atty or costs and on all vacant lots ives
of Sixth avenue 20 per cent of the orig
nal tax without interest, penalty or cost
up to and including 1896 tax. 1t appear
ing to this board that said property ha
greatly deprecated in value since origi
nal assessments were made and that sal,
assessments are unjust and at presen
value of said property.
On motion the following bills wer
audited and allowed and warrants OF
dered drawn for the same, viz: