Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-07-22

For state wolf bounty 40 mills
On motion Philip Bonham's taxes of
1896 were abated, 1926 to be applied OH
1897 taxes.
On motion the S,erif's report on col
lection ofdelipuuent taxes was accepted.
On motion an error in the assessment
Of Tande WAS corrected.
On motion board adjourned till 8
O'Clock July 8.
8 O'Clock a. M, July 9th.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Board called to order by Chairman
Gaines.
Board proceeded to examine the
Treasurers books.
On motion board adjourned till 80
p. IN.
80 O'Clock p. m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Board called to order by Chairman
Gaines.
Board continued to examine Treas.
urers' books.
On motion board adjourned till 8
O'Clock July 1lth.
July II, 1898.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Board called to order by Chairman
Gaines.
On motion of VIM. Loughland the
County Auditor be removed from Office
under clause 36l Of political code Of
1898. Cause: Gross incompetency. No
second and not carried.
On motion of Thos. Burgess, seconded
by Z. G. Gaines that the $47. SO supposed
to be drawn by II. A. Nelson, streasurer
of School Dist. No. 2, on Oct. 3. 1895.
for which there is no voucher on file,
shall be charged to F. Il. Zahl, County
Treasurer, and Ex-County Auditor
John Brnegger or, until such time as
they get receipt from said II. A. Nell
son and put same on file in Auditors
office.
On motion board adjourned till 80
p. m.
80 o'clock p. m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Board called to order by Chairman
Gaines.
On motion the quarterly report of
County Treasurer and County Auditor
be tabled until the State Examiner has
been here and thoroughly examined
the books, and that the State Examiner
be notified at once by the County
Auditor, and further that the County
Auditor be authorized to call special
meeting of tue County Commissioners
to be in session when the State Exam
liner comes.
On motion board adjourned till 8
O'Clock July 18th.
O'Clock July 18th.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Board called to order by Chairman
Gaines.
On motion bills of E. V. B. Acker-
man was allowed:
Case of Ben. Swegman, Buford, S IS 81
g g Torrance Flannery q
hurley, "a oO
On motion the report of Coroner
Alderman was corrected and accepted
On motion board adjourned till l 80
p. III.
1:30 O'Clock p. IN.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Board called to order by Chairman
Gaines.
On motion the Auditor was instructed
to notify the County Treasurer to hold
$l2.25 Of the Torrance Flannery estate
in payment of Coroner's fees.
On motion bill of F. Fl. Van Dyke
allowed. Board of Health $25.
On motion the office of County Physic-
ian was discontinued and DR.. Van
Dyke be notified to that effect.
On motion the report of Justice
Bruegger was approved.
A petition for county coyote or prairie
wolf bounty was presented by r. S.
Locket signed by about twenty-seven
stock raisers, was carried, and 50 placed
on each coyote or prairie wolf, but be-
fore paying of such bounty the appli-
cant therefor must subscribe and make
oath before the county commissioners
of Williams county setting forth that
the said coyote or prairie wolf was
killed in said county and no claim shall
be allowed unless the applicant exhibit
to such county commissioners, at the
time of making such affidavit, the skin
with both ears attached thereto.
On motion the report of H. V. Smith,
clerk district court, was examined and
accepted.
On motion the petition for school at
s mile creek presented by d. Kerr and
IA others, and having % children OF
school age, was carried.
On motion the road petition asking
for change in the Thomas Freeman
road, was carried.
On motion the following bills were
oIlowad.