Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-01-14
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Board of Co. Commissioners
WILLIAMS COUNTY, N. d.
SPECIAL SESSION.

SPECIAL SESSION.
Williston. N. D., Jan. 3rd, 1898.
Board met pursuant to law.
Thomas G. Gaines having duly quail.
fed as commissioner from the Second
Commissioner district, was the only
member of the board present.
Absent: Com'r Burgess.
The resignation of Howard r. Lamp.
man, as commissioner from the Third
Commissioner district, having been tilsd
with the county auditor, leaving va
cancy on the board from that district,
the auditor called to his assistance T. c.
Gaines, commissioner from the I'd dis
trict, and the county judge, and organ
lied as board of appointment for the
purpose Disappointing a commissioner for
the Sd commissioner district to fill the
vacancy caused by the said Lampman's
designation.
On motion, the board of appointment
Ftccaeded to elect commissioner for
HE Sd commissioner district by ballot.
The names of H. A. Nelson and Thos.
Ewing were presented:
A ballot was taken with the following
result:
II. A. Nelson, votes; Thos Ewing, 1
vote.
On motion, H. A. Nelson was declared
duly elected.
On motion, the auditor was instructed
to Immediately notify Mr.. Nelson of his
appointment.
On motion, board of appointment
adjourned.
Jan. 4th, 1898, O'Clock p. m.
Board of commissioners met.
Present: Com'r Gaines.
Absent: Com'r Burgess.
:. The sheriff who was sent to notify Mr..
Nslson of his appointment as commits
sioner, reported that the said Nelson
positively declined to accept the ap-
pointment, whereupon the auditor re-
convened the board of appointment.
and on motion the board proceeded to
elect successor to H. r. Lampmah by
ballot, with the following result
VIM. Loughland, 2 votes; Thos. Ewing,
vote.
On motion. VIM. Loughland was de-
clared duly elected to fill the vacancy
on board of county commissioners caused
by the resignation of H. R. Lampmaa
from the Sd district.
On motion, board Of appointment
adjourned.
Jan. 4, 1898, 7 o'clock p. m.
Board of county commissioners met.
Present: Com'r Gaines.
Absent: Com'r Burgess.
,.Wm, Loughland, haying besn duly
notified Of his appointment, appeared
and duly qualified as commissioner of
the Sd commissioner district, by filing
his official bond and taking the oath of
Office. T.. :, -
On motion, T. C. Gaines was elected
chairman Of the board for the ensuing
year.
On motion, the board adjourned till
8 o'clock a. M, Jan. 9Th.
Jan. 5, o'clock a. m.
Board met Pursuant to adjournment.
Present: Com'rs Gaines and Tough.
land.
Absent Com'r Burgess.
On motion, Jos. Parrett was appointed
supervisor for Road District Mo-
Official bond of Jos. Parrett, as super
visor of Road District No. 3, was pre-
scented, and on motion accepted.
! On motion, bill of B. L. Hardaway.
1900, as fixed by the board of arbitrator,
Tor right~of-way through the e9 Of swa OF
1.oticn 1o, township 165, range LOO, land
belonging to said Hardaway, was allowed,
and warrant ordered drawn.
! On motion, bill of John Satterlund,
S25, as damages estimated by tho road
viewers, for right-cf@way Through the
sssl Of the nwa of section 81, township
155, range 100, land belonging to said
Satterlund, was allowed, and warrant
ordered drawn.
: On motion, bill! of Jess Hill, SIS, as
damages estimated by the road viewers,
for right-of-way through the sw4 of Sec
ton 80, township 155. range 100, land
belonging to said Hill, was allowed:
4 On motion; the auditor was Instructed
not to issue the warrants to B. L. Hard
away, John satterlund and Jess Hill
until the road described therein is sur
yeyed by the county surveyor and plat
thereof fled with the auditor and ap-
proved by the board.
The bill of NJ. A. Bergb, $25, for Office
rent, was on motion, rejected.
On motion, the quarterly report of H.
Y. Smith, clerk of the district court, was
accepted.
on motion, the report of L. F. Rowell,
of Road District No. 2, was