Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1898-02-18
Commissioners Proceedings.


Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
On motion a returning order was
ordered issued to John L. Houghton
on an excess valuation of $4,000 as
sessed against the ct of sw4 of Sec. 20,
Twp. l46, Range 50 for the year 1897,
the same being an error in assessment.
On motion the following bills were
allowed.
liver Udgard, for cash for
carOlue ............... 5 ~ w
Mic Green, for clerk hire,
treasurer and auditor 80. 40 90
Alex. Urquhart, to repair
courthouse ................ 3 90
Claus Jackson, boarding
prisoners S.............. lou w
Jack N. Brown, for salary
as engineer $500: for re-.
pairing fence anu pump
$3.50 paid in one warrantfor Is SO
liver Udgard, for stamped
envelopes s2l. 80; for repairs
in treasurer's office 81. 75;'
office supplies 80 cents;
court certificate, witness
fees sl.l0; paidin one war;
fant Tor 20 10
Claus Jackson, for attend
ance county court ........ 6 45
Monarch Elevator Co., for
coal ................ -. 1863 3s
p. A. Melgard, sundry items
ot expense. e................ oO
A. D. Murrell, for gas tixures 81
David Bartlett, bill for coal, present.
ed for $500, allowed at 1890.
Hans O. Lien, for postage etc 10 As
Hans o. Lien, bill for clerk
Ihire in the amount of$1l9.-
SO was on motion, reject
ed.
The following bills having been paid
by auditor warrants, were on motion
approved.
T. F. Kerr, salary as county )
physician for December
and January. ry.............. 33 33
A. u. Murrell for gas plant 285 90
On motion the following warrants
were cancelled.
Warrant No. 4531. Dated Decem-
ber 9th, 1890, to l.. Fl. Lynner in the
amount of$1.50.
:. Warrant No. 81. Dated January 4,
1892, to Hans M. Eikeland in the
amount of $500.
On motion Chris Bolkan was ap-
pointed to appraise the value of 1
estray bull taken up by Daniel Erick-
son, year ago.
On motion T. F. Kerr was appointed
county physician for the coming year.
On motion county warrant for
$50. 90 was ordered drawn in favor of
j. E. Johnson to pay for right of way
through Sec. - 1869, said right of
way being two rods on either side of
quarter section line running north and
south through aforesaid section.
|: On motion board adjourned to meet
February 9th at 8 o'clock a. m.
Board meet pursuant to adjourn
ment, present Buchheit Cooper, Hem
mingson and Wilson.
On motion it was ordered that the
Register of Deeds be allowed 30 days
clerk hire out of excess fees if any
during the coming year.
The board then proceededto to checkup
the county treasurer which was
continued during the forenoon session.
On motion board adjourned to meet
at 1:3O O'Clock p. m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
present same as forenoon session.
On motion bill of Anton Enger for
$16.77 hardware, was allowed.
On motion bill of j. G. Flynn for
drayage, presented for $11.O5 was al
lowed at $9.55.
The board then continued the check
ing up of treasurer the balance of the
afternoon session and found eve'y-
thing correct.
On motion board adjourned to meet
at o'clock a. m. February 9th, 1898.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Present.
On motion bill of George B. Clark
was taken from the table and allowed
at $500
On motion board adjourned sine
die.
p. A MELGARD,
Auditor.
Farm For Sale.
The F. ID. Fenner farm. seven miles