Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-07-13
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF TIE
BOARD Of CO. Commissioners
vFLLt1AMs COUNTY,. ". D..
DEGuAAR' SESSION..

lEfS uh4AR SESSION..
july 3, 1899, 8 O'Clock a. m.
Board met MS board Of equalization,
pursuant to law. r...... -..
Present: Chairman Gaines, Com'rs
Longhland and Stewart. ... 4
Board called to order by Chairman
Guines.
Board proceeded 10 equalize the as
sessinent books for district No. 2.
On motion Of Com'r Loughland. sec.
onded by Com'r Gaines, that the audi.
tor be instructed to notify assessor G.
Wallender, of the 3rd district, to attend
the session Of board of equalization, and
correct his books which are incomplete
and incorrect.
On motion, board adjourned until
Ppm.
2 O'Clock, p. m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present: Com'r's Gaines, Loughland
and Stewart
Board called to order by Chairman
Chimes.
Board resumed the examination of
assessor Dunn's books for district No. 2.
On motion, board adjourned until
Ga. m. July 9Th.
8 O'Clock, a. NJ, July 9Th, 1850.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present: Com'r's Gaines, Loughland
and Stewart.
Board called to order by Chairman
Gaines.
Minutes since April 1st. 1899, were
read.
On motion Of Com'r Loughland, Sec
onded by Com'r Gaines, the minutes be
adopted as real. ..-".
On motion, board adjourned until
2 p. m. 1899.
2o'clock, p. m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present: Full board.
Board called to order by Chairman
Gaines.
Board proceeded to equalize the as
fessment list of Geo. Purvis, attended
by Mr.. Purvis in his own interest.
On notion, board adjourned until
ga. M, July 9th.
9o'clocF, a.. M, July 9th, 1899. =,
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present: Full board.
Board called to order by Chairman
Gaines.
Board proceeded to equalize assess
or's books for district No. =.
On motion, board, adjourned until 80
Y. M.
1:30o'clock p. m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, full board. ...
Board called to order by Chairman
Gaines.
On motion Of Com'r Ioughland, Sec
ended by Com'r Gaines, that the board
adjourn as board, of equalization to
give the assessors. Of the LIST and 3rd dis
tricts time to complete and correct their
books, and the board hereby resolves
itself into a board of county commiss-
toner's for regular work.
On m otion, the quarterly report Of D.
Bell, coroner, was accepted. Mr.. Bell
was instructed to collect the costs shown
thereon from the estate of the deceased.
On3motion of Com'r Loughland. Sec
onded by Com'r Gaines, on auditing the
delinquent tax list, the following reso-
lntion was adopted:
Whereas, The sheriff of Williams
county, N. D., having been unable to
collect the major portion of the delin-
quent taxes, and
Whereas. The laws of 1899 provide
that the delinquent taxes for the year
1899, and the still remaining unpaid
taxes for former years are not to be
placed in the hands of the sheriff until
Sept. 18th, 1900, and
Whereas, A large majority of the
delinquent tax payers are able to pay,
but at the present time have no money,
and nothing to turn into money without
sacrifice. Therefore be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
board, that the sheriff be instruc ted to
hold the list of uncollected taxes, and
to receive from all who can and will pay
without destraint up to August 18th,
1899, and on and after August 18th, 1899,
to collect the then remaining unpaid
taxes Nv destraint, and return the same
to this board on October End. 1899. And
DE it further
Resolved. That the sheriff turn oyer
to the county treasurer, all taxes re-
ceived by him up to the present time,
and the treasurer is hereby instructed
to cancel said taxes, and to make out
and DELIVER to all those who have paid
their taxes to the sheriff, regular re.
ceipt, and to cover into the treasury the
amount of said taxes apportioned to the
different funds to which they belong.
And the treasurer is also instructed to
give the sheriff receipt in full for all
taxes collected by said sheriff and
surned over to said treasurer.