The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1899-10-12
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.
Omcil Proceedings of the Board Of
County Commissioners Of
Steele County.
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Board Of county commissioners con.
vened in regular session at 10 o'clock q.
M, as provided by law.
Present, Chairman Rindy and Com.
missioners King, johnson and Erickson.
The minutes of the meeting of July
%, 1890, were read and on motion ap-
proved.
The proposition of Chester H. Davis,
made through his attorneys. Ball, Wat.
son & Maclay, of Fargo, N. d.. agreeing
to pay the original amount of the taxes
together with all costs paid by Steele
county, and interest on same at the rate
OF seven per cent per annum, on condi-
tion that Steele county release and sat-
isfy certain judgments obtained for
taxes of 1894 and 1895. against lands
owned by Mr.. Davis, which judgments
has been bid in by Steele county. was
laid before the board Of commissioners.
After being fully advised upon due
consideration and consultation with the
county attorney, said proposition was
upon motion accepted, and the county
auditor and county treasurer directed to
issue receipt for redemption and to
clear their records of charges for taxes
for the years 1894 and 1895 against all
lands owned by Mr.. Davis in Steele
county, upon payment by him OF
amounts in accordance with the afore-
said proposition.
The application Of Watson E. Boise
for the purchase of Steele county's in
terest in lots 4, S and 6. block II. Hope,
N. D., and agreeing to pay for the same
the sum of S6.75, was upon motion &C.
cepted and the chairman directed to
execute and the auditor to attest quit.
claim deed of Steele county's interest in
said lots to Watson E. Boise.
The application Of H. L. Moody for
the purchase of Steele county's interest
in lots 1s to "a inclusive, block II, Hope,
N. D., and agreeing to pay for tie Same
the sum of sl4.97. was upon motion ac-
copied and the chairman directed to
execute and the auditor to attest quit.
claim deed of Steele county's interest
in said lots to H. L. Moody.
The application OF Cyrus Skinner to
purchase Steele county's interest in lots
8, 13, IA and Is. block 20, Hope. N. D.,
and agreeing to pay for same s12 81, was
accepted and the chairman directed to
execute and the auditor to attest quit
claim deed of Steele county's interest in
said lets to Cyrus Skinner.
The application of Oscar Barrett for a
twenty five year lease OF lots 10 to "a
inclusive block 6, Sherbrooke, N. d.,
agreeing to pay for the same the sum Of
81 per year, was accepted; the county
reserving the right to terminate lease in
case of sale of said lots at any time.
The county auditors quarterly state
ment of salary warrants drawn for sal.
ary of county officers for quarter ending
September 80. 1899, was upon motion
approved, as follows:
o w Williams, county treasur
er's salary three months. 800. S345 90
P H Gilbertson, clerk of court,
salary three months. ..... 200 90
w Warrey, county Judge, sal
ary three months. ........ 255 90
w H Butler, superintendent of
schools, salary three month. 267 81
ary three months. 49,. $40 81
salary t three menths. ...:. $50 OF
os salary three months. ........ $50 oc
Jennie Barrett, clerk for regis.
ter Of deeds, salary three
months II" W
The following warrants drawn upon
the institute fund we're also approved:
Joseph Carhart, Steele countys
share for services conducting
teachers training school at
Mayville .................... S1OO Oo
Catherine G Latin, services as
sisting in conducting teach
er's training school at May 49, =,
vllle.... ....f.... ..........: ~ "
Upon motion the quarterly statements
of fees received by the register of deeds
and clerk of the district court for quar-
ter ending September 30. 1899, were ap'
proved.
Upon motion the board adjourned un'
til 80 o'clock p. n., of the same day.