The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-09-08
When all the new regiments are filled
the u. S. will have standing army of
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Official Commissioners Proceedings.
Pembina, N. D., Sept. 1st, 1893

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Pembina, N. D., Sept. LIST, 1899.
Board of county commissioners met in
special session; present chairman Myrick,
and Commissioners Hicks, Sigfusson,
Often and Taylor.
County drain commissioners being
present tile matter of issuing drain war
rant was discussed.
Drain commissioners presented the
following petition to the honorable board
of county commissioners of Pembina
county, North Dakota.
We, the drain commissioners of Penn
bina county, would respectfully ask and
petition your honorable body to cause to
be changed the levy made on Drains No.
three (3), five (5), six (6), seven (7) and
eight from ten year payment levy to a
three year payment levy inclusive of the
levy already made. That is to say that
the nine-tenths (9-1O) of the cost OF all
said drains still due and for which no
levy has been made be divided into two
~ annual payments, and that the board
order that the bonds for all ofsuch drains
above named be issued to run for a
period of three years.
We would further ask your honorable
body to instruct the treasurer of Pembina
county to pay all drainage warrants on
the drains above named in the order in
which they are registered, as fast as suffi-
cient money may come into his hands for
such purposes.
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Resolved, that the above petition be
granted, and that the county auditor and
county treasurer are hereby instructed to
act accordingly.
Resolved, that we accept the PROPOSE.
ton of James Robinson of Drayton to
take the bonds to be issued for construc.
ton of Drain No. 2 amounting to s., 500,
less amount already paid into county
treasurer OH account of levy on said
drain, at par, and bearing per cent i'll
terest payable semi-annually, and that
the county treasurer be authorized to pay
to warrant holders the amount now on
hand i'll the funds belonging to said
Drain No. 2.
The following bills were allowed.
H P Often services as CO COM
missioner and mileage. ........ Z 30
E H Bergman goods co poor Mrs
. Johnson.. ................... IL 81
+ c Myrick transportation of pau
per-. .................... 4 %
B F Walters postage July and
august. ........." .......... 6 90
B F Walters boarding prisoners. .aa "a 40
F c Myrick services as co comm.
work on bridges. 12 so
E w Conmy services on insanity
OodEu. .................. IL w
E Thorwaldson goods to CO poor
Hanneson. Observation-Disclosures. 10 10
R Mcbride cash paid G v Leifur
for services as bailiff ....... 400
B F Walters cleaning cells in Jail. OO|
R Mcbride freight paid lumber. GA sol
Noice goods CO poor MrsCurrier Is OO
do Mrs McKeown 16 OO
c E Hood professional services
co poor H Johanneson. ...... II OO|
A E Myrick house rent co poor
Mrs Bouvette and family. 18 OO|
The Herald blanks. .............. 18O|
" Mathew repairing shoes co
poor. ................. Sol
5 Sigfusson services as CO COM
missioner and mileage. 800. 4 sol
Geo Taylor do. col
Paul Williams postage. ...... 4S5|
Minutes read and approved, board ad-
ourned. +. c. MYRIcK,
:. WILLIAMS, Chairman.
Cuuntv Auditor.