Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-04-21
WILLIAMS COUNTY, N, D,
RNuLAR SESSION.

RN;uLAR SESSION
n April 10, 1899, 9 O'Clock a. m,
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
BOARD called to order by Chairman
Gaines.
Present: Com'rs Gaines, Lougl,land
and Stewart.
On motion, the petition OF I. 0. Jones
and p other voters Of Williams county
MENTIONING for. detpcling the following
described territory from the Special
School District of Williston, it being a
mart of the territory that WIS attached
10 tile Special District of Williston on
July 2nd, 1894. as appearsby the records
in the minutes OF said Special District,
TO. wit: Commencing at the north west
corner of Williams county thence run
ming east on north line of Williams
county eight miles, thence south on
line eight miles east ofthe west line o.
Williams county to the south hue OF
SAID county. thence west on south line
Of Williams county to tire west line o.
SAID county, thence north on west me
Of said county to place OF beginning ana
DO wonh further ask that the aboye
described territory be organized Into
school corporation, it having the re-
ouisite number of school children ana
there being over ten thousand dollars
worth of taxable property, this district
to be No. 5.
On motion, the petition presented by
Thos. Freeman and thirty-three others.
requesting the honorable board OF
comfy commissioners 70 place bounty
for each COYOTE killed within the limits
Of said county, as provided by law, the
bounty therefore was placed at one dollar
for eacl, and every coyote Killed us
above stated, to take effect and be IN
force at once.
Board proceeded to open bids on
court house and Jail construction. &c.,.
The following bids were received:
Fred 4. Evans 4 Co., St. Paul, court
house and Jail complete, $lS,65o.Oo.
On motion, the mortgage OF }. Lang
ford for $3.50. 90 be struck off the tax list
of1S9S.
On motion, the 1893 taxes OF G. b.
v.n Norman & Co. of Chicago he struck
from the tax list. :. -,
On motion, the board adjourned until
8 a. M, April 18th, 1899.
9o'clock, a. M, April II, 1899.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
BOARD called to order by Chairman
Gaines.
Present; Com'rs Gaines, Lough'and
and Stewart.
On motion. Buck Bell was appointed
fire warden for the LIST district.
On motion, the auditor WIS instructed
to wire G. e. Gowran 4 Co., OF Grand
Forks, asking him if he would accept
funding bonds Of, the steel bridge to the
amount Of twenty FIVE hundred dollars.
On motion, the auditor was instructed
to wire Bell l. Kent to the effect that
their plans and specifications are worth
less unless they can furnish contractors
within the ten thousand dollar limit.
: On motion, the penalty on school poll
and road poll of Fred Rounsavelle be
related.
On motion, the bond of c. E. Bell
"a fire warden for first District, signed
by Jas. Costello and Doug Bell, in the
sum of five hundred dollars, was &C.
cepted.
On motion, board adjourned until
1880 p. m.
1880 o'clock, p. m.
Board met pursuant to. adjournment
Board called to order by Chairman
Gaines.
Present: Com'rs Gaines, Loughland
and Stewart.
On motion, the subject Of court house
and Jail referred over to next meeting
The following bills were allowed:
VIM. S. Hewett, balance on ad-
vance payment for bridge,
(ffty.fve dollars to be Dor.
rowed from the road fund.- $3.50 OF
]. S. Bryant, witness fees, 8 II
Jud Pettis. juror fees, = Y
w. H. Denney, acknowledge
ments, "
Herald Publishing Co., supplies, "a OF
John Shaw, juror fees, = 2 II
N. A.. Stewart, office desk, :. :. 81 81
H.. V. Smith, messages and ex-
press, 32;
I.C. Stewart, Com'r services, & N
+: G. Gaines, Com'r services, :. Is K
VIM. Loughland, Conl'r services, 6 on
On motion, board adjourned unit
Monday, April oath, 1899.
II. V. SMITH,
County Auditor
Township Plats Filed.
u. s. Land Office.
Minot, N. ID. Id,
Totlce is hereby given that the follow
ing townships have been surveyed, viz