The Dickinson press., 1899-03-11
OFFICIAL
Proceedings Of the Board Of Commission
ers Of Stark County.

Board convened pursuant to adjourn
ment on March 6, 1899, at 2 o'clock p.
m. Present Commissioners Walton. Nc
Clure and Lee. Commissioner Walton
occupied the chair.
Board proceeded to check the books
and accounts OF. the auditor and treasurer
and, on being found correct, the books
Of the outgoing auditor, Guy ]. DeFrance,
were accepted and the same turned over
to his successor, John Riessbeck.
Auditor Riessbeck then proceeded to
enter upon the duties of his Office.
The following resolution vas then Of
fered and on motion carried, viz:
Resolved: That the county treasurer
be and is hereby authorized to accept the
original taxes and advertising fees, less
interest and penalty, on all real estate
taxes prior to the taxes for the year 1897.
Provided said taxes are paid within sixty
days from date of this resolution.
On motion 1928 taxes standing against
F. Dichtenmueller, for fifteen horses. was
cancelled, evidence having been
produced by said Dichtenmueller that he
was not the owner of the property at the
time of assessment.
On motion Hugh Thompson was ap-
pointed appraiser in the matter Of the
estray stock taken up by Gottlieb Stelter.
On motion $3.50. penalty and interest
on 1893 taxes, paid by T. Farrell was
ordered to be refunded.
On motion the auditor was directed to
notify the county assessors, requesting
them to meet with the board Of county
commissioners, in the auditors Office, on
Saturday, March 25th, for the purpose of
receiving instructions relative to the as
sessment for the year 1899.
On motion the school poll tax Of sI.oo
standing against John Knudson for the
year 1893 was cancelled, said John Knud-
son being under age.
Moved and carried that a %refunding
order for s1.oo be made to ]. E. Phelan
for school poll tax enormously paid in
Stark county for the year 1899.
H. L. Dickinson appeared before
board asking that a correction be made
in the tax lists for 1893 in the matter of
personal property taxes assessed against
Hilliard and Dickinson. Proper evidence
having been produced by said H. L.
Dickinson that part of the property as
sessed to Hilliard and Dickinson should
be listed to other parties, it was moved
and carried that the auditor be authorized
to make correction and to divide said
property on the tax list as follows, viz:
1899 sheep to Hilliard & Dickin-
son'.........' ....''....''.. SA'o37'oo
2Sl sheep to J. F. Young,...... 384oo
ia sheep to Wells Taft....... 1860
1t also appearing that said property was
enormously taxed in school district No. !
and the same belonging in school distric,
No. 10 the auditor was directed to make
the proper corrections on the books.
On motion the following bills were au
dited and allowed and warrants ordered
drawn for same, viz:
]. 8. White. commission on collections, ;. S67g s.
l.. A. Simpson, Government stamped en-
velopes and expense to Bismarck re-
Morton VS.. Stark to taxation Of costs. 20 g
Guy J. DeFrance, salary a. Co. Auditor
for January, Feb. and 8 days in March. - 9
Leutz d Mcclure, supplies to pauper... :
Leutz & Mcclure. bridge material. ...... o5 =
McCloy d Senour, supplies. ............ 3
James G. Campbell, freight on county
Geo: 1renkel, lamp for states attorney. 1 9
David Roberts, services board of health. IL 0
H. F. Hatch, 1000 Government stamped
John Riessbeck, services as clerk In Co.
Nj. L. Ayers, supplies So 8
N. l.. Ayers, printing and supplies ...:... Al 8
Michael O!heiser, clesning and white
ME-. K!inefelter, APPROPRIATENESS. II
J. b Dehlinger, Jurors fees, dist. COURT. 9 !
A. T, Crowl, jurors certificate assigned. Q !
J. s. White, jurors certificates assigned. II Q
There being no further business tn
: board adjourned to March 18TH, 1899.
JOHN RIEssBECK,
Co. Auditor