Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-11-24
are hereby ordered satisfied in full on

are hereby ordered satisfied in full IN
said records. Carried.
The following bids for furnishing 60
tons of anthracite (grate size) coal
we're opened and read:
A. D. Cleveland, at SO per ton.
Fl. Hale, SO per ton.
LaRue-Miller Co., 1925 per ton.
P. Haley, S8.O5 per ton.
Moved and seconded and carried,
that all of the above bids be rejected.
Moved by Day and seconded DO Nc
Cormick, that the money appropriated
for the Chautauqua Farmers institute
be not paid until further action by
the board. Carried.
Moved by Mccormick, seconded by
Day, that the folio wing resolution be
adodted:
"Whereas, the county bonds, amount
ing to $l5,OOO.OO, issued March Goth,
1895, and due March Goth, 1900, and the
county seed grain bonds, in the sum of
S3O,OOO.OO, issued March 10Th, 1890, and
due March 10Th, 1900, are due March
Goth and March 18th. respectively, and
there being only about $4,000 in the
seed grain sinking fund, and. no other
available funds on hand in the trea-
sury with which to pay such funds
when due; and, it being deemed to the
best interest of the county to take up
the Indebtedness of the county. repre-
sented by outstanding county war
ran,t It's and place the county on a cash
basis;
"Therefore, be it resolved, That the
county issue refunding bonds in the
sum Of 100000 to pay the said bonds
and also to issue funding bonds in
the sum 100000 with which to take
up the outstanding county warrants;
said bonds to be issued in denomina-
tions of 100000 each, bearing date
March 10Th, 1900, payable twenty years
from date thereof, bearing interest at
at the rate of AZ per cent per annum,
payable semi-annually, according to
the provisions of Article II, chapter
26 of the Revised Codes of North Da-
kota. 1895, interest and principal pay
able in gold, and that the auditor and
states attorney be hereby instructed to
draw up and publish an advertisement
calling for bids for said bonds.
"Bids to be opened at IL o'clock m,
Tuesday, January End, 1900.
"Bids to be for the whole amount or
for any sum thereoi'not less than
$4,000. Each bid to te accompanied
by a check, certified by a responsible
banking house in the sum of 10 per
cent of the face of bond covered by
said bond, payable to the treasurer of
said county, which check will be for
feited to said county in the event SAID
bidder is granted the purchase of said
bonds and fails to complete his agree
ment; reserving the right to reject any
or all bids"
Mr.. VanLiew moved an amendment
to above motion to insert the words
Legal currency of the United States
in place of the word gold" duly sec
onded by Day.
On motion, vote was taken by roll
call, VanLiew and Day voting "Yes"
Mccormick, Anderson and Baker vot-
ing "No." Amendment lost.
The vote was then taken on the
original motion, by roll call, McCor-
mick, Anderson. Baker, Day and Van
Liew voting "Yes." Carried.
The board then proceeded to canvass
the returns of election held November
7th, in Third commissioner district
and found as follows:
For county commissioner, Third dis
trict-
In Webster township MI. Fred A
Baker received five votes;
In Morris township Mr.. Fred A
Baker received ten votes;
In Cleveland township Mr.. Fred A
Baker received eight votes;
Making a total of twenty-three votes;
same being total Of all votes cast.
Moved and seconded that Mr.. Fred
A. Baker be and is hereby declared
elected to the Office of county com
missioner for Third district.
Carried. All members voting "yes.'
The board then adjourned until S::3C
o'clock a. m. Tuesday, November 18th.
1899.
F. A. BAKER, Chairman.
Attest: