Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-06-23
The COMMISSIONERS.

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Proceedings Of the Board of County
Commissioners.
Bismarck, June 1900.
Board met pursuantst to adjournment
Present: Commissioners WEIGH and
Johnson. q
On motion the proposition of Chas.
S. Kaufman to pay STD for his tax on
lots u and IS, block 12S, o. p, for
the years 1898 to 1899 was accepted.
On motion the following resolutions
were adopted: a
Whereas, in the death of Harvey
Harris, amember of the board Of coun-
ty commissioners OF Burleigh county,
North Dakota, the county has lost an
upright and honorable citizen, a zeal
Gus and efficient officer, and the mem
bers of this board a. steadfast, kindly
friend and an untiring co-worker, and
Whereas, it is fit that this board give
expression to the measure of loss it:
has sustained, with this community, in.
the decease OF a man who has labored
co~nscientiously and with untiring en-.
ergy for the advancement and benefit
of the city Of Bismarck, the county of
Burleigh and the states$of North Da-j
kota, lending sterling private character
and business integrity to the transac-.
ton of public affairs, therefore,
Be it resolved, that there be spread.
upon the records of the board of coun-
ty commissioners of Burleigh county,
North Dakota, this testimony Of the
worth of the deceased Harvey Harris,
as friend, citizen and official; of re-
greet at the loss of a kindly gentleman
an honorable official and an admirable
citizen, whose character was unblem-
ished and whose life was exemplary;
that the memory OF his deeds be here
perpetuated and that deserved token
of the respect and esteem in which he
was held be recorded as a just tribute
to an honored friend, citizen and Off
cial and as a further mark Of respsot
that this board does now adjourn.
On motion the board adjourned
until 1OEo'clock a. m. June 5, 1900.
June 5, 1900.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present: Commissioners Welch and
johnson.
In pursuance OF section 366, chapter
rs, Of the political code, Commissioners
Geo. A. Welch, Gust W. Johnson, to-
gether with County Judge John r.
Fort and County Auditor w. S. Moor
house, proceeded to the appointment
Of a county commissioner to fill the va
cancy caused by the death Of Harvey
Harris.
On motion Commissioners Geo. A.
WEIGH was elected chairman of said
committee and w. S. Moorhouse, coun-
ty auditor, vas elected secretary.
On motion Mr.. +. G. Taylor was ap-
pointed county commissioner for the
Second commissioner district to fill
the vacancy caused by the death o1
Harvey Harris.
On motion the appointing board ad-
journed sine die.
GEORGE A. WEIGH,
Chairman.
". s. MooRHoUsE, Secretary.
The board Of county commissioners
then net in regular session.
Mr. g. G. Taylor, appointed com
missioner Second commissioner dis
trict to fill the vacancy caused by the
death OF Harvey Harris, appeared and
subscribed to the oath Of Office and
took his seat as commissioner from
said Second commissioners district.
On motion the following bills were
allowed:
HIP. Bogue, B. & Z. prisoners
Tailor and janitor SHOT
=. Bogue, summoning jury $500
H T. Bogue, summoning. tales
men &. e. 17.ss
Mary Il I-- Stevens, taking tes--
tlmony ga
Walker Bros. blanks Csc
II. 2. Bogue,s summoning Wit
nesses 99.4s
Julius Ahndahl; work on road $500
On motion the board adjourned I'M.
til o'clock p. nj.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Present Commissioners Welch, Tay
lor and Johnson.
On motion the following bills wer.
allowed.
! Frank Scot, planting trees. rs.
p HeaIy, merchandise, poor SO
-CA Ballard, inquest August f8
Stark starr ... 900
Edward Hanson, inquest, Au-