The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1900-05-31


members present.calledt to order by
the chairman.
On motion board adjourns to
May 24th, 1900, 9 o'clock a. M, to
meet the county commissioners OF
Wilkin county, to take up the mat
ter of rebuilding the bridge across
the Bois dc Sioux between Wahpc-
ton and breckenridge.
May 24th. 1900, o'clock a. nj. All
members present. Called to order
by the chairman.
The board reports On agreement
entered into with. the board of
county commissioners of Wilkin
county, Minnesota, for the building
of steel bridege across the Bois
de Sioux, between Wahpeton and
Breckenridge of following dimen-
sions: 16O foot span, roadway "a
feet two 6 foot walks, stone abutt-
ments 312 foot saw top railing, steel
joists 3xl2 planks, and bridge to be
raised one foot higher than present
bridge, and the auditor was instruct
ed to advertise for sealed bids to be
opened June 18th, 1900. 10 o'clock a.
III. when the board of Wilkin county
will meet this board in this office
to let the contract, each bid to be
accompanied by a certified check
of $1,000 90 on Wahpeton or Breck-
enridge banks, the board reserving
the right to reject one and all bids.
On motion refundmcnt was or
dcred to NJ. l.. Hilliard, Wyndmere
township school poll taxes of 1899
on ground of double assessment.
Board allows bills.
On motion interest and penalty
on taxes for years 1892 to 1895 in
elusive, and year 1897 against lo:s5
6 and :, block l. Roots Addi,iun
Wahpeton, were ordered abatcd.
On motion bill of Worner Bros.
OF 500 GO lumber to rcplank bridge
No. 81 and bill of $l02 II lumber to
replanlk bridge No. 40 were allowed.
On motion board adjourns to May
25th, 1900. . O'clock a. III. to visit poor
farm.
May 25tl,, 1900, 9o'clock a. nj. All
members present, called to order
by the chairman.
The committee on poor farm re-
port everything in good shape on
the poor farm.
On motion a refundinent was or
dered to William Milbrandt, Han
kinson, Of 81 cents delinquent road
tax of 1889 against lots 3and block
2 village of Brigll:wwd, on the
ground that same was worked by
hin,as shown by overseer's receipt
On motion a refundment was Or
dcrcd to H. c. N. Myhra of 90 cents
being the 1887 taxes against lots Al
and 46 block 1, village of Aber.
croinbie, Barnaby's Addition on the
ground that this is church property
and was not assessable.
On motion refundment was or.
dered to Ole Knutson of 1898
Dwight township, delinquent road
tax of 1898 against the S. w. of
section 1s-133-4S, on the ground that
same was worked as shown by over
seer'rcceipt. ..
On motion a refundment was
ordered to Nels Sutherland, Park
township of sl.O0 delinquent road
tax of 1897, having worked the said
tax in Elma township, and no pro-
perty assessable in Park township
that year.
On motion board adjourns TO z
o'clock p, IN.
o'clock p. M. All members
present.
| On motion the bill of Gus
Wanstcdt of 1925 for taking car.
Of Peter Hawkinson was reduced to
$1,000 and allowed.
On motion bill of NJ. Christian
son, NJ. ID. of $500 was reduced to
5000 and allowed, being for am
putating leg, and taking care o
Peter Hawkinson.
On motion the justice report o
F. G.. Merrick was allowed as cor
rected.
On motion a refundinent was or
! dered to Ole Gilbertson of &.7G fol
the 1859 taxes against the S. W. ! OF
l8-133-52, having laid same under
protest. and the land not being
asscssablc, remaining govcrnmen
land.
On motion an abatement was or
dered of the 1890 to 1895 taxes
against the N. W. a of 3-132.52.
On motion an abatement was or
dered of the delinquent road ia!
against the S. ". Il of 2l-13l-51 o
1899, on the ground that same wa
worked out as shown by overseer'
receipt.
On motion a refundment was or
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