The Dickinson press., 1900-01-13
OFFICIAL
Proceedings Of the Board Of Commission.
ers Of Billings County, N. D.
Medora, N. D.

ers OF Billings County, n. D.
Medora, N. D.
Jan. 2, 1000.
Board of County Commissioners met
in regular quarterly session at II o'clock
a. m. Present Messrs. %Stoddard, Miethe
and Mikkelson. On motion Board adj
Journed to meet at l p. m.
p. m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Presen, Messrs. Stoddard, Miethe and
Henry J. Schultz, MIR. Schultz having
taken the oath Of Office is the n WY
elected County Commissioner for district
No. ! for the ensuing term.
On motion of MIR. Micthe, MIR. Stod-
dard was made chairman Of the board
for lie ensuing year.
On motion the board proceeded to TIL
work of checking the ccounts of tie
treasurer and auditor and the s~essi, n
was occupied with said work and al
P. III. the board OF motion adjourned t.
meet Wednesday. Jan. srd, at 9 a. m.
Jan. grid, Q a. M.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present Messrs. Studdard, Mic,he and
Schultz.
On motion board continued the work
of checking the auditors and treasurer's
accounts and at IL Il. III. adjourned to
meet at l p. m.
" "
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present Messrs. Stoddard, Miethe and
Schultz.
Board on motion continued the work
of checking the treasurer's and auditors
records and at 6 o'clock p. m. adjourned
to meet at 7 p. nj.
7p.m
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present Messrs. Stoddard, Miethe and
Schultz, and on motion continued and
finished the work on auditors and treas
urer's records and the same we're found
to be correct.
The board on motion adjourned to
meet Thursday, Jan. !, at 9 am
oa.m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present Stoddard, Miethc and Schultz.
Meeting called to order by the chairman.
On motion the auditor was instructed
to write Mrs. Belle Cook, Geo. Harkins,
D. Messy and H. Mcqueen, with refer
ence to their communications before the
board.
On motion the auditor was instructed
to write Drs. Davis & Perkins, asking
them if they would make an offer for the
care and treatment Of county charges.
On motion the DICKINSON PRESS was,
by unanimous vote, made the official pa
per for the ensuing year, the editor hav-
ing filed certificate oil circulation and the
same being satisfactory.
The quarterly report of Justice Gilbert
was on motion approved and filed.
On motion Of MIR. Schultz, seconded by
Mr.. Stoddard, petition of certain res
idents of Billings county asking change
of the boundaries of Medora and Senti.
mel Butte school districts, as at pres.
ent defined, was denied; Messrs. Stod-
dard and Schultz voted to deny the pc
%tition.; MIR. Miethe not voting.
The auditor was on motion instructed
to give Fargo Printing Co. the order for
Assessment Books, Tax List and Re-
ceipts.
On motion the following claims were
allowed and warrants ordered drawn:
Mrs. Anna Reid. board and room, Trusty fam
IL. Gilbert, Coroncr's fees, Parker inquest Is y
s.. N. Ferris, stationery, etc, foes County
1roHsuror,. ............ 3 20
?. NJ: ferrls, fees county treas........... 90 4S
D. +. olmstead. Petit juror. May term 90 6 90
n. hebo, salary County Judge, ........... 100 w
Il p. Mikkelson, services on Canvassing
Hoard and Co. Commissioner, ........... II 81
>: l.: Morgan, posting sampl" ballots, l.. 2 90
W.T.. Dcnniston, So airy Co. Atty. Dec, 10 OF
f. y. G0rham, clerk of election and return
Of poll book,;.:..: ................ 7-01
i.J' McDonaid. inspector OF electiOn,.... 2 90
Jas. rorter, Judge OF election. 2 on
=: a; smith, judge OF election, z 10
W, IL; f9rks, clerk OF electlon,.......... 9 on
John L: Morgan, inspector of election. 2 90
W. NJ: Neuens, fudge, return of poll book, 6 o.
Max ta!rbanks, Judge of electiOn........ 2 U
Z. =. Mikkelson., clerk of election. ....... 2 CO
| W. l.. Randall, clerk of tlection,..... Q on
| NJ. l.. Ayers, official printing 10 m