Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-02-02

county officers then proceeded to check
said accounts.
Moved aud seconded that a refund
ing order in the sum Of 1896 be drawn
in favor of T. jacobson, on account of
1899 taxes paid by him on east *, south
west d of section IA, township 154,
range 66, assessed as 100 acres for the
reason that the same contains only 80
acres, same being a clerical error. Car
ried. !
Moved, seconded and carried to adj
journ until 1:3O O'Clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The board met at 100 p. m. pursuant
to adjournment.
Present: All the members.
The following report "a then read:
Whereas, an attempt is being made
by Ramsey, Benson, Pierce, McHenry,
Rolette and Towner counties, to enter
into an agreement in regard to the care
of the INDECENT sick of the above
counties, and
Whereas, a committee of one repre-
senting the board of county commits
sloners of Benson, Rolette and Ramsey
counties from each county, said COM
mittee consisting of Messrs. s. B.
Spencer, of Benson county, VIM.
Gottbreht. of Rolette county and j.
A. VanLiew, of Ramsey county, have
visited the st. Vincent de Paul hospi.
tai and find it to be a first class insti-
tuition under the control of the sisters
of Mercy,
Further, we find there are a great
number of transient poor, that is,
people who have not gained a resi-
dence in any of the above counties who
come here for treatment and for whose
treatment the hospital management
often receives no remuneration,
Further, we believe that the man
ayers Of the hospital are ready to enter
into an agreement to care for this
class of patients as we'll as any resi-
dent patients sent in by the county
commissioners from any of these
counties for the sum of one dollar Il,
per day, where the patient has care OF
nurse, medicine, doctors attendance
etc., and so cents per day for any
patient after he or she becomes con.
valescent.
Further, we believe it is the duty of
the surrounding communities to pro.
tcct this institution from financial
loss, as the sisters in charge ask moth
ing for their services only enough for
actual expenses of maintenance.
Therefore be it resolved, That the
several counties above named appro.
pirate the sum of 500 each for the
year 1900, to be known. as a floating
poor fund, said fund to be- turned over
to the hospital to be used for the care
of the sick floating poor only, each
county to use their own discretion as
to sending their resident poor to this
institution.
And it is further the of this
committee that a copy of this resolu
ton be sent to each Of county boards
of the respective counties named, re
questing them to take, the necessary
action in the matter.
VIM. GoTTBEHT,
S. B. SPENCER,
j. A. VANLIEw.
Moved and seconded that the report
be approved and accepted and thai
this board appropriate 500 out of tn.
general fund to carry out the provision
as set forth in above resolution
Carried.
Moved and seconded that the 1890 t,
1894 tax matter, on SW4 section 80
township l56, range: 65, be- taken unde:
consideration at the next meeting
Carried.
The committees proceeded witt
checking accounts of the county of
ficers.
Moved, seconded and carried to ad
journ until 9 O'clock a. M, Friday