The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-01-11
AFTERNOON SESSION.


Board reconvened at 1:3O o'clock p. m.
pursuant to adjournment.
Present, Chairman johnson and Com
missioners Rirdy, Erickson and Hor-
ner.
On motion the Hope Pioneer, Steele
County Tribune and Finley Golden
Slope, we're designated official papers
for the publication of commissioners
proceedings and such other official or
legal notices. as it may be necessary or
desirable to publish during the ensur.
ing year.
On motion the Steele County Pro.
gress was designated as an official paper
for the ensuing year, for the publica-
tion of such notices as it may be des-
irable to publish in said paper.
On motion the county auditor was
authorized to draw salary warrants on
the first day of each month, for one
twelfth of the annual salary of county
officers, viz: County treasurer clerk of
the district court, county judge, county
auditor. superintendent of schools, reg
ister of deeds and county attorney.
Said annual salaries being fixed by
law as follows:
County treasurer (estimatedD $3.50 90
Clerk of district court. 49,. 300 90
County Judge e............ :. 1000 90
County auditor or.......... 1,464 81
Superintendent of schools. =. 1850 90
Register of deeds ds............ 1,4OO 90
County attorney. !...... 1000 90
In accordance with chapter 67, ses.
sion laws Of 1899, the county treasurer's
salary for the year 1900, was established
at sl,3sOOO.
The committee appointed at the meet
ing of Nov. il, 1899, to investigate nec-
essity for additional clerk hire for the
register Of deeds office, made verbal re-
port to the effect that such investiga-
ton had been made, that the business
of the office had materially increased
during the past year. and that the
amount actually expended for clerk
hire during the year was S550.00. The
committee recommended that the regis
ter Of deeds be allowed $4,000 addi-
tional clerk hire for 1899, said amount
being the excess expended over and
above that previously allowed for that
office during the said year. 1t was also
| recommended by the committee that
the register of deeds be allowed one
clerk at a salary not to exceed $4,000
per month, during the year 1900, and
that the total amount of clerk hire for
the Office be fixed at 100000; provided
the work of the Office require the ex.
penditure of said sum.
On motion the clerk hire for the reg
lister of deeds for 1900, was fixed at
100000, said Office to be allowed one
clerk regularly, at salary not to exceed
$4,000 per month.
On motion the clerk hire of the county
treasurer for 1900, was fixed at $4,000.
On motion the clerk hire of the coun.
ty auditor for 1900, was fixed ut S25O.OO
The monthly statement Of fees collect.
ed by the register of deeds and clerk of
district court. for quarter ending Dec
81, 1899, were on motion approved.
The application of Adam Major fol
the purchase of Steele county's interest
in lots IS, 16, IT, IS, 10 and 20. block IT
original townsite of Hope, and agreeing
to pay for same, the sum of s64.33, was
presented to the board.
On motion said application was grant.
ed and the chairman directed to exc
cute and the auditor to attest quit
claim deed of Steele county's interest in
said lots to Adam Major.
The quarterly justice report of C. G
Boise, was on motion, approved and fees
ordered paid from the county general
fund as follows:
G G Boise, justice fees in case ..
of state vs.. T j Mcmahon,
charged with embezzelment. S 3 81
Samuel L Linn, sheriff's fees in
case of state vs. I Nc .
| Mahon ................. -. 4 O(
| II, S. HUNT,