Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-08-09

BY the state board Of equalization, the
assessed valuation Of Williams county
was found'to be $67s, a37 .0a' therefore in
creasipg our debt limit to $685. N.s9, In
stead Of 50 .563.65. AZ previously shown
bythe 1909 assessment.
On motion, the following amounts
we're levied for the general fund for the
ensuing year:
Sheriff's fees, -. o.uOo w
Anditor,s salary. $50 90
CyArk ~ Conrt's salary, 500 90
Treasnrer's salary. 800 90
Register of Deeds salary, $50 90
.Jndoe of Probate's salary, 400 90
Coroner's salary, 200 90
Snpt. of Schools salary, 800 90
County Surveyors salary. 200 90
States Attorneys salary, 800 90
County Commissioners salary, 800 90
Court expenses, 5000 90
Total $4,000 90
On motion. 81 10000 was levied for
JOuu lIIlcIcSt /. 4. i. .
On motion, 81, 10000 was levied for
fire break fund.
On motion, $4,000 was levied for
general road fund.
On motion. 81 10000 was levied for
bridge fund.
On motion, $500 90 was levied for the
Sna,ntuinanr Of NOR
On. motion, board adjourned as board
disqualification.
On melton, board convened rs board
of.county commissioners.
On motion, the board was instructed
to abate the school-poll and road-poll
of l. O. Jones for 1899
On motion. the petition presented by
G. +. Rowell and l25 others requesting
the abollshing the herd law in Williams
county, was accepted, and the auditor
was instructed to submit the question to
a.vote at the next general election.
On motion, the auditor was instructed
to correspond with T. G. Richards. and
request him to complete the Jail at once.
On motion. the quarterly report of }.
w. Truax, for quarter ending June 80.
1900, was accepted.
On motion, the road petition presented
by Levi Arnold, was tabled.
On motion. board adjourned until 8 va.
NJ. July Is. 1900.
o'clock, July IT,,
Board met pursuant to ADJOURNMENT.
Present: Full Board.
Chairman Gaines presiding.
On motion, the assessment of Mrs. E.
\ n. Woodward was reduced $780, on &C.
count Of 80 acres being assessed by both
city and district assessor.
On motion. the quarterly report Of J.
G. :.Field, for quarter ending June 30,
1900, was accepted.
Board proceeded to examine the
Register Of the Deeds, and found them
tl.l5 short.
On motion, board adjourned until $50
S~> gj2es
Sr 1:50 O'Clock, p. m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present: Full board.
Chairman Gaines presiding.
The following resolution was pressnte d
BY Commissioner Gaines:
Whereas; on July 5h, 1887 public
highway through section 20, township
1s4, range 100, and the Great Northern
railway company was instructed at that
time and at various other times to put a
crossing over their track at this road, and
81 Whereas; The company has failed so
far to construct the aforesaid crossing,
therefore be it
Resolved; That we the board of county
commissioners of Williams county, N.
d. do hereby instruct our States Attor.
ney,N. A. Stewart. to request said rail.
road company to construct this crossing
and further be it
Resolved; that if at the expiration of
thirty days said crossing is not con-
structed and opened up for travel, that
said N. A. Stewart is hereby instructed
to enter proceedings against said COM
pany in the name of Williams county,
N. ID.
Y On motion. the quarterly report of H.
E. Field, for quarter ending June 30,
$500, was accepted on his covering into
the treasury of his shortage of$1.15.
On motion, board adjourned until a.
M, July II.
July II, 1900, 9 O'Clock a. m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present: Full board.
Chairman Gaines presiding
Board resumed the checking of Audi
tors books, and on imotion, the books
were accepted as correct.
On motion. the report of Thos. Bur-
CESS. for quarter ending June 80, was
accepted.
On motion, the quarterly report Of
the auditor and treasurer were accepted.
On motion, the quarterly report of
Thos. Even was rejected, on account Of
il not being itimized and the auditor
was instructed to return it to him to be
Himized.
On motion, the quarterly report OF
Sheriff Jas. Costello, was accepted.
On motion, the report of o. D. Hoff,
- appraiser, was accepted.
On motion, the report OF W. J. Doyle,