Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-11-30

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S. L. Wineman, inspector...,.. II 90
FL Mann, judge...-........ 8 90
Axel Walker, judge ......... 8 90
F.. Shadduck. clerk....... 4 90
j. F. Henry, clerk. 4 90
Moved seconded and carried to ad-
journ until 9 O'Clock q. m. Friday
morning, November 10th, 1900.
E. P. DAY,
Chairman.
EMIL S. EIcH,
County Auditor.
Adjourned meeting of this board of
of county commissioners of Ramsey
county, North Dakota.
FRIDAY, NOV. 10TH, 1900.
The board met at 8 o'clock a. m.
pursuant to adjournment.
Present: Commissioners Day, An
derson, Baker, Van Llew and McCor-
mick.
Moved and seconded that the per-
sonal property tax against w. M. Fish
1895, 1896. 1897, 1898, 1899. and against
Mrs. Christina Fish for the year 1900,
be ordered stricken from the list for
the reason that MI. w. M. Fish died
and his widow is not able to con-
tribute to the public support. Car
ried.
Moved and seconded that the audi
tor be instructed to have the advertise
ments for bids published in all the
official papers. Carried.
Moved and seconded that auditor
call for bids for county repositories.
Moved and seconded that the audi
for the furnishing Of 600 OF. of sui
Phate of strychnine in 1-8 OF. walls
Bids to be opened Jan. 9Th, 1900. Car
ried.
Moved. and seconded that the
gopher poison" sulphate of strychine,
purchased for the destruction of
Rophers, be hereafter placed in the
hands of the county treasurer, and
charged to him; same to be, by him
sold to farmers or township boards at
actual cost, and moneys SO received to
be credited to above charge. No
strychnine to be sold to any parties
for any purpose other than the des-
truction of gophers. Carried.
Moved and seconded that W. M.
Peorie be appointed appraiser to ap
praise the esCray, l red heifer l-year-
old, taken up by Thorwald Solberg. in
accordance with the estray law. Car
rieu. -
Moved, seconded and duly carried to
take a recess until 1:3O o'clock I'm.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The board met at 100 o'clock pursu-
ant to adjournment. Present: All the
members.
Moved and seconded that the bill of
Grand Forks Herald FOR indexes for
register Of deeds Office, $4,000, be laid
over. Carried.
Moved and seconded that the treas
urer be instructed to accept the face
Of the tax for the several years
on tax certificates No. 2l72 sale of
1890 aud No. 1874 sale of 1897, covering
tax for years 1888 to 1899 inclusive,
and the interest is hereby remitted for
the reason that the tax has been ex-
c~essive, provided that Mr.. Budde sur
render for cancellation tax certificate
No. 431 sale of 1886. covering lot l8,
block l6O, city of Devils Lake.) Car
ried.
Petition signed by Erick Lysne, OF
Churchs Ferry, asking that the tax
list showing an assessment against
him in Coulee and Churchs Ferry fol-
214 acres be corrected.for the reason
that said tract only contains 145 acres
was on motion duly seconded and
carried; referred to Commissioner Nc.
Cormick for investigation and report
Carried.
Moved and seconded that bills be
in payment of same as follows:
L. D.. McGahan, printing s86.1O,
allowed 81 "
S. j. Small, printing $1,000,
allowed 80 81
Churchs Ferry Sun, printing
S98.06, allowed at. .......... 90 81
P. H. Shortt, printing s77.3O.
allowed 70 "
3. N: Crazy, printing s84.o5, ., >,
Walker Bros, ballots and cleo
ton supplies ............ 415 4
PHI. Shortt, blanks. .......... 3 81
G. P. Brainard, ballot boxes... sc 2;
James Stewart, delivering
Lars Ellingson, road labor,
Norway township. .......... 60 OF
A. S. Pattee, services canvass
ing board. 9 on
Gessner Bros, wood for Mrs.
Gulsrud.. ....... 9 o.
Geo. Dingman, coal for Mrs.
Gulsrud. ....... ........... Ii Z;
linquent tax list ........... 214 81
A. E. Hodgkinson, stationery
for states attorney 6 81
court house ............... IL 9;
phone and fixtures (oct.).. 70 o.
st. Vincent De Paul Hospital,