Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-01-24
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Board of Co. Commissioners
WILLIAMS COUNTY. N. D.
January 9TH, 1901, 9a. NJ.
Board met pursuant to law.
Present Commissioners Stewart and
Wescott.
\ Commissioner Rowell qualified before
Probate Judge ]. w. Truax.
/ On motion board adjourned until
1880 o'clock p.
l:30 p. m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present full board.
On motion of Commissioner Stewart
seconded by Commissioner Rowell Com
missioner Wescott was chosen chairman
for the ensuing year.
On motion of Commissioner Stewart
seconded by Commissioner Rowell the
bond of w. B. diversion, states attorney,
in the sum Of 100000 with w. H. Den
ny and ,Chas. Baldwin as sureties was
accepted.
On motion of Commissioner Stewart,
seconded by Commissioner Rowell the
bond Of g. M. Thomas as coroner in the
sum Of $4,000 with f. A. Sharp and j.
F. Woodley as sureties was accepted.
On motion duly seconded the minutes
of the previous meetings were read and
approved.
On motion of Commissioner Stewart
seconded by Commissioner Rowell the
bond of county treasurer VIM. Snyder
in the sum of $40, 100000 with the United
States Fidelity & Guarantee Co. as surety
was approved.
The following bid for county deposi-
tory was received: First National Bank
of Williston, per cent interest on
monthly balances.
On motion of Commissioner Stewart
seconded by Commissioner Wescott the
bid of the First National Bank for 3 per
cent interest was accepted.
On motion of Commissioner Wescott
and seconded by Commissioner Rowell
the bond of NJ. NJ. Stacy as justice Of the
peace. in the sum $4,000 with w. H.
Denny and J. s. Costello as sureties was
accepted.
On motion OF Commissioner Wescott
seconded by Commissioner Stewart the
bond of j. w. Truax in the sum Of
100000 with Cyrene H. Colby, S. Brow
nell and B. l.. Hardaway as sureties
was accepted.
i On motion board adjourned until 9
a. M, January 9Th, 1901. -.
Ga. M, January 9Th, 1901.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present full board.
! Chairman Wescott in the chair.
On motion duly seconded the bond of
James Hefernan III the sum of $1,000. 90
with John Heffernan and Frank Poe as
sureties was accepted.
On motion duly seconded the bond of
FL. Waldron in the sum of $4,000 with
S. ]. Mackersie and B. L. Hardaway as
sureties was accepted.
The following bids for the burial of
the county poor were opened:
D. Bell to furnish hospital case,
shroud, dig grave and all other necessary
arrangements for the sum of $l2 each.
e.. M. Thomas to furnish good, plain
coffin, four feet long and under for the
sum Of $40! 90 each and good. plain cof-
fins 4 feet inches lon! and upwards
and put on four handles for the sum OF
$3.50 each. and also dig grave and bury
them III respectable manner, or will
furnish good, plain collins all sizes for
the sum of $l4.75 each and agrees to dig
grave and bury them III respectable
manner also.
On motion of Commissioner Wescott
and seconded by Commissioner RowelI
the bid of G. M. Thomas for $l4.75 was
accepted as being the best bid received.
On motion of Commissioner Rowel]
seconded by Commissioner Stewart the
city personal property assessment of B.
L. Hardaway was related $500 account
over assessed.
On motion board adjourned until l &c
O'Clock p. m.
" 80 p. m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present full board.
Chairman Wescott presiding.
On motion of Commissioner Stewart
seconded by Commissioner Rowell, the
petitions presented by l.. F. Rowell and
Thos. Freeman iu July were recon.
sidered.
The following resolution was presented
by Commissioner Stewart:
WHEREAS: Some years ago the divid-
ding line between School Districts No.
and No. was the Little Muddy Creek
from the Missouri River north as far as
the mouth of the East Fork thence in q
direct line north to the boundary line
between the United States and Canada
and
! WHEREAS: This line is very unsatis.
factory as to assessments and otherwise
and
WHEREAS: During July, 1900 there
was petition presented by Thomas
Freeman with 80 slgners and petition
presented by L. F. Rowell with % sign.
ers requesting the boundary line be-
tween these districts to be the range
line between ranges 100 and 10l from
the Missouri river to the Canadian line