The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-02-28
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.
Official Proceedings Of the Board Of
County Commissioners of

County commissioners Of
Steele County
Sherbrooke, N. D., February 18th, 1901.
Board OF County Commissioners con.
vened at 10 o'clock a. N. pursuant to
adjournment. Present, Commissioners
Horner, johnson and Elliott.
The minutes Of the meeting of Feb.
4th 1901 were read and approved.
On motion the sum of $525O5 was Or
dered transferred from the special sal.
ary fund to the county general fund.
The board took up the consideration
of bridge business.
A petition signed by R R Fisher and
others, asking for an appropriation of
$4,000 to assist in the construction of
grade, on line between sections and 7
Hope township, was presented to the
board.
On motion the board adjourned until
1:30 ocloce p. NJ, of: same day.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board re-convened at 1880 O'Clock p.
m pursuant to adjournment. All men,
bers present aa
On motion committee consisting of
Commissioners Gray, Elliott and John.
son was appointed to inspect grade site
between sections 6 and 7 Hope township.
The committee appointed to inspect
sites for bridges petitioned for between
sections II and 13 Highland township,
filed their reports, which report was
accepted and the committee discharged.
The reports Of the committees appoint
ed to inspect aites Of bridges petitioned
for in Enger township and on line be-
tween sections 81 sherbFooke aud SO
Easton were, on motion. taken from the
table, accepted and the committees dis
charged:
The county auditor was. on motion,
ordered to advertise for bids for the con-
struction Of bridges as follows:
l.. A pile bridge 100 #. long between
sections % and q, Enger township.
2. Piling for bridge lG it.. long be-
tween sections II and - Enger town.
ship.
3. A pile bridge IT. long batween
sections 81 sherFb,rosoke and 90 Raston
township:
4. Two pile bridges each "A It, long
between sections Ia and l3 Highland
township.
The report Of G s Shippy in the mat
ter of Investigating alleged violations of
the probition law wac submitted to the
board, and, on motion, accepted and fees
ordered paid from the liquor prosecution
fund as follows;
Stephen Greenwood. day and 10
miles traveh Witness ,..,....,s 9 90
Geo W stith. day aud mile
travel, Wltbess. s................ l 10
NJ Q Luce, l day and l mile travel
WlCness. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. L 1O
Geo Story, day and l mile travel
witness. ............! !....... 1O
Frank Quintette, day and 2 mile
travel, witness s............. 90
7 A Lyons, 1 day and :, 92;iies.
travel, witness, .......... 80
Ed Pattor, l day aud l mile travel
I WltnesS .... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. L ~
NJ Q Pressly, 1 day and l mAs
travel "4tness' s'.::..;:::.:::::. 1o
| Bills were allowed and ordered paid
from the county general fund as fol.
fows:
Valdine William4a, clerk 3os eeun-
| ty treasurer January and part
of February ..................$ GO OC
g D Washburn, cash advanced
for county justice supplies. 60
, ~ Fl McCollom, repairs for stove
and supplies for register Of
Il deeds office. e............ 2 G5
Isteele County Tribune, station
81 cry for register of deeds, sheriff
and county Judge. ..,,...,.... so
:, 10 Christensen, labor performed
cleaning auditors office, etc. :. 90
. N r Williams, l day conducting
/ examination at Finley. y........ 2 so
| lr Hunt, cash paid for freight
a Il express, carriage and stamps. 9 80
q Pteele County Tribune, publica-
, tion OF commissioner 8 proceed
q
r. Pepper, sheriff fees in matter
9 I of investigation Of alleged yio.
g / lations of prohibition law. paid
9 from liquor prosecution fund.-. u IS
J. sank Gray, commissioner per
9 idiem and mileage and ] day in
Q ispectipg grade site. ......... 20
d o johnson, commissioner per
). diem and mileage and day in
j. Inspecting bridge site. ......... 8 so
tIJ Rindy, commissioner per
lem and mileage and days
y Inspecting grade sites ......... 13 90
9 We Elliott, commissioner per
y aiem and mileage and 9 days
Inspecting grade and bridge
J. sites ..................... II 20
M Horner, commissioner per
tiem and mileage and day in
lpecting bridge sites. ....... 7 20
On motion the board adjourned until
= turday. March 3Otb, 1901, at 10 o'clock
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