The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-04-13
JOHN sATTERLUND, PUBLISHER.
Official Proceedings

OF the Board County Commits
sioners for Mclean
County.
Washburn, N. D., April l, 1901.
O'Clock p. ms
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Present Chairman Wing and
Commissioners Solenberger and
Putt.
On motion w. D. Washburn
was refunded $500 OH account Of
taxes enormously paid, the same
having been paid by two parties.
On motion bond of FIRST Nation
al Bank as county depository was
returned for correction OH advice
of states attorney.
On motion petition for organ
ization of Township 147, Range
Is. as school district was granted.
On motion bond of Chas. V.
Danielson as assessor of commits
sioner district No. l, was approved.
On motion bond of A. E. johnson
as county auditor was approved.
On motion bond of Robt. B.
Tower as assessor of commissioner
district No. 2. was approved.
On motion George L.. Robinson
was.appointed to appraise two
estray horses in hands of F. L.
Mackey.
On motion Township l48 and
l49, Rarge Is, was organized as a
road district and designated as
road district No. Is.
On motion w. K. Brewster was
appointed justice of the peace.
On motion $1,000 a ordered
transferred from the interest on
bond fund to the general fund.
On motion board adjourned to
meet April 2, 1901, at 8 o'clock
q. m.
Washburn, N. d., April 2, 1901.
9 o'cock. a. IN.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Present Chairman Wing and
Commissioners Solenberger and
Putt.
Commissioner Solenberger Of
fered the following resolution and
moved it's adoption:
Whereas. A petition signed by
a sufficient number of freeholders,
asking redistribution Of seed grain
to needy farmers under what is
known as the Sharpe seed grain
Jaw, having been presented to this
tcard, and
Whereas, The undertaking of
.he county to furnish seed grain
to the number of prospective APP
plicants would entail an expendi-
ture of at least $4,000, and,
Whereas, The financial condi-
ton of the county is such that it
would be impossible to procure
the necessary funds and keep with
in the debt limit prescribed by law,
and,
Whereas, After consultation with
the states attorney it is the opin-
ion of tn is board that the under
taking would be inexpedient and
further that sufficient funds
cannot be raised to meet the de-
mands,
Therefore, Be it resolved, that
the said petition be and the same
is rejected.
The motion to adopt the resolu-
ton was seconded. The ayes and
nays being called on the adoption
of the resolution, Commissioners
Wing and Solenberger voted yes
and Commissioner Putt no, SO the
resolution was adopted.
On motion the allowance of Mrs.
O. j. Warner was discontinued
after April.
On motion application of Frank
Schill for cancellation of personal
taxes for 1900 was refused.
On motion board adjourned to
meet at Pollock p. M.
2 o'clock p. m
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Present Chairman Wing and
Commissioners Solenberger and
Putz.4
On motion report of the clerk
of court was accepted and approved
and the following court expenses
allowed:
Nels o. Herred, juror l8 80
CT. Huston % SO
Gust Kemna zoo
r. b. Tower ECO
Bernt johnson 2 w
Geo. Kost 26 90
Peter Gradin, jr. - 80
Fred Hoover - 20
John Behrends { 28 90
VIM. Lacey q 70
r. Rial Y ~,
~. M. Anderson ~ ~