The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-01-24
Official Newspaper of Steele County.
Entered as second class mail matter at tn
postOffice at Hope, North Dakota.
This paper will continue to be sent till all ar
rearaGes are paid and it Is ordered discontinued
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS

Official Proceedings of the Board of
County Commissioners of
Steele County
Sherbrooke, N. D., Jan. 9Th, 1901.
Board of county commissioners con-
vened at 10 o'clock a. m. pursuant to ad-
journment. All members present.
The board proceeded to the county
treasurer's Office where the forenoon was
spent in examining the books, accounts
and vouchers of the county treasurer.
At 1915 p. IN. the board returned to
the auditors office.
The books, accounts and vouchers of
the county treasurer were found to be
correct and on motion same were ap-
proved.
On motion board adjourned until 1:3O
o'clock p. IN. of same day.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board reconvened at 13O o'clock p. m.
pursuant to adjournment. All members
present.
On motion the Finley Beacon, Hope
Pioneer and Steele County Tribune were
designated as official papers of the coun-
ty for the year 1901.
The clerk hire for the register of
deeds Office for the year 1901, was, on
motion fixed in an amount not to ex-
ceed 5000. and said officer to be allowed
one clerk regularly at a salary not to ex-
ceed $4,000 per month; provided that the
total amount of salary and clerk hire
shall not exceed the fees of said Office
during the year.
On motion the county treasurer was
allowed clerk hire for the year 1901 in
an amount not to exceed $4,000.
On motion the county auditor was al
lowed clerk hire for the year 1901 in an
amount not to exceed S25OO0.
In accordance with chapter CT session
laws Of 1899, the salary Of the county
treasurer was estimated at $1,000, and
the county auditor was, on motion auth
orized to draw salary warrants in favor
of the county treasurer for one-twelfth
of that amount at the end Of each month
during 1901.
On motion e D Washburn. of Hope,
was appointed county justice of the
peace.
The bond of Mons Jerdee, as county
constable. in the sum Of $500 and the
sureties thereon, were on motion approy-
ed.
The bond Of e D Washburn, as coun-
ty justice OF the peace, in the sum of $500
and the sureties thereon, were on motion
approved
1t was moved and carried that the ac-
tion OF the board Of January 7th 1901.
in allowing Till Of A T Ward. deputy
sheriff, for cash advanced for telegrams,
telephones and mileage in case OF state
VS. Hal Curry, be reconsidered.
On motion tho bill Of \ T Ward. 211.-
80, cash advanced for tecgraphing and
telephoning and for mileage, Hal Curry
case. was allowed at s. co, it appearing
that the expense incurred in kilograms
and telephones was unnecessary and
without the authority OF the sheriff.
Moved and crrried that the action OF
the board on January 7th 1901, in accep-
ting the bids OF The Steele County Bank
Finley Slate Bank and Hope State
Bank to become county repositories be
reconsiGerod
OA motion the states attorney was in.
structol to notify the different banke
by telephone of the action the board
was taking, and that in the opinion OF
the board, the county should be paid a
higher rate OF interest for The use of
county funds:
On motion the following bills were al
lowed and ordered paid from the county
general fnlI:
H G Edwards, steEographer's
fees traascrib' ng records in
case o. State VS. II McMahons % Sc
A I Wari, deputy sheriff. caro-
Of Ms P 7 Standard while in
custoaF 90 charge Of insanity. 3 CO
0 w Williams, balance duo on
salary for 1900. O.............. 12O CO
Samuel L Linn. expense and
fees case of State VS. Hal
Curry ................ 13 sc
F r Eugg, coal for James Tay-
lor, poor person, 5000 rlray-
age 25 cts, Bal duo from Feb.
End 1899 on fuel for MS Cy-
ris, poor person. $40, total. 13 % %
The report Ct " J Warrey. couaty
judge. in the case OF he "saaity ar in.
sanity" OF Mrs ? i Standard, was on
motion approved and fees ordered paid
from the county general fuop rs follows
w Warrcy, chairman board of
insanity per diem and fccs. g. s co
DR. W H NJ Philip, per diem,
mileage and medical examiaa-
Geo Murray. per diem member
board of insanity 2 days ...... 4C(