The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-08-07
BEMrpJ1. MINI, July Is, 1902.

Board reconvened as per adjourned.
Board called to order at . O'Clock
a. m. All members present.
On motion the bond OF the First
State Bank of Blackduck in the sum
Of $25, 900 as a depository for county
funds was approved and ordered hled
with the county treasurer.
On motion the following resolution
was adopted:
Whereas, the Minnesota q Inter-
national Railway Company has arbi-
trarily taken possession OF lands be-
longing to the county, situated in
section 10, town lat, range 32, and has
destroyed certain buildings thereon
and built railroad across the same,
wi6hout first having permission so to
do, now, therefore,
Resolved, That the county attorney
be and is hereby instructed to take all
proper proceedings to dlspossess the
eaid railway company from the SAID
land, and to recover damages FOR the
use of said land and injury to the
same and it's tenements.
On motion the list OF uncollected g
personal property taxes OF Beltraml
county for the year 1901 was consld-
cred and those deemed uncollectable
we're stricken off the list. Those con-
sidered collectable were listed and
filed with the clerk of court.
On motion the following resolution
was adopted:
Resolved That the county attorney
be instructed to notify BONES u Co.
to repair the bridge across the Miss
lssippi river in section three, town
l44, range 36, and the Clearwater
Logging Company to replace and re-
pair the bridge across the Clearwater
river In section 8, town 150, range 81.
The following communication from
the Public Examiner was received and
ordered placed on file: !.
Be it resolved, by the Board of
County Commissioners Of Beltrami
County, State Of Minnesota, that from
and after this date, all bills for in
debtedness against the county shall be
fled in the Office Of the county auditor
OF this county at least eight days
prior to the regular meeting OF this
Board ut which such bill is to be con-
~sidered, and that the auditor OF this
county is hereby instructed to refer all
such bills to the county attorney for
his approval, at least seven days
prior TO such meetings.
Be it further resolved that no future
bills shall be allowed by this Board
unless filed and referred as above
provided, and the county attorney, as
such, is requested to audit and ap-
prove or disapprove such bills, gly-
ing evidence thereof to this Boaru
prior to the hoar of such meeting, and
all bills shall bear evidence Of such
official action having been taken by
the county attorney prior to any
action being taken on them by THIS
Board.
BE ii also resolved that the county
attorney be and is hereby requested
to, in examining and reporting on
any such bills, examine them first as
to whether they are, in all items and
respects, clearly a legal charge
against this county, and second, as
10 whether they clearly and properly
itemized and certified to by person
presenting the claim, and verified by
the county official who supervised the
work, purchased and received the
goods, or for whose department. the
expenditure was made, rejecting all
bills that are notcomplete in all OF the
above particulars.
This rule shall be in force from and
after the date of the passage OF this
resolution.
On motion the following resolution
was adopted:
Resolved, That inasmuch as any
claimant OF any sum due from the
county has legal right to present
such claim to this Board at any time
the Board may be in session there
fore the request of the Public Ex-
aminer be not complied with, and
Resolved, That the county attorney
be requested to be present at all meet
ings of the Board, for the purpose OF
passing upon such matters as the
Board may desire to refer to him.
: Continued next week}