Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-07-25
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Proceedings Of the board of county
commissioners of Ramsey county,
FRIDAY, JULY II, 1902.

The board met at 9 O'Clock a. m.
pursuant to adjournment. Present
Commissioners Day, Anderson, Baker,
Furstenau and Mccormick.
A petition from Mrs. Eliza Budde
asking that assessment for 1902 on
lots 10, IA and Is, block 81, in city
of Devils Lake be reduced in comfor-
nifty with valuation placed on~other
similar property was read.
Moved and seconded that the valua-
ton placed on structures on al ove
named lots for year 1909 be reduced
$50. 90.
Carried.
A petition signed by Ole o. Eidness
and eight others praying for the
county to erect a bridge across the
coulee between sections 8 and 4, town
ship 155, range go was read.
Moved and seconded that above
petition be referred to the township
board of supervisors, same being a
township matter.
Carried.
Petition of F. s. Chamberlin was
read, asking board to cancel 1901 tax,
amounting to 1913. 81 against neM,
6-153-61 for the reason that his proof
is held up and has not yet been ac-
cepted by the government.
Moved and seconded that petition
be granted and auditor authorized to
cancel said tax.
Carried.
Petition G. M. Nees and seven
teen others read praying that the
bridge contracted for to be erected on
section line between section 81 and %,
DeGroat township, be located on the
section line between section % and
81, for the reason that a 48 feet bridge
cannot take care of the water at the
first named site, and that a go feet
bridge be erected on section line be-
tween section 81 and %, instead of the
4s foot bridge.
Moved, seconded and carried that
above petition be granted and said
change be made.
A petition signed by H. P. Minette
and IA others, praying that a bridge
be erected across the narrows of Dry
Lake, situated in the nwA of nwA
of section 7, township 155, range 81,
was read. e
Moved and seconded that the same
committee which will be appointed to
approve and accept the, bridges now
under construction be also appointed
as a committee to view, examine and
report on above petition at the same
time.
Carried.
M. Brady Of Hope township present
ed a copy of his assessment for 1909
in Iowa, and asked that the assess
ment o! same property in this county
for same year be stricken from the
list. No action taken for the reason
that a mere copy Of assessment in
Iowa does not show that the tax has
actually been paid there. Moved and
seconded that treasurer be instructed
to accept face of amounts bid in for
and face of subsequent taxes on tax
certificate No. ga, sale of 1898 with 7
per cent per annum, interest to date.
in full settlement for said certificate.
Petition signed by Oluf Ulstad,
praying that an appraiser be appoint
ed to appraise three yearling calves
taken up by him Nov. 80, last, was
read.
Moved and seconded that T. K.
Sagen be appointed as such appraiser.
Carried.
{! Moved and seconded that the quart
erly report of D. q. Duell for the
quarter ending July 10, 1902, be ap.
proved and warrants ordered drawn
in payment of same as; follows:
D.aG Duell, justice fees.....$ % 81
Herman Rutten, sheriff iees... 27O 9(
Gilbert Birkedal, sheriff fees / &c
EN-. Baylor, witness fees.....l Is Y
Herman Rutten, witness fees. 1 II
David Denoyer, witness fees. 3'O(
B. w. Rantz, witness fees..... 9 OF
A. Flath, witness fees.... 3 on
A. w. Harrison, witness fees 1 Il
Oswald Goldner, witness9fees.. 4 II
w: E. Powell witness fees. 1 X
Henry Minnett, witness Fees. 3 4,
Carried. All members votins
Eyes"
Moved and seconded that this board
accept the warranty deed given b,
julius P. Gilberg to Ramsey county
in which it is intended to convey tx
the county a wagon road, commencing
at a point 80 rods west of the south
east corner of section 14-156-66, theme,