Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-04-18
DEVIsIAKE INTER- FRIDAY. APRIL is, 1909

adjourn until 9 O'Clock q. M. Tuesday,
II. "A. Baker,
Chairman.
Attest:
Emil S. Eich,
County Auditor.
Adjourned meeting Of the Board of
County Commissioners OF Ramsey
county, North Dakota.
TUESDAY, APRIL 8,E1902.
Present: Commissioners Day, An
derson, Baker, Furstenaau and McCor-
mick. sSS$
A petition signed By j. j. Bell pray
ing that tax certificate No. 81, sale
1900, purchasedsbyA. W. Kenney, coy
ering tax on lots2A,, b1k13 for year 1899
be called in andpaid by the county for
the reason that said taxgwas paid BY
w. G. Harrington under receipt No.
1913, dated May "a, 1900.
Moved and seconded that petition
be granted and auditor instructed to
cali in the certificate accordingly.
Carried.
A petition by f. D. Locke, asking
that the unpaid 1894 tax against lot 2,
sec 8, tip 1874, re- 63, be ordered stricken
from the list for the reason that the
number Of acres in this tract was in
cluded that year in the description Of
the balance Of his land in Morris tp,
i. O., &c u swM and lots 2 and {, 32-155-
81, 1908 acres, and tax paid, was read
to the board. !
Moved and seconded that same be
granted and auditor ordered to strike
same off the records.
Carried,
It having been clearly shown that p.
H.. Kelley worked out the road tax
against him in tp 155, rg 81 for the
year 1901, by receipts shown properly
signed by the county road 'overseer
and also that same was paid into the
county treasury, therefore it is moved.
and seconded that a refundlng order
in the sum Of S3O8 be issued in favor
of P. H. Kelley.
Carried.
Moved and seconded that the tax
for year 1900 and 1901 on VIZ nwA 35-
l54-64, hospital grounds, be ordered
stricken from the list,same being used
for charitable purposes and is exempt
Except drainage tax.)
Carried.
A petition signed by the jury en-
panneIed for the January, 1902, term Of
the district court, praying that the
board allow them compensation for
their services as such jurors at the
rate of So per day wa read.
And on motion was referred to the
states attorney for his opinion.
The following opinion was given:
Board has no authority under law
to increase compensation of jurors.
(Signed) w. NJ. Anderson,
States Attorney.
Moved and seconded that the petit
ton be rejected in accordance with
the opinion of the states attorney.
Carried.
Moved and seconded that a refund
ing order in the sun of s2l.46 be issued
to P. Sorenson, same being 1901 tax
against e1% nwH and VIZ neA 15-l56-
IS, paid by him through error, and
auditor was instructed to charge said
tax back against said land.
Carried. al
The report Of F. E. Merrick, Justice
of the peace, was read and approved.
A petition signed by 80 legal voters
and freeholders Of township 1853, range
60, praying that said township be or
ganiZed as q civil township was read.
Moved and seconded that in accord
ance with Article l, Chapter 81, Re-
vised Codes 1899, township 1853, range
60, be and the same is hereby organ
ICED as a civil township, that the first
meeting be called for Monday, April
%, 1902, at Oakland school house, Il. Q.
polling place last general election) in
said township, and that the auditor be
instructed to take the necessary steps
to have notices posted, etc.
Carried.
The bill Of Thos. II. Price for nurs-
ing Geo. Stamm, smallpox patient in
Lilliehof township, el32, was On mo-
ton referred to the commissioner Of
the district.
Moved and seconded that the bill Of
Herman Rutten vs.. State of North Da.
kota for transporting Albert WEIGH,
Evart Hunt and A. F. Nichol to the
state ~penitentiary, amounting to
e138.5O, be approved and the chairman
ordered to endorse this approval on
said voucher in accordance with Chap.
1876 Laws 1901.
Carried. !
Moved and seconded that the bill
Of expense of Herman Rutten, sheriff,
vs.. State of North Dakota, in q of
Martha Soderberg, insane, for IS
transportation to insane asylum, in
the sum Of s57.9 80 be approved and the
chairman and auditor ordered to en-
dorse this approval or said bill.
Carried.
Moved and seconded that the follow
ing bills be allowed and warrants
drawn in payment of the same.
E. r. Barnett, attorney by order of
court ........................S 10 "
j. f. Henry, attorney by order
Of the court Is 90
P. A. DePlazes, court order wit.
II 70
Ramsey County National bank,
court orders ................ "A so
Ramsey County National bank,
court orders.................. 1o1 80
F. P. Odds, court order ......... 81 81
Herman Rutten. court order. 2 10
q. V. Stoner, court order ..... 4 20
Fred Richardson, court order. So 10
Cornelius Frank, court order -. "a 60
Ole j. Amundson, court order. 4 1C
W. M. Anderson, court. orders. 20 0C
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