Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-01-09

lliston. North Dakota.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
Board Of Co. Commissioners
w1EL1Axs COUNTY. y.
WiIliston, N. D., January 6. 1902.
Commissioners Rowell and Westcott.
County judge and Auditor met for the
purpose Of appointing commissioner
to ill the vacancy in district No. ].
On motion Of J. w. Truax. G. F..
Rowell was appointed chairman and E..
M. Atterberrv secretary.
w. D. Parshall. was recommended by
the county central committee from dis
trict No. l, a. suitable person.
On motion of ]. w. Trusx, W. D. Par
shall was elected by reclamation to fill
the vacancy Of commissioner for district
No. l for 1902.
4 G. F. RowELL, E. NJ. ArrERBERRY,
Chairman. Secretary.
January 9Th, 1902.
Commissioners met 10 regular meeting.
All members present.
On motion Of G. F. Rowell. E. O..
Westcott was appointed chairman.
Minutes Of October meeting we're read
and approved.
w. D. Parshall was appointed COM
missioner for district No. to fill vacan.
CIV and was dulv qualified.
On motion, board adjourned until two
p. m.
2 p. m.
Board called to order by Chairman
Westcott. All members present.
E. G. Palmer's assessment for 1901 was
lowered to 81, $50.
The First National Banks assessment
was lowered to $12.148. on account of
double assessment on real estate
Mrs. Fannie Gates assessment was
lowered to $50, on account Of list Of per-
sonal effects furnished by her.
On motion of commissioner Rowell,
seconded by commissioner Parshall, the
road running north from Williston to
Freeman's ranch, as surveyed bv the
county surveyor was ordered opened as
a public highway. The order, maps and
field notes are on file with the county
auditor.
On motion Of commissioner Parshall,
seconded by commissioner Rowell. q
bounty Of g each will be paid on wolves
and coyotes.
On motion board adjourned until 8
q. M, January 9TH.
Ga. M, January 9TH, 1902.
Board called to order by Chairman
Wsstcott. All members present.
In rechecking amounts drawn by H
Y. Smith a auditors salary. board found
county owed him $4.67, instead Of him
owing the county.
On motion of commissioner Parshall
seconded bv commissioner Rowell, the
Herald, Graphic and Buford Tribune
were designated - county official papers
On motion Of commissioners Rowell
seconded by commissioner Parshall. bid
Of B. L. Hsrdaway to furnish county
with ten tons Of coal at $l.775 per ton was
accepted; and bid Of John Heffernan fol
80 cords Of l6sinch wood at $3.50 per cord
was accepted. No other bids being pre-
sented.
On. motion Of commissioner Rowell
seconded by commissioner Parshall
board, adjourned until 2 p. NJ. in order
to visit the county poor to see how they
were cared for and what condition they
are in.
2p. m.
Bids for county physician received
Dr.. J. H. Belyea...............$30O per year
DR.. F. H: VanDyke........$25O per year
Dr.. F. H. VanDyke being the loves
bidder WAS appointed county physician
for the year Of 1902.
On motion Of commissioner Parshall
seconded by commissioners Rowell. Dan
Gableman was appointed jsnitor at 81
per month.
On motion Of commissioner Rowell
| seconded by commissioner Parshall. th'
following road supervisors were ap
pointed: Road district No. l, ]. E. Pet
tic; road district No. 2, H. P. Hendrick
son; road district No. 8, G. O. Westcott
road district No. 4, w. ]. Doyle.
On motion of commissioner Parshall
seconded bv commissioner Rowell,. tn
following boaId of health was appointed
Dr.. ]. H. Belvea and w. D. Parshall.
On motion Of commissioner Rowell
seconded BY commissioner Parshall, tn
following 6re wardens we're appointed
Let district, A. Carlson; End district
John A. Ross, 3rd district, H. A. Nelson
4th district. H. V. Smith; 9Th district
A. Twitchell.
On motion of commissioner Rowell
seconded by commissioner Parshall, A
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