Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-24

L Scott s. Co, poor orders Mrs Fish,
July, August, September and Octo-
Der, 1901 80. ...... ............. 40 90
Mandan Pioneer, official estray paper,
Carried. All members voting Yes"
Moved and seconded that the bill of
DR.. II. H, Ruger for necessary expense
as County Health Officers, s57 be dis
allo we'd. Carried.
The County superintendent of schools
makes requisition for s3l0 Nor clerical
assistance in his Office for year 1902,
Moved and seconded that the above
amount be allowed same being % fixed
by statute. Carried.
Moved and seconded that Roberts
Rules Of Order be adopted for the gov-
ernment Of this Board for the year
1902. Carried.
"A petition signed by Sister Jose
phine asking that the taxes since 1895
tax on lots 7 and 8, block A in city of
Devils Lake, N, D., be ordered stricken
from tho tax rolls and cancelled for the
reason that at that time same was per-
chased by the hospital for use Of barn
and care of stock used in connection
with the hospital and that under sub
division 6. sec. l150, Revised Codes
same should be exempt from taxation.
Moved and seconded that the petition
be granted aud auditor instructed to
correct records accordingly. Carried.
Moved, seconded and carried to ad-
journ until 9 o'clock a. m. Tuesday,
January I, 1902.
FRED A. BAKER,
Chairman.
Attest:
EMIL S. E1cH,
County Auditor,
Adjourned meeting of the Board of
County Commissioners Of Ramsey
County, N. D.
Tuesday, January 7, 1902.
The board me- at 8 o'clock a. m, pur
suant to adjournment.
Moved and seconded that a recess be
taken until 2 o'clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION..
The board reassemblec at 2 o'clock
p. M, pursuant to above recess.
Present: All the members.
Moved by Furstenau and seconded
by Day that the vote on sheriff's re.
QUESTION for jailer and janitor at $50
per month be reconsidered. Carried.
Moved by Mccormick and seconded
by Anderson hat sheriff be allowed
$50 per month for jailer and janitor for
the ensuing year.
Moved by Furstenau and seconded
by Day to amend the above motion so
as to read $50 per month in place of sos
per month.
The vote was then taken on the
amendment and same carried.
The vote now being on the original
motion as amended, same wat duly car.
ried.
The following supplementary report
OF bridge committee was then read:
Jan. 7, 1902.
In reconsideration, your committee
appointed to view location for a bridge
between sections 10 and Is, in township
loo, range 81, recommend that the
same be built by using 3 lines OF Is
inch thing and graded instead Of build
ing a bridge.
(Signed) E. P. Day,
FRED A. BAKER,
CHRIST ANDERSON,
Committee.
Moved and seconded that above re-
port be adopted. Carried.
Moved and seconded that the audi.
tor be instructed to advertise for bids
in Devils Lake News for the following
steel bridges, each bid to be accom-.
panied by a certified (unconditional)
check in an amount equal to 10 per
cent of the bid, payable to the county
treasurer. Bids to be fled on or be-
fore II o'clock noon, Monday, Feb. 10,
1902. All bridges to be completed on
or before July LIST, 1902:
One 48 foot steel wagon bridge be.
tween sections 81 and % to. l56, range
IS, consisting of three 16.foot spans.
posts about 6 feet above the ground
Length of piles about IS feet.
One 48 foot steel wagon bridge be-
tween sections 81 and 80 tp. 156, range
GA, consisting Of three 16 foot spans.
Height same as present bridge. Piling
about 20 feet long.
One "a foot span steel wagon bridge
between sections 81 and 50, to. ISL.
range 81. Posts about 6 feet above
ground. Length of piling about 18
feet long, and
One l6 foot span steel wagon bridee
between sections 5 and s in Cleveland
township (l56-63.) Posts about 5 feet
above ground. Length of piling about
l6 or Is feet.
All bridges to be 16 feet wide in the
clear.
Carried-all members voting yes.
Moved and seconded that the county
treasurer be instructed to accept the
face of tax for year 1899 against John
Goodwill in Coulee tip. Carried.
A petition signed by Herm. Thomp-
son. asking that the valuation IN wiz