Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-10-16

ASOopO\VAu14y s'-s r#.r
(Signed) Fred A. Baker,
(signed} Chr. Anderson,
(Signed) Jas. Mccormick.
Committee.
On motion duly seconded and car
< ed the the above report was approx
ed and the chairman was authorized to
enter into a contract with the Devils
Lake Improvement company for one
year from October 1, 1908, in accor-
dance with said report.
Moved and seconded that the fol-
lowing bills be allowed and warrants
ordered drawn in payment of same
subject to cnapter 1852, laws 1901:
G. P. Brainard,. hardware supplies
for court house August and Septem-
Der, 1903, $sa. 80.
Geo. Elmslie, postage August and
September, $26. IS.
J. @. Adams, hardware supplies for
court house., August and September,
So. 80.
F. W. Mann & Son, poor orders
Mrs Rowan, 1921. 10; clothing for
female prisoners insane, $3.50, and
supplies for Jail sc. IS, total, $50. SIS.
Nels Skow, rent for house for Mrs.
Stenseth, July, August and Septem-
Der, 10 90; allowed at $16. so.
J. H. Smith, pulling mutard on
county poor farm, SO. 70.
Carrie9-All members present vot
ing ''yes."
Moved and seconded that the chair.
man appoint a committee OF three as a
poor farm committee or the purpose of
renting, or leasing same and to at
tend to such other matters as require
attention IN order that there be no
unnecessary delays in managing
same.
CARR I'D.
The chair then appointed as such
committee, Commissioners Anderson,
Day and Baker.
A recess was then taken until 2
O'Clock p. III.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The board met at 2 o'clock p. m.
pursuant to above 1ecess
P1esent-All the members.
Moved by Day, and seconded by
Baker that a contract be entered into
with Herman Rutten, sheriff, in &C
cordance with chapter 1854, Session
laws 1901, for the collection of seed
liens, judgments and delinquent per
sonal property taxes for year 1900 and
all prior years, he to receive for his
compensation for such services 25 per
cent of the total amount due, in each
case-including penalty and interest
and shall only apply on taxos
actually collected by him and turned
into the county treasury. Carried.
The auditor called the boards at
@tention to the fact that he finds tive
assessments for 1902 against NEA sec
ton 33, township 1876, range 81.
1t was therefore moved and second
ed that one OF the above referred tc
assessments be stricken from the ia
roll.
Carried.
Moved and seconded that the bill
Of Herman Rutten, sheriff, VS.. State
of North Dakota, for arrest, attending
court, conveyance, mileage and sum.
moning board Of insanity in case Of
c. H. Alcott was On motion approved
in sum of $13. IS and chairman and
auditor instructed to so certify on sai6
bill.
Carried.
Moved, seconded and carried thai
the report Of Justice Of Peace NJ. A.
Hoghaug for quarter ending Septem.
Der 30, 1908, be approved and warrants
ordered drawn N payment of same az
follows:
NJ. A. Hognaug. Justice fees, 81 rs.
Herman Rutten, sheriff fees, $4S. So.
Chas. Oakley, c. nstable's fees, 81. 90.
Gus Olander, witness fees, 81. 10.
I j. H. Jones, witness fees, :. lilo
Moved, seconded and car. led that
the report of Justice of the Peace
VIM. H. Wake for quarter ending
March 30, 1908, be approved.
Moved, seconded and carried that
the report of Justice of the Peace 0.
o. Knudson for quarter ending Sept.
80, 1903, be approved and warrants
drawn in payment of same as follows
o. o. Knudson, justice fees, Sc. So.
Oluf Gilbertson, constable fees,
$11. 80.
Elmer Mckinley, witness fees,
S.. 90.
Mrs. Elmer Mckinley, witness fees,
! 81. 90.