Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-02-06
OFFICIAL.

Regular Meeting of the Board
of County Commissioners
of Ramsey County,
North Dakota.
Adjourned meeting Of the board of
county commissioners Of Ramsey
county, North Dakota,
MONDAY, JAN. 10, 1908.
The board met at 8 o'clock a. M,
pursuant to adjournment.
Present-Commissioners Day, An.
derson, Baker and Furstenau.
A petition signed by H. G. Klingle
and 81 others, praying for the erec-
ton Of a bridge across the coulee on
the section line between section 80
and 33, township 1856 range g., was
read.
Moved and seconded that a committee
be appointed to view above location
and examine into the necessity for
said bridge and report at October
meeting.
Carried.
The chairman appointed as such
committee, Commissioners Anderson,
Day and Baker.
The bond Of Geo. Mclean as asses
sor for the First assessors district in
the sum Of $500, with VIM. Passow
and w. A. Fulkerson as sureties was
on motion duly seconded and carried
approved accepted.
The report of Judge D. g. Duell,
as justice of the peace for the quarter
ending Jan. 8, 1908, was approved
and warrants ordered drawn in pay
ment Of same as follows, subject t.
chapter 1852, laws 1901:
D. G. Duell, justice fees.........$$ 29 81
Herman Rutten, sheriff. fees......68 45
L. H. Miller, witness fees.......1 70
Ole Moen, witness fees. ........3 SO
Ed Lynch, witness fees. .......3 &c
Thos. Moen, witness fees. ..."''3 60
Carried-All members present vot-
ing eyes
The sheriff's annual Jail report for
year ending Oct. 81, 1902, was read
and ordered placed on file.
A. recess was then taken until,'2 o.
clock p. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The board met at 2 O'Clock p. NJ.
pursuant to above recess.
Present-Commissioners Day, An
derson, Baker and Furstenau.
The following reports were read:
The majority of your committee
] appointed to examine poor farm sites
report that we have examined thu
Hale, Noonan, and Smith farms il
Stevens township. The Mansear
farm in Lake township, and thu
Goozee farm in Freshwater township
Price, location and quality of lane
considered, we think the Smith lant
in section 90 and 20, Stevens town
ship, the best bargain offered and rec
commend it's purchase.
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) Fred A. Baker.
(Signed) Chris Anderson.
beg leave to report that as a mem
| Der Of the committee appointed t.
view the sites for a poor farm, that
fin. that on account of price of a suit,
f able place, that we re-advertise fol
o other bids.
(Signed) Gus Furstenau.
! Moved and seconded that the mi
; nority report be approved and adopt
ed.
Roll call Day and Furstenau vot
ing "yes;" Baker and Anderson vot
ing emo"
Vote was a tie.
Moved and seconded that the major
ity report be adopted.
# Roll call: Baker and Anderso
voting eyes" Day and Furstena
o. voting emo" Vote was declared
.
tie.
~ Moved and seconded that the aud
tor be instructed to return all certife
,e checks filed with poor farm bids c
: demand.
Carried.
Moved and seconded that the qua
v terIy report, ending Dec. 81, 1909,
J. H. Fulkerson, %iutsice of the peac
l. { approved and warrants order'
,r drawn in payment of same as follow
" subject to chapter 1852, laws of 1901:
j. H. Fulkerson, justice fees...$ 1
>, J. B. Church, sheriff fees....... 10
Carried-All present votil
>. Eyes
The renort of .Justice of the Pea