The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-08
Chairman County Commissioners:
Board of Audit. Beltrami County.
len. the boaru adjourned to meet al

o'clock p. m.
Board reconvened as per adjournment
The matter Of settlement with the defunct
| Merchants Bank was taken under considera-
ton and on motion Commissioner johnson
was appointed mittee to look tbs mat
ter UP and report to the board at O'Clock p.
M. July 25. 1903.
: On motion. the board adjourned to meet at
3 o'clock p. M. July rs. 1903.
| On motion. Commissioner Mclougald was
| instructed to advertise for bids for certain
road work on county road from Blackjack TO
Battle River and from Blackduck to Langor
as per specifications prepared by County
Surveyor Stoner. Said bids to be on file with
the auditor on or before Sept. s. 1903. at 10
O'Clock q. m.
On motion. board adjourned to meet at
O'Clock p. m.
BOARD reconvened as per adjournment.
Resolution. INTRODUCED by Commissioners
Whereas. default has been made in the con-
ditions of a certain real estate mortgage
dated March 29th 1901 executed by George
McTaggart and wife and Earl Cell and wife,
mortgagors. to John d. Marlin. ,Jr.. mort
gagee. upon lots II and Is. block 10. original
townsite of Bemidji. in Beltrami county.
Mimi. Which said mortgage with the indebt-
| edness thereby secured. was on the 18th day
OF July 1901 duly assigned by said Marlin to
| trami county, which board is still the owner
| thereof.
Now. therefore, the county attorney ofsaid
Beltrami county is hereby directed to imme-
| diately foreclOSe the same by advertisement.
and the chairman OF said board. onits be-
Ehalf and the auditor Of said county are
| hereby authorize and directed to execute
| the proper pc wer of attorney to said county
| attorney. for that pu rpose.
| The following communication was handed
| to and filed with the board:
Hon f. O. sibIey, - " -,
Chairman of the Beard ,f County Commits
sicners. Bemidji. Mimi.
referring to resolution recently passed
| lS Your Icard of county commissioners APP
\ pointing me as attorney in the case ct Bel
! trani county Rainst the Rat Portage Lum-
| ltrcCnranN. yCu are advised that desire
| to lie relieved as attCrIey in Tat case
| Thanking you and your associates for your
Kindness in appointing me tozloGk after the
I county interests in the prtmis eS. / am.
Respectfully yours.
| Onnotion ~ Wright. seconded by johnson.
| that the chairman and auditor he and they
| are hereby instr cted and authorized on the
lspart of this board and thecoUnty to issue to
| the defunct Merchants Bank a release pre-
pared by the county rttorney Of their liabil-
itN to this county on receipt of $1,000. to be ac-
lcepted as payment in full.
| On motion by Johnson. seconded by Wright.
that s15C be and it is hereby appropriated out
!! or tile county road and bridge fund 10 the
| town OF Ian mers to lc expended on the
|county road running ncrtl of Soway over Il
| G rtain tamarac swamp in the north part OF
i
and the auditor he and he hereby instruct
| ed to issue his warrant for said amount on
receipt of proper bond.
| On motion by. Johnson seconded by Wright.
| that S20ti be and it is hereby appropriated
out OF the county road and bridge fund to-
the town of Turtle River to be expended on
| til, county road as it runs through sections >
ana Il and for crduros on same road. and
| ~ @ To the town Of Por Hope to he expended
OF town road as it runs \. &sS.on section 81
AID between sections y ana j. and IS and 81
F. e. W. and the auditor is hereby authorized
10 issue ms warrants for said amounts upon
receipt of prOper bonds.
| On motion IN Wright seconded IVY Johnson.
| that tile chairman and auditor bt. and they
| neet tiate loan with the State sufficient to
pay expenses connected with tho construc-
ticn of the hammers or ditch No. l and the
Grass Lake ditch or ditch No..
| On motion the following claims were al
lowed
Il hhoda getting, out tax settle
| n,ent in trt aSurerS Office during the
| inability of the treasurer on account
OF sickness. ........... S10O 90
w A Smith days building sidewalk
| on court house grounds. ......... IL 90
Paul Marschalk assessing Srd assess
| ment dist ........... -. 49,. 1913 90
P X Rustvold l-a5 it flag for court
house Observation-Disclosures. ...... q 90
I q VI Skinvlck- advancing amount nec--
.ceSSary TIC convey Magda Bye to hos
| pital for feeble minded ............-. 10 GO
| NJ Smith lumber for side walk.
court house grounds. $3.50. -. 80 90
| Tracy Bardwell. getting and deliver
| ing at dock in Bemidji = trees forlib-
! erty pole for court house ............. ~ CO
Reed & knutSon repairs to pest house
wagon ::.s.. -. -. .....,... , 80
Re.a & knutSose repairs for stump
puller on poor farm. .......... 3 Is
| Reed & knutson. irons for splicing
| flag pole and putting same on 49,. tW
| + j BOURGEOIS, survey OF County road
| --FrOhn. Observation-Disclosures $500. 49,. : 90
| Carl Maryson. day eNt.rGuishing
|