Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-05-01

depository, be cot accepted for the
reason that according to above opinion
of the states attorney said bank can
not at this time be designated as a
county depository.
Carried.
The chairman and auditor reported
that a warranty deed and abstract of
title both approved as to form and title
clear by the states attorney was de.
livered by J. n. Smith, Covering 315
acres in sections 20 and 20, Stevens
township, for poor farm, and in &C.
cordance with instructions issued at
last meeting Of this board warrants
were issued in payment Of same at
agreed price and warranty deed, duly
recorded in register of deeds Office.
Moved and seconded that above re.
port be approved.
Carried.
A reces was then taken unil 2
O'Clock p. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The board met at 2 p. m. pursuant
to above recess.
Observation-Disclosures Day, An
derson, Furstenau and Mccormick.
Moved by Day and duly seconded
that the county poor farm be rented
to J. h. Smith of Crazy for the crop
season of 1903 on the following terms:
He to furnish all seed, labor and
everything necessary to put in and
take off the crop and deliver me
fourth (A) of the crop in an elevator
at Crary, Ramsey county, free from
all costs to the county for its share,
and that the chairman and auditor be
authorized to enter into a contract
with said Smith on said terms.
Carried.
Moved and seconded that the valua-
tion for 1901 assessed against p. q.
Chilly in Lake township, $53s. 90, for
threshing rig be reduced n e-half and
tax extended accordingly for the rea-
son that part of said rig was 10 years
old and therefore assessed too high in
comparison with other rigs.
Carried.
Moved and seconded that the 1898
personal property tax against. Charles
Nelson in Dry Lake township be
stricken from the list for the reason
that he proves that he had no such
property in that town in said year.
Carried.
Moved and seconded that the 1895
personal property assessment in South
Miunewaukan township against Her
man Stenseth for threshing rig, b.
cancelled, it being shown that he die
not own said rig at that time.
Carried.
Moved q, d seconded that the bill O.
Herman Rutten, sheriff VS.. State O.
North Dakota, in sum Of $50. Is, ar
rest, mileage, livery, assistance anG
summoning board of insanity in case
of Christ Lee, be and the same is
hereby audited and approved and the
chairman and auditor instructed tt
endorse said approval on said bill.
Carried.
Moved and seconded that the 1895
personal property tax assessed against
Joseph Mayors in Lake township in
sum of ST.. SO be cancelled for the rea'
son that same is also assessed to hin
in city for same year; further that the
treasurer be instructed to accept the
face of following personal property
taxes assessed against Jos. Meier in
city of Devils Lake, 1898, IS. So; 1899,
IS. IS; 1900, $4.14; and 1902. 800 in
full settlement of same.
Carried.
The county superintendent OF
schools makes formal rsquisition TO,
additional facilities for taking care Of
and handling the increased amount Of
records and blanks that his Office now
requires.
Moved and seconded that the re.
QUESTION be granted and purchasing
committee instructed to make the
necessary purchases.
Carried.
Moved and seconded that a refund.
ing order in sum of $50. 90 be issued
on redemption fund favor of F. H.
Singer, same being amount paid in
redemption of EH NWA and VIZ
NEA section 2, township 1929 (see
redemption receipt No. 1887, Nov. 26,
1902 for the reason that same tax had
already been redeemed by said Singer
Nov. Is, 1902 under redemption receipt
No. 1881.
Carried.
A recess was taken then until 7:3C
p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The board met pursuant to above
recess at 7:3C p. m.
Present. Commissioners Day, Ander'
son, Furstenau and Mccormick.
Moved and seconded that the petit
ton read to this board Oct. 6, 1902,