Morris tribune., 1903-01-17
Annual Meeting.
Proceedings of the Board of County
Commissioners.

law in the auditors Office at 10 a. M
Tuesday, January 6, 1903, the same
being the first Tuesday after the frs
Monday.
i Members present, III. r. Eddy, HI
L. Smith, P. F'.'Casey, L. Il Hanse
and j. j. Homo. Minutes of last
meeting read and approved. After
| the call to order, on motion, n r.
Spur was made temporary chairman
and the board proceeded by ballot to
the election of chairman for the ensu-
ing year, resulting on the first in the
unanimous election of L. L. Hanse as
chairman, who immed lately entered
upon the discharge of his duties.
The matter of official bonds was
taken up, and, onmotion, the bond of
the county auditor was fixed at $4,000. :
90, the bond of the county treasurer at
$40, 10000; the bond ofregistef of deeds
at $5000.O0; the bond of county attor-
ney at 100000; the bond of surveyor
at S500.0O; the bond of coroner at
$500 on: the bond of Judge of probate
at $1,000 on; the bond of court commits
sioner at 100000.
On motion; the bond of Geo. FL. Mum
no, as county auditor, in the sum of
S50O000, with John j. CARNEY, VIM.
Wunsch and Henry J. Schrapps as
sureties, was duly approved.
On motion, the bond of w. G Bick-
nell as county attorney, in the sum of
100000, with ohm House and Anton
Watzke as sureties, was duly approx
ed.
On motion, the bond OF Samuel Lar
son, as register of deeds in the sum of
$1,000 90, with Justin Berkin, Halvor B.
Lund, Martin o. Flatner and John E.
Danielson, as sureties, was duly ap-
proved.
On motion, the bond of D. T. Whea-
ton, as county surveyor, in the sum OF
$4,000, with William Tandy and Her
bert Z. Hulburd, as sureties, was duly
approved.
On motion. the bond of Carl Buck
entin, as county treasurer, in the sum
of $40, 100000, with Justin Berkin, Syl-
vester Stewart, Ole C. Hanson and Ed
win J. Jones, as sureties, was duly APP
proved.
On motion, the board voted to in
spect the county farm and adjourned
to 10 a. m. Wednesday.
Wednesday. 10 a. M, board met,
members PRESENT.. L. Hanse, Fl.
L. Smith and j. j. Homo. Chairman |
Hanse announced the following com
mittees: Finance-H. r. Eddy, H. L.
Smith, P. F. Casey; Printing!. F.
Casey, J. ]. Homo, Fl. R. Eddy;
Court house and grounds j. ]. Hon
20, 81. L. Smith, H. r. Eddy. County
farm-H. L. Smith, P. F. Casey, II. R.
Eddy; Roads and bridges-full board
On motion, the bond of sheriff was
fixed at $5OOO.OO.
On motion, the bond of John r. Della
hunt, as sheriff, in the sum of $4,000,
with John Rowells, Manly B. Lord,
Michael Mahoney, Daniel w. Lawler
and Jas. McCanney, as sureties, was
duly approved.
On motion, the bond of Andrew
as court commissioner, in
the sum of So, 900, with ohm Fl. Deven
ney and Frank A. Mullen, was duly
On motion, board adjourned to 10 a.
N. Thursday.
Thursday, 10 a. M, board met, all
members present P. H. Foley made |
in writing for license to
sell Intoxicating liquors at Alberta,
Stevens county, and, on motion, the
said application was set for hearing
on March 2, 1908, at 10 a. m. at the
auditors Office, village of Morris
County board, on motion, fixed the !
license to be paid for selling intoxica-
ing liquors in Alberta at the sum of
10000. c
On motion, the bond of E. J. Babe,
rs judge of probate, in the. sum Of 1t
q, 900. 90, with Alex Agar and James .
,. Morton, as sureties, was duly APP n
proved.
M. 0. Leo's application for abate-
nent Of taxes on lot in village of Han
;ock was, on motion, recommended to
tate auditor for said abatement
d. T. Wheaton's application for
abatement OF taxes on personal prop
rty in village of Morris was, on mo.
ion, recommended to state auditor for 8
aid abatement. 4
Petition of Karelius Christopherson 1
o be set off from school district No. Z
o school district No IL was set for :
fearing March 2, 1903, at 10 a. M. Adj
burned to 1'3o p M. .
Afternoon session, 1:3o all members II