The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-06

On motion, the boaru adjourned to meet at
5 o'clock p. m.
+ The matter of settlement with the defunct
Merchants Bank was taken under considera-
ton and on motion Commissioner Johnson
was appointed committee to look tbs mat
ter up and report to the board at clock p.
M. July 25. 1903
On motion. the board adjourned to meet at
3 o'clock D. M. July %. 1903.
Board recOnvened as per adjournment.
On motion. Commissioner Mcl'Ougald was
instructed to advertise for bids for certain
road work on county road from Blackjack TO
Battle River and from Blackjack to LangOr
as per specifications prepared by County
Surveyor Stoner Said bids to be on file with
the auditor on or before Sept. 8. 1903. at ~
On motion. board adjourned to meet at
Board reconvened as per adjournment.
Resolution. introduced by Commissioners
Johnson. seconded by Commissioner Ander-
Whereas. default has been made in the CON
ditons of certain real estate mortgage
Mc1'aggart and wife and Earl Cell and wife.
mortgagors. to John y. Marlin. Jr.. mort
gage. upon lots II and Is block 10: original
tOWnSite of Bemidji in Beltram county,
MINI Which said,mortgage with theindebt-
edness thereby Sc .ured. was on the 18th day
OF July. 1901. duly assigned by said Ma Rim to
the board of county commissloneoS OF Bel
trami county, which board is still the owner
thereof
Now, therefore. thecounty attorney Of said
Beltrami county IS hereby directed to lmme-
and the chairman of said board. on it's be-
half and the auditor Of said county are
hereby authorized and directed to execute
the proper power of attorney to said county
attorney. for that purpose.
The following commune alton was handed
to and filed with the board:
Bemdji Mime: ota. July y. 1908.
Hon. r. o. Sibey.
Chairman of the Board # County Commits
sioners, Bemidji, Mimi.
Dear Sir
by your board of county commissioners APP
pointing me as attorney in the case OF Bel
trami county against the Rat Portage Lum-
Der company; you are ADVISED That ! desire
to be relieved as attorney in that case.
Thanking you ana YOUR associates for YOUR
kindness in appointing ME to look after the
county's int rests in the premises am,
Respectfully yours.
l.. II. BAILEY.
On motion hy Wright seconded by. Johnson.
that the chairman and auditor be and they
part of this board and the county to issue TO
the defnnct Merchants Bank release pre-
pared by the county rttorney OF their llabil-
lty to this county on receipt OF SlOOO. TO be &C
cepted as payment in full.
On motion by johnson. seconded by wright.
that $50 be and it is hereby appropriated out
OF the county read and bridge fund-1o the
town ot hammers. to be expended OH the
county ROAD running norti, of SOwaN over a
cert ain tama rae swamp in the north part OF
said town and for other repair On SAID road
and the auditor be and h, is hereby instruct
ed to issue his warrant fer said amount on
receipt OF proper bond.
/ On motion by johnson seconded by W right:
that 5000 be and it is hereby appropriated
out Of the county road and bridge FUND to
the town Of Turtle River TO be expended on
the county road a., it run> through sections (
and i and for crrduroA on same road. and
500 TO the town Of Porl ope to be EXPENDED
on town road as 1t rum: y. & S. on section ).
and between sections ~ and u and ~ and ii
f. & w. ana the auditor Is hereby authorized
to issue his warrants for said amounts upon
receipt OF proper bonds.
On motion ha Wright seconded by Johnson
that the chairman and auditor b, and they
are hereby instructed and authorized t.
| negotiate loan with the State sufficient to
pay expenses connected with the construc-
| ton of the Lammt r. or ditch No. ! and the
Grass Lake ditch or ditch No.
Oh motion the following claims were al
! lowed:
i i, w Rhoda getting out tax settle
ment in treasurcrs Office during the
! inability OF the treasureron account .,oo =,
! W a Smith days building sidewalk
onc court house rounds j. "
Paul Marschalk assessing 3rd assess !,
p K Rustsold Is fl flag for court
house .......... ................. ..-.... Il "
j on Skinvlck advancing amount nee
,eASsa ry to convey NJ a&da -BNeto hos
, ptal for feeble mindtd.... ....s-.... ~ "
! Nj f Smith lumber for side walk
court house grounds. ....-.... ~ W
Tracy Bardwe getting and deliver
| ing at dock in Bcmldii2 trees for lib
erty pole for court house. ~ W
Reed 4 knutSon repairs to pest house
Reed & knutSon. repairs for stump
puller ON poor farm . q
I Reed knutSon. irons for splicing
flag pole and putting same on.. w
F. Bourgeois. survey of county road q.