Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-08-14

Signed:
JAMES MOI oRM1cK.
FRED A., BAKER.

Signed: JAMES MCCORMICK.
FRED A. BAKER.
Gus FuRsrENAu.
On motion duly seconded andcarried
the above report wae adopted.
The following petition was then
read:
We the undersigned representing
three fourths of the legal voters of
sections SO, 7 and 8, the s19 section 9,
and all of sections l6, II. and Is, town
chip l57, range "a, County Of Ramsey,
State of North Dakota, do allege that
the territory above described has been
attached for school purposes to the
village OF Starkweather, Rams
County N. D. by an order issued July
18th, 1903, by the Board of Education
of the Special School District of the
said village of Starkweather, which
order included said territory with
other territory likewise attached to
said village, that the best interests OF
the residents Of the territory above
described have not been properly
subserved by said attachment: that
the children of said territory all reside
more than four miles from the Village
of Starkweather, and on account of
this distance would be deprived of
school privileges to be offered by said
special school district: and that said
described territory was included in
adjacent territory attached to said
special District in opposition. to the
wishes OF the undersigned, whose
names did not appear upon the
petition for such attachment.
Therefore, we would most respect
fully petition your Honorable Board
to detach the above described territory
from the Special School District of the
Village of Starkweather and attach
the same to Bergen School Distri let ID
OF which district 1t originally formed a
part as is authorized by section 1856 of
the Revised Codes of North Dakota,
and for which we will ever pray,
Signed:
GEO. w. III. DAVIS
8 OTHERS.
Moved and seconded that the follow.
ing resolution be adopted.
Whereas, a petition signsd by three
fourths of the legal voters of sections
5, 6, 7 and s South u of section 9 and
all of sections l6. II and Is township
l57 range ga, has been presented to
this Board praying that the said
territory be detached from the
Special School District of the Village
of Starkweather and attached to
Bergen School District No. 10 and
alleging that the children Of said
territory all reside more than four
miles from the Village of Star kweather
and that said described territory was
attached to said Special school District
in opposition to the wishes OF the
petitioners.
Resolved, That the said sections 5
6, 7 and 8, south u of section 9 and all
of sections l6, II and 10 township l57
range "a, are by this board hereby
detached from the Special school
district of the Village of Starkweather
and attached to Bergen school district,
No. I3 of which district said territory
origin ally formed a part, as le authoriz.
ed by section 1856 of the r evieed Codes
of North Dakota, and that the County
Auditor is hereby requested to file n
copy Of this resolution with the clerk
of the Board of Education of the
Village of Starkweather, one cory with
the clerk of Bergen school district Is
and one copy with the County Supt.
of Schools for Ramsey County, North
Dakota.
Carried.
Moved and seconded that the
Supplemental Report of E, H. Hutch
ms City Justice of the Peace for year
ending April I903-be approved.
Carried.
VAOFOu anu 6cCOuU0u Gudl LILO lOllOW-
ing bills be allowed and warrants
ordered drawn in payment of same,
subject to chapter i62 session laws 1901.
The Robertson Lumber Co., sewer
pipe for Road cuIverts 1880 IS; Door
casing, 50. SO; s33.O5.
DO Adams, Hardware supplies for
July 1903 for court house. IS 80.
G. P. Brainard, Hardware, Paint,
etc., for Court house, $13.75.
James Howden, grading approaches
to Bridge on sections ~ and 28-l57-
81, $4,000.
Dakota Machinery Co. to repair
to sewer connection in basement,
$4,000.
Herman Ruttep, service as jailor and
Janitor July 1908. $4,000.
Holbrook Merchandise Co., one flag,
81. 90.
Geo. Elmslie, stamps July 1903,
$3.50.
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