The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-05-12
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Official Proceedings of the Board
Of County Commissioners
OF Steele County.
Sherblooke, N. Oak. May 4th, 1904

Sherblooke, N. Oak. May 4th, 1904
The board of county commissioners
convened at 9 o'clock A. NJ, pursuant to
call of county auditor. Members pre-
sent G.. o. johnson, w. e. Elliott and
Frank Gray.
Minutes of the meeting of April 4th
1904, read aud on motion approved.
Bridge business was taken up by the
board. There having been a washout
1 on line between section 10 and "a. New
burgh twp, the auditor had obtained
bids, for building a new bridge, from
the following bridge firms: Jardine
Bridge Works, Fargo Bridge q Iron Go.
and lheNorthwestern Bridge 20.
On motion the contract was awarded
to the Fargo Bridge & Iron Co. at 1896.
90, bridge to be completed within 30
days.
On motion the chairman appointed
Elliott, Horner and johnson, to meet
with Griggs county commissioners to in
spect site for bridge on county line be-
tween Griggs and Steele counties, on
line Of sec 81 Bergen twp.
In view OF the dilapidated appearance
of the Court house, the auditor was on
motioniin structed to have the building
painted and some necessary repairs
made.
Geo, Schiosser presented petition to
the board for abatement of one school
poll, assessed in Colgate twp. for the year
1908 presenting tax receipt showing
same to have been assessed and paid
in Traill county. On motion abatement
was ordered made as per petition. Mr..
Geo. Schlosser pres ented petition for
abatement of personal tax, amounting
to 81 O3 assessed in Melrose twp. for the
ear 1903. 1t appearing to the satisfac.
ton of the board that the same property
had been assessed in Colgate twp.
it was on motion ordered that said
q taxes in Melrose twp. be abated.
Oh~motion the following bills were al
lowed and ordered paid.
T. U. SchJeldahl, cash advanced
II. G. Edwards. Court stenv-
grapher S IS 90
7, O. S%chjeldahl, cash advanced
Il, G. Edwards, Court Steno.
grapher ............ ........ 10 80
Finley Beacon. publishing ON
missioners proceedings and
other legal printing ........ 8 Is
j.. A. Klovstad, fuel furnished
John Larson, county charge. 8 60
AN. Mclaughlin, fuel furnish
ed Mrs. Cyrus. county charge, 20 20
a. N. Mclaughlin fuel furnish
ed John Larson, county
charge, 10 20
Ed. Pepper, sheriff fees, COL
lection personal property tax, 3 90
Welo & Teie, groceries and fuel
furnished Ole Kittelson,
county charge,...-........... Al 60
On motion the board adjourned until
4 o'clock p. NJ. same day.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Board of County Commissioners
reconvened.at l o'clock P. NJ. pursuant
to adjournment. Members present
johnson, Elliott and Gray,
On motion the bonds of Jardine
Bridge Works Fargo Bridge d. Iron Co.
and The Northwestern Bridge 20. Gov
ering contracts for erection of equity
bridges, Vas accepted
On motion the auditor was authorized
to issue warrants, drawn on the bridge
4fnnd, payable to Jardine Bridge Works,
Fargo Bridge & Iron Go, and The North
western Bridge Go. for one half the con
tract. price for building the various
0OuuGy fUIluStS COuIIdclou Tor. W1en
aid companies have made delivery of
yAhefnished iron work at the nearest
railroad station to the bridge sites.
On motion the bill of Wamberg &
jacobson, 800. 90 for %strvchnine, was al.
lowed and ordered paid from the Goph.
er destruction fund.
On motion the following bills we're al,
lowed.
S. Mcpherson, cash advanced
for postage. express and cart
S 5 O5
T. A. Hasselquist. cash advanc-
ed for postage,............... 3 Is
Frank Gray, commissioner per
diem and mileage. S &C
q. 0. johnson. commissioner
per diem and mileage......... S &C
w. p. Elliott, commissioner per
diem and mileage 4 &c
On motion the board adjourned.
s. MCPHERSON.
County Auditor.