The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-10-13
sherbrooke, Nd, Oct. 9TH, 1904,

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The Board of County Commissioners
convened at nine o'clock a. M. pursuant
to adjournment. Perscnt: G. o. John.
son, II. N. Horner and w. E. Elliott.
Minutes of the meeting of Oct. 3rd, 1904
read and approved.
The Coroner's report, in the matter OF
an inquisition held upon tho dead body
of N. L. Engen, was on motion approved
and foes allowed as follows:
DR.. Fl. Bacharach, oroner..... 1855
Gunder Stavens, %coroner's Juror 44O
Peter Fnger, cocones's juror. 4.lO
Elick Nyhus, coroner's juror. 4.3O
F. G. Enger, coroners's witness. 100
T. 0. Torgerson, coroner's wit
nese ............ 80. ....... Ito
Hans Solberg. %coroner's witness 12O
Tho application of J. 0. Collins for a
live year lease, at 50 per year rental, for
the north half Of block 4, Sherbrooke.
was on motion granted,
Tho following bills were on motion
allowed:
t. A. Hasselquist, cash advanced
for postage and express ...... TAO
I. \. H%csselqnist, mileage visit
ing schools ....... ........ $50
T. A. Hassclquist, cash advanced
for diplomas 1926
Andrew johnson. taking Mrs. X.
Korstad, pauper, to Hillsboro 1000
On motion the Board adjourned until
2 o'clock, p. IN same day.
AFTERNOON SESSION.,
The Board Of County Commissioners
roconvened at 2 O'Clock, p. NJ, all mem
bers present.
IF. %. Diblcy, representing tho Fargo
Bridge & Iron Co.. was present and
bridge matters were taken under consid.
Grafton.
On motion the contract for building a
cedar pile bridge across Goose river in
section q, Newburg twp, was awarded
to the Fargo Bridge & Iron Co., at 1915
said bridge to TO completed within
three weeks. Mr.. Dibley informed the
Board that if a steele bridge was requir-
ed it could not be built this fall.
The justice reports of VIM. Palmer for
quarter ending Sept. Both, 1904, cases
State vs.. Jacob Greenfield and State VS..
Albert Matson, was on motion approved
and justice fees amounting to 81 As ord.
cred paid.
In accordance with sections 253O and
253l of Chapter 81 of the revised codes
Of 1899, on motion the names of various
townships were changed as follows:
Norway changed to Beaver Creek;
Highland changed to Finley twp; Berg
en- changed to Franklin; Lincoln chang
ed to Hugo; Hope twp. changed to
Waehburn; Norman changed to Sharon
twp,
The bills Of Jardine Bridge Works,
amounting to $53,O5 for repairs on brid.
ges between sections II and II Enger,
and between sections Q and 16 New.
burgh twps., was on motion rejected.
The bill of the Northwestern Bridge
Co., $400.0 90 for part payment on bridge
contracts was on motion allowed,
The policies for 100000 insurance on
the county building, being about to ex-
pire, the Treasurer was instructed to re.
insure as follows:
North Dakota Mutual, of Valley
SALy 1UUO w
Mutual, of Grand
EOrh6.. =. lCUU.UU
Implement Dealers Mutual, of
Grand Forks 80. ........... 100000
On motion the petition for bridges
between sections IL and 13 and 81 and
81 Enger twp. was taken from the table.
On motion the chairman appointed
Elliott, Sulland and himself as a com.
mittee to inspect bridge sites as follows:
Between secs. q and "a, secs. IL and
10 and secs. 81 and % Enger twp; be-
tween secs. 80 and "a Primrose twp; be.
tween secs. 26 and IS Golden Lake twp.
and secs. &c and IS Newburgh twp.
On motion the following bills were
allowed:
F. Gray, expense in removing Jas.
from Hope to asylum for feeble
minded at Grafton. 3O.15
F. Fray, Commissioner. per
diem, mileage, inspecting brid-
ges and mileage. 1910
G. o. johnson, Commissioner
per diem ard mileage 800. lo.4o