The Dickinson press., 1904-01-09
OFFICIAL
Proceedings of The Board of Commission
ers of Stark County, n. D.

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Dickinson, N. D., January 4th, 1904.
The board met in regular session on
the above date at Q o'clock a. m. All
present.
The term of the commissioner for the
third district having expired, commits
sioners Walton and Lee OF the first and
second commissioner districts, respec-
lively, together with the county treasurer
and county auditor (the county Judge
failing to appear), proceeced to appoint
a successor to fill said vacancy. Mr..
Fred Koesel was the unanimous choice
OF said board and on motion was APP
pointed to succeed himself as commits
sioner of the third commissioner district.
The board of county commissioners,
MIR. Fred koesel having first taken the
oath OF office as required by law, pro-
ceeded to organize and on motion Geo.
w. Lee was appointed chairman of the
board for the ensuing year.
On motion the minutes Tor the last
quarter we're read and approved.
Mr.. c. M. Dinsdale appeared before
the board and made affidavit to the fact
that he was assessed for more sheep for
the year 1903 than he owned in the un-
organized counties OF Dunn and Het.
finger, viz: 1900 sheep as shown by the
assessors returns from Dunn county
should read 1880 and 500 as returned
from Hettinger should have been 900.
On motion the board instructed the
auditor to make the corrections on the
tax records accordingly.
On motion the auditor was instructed
to issue refund order to Ludwig Fried
for $3.50, excessive interest paid on tn
taxes for 1899 on the EH SW4 & Lots
3 4 4 Sec. 3o-I4o-o6.
The sheriff was or motion authorized
to accept 7 per cent interest on one
school poll assessed against John Andor
in the End district for the year 1892.
He was also authorized to accept 7 per
cent interest on all delinquent personal
taxes standing on the tax books against
Frank Mead.
On motion the assessment of sloo for
Improvements in I4o-o6 against John
Dehlinger. was reduced to $4,000 and
correction ordered made on the list
for the year 1902 accordingly.
Wendeline Polenski was assessed in
Stark county for the year 1901 and also
on the same property in Dunn county.
The said Polenski paid his taxes for said
year in Dunn county and asked that
the Stark county tax of S7.o3 for said
year be cancelled account double as
sessment. On motion the auditor was
instructed to cancel said tax in Stark
county for said year.
Henry Edger made his report in the
Sibley placing the value of said estrav
at $4,000. The report of said appraiser
was on motion ordered filed.
Mr. Anton Crecc r. ro<;f;oo.J tbo
board relative to his personal opert
assessment for the year 1902, it appear
inE that said assessment showed up on
the tax records in Stark county for said
year against the said Gress but should
have been in Mckenzie Co. On motion
the auditor was authorized to make
transfer of this account accordingly.
On motion board adjourned to Jan.
9Th, 9 o'clock a. II.
Jan 9Th, 9 a. m
The board convened as per adjourn
ment. All present.
Bill of Brent Olson, overseer in road
district No. 7, for 10000 was cut to s38.75,
account excessive charges, and warrant
ordered drawn in payment of m
Bill of Knut A. Knutson for s24.ao for
painting sheriff's living rooms was cut to
$1,000 account exorbitant charge and
warrant drawn for said amount in favor
OF the county treasurer to apply on de-
linquent personal taxes standing against
the said Knutson.
Bill of the Herald Printing Co., for
1915 was reduced to S6.35 account ex-
press charges paid by county on this
shipment from Grand Forks, and war.
rant drawn for said amount in full settle
ment of claim.
Bill of Walker Bros. 4 Hardy for
$500 was on motion reduced to s4.2s and
warrant ordered drawn in payment of
same.
Bill of Walker Bros. & Hardy for
S37.Io for record books and stationery
was on motion reduced to s3I.Io and
ordered paid by warrant.
Petition was received from Benz. Webb
requesting that $4,000 for Improvements
for the year 1902 enormously assessed
against the VIZ Sec. 33-I4o.o2 be cut out
of said assessment and the amount of
tax paid on such valuation be refunded
the said Benz. Webb, on motion the
auditor was instructed to make the nee
essary corrections on the tax records for
said year and issue refund order to the
said Benz. Webb for the amount OF tax
enormously paid for said year.
On motion board adjourned to 2
o'clock p. m.
2 O'Clock p. m.
The board convened as per adjourn
ment. All members present.