Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-12-16

Is, 1904
Esuant to above recess.
Present: Commissioners Day, An
dereon, Maurer and McC ormick.
Petition Of W. w, Flynn read
Moved that the personal property
assessment for year 1896 Of 81 26 valua-
;tion against w. w. Flynn in ODESSA
township be stricken from the list.
Carried. I. 55
Petition Of w. w. Flynn read
Moved that the valuation on per-
sonal property assessment against w.
w. Flynn in Odessa township for the
year 1900, be reduced 500 and tax
abated ccordingly. Carried.
The report of poor farm committee
showing receipts Of 1887 .o6. Disburse-
ments $379.34 Balance S16o7.72 with
Go. treasurer. Receipt Sl727 dated Nov.
%, 1904, attached, showing that said
balance has been turned into county
treasury was read.
Moved that above report be approved
and ordered placed on file.
Carried.
It was moved and carried that Com
missioner L, ID. Maurer be appointed
to serve on the several committees
where vacancies occur on account OF
resignation OF Fred A. Baker.
Moved that the bill of Herman Rut-
ten, sheriff, versus State Of North Da-
kota, for services and expenses trans
porting convict George Smith to the
penitentiary i'll sum Of ST. so be audit
ed and approved and chairman and
auditor authorized to so certify on
same. Carried. Il
Moved that the bill Of Herman Rut-
ten, sheriff, versus State of North Da
kota for services and expenses for
transportation of convicts, Joseph
Maley, Gus Smith and Ira Turner, to
the penitentiary, in sum Of Sll66o, be
audited and approved and chairman
and auditor authorized to so certify on
same. Carried.
Moved that the bill Of Herman Rrt:
ten, sheriff, versus State of North Da-
kota for services and expenses trans
porting convict, Adolph Bishop, to the
penitentiary in sum of 1880 be and
tied and approved and chairman and
auditor to so certify on same. Carried.
Moved that the bill Of Herman Rut-
ten, sheriff, versus State of North Da
kota, for services and expenses trans
porting John "A. Steelman, adjudged
insane, to county of Dallas, state Of
Arkansas, in sdm of Sl15.lo be audited
and approved and chairman and aud
itor authorized to SO certify on same.
Carried.
/ A petition signed by Vim. Gordon
and 81 other legal voters and taxpay-
ers owning land in the vicinity OF the
following proposed bridge, praying
for the erection Of new steel bridge
across the inlet to Freshwater lake be
tween sections 20 and 3o-l55 63 on the
I site now occupied by the wooden
structure known as the Bellegard
bridge, for the reason that old bridge
is unsafe for carrying heavy loads,
especially threshing rigs, was read:
The chairman appointed Commits
tDeau as committee to examine and
report on necessity and location for
said bridge. 655
A petition signed by Michael Shea
and 10 other legal voters and resident
taxpayers, owning land in the vicinity
of the following proposed bridge,
praying for the erection of a bridge
across the coulee on section line be-
tween sections % and 26, township 1877,
range ga, was read. n
The chairman appointed Commits
sioners Maurer, Mccormick and Furs !
tneau as a committee to examine and
report on necessity and location for
said bridge.
The board then adjourned until g.
O'Clock q. m. Tuesday, November 9,
1904. 6s 81
Attest:
Emil s. Eich, County Auditor.
B Adjourned meeting Of the board Of
county commissioners of Ramsey
county, North Dakota. 4
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER %, 1904.
The board met at 8 q. M. pursuant
to adjournment. IS:
Present: Commissioners Day, An
derson, MaErer, Furstnea and McCor-
mick. 3E
Moved and carried that the report Of
Justice Of the Peace Ole E. Upland for
quarter ending September 80, 1904, be
approved and warrants ordered drawn
IL PuJnOnbtOA 6dAl0s DuUJ6Cb VI CHAP
ter l62, session laws 1901, as follows:
Ole Upland, Justice fees !. 1. :. (. 4. rs
Fred Reswich, witness fees. I 90
Nels Reswich, witness fees. .............. i 90
Moved and carried that the report st
Justice OF the Peace, ~. +. Henry for
quarter ending September Both, 1904 be
approved and warrants ordered drawn
IN payment OF same subject to Chap
ter 162, session Laws 1901.
~ F Henry, justice fees. 8. !. :. 4 As IS
Herman Rutton, Sheriff fees. &. Z. *. 23l O5
III Manor, witness fees, {. J. -. 8 90
w NJ Boyle, witness fees. :. /. :. 6 90
VIM Hurst, witness fees /. I. !. ". ...... 90
DG Duel, witness fees s....s..... 10
+ Report Of, Justice Of the Peace, VIM.
II. Wake for quarter ending September
3Oth, 1904, was on motion duly carried,
returned Tor correction.
A recess was then taken until 2
O'clock +. N.
Afternoon session.
The board met at 2 o'clock p. m. pur-