The Dickinson press., 1904-01-16
OFFICIAL
p ceedings Of The Board Of Commission
crs Of Stark County, N. D.

in the State April Ist, 1902.
The Dickinson Press having made the
best proposal for doing the couny print
ing said paper was, on motion, made the
official newspaper for Stark county for
the wear 1904; said official county print
ing to include the publishing of the de-
linquent tax list Tor the year 1903. A
bond in the penal sun of $4,000 accom-
panied the Press proposal
On motion the balance due the Herald
printing company for tax lists for the
year 1903 for s23.75 was ordered paid by
warrant.
On motion the board adjourned to 9 a.
m. Jan. 18th.
Jan. 18th, 9 a. m.
The board convened as per adjourn
ment. All present.
The following bids for county physi-
clan were received, viz:
Geo. A. Perkins, M: D., $4,000.
Drs. Smith, $4,000.
The bid of Drs. Smith being the lowest
said bid was accepted and contr act
awarded, provided the said firm furnish
ed satisfactory bond.
Quarterly reports of justices kittell
and Folsom were received and h same
having been approved by the States
Attorney we're, on motion, approved and
the various items of expense therein
ordered paid BY warrant.
Quarterly reports for the grid and last
| quarters were received from justice
| Webb, and on motion, ordered filed.
The board occupied the balance OF the
forenoon checking delinquent personal
tax account in the hands of the sheriff
and adjourned to meet at 2 o'clock p. m
Afternoon session.
The board convened as per adjourn
ment. All present. -,
ion motion the following bills were
allowed and ordered paid by warrant:
James G. Campbell, expense to
Bismarck, county business. 5 o.95
J. M. Brady, jurors fees dist. court 1850
T. J. Greene, paints, etc. for court
mouse oh>
w. H. Walton, transportation tor
The board then took up the work o
checking and reviewing the delinquen
personal tax in the hands of the sheriff
until 6 o'clock p. m. and on motion ad
journed to 9 a. m. Jan. 18th.
Q a. m. Jan. 18th.
The board convened as per adjourn
ment. All present.
On motion the following bills wer'
allowed and ordered paid by warrant:
W. F. Burnett, 900 stamped
envelopes. S2I.4
Dickinson Mercantile Co., oil,
etc. for the cour house,. o.:3
The board occupied the balance OF tn
forenoon with the delinquent persona
property list in the hands of the sherii
and adjourned to 2 o'clock P. m.
Afternoon.
The board convened as per adjourn
ment. All present.
w. L. Richards petitioned the boar
for a reduction Of the personal Propert
assessment against him tor the year 100
: in the ard commissioner district. Tn
assessors returns for said year Shove
: that Christ Badinger had in his posse
, sion 50 cows, 50 2-year old steers and ;
| yearlings belonging to said Richard
t Under date of Jan. 9th 1904, the sal
e Badinger made affidavit to the effe
that, at the time mentioned, he had
his possession E head of cattle, all toll
consisting of q head of yearling Gait
. and Is head Of two.year olds, belongin
t to said Richards. On motion the auc
tor was instructed to correct the t;
records accordingly.
s. The board again took up the matter
: reviewing and checking the delinque
d personal property tax list in the ham
6 of the sheriff continuing the same up
E o'clock p. m. and adjourned to 9 a.
= Jan. l4th.-
t. Q a. m. Jan. I4th.
a The board convened as per adjoul
ment. All present.
On motion the board allowed the t
lowing bills:
Mrs. Laura Leask. clerk county
t%reasurer's Office 500
John Flynn, teaming ........-.. D
The board put in the balance OF
forenoon checking the delinquent I
IN list in the hands of the sheriff, compl
ell ing the same, and adjourned to 2 p. m
Afternoon session. =
The board convened as per adjou
ment. All present.
Hon. ]. S. Let's appeared before
ay board and made a proposition to r
lst into the county treasury the sum OF S3
of in full settlement for all taxes to ia
except the taxes for he year 1908,
is lots "a and Is, block l6, town OF Gil
be stone, which proposition was accept
by the board and on motion the DO;
or authorized the county treasurer to
VI cept said amount in full for all taxes
said date on the said lots.
)e. The board then o up the mat
on of checking the county treasurer and
county auditor for the six months md
ian. 1st, 1904, and continued this "
up to 6 o'clock p. m. and adjourned
haa 9 a. m. ian. 18th.
o'clock a. m. ian. 18TH.
The board convened as per adJou
lrd ment. All present.
his The board continued the work
checking the auditors and treasur
accounts for the last hall OF 1908
"" competed the same at 1920 a. m.
amount of cash in the treasurer's haI
in at the close of business Dec. 81,
airy was ~S28,728.73, which amount cor
led bonded with the balance as shown
the books and was, therefore, decla
correct. 80,
On motion the following bills "
allowed and warrants ordered draw
- payment Of same.
~ John Leask, com. on collections,
~unorganized ............. > 9
John Leask, conn., on collections,
Strak County. 2o
John w. Goodall, clothing furn-
hx ished Mrs. Faimann. .......
Ole Tollefson petitioned the board
yer a settlement of the delinquent pers'
t a property taxes standing against hir
cas- the hands of the sheriff for collec
RIO and on motion the sheriff was author
to accept $1,000 in full for all such
CTS. linouent personal property taxes aga
and the said Ole Tollefson.
iver On motion the board adjourned
lore February 10th, 1904.