Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-13

Munich,
4" " State Bank of Hannah.
School house No. l, Fremont,
On motion the board adjourned until
nine o'clock a. M. "wednesday, April 9th
1905.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9TH, 1905
The board r]econvened pursuant to ad-
i%ournment.
Present:-Joseph Heapy, chairman
and Commissioners Ole | Gjevre, John
Reid, y. \. Seeley and l. Dawson.
The Auditor was instructed to lower
the 1904 assessed valuation of the West
l Southwest Il section II, town l62,
range 80. from 1888 to 1894, for the rea-
son that the above described property is
assessed at the same rate as a quarter
section IN the same locality.
The Auditor was instructed to cancel
the 1904 personal property tax of Will
liam Poier, in Osnabrock village. for
the reason that the property assessed
was not in Cavalier county on April LIST.
1904, and that this property was assess
ed in Pembina county, receipt for the
tax having been presented.
The Auditor was instructed to CANCEL
the 1904 tax on the Southeast u section
81, town 1872, range 81. for the reason
that the contract for the sale of this
land was cancelled by the Board of
University and School Lands. The 1904
tax on lot 5, block l, Dresden village was
also ordered cancelled as this lot is
church property. The Auditor was also
instructed to cancel the 1904 tax on
block three original town site of Osna-
brock for the reason that the property
described is assessed in the Mooney &
McHugh 1st addition to Osnabrock.
Application of James Tyrrell, of Lang
don city, was presented asking for the
abatement of his 1904 personal property
tax.
Resolved, That the Auditor be in.
structed to lower said assessment from
1881 to $500 for the reason that it ap-
pears that the property was assessed at
more than its cash value.
Moved. seconded and carried, That
the following persons be appointed mem
bers of the Board of Health for the en-
suing year, viz:
Geo. NJ. Price, state attorney, presi-
dent.
H. E. Dorval, vice president.
DR.. James Semple. superintendent.
Moved, seconded and carried. That the
following named persons be appointed
Commissioners of Insanity for the ensu-
ing two years. viz:
Attorney w. B. Dickson, chairman.
DR.. S. G. Gibson and County Judge
Fl. E. Dorval.
On motion the following bills were
audited and allowed:
r. L. Burke & Co.. county sup
s 40
Langdon Telephone Co., tele-
phone messages and rental
from September 18th. 1904, to
April LIST. 1905 8S 10
Joseph Power, money advanced
premium on County Treasurer's
bond 227 %
On motion the board adjourned until
one o'clock p. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The board reconvened pursuant to adj
journed.
All present
The following bids were received for
furnishing the material and building a
steel bridge according to plans and
specifications over the Pembina river on
section 33, town 1853, range 81, near the
Mayo Brick and Tile Works, viz:
Fargo Bridge g. Iron Co... 1920 90
John w. Towle. 4769 90
Minneapolis Bridge & Iron Co., 1882 90
The Joliet Bridge & Iron Co.,. 1920 90
The Twin Cities Bridge Co.,.... 1886 90
The Hewett Bridge Co.,....... 1921 90
The Hennepin Bridge Co.,...... 1920 90
The DesMo1nes Bridge d Iron
47O5 90
The William S. Hewett Co... 1900 90
Northwestern Bridge Co.,...... 1910 90
M. A. Adams Co.,. ............ 4415 20
A.. Y. Bayne & Co, 1880 90
Resolved, That the bid of the Fargo
Bridge & Iron Co., be accepted for the
sum of S4220, one half of amount to be
paid when the material is delivered at
the nearest railroad station and the bal
ance when the work is completed, Com
missioner John Reid was appointed to
superintend the work while in course of
construction.
Bill of Peter Reid, sheriff for 1880,