The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-01-18

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Proceedings OF the annual meeting OF the
board OF county commissioners held January
End. 1906. 1915
The board Of county commissioners met in
annual session in the commissioners room on
january. 1906, at ten O'clock a. m. and the
following members present:
l. b. Olson: First district; Geo Gunderson,
Danaher, Fifth district. = '0i ~ = w.
They then proceeded to ballot for chairman
ing three votes and Geo. Gnnderson sf two
votes. A. w Danaher receiving the highest
| was declared elected for the year;
=, me board then proceeded to ballot for vice
, votes and Geo. Gunderson one. Chas r..
SaXerud was declared elected.
Tie board then elected the following pur-
chasing committee, Commissioners Olson and
GlhdersOn and Auditor Wilmann.
Jos. Fl. Phillippi was the unanimous choice
OF the tn board and duly elected saperntendent
tesulted in the following vote: William
three Votes ara Bert Getcee
The election OF state land appraiser was
then taken up and Nels Otterstad receiving
i've votes was declared elected.
On motion the board adjourned to meet at
two o clock in the afternoon. gls, ~
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board reconvened with all members pres
emit
The board then proceeded to open the bids
for the county printing and Opened the fol-
lowing bids:
The Turtle River independent offered to
print and publish the delinquent tax list.
financial statement and proceedings of the
board at the rate of SIC for the first inser-
ton and 2skc tor the subsequent insertions.
The BEMIDJI WEEKLY PIONEER offered to
PRINT ana publish the financial statement.
y ~oceedlngSf Of the county board and the
DE- nting coming under the head ''all other
regal publications. for the sum OF roc. per
folio for the first insertion and Soc for each
subsequent Insertion and the delinquent tax
list for the sum of lac per description. And
to furnish supplements of the financial state
ment delinquent tax list and the commits
sioners proceedings to the Beltrami County
News. Blackjack American and Ienstrike
On motion OF Commissioner Olson seconded
by Wagner the matter of the letting OF the
county printing was laid over until 10 o'clock
The application OF the Mcclure Logging
Co. for correction OF assessment and abate-
ment OF the taxes for the year 1902 was
recommended to the state auditor for his APP
prOval.
Application of Ellen Lystad for refund
ment of 1904 personal property taxes was
recommended to the state auditor for his ap-
| proval.
Motion made by Commissioner saxerud and
seconded by Gunderson that the following
that the sum OF five hundred olars(S500.O Wbe
taken from the county revenue fund and be
set aside as contingent fund for the use Of
suant to the provisions Of Chapter 204. Laws
OF 1903. Motion carried.
Moved by Commissioner Gunderson.
be taken from the revenue fund and be set
aside for the purpose of paying jurors and
witness fees. OF jurors and witnesses at the
terms OF district court for the year OF 1905.
Moved by Commissioner Olson. seconded
by Gunde rson. that the sum OF $4,000 be
taken from the revenue fund and set aside
as an Incidental fund for defraying ex-
penSeS OF postage. freight. express and dray-
age. Motion carried.
On motion OF Commissioner Gunderson
seconded by Wagner the following resolution
was adopted. 1T is resolved by the board Of
county commissioners of the county of Bel
tram1, state Of Minnesota. that in accordance
with the laws OF 1901. chapter 266. the county
treasurer is hereby allowed $4,000 clerk hire
for the year 1906. which is to be paid out OF
the county revenue fund The county audi
for amounts not to exceed $4,000 on the
county revenue fund for clerk hire in the
county treasurer,s Office for the year 1906 on
properly executed vouchers.
Ane following persons were appointed COM
mlttees from their respective. districts to
look after the burial of deceased scldiers ac-
Stat. 1894 -
st Dist. ), v. Barnett. Bemidji.
md Dist.-A. D. Hayden. Blackjack
4th Dist. o. Glidden. Bemidji
I'D Dlst-Benjamin Carter, Tenstrike.
On motion board then adjourned 20 meet at
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WEDNESDAY. JANBARY:3. 1906.
Board met,at 10 o'clock a. M. all members
present.
On motion duly made and seconded the UNI
ORGANIZED territory of the county was re-
organized into assessment districts as follows.
to-wit: .
First assessment distrctnls Of Govt Twp.
147-3i. =
Second On district Govt: Twp: l5o-s2.
Third district Govt. Twp. l54 30.
Fourth district. Govt. Twp. 15l-30.
1928. 1853 49, q
162-54
Seventh district. Govt. Twps. .l55-32. 154- IS
Nels Otterstad was appointed assessor OF
the II rst assessment district and the balance
left to be appointed by the county auditor.
On motion of Commissioner. Gunderson
and seconded by SaXerud the following reso--
luton was adopted: RESOLVED thsS the fol-
loving qualified electors of the several cleo
ton districts of Beltranli county be selected
to serve as grand jurors OF the district court
for the year 1905. ~
Geo W Mills, Even Nelson. Emil Christian
son. John Boo. Fred Olson. Axel Sandberg.
Oliver Rustad.y zChas Mitchell, Sam Allis
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