The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-03-19
March 2, at 9 o'clock a, M, all yot-
ing aye upon roll call.

pursuant to adjournment with all mem
| ibers present
lax petition was received from E.
+ Gilbert, offering TO purchase from
the county the following lots in Pow
Ier'saddition to the city OF Casselton,
(which had become forfeited to the
county through operation OF the
Woods law, to-wit:
Lots 8, 9, 10, II, IL, block e; lots
L@2, 8, 4, S, 8, II, IL I3 ~, Is, I6, IL, Is,
block 8; lots 6 IS, ID, IS, I6, ~, is,
block 4; lots S, 8, 9, block Il; lots I to
IL inclusive, block 8; lots / to IL in
elusive, block 9; and lot i, block IL.
Said offer being to pay so per cent Of
| the amount OF all taxes, penalties and
costs due upon said lots.
1t was moved and seconded that the
petition be granted, and resolution
adopted directing the auditor to sell
above said property for the offer stated
in the petition, and upon payment Of
| the amount to treasurer to issue deed
therefore of the county's interest to
said lots. Motion prevailed upon the
call OF the roll, all members voting aye.
lax petition was received from the
directors OF the Y. NJ C. A. OF Far
go, asking for the cancellation of taxes
Tor 1905, assessed against certain prop
erty in block of Roberts addition to
Fargo for the reason that said prop
erty was exempt from taxation, being
used exclusively for charitable pur-
poses. 1t was moved and seconded
that the petition be granted for the
reason stated in the petition, which
motion prevailed upon the call of the
roll, all members voting aye.
Tax petition was received from S..
b. Bartlett, asking that he be allowed
to purchase from the county the fol-,
lowing property, which had been for
teited to the county under operation
OF the Woods law, to-wit;
The east H OF lot ID and all OF lot
| IS Of block 2 OF Powers addition to
lCasselton; said petitioner agreeing to
pay the sum Of all taxes in full with
accrued penalties now due upon said
property. t,ar I'D. t.@s
It was moved and seconded that the
petition be granted and the auditor di-
rected to issue deed for the property
upon payment to the treasurer Of the
amount due. Motion prevailed upon
the call OF the roll, all members vot-
ing aye.
Tax petition of A.. M. Hatheway Of
Leonard, asking for the cancellation
OF assessment of personal taxes against
the firm OF A. M. Hatheway & Co.,
Tor the year 1905, was received and it
was moved and seconded that the Pc
tition be rejected, which motion pre-
vailed upon the call of the roll, all
voting aye. sc LIN
Tax petition was received from w.
1. Macfadden, requesting permission
to purchase from the county the fol-
lowing described property, to-wit:
The south 4 feet OF north S feet, the
south 20 feet and the north foot, all
IN lot OF Roberts addition to Fargo,
plat No. and the north 6 inches of
lot 6, block 8 OF Roberts addition to
Fargo Said petitioners offering to pay
a sum equal to the amount of all taxes
now due and delinquent with all ac-
crued costs, interest and penalties up
on said property. A. Is
It was moved and seconded that the
petition be granted and resolution
adopted directing the auditor to issue
deed to w c. Macfadden for said
property upon payment to the treas
urer of the sum of all taxes, interest
and penalties, which motion prevailed.
and resolution was adopted upon the
call Of the roll, all members voting aye.
lax petition was received from N. c..
thompson, asking for an abatement OF
personal assessment against him in the
city OF Fargo for 1905, in the amount
assessed for horses and carriages, ax-
ne owned no such property
lt was moved and seconded that the
petition be granted for the reason thar
same was wrongful assessment
which motion prevailed upon the call
ot the roll, all voting aye.
lax petition was received from Mrs.
Jas Vannett, asking for an abatement
OF personal assessment on musical In
str1lment in the city Of Fargo, for the
year 1905 Tor the reason that she had
been assessed the value OF piano
When It should have been an organ.
II was moved and seconded that she !.
DC granted an abatement of 5000,
which motion prevailed upon the call
OF the roll, all members voting aye.
II was moved and seconded that the
money levied for aid OF the county fair
oI zoos, namely hall mill and not used
ior such purpose be, and the same Isl
hereby appropriated ais aid for county
iair OF 1906, and the auditor is hereby
instructed to turn over to fair associa-
ton the county warrants for 81, 500
which are now in his hands, having
been previously drawn upon order Of
the county commissioners and not
used Motion prevailed upon cali of
the roll, all members voting aye.
The matter of bids for the decorating
of the new courthouse was taken tlp
and il was moved and seconded that
the bid Of the North Dako-a
IA Decorating Co, for decorat-
ing all walls in oil for S3.Sso
be accepted AS being the lowest and
best bid and that they be awarded the
contract upon their filing am approved
iyond in the amount of the bid. Motion
prevailed upon the call Of the roll, all
members voting aye.
On motion duly seconded the board
adjourned to meet on Thursday, March
9, 1906. at . o'clock a. M, ali voting
aye on roll call.