The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-16
Commissioners
Proceedings.
[OFFICIAL.
Minutes OF the Board of County Com
missioners, Pembina County, North
Dakota.
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Board OF County Commissioners met
as per adjournment. Members present:
]. N. Horgan, Sig Sigurdson, Abe Cox,
Fred ]. Farrow and F. c. Myrick.
Mr.. H. P. Often, drain commissioner,
appeared before the Board and consult
ed the Board as to what assessment
Pembina county would be Justly subject
to pay for the construction of Drain No.
-. Resolved that the matter be laid be-
fore our County Attorney as the legality
OF making assessment on the county by
the Drainage Board for drain purposes.
Whereas there is an error on the rec
ords of the value of the n. e. a Of r.
1884, for the year 1905; resolved that
the county be and is hereby authoriz ID
to reduce the value OF said quarter
$3.50.
Be it resolved by the Board OF County
Commissioners of Pembina county and
state of North Dakota, that John
O'Keefe of Cavalier, North Dakota, be
and is hereby granted the right, privi-
lege and authority to contruct, operate
and maintain his line of telephone, in
Guiding the necessary poles, wires and
fixtures, over and across and upon any
and all the public roads and highways
within this county. The said rights to
extend to the successors and assisnees
OF the said John O'keefe; and the said
John O'Keefe, the successors and as
signs are hereby granted the right, privi-
lege and authority to cut down or trim
any trees upon the road allowance of
the public highways and the roads with
in this county. along said lines, neces-
sary to keep the wires clear at least
eighteen inches each way; and also to
set the necessary guy and brace poles;
and to attach to trees along said lines,
all necessary guy wires; and to that end
the said Joen O'Keefe is hereby fully au-
thorized and Empowered to enter upon
the public roads, and highways, within
this county, for the purpose of contract
ing and maint lining his said telephone
lines thereon and over the same, as
above provided. All telephone poles to
be placed at distance of three feet on
the inside OF the outer edge of the public
highway, or road allowance within this
county. All rights and privileges here
by granted to the said John O'Keefe
shall extend to and inure to the benefit
of his heirs, successors, or assigns, for
ever.
Board adjourned until March 7lh,
1906, at 9 a. m.
March 7lh, 1906.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Members present: Abe Cox, F, ]. Far
row, F. c. Myrick. Sig Sisurdson and
]. N. Horgan.
A. L. Airth, clerk Of district court,
having filed his resignation, the Board
took up the matter Of appointing sue
cessor.
Moved, seconded and carried that
George Peterson be and is hereby ap.
pointed clerk Of the district court, for
the balance Of the term.
The following bill was audited and al.
lowed, warrant to be drawn on Drain
No. Z:
E.. ]. Short, refund of excessive ditch
tax Drain No. on the n. W. x of "a
1851, s5O.s0.
The following Bills were audited and
allowed:
The Times Publishing Co. rec
ords furnished county officers. 8 II 90
F NJ Sherarts, mileage visiting
schools .................... Is 80
William E Giles, wolf bounty. 2 90
Chris Peterson, wolf bounty.... 2 90
J Elnarson, wolf bounty. 200
The Pink Paper, publishing
commissioners proceedings ;. % 05
Cavalier Chronicle, stationery
furnished county officers. 500.
w G Croker, 50 courses of
study furnished Superinten-
dent oi.schools .............. 10 90