The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-24

The board of county commissioners of Bel
trami county, Minnesota. met in an adj
journed annual session at the court house in
the city of Bemidji. Beltrami county Mimi.
on Tuesday. the 18th day OF January. 1907. at
With the following members present:
Yves Wright. First commissioner district. -
Geo. Gunderson, commissioner Second dis
F. Q. sibley. commissioner Third district
j. II. Wagner. commissioner Fourth district.
"A, a.; w. Danaher' commissioner Fifth dis
On motion duly made, seconded and car
ried the application of the village of Bemidji
Tor the abatement OF taxes was recommended
to the state auditor.
On motion duly made. seconded and car
rled the annual report Of fees coroner.
register of deeds and sheriff were accepted
and approved. .>s,.. = -
On motion duly made. seconded and car
ried the board adjourned to meet at two
AFTERNOON SESSION. ...~ &c.,
Board reconvened as per adjournment with
all members present. ~
On motion duly made seconded and car
ried the application of Irwin & O'Brien fol-
the cancellation Of personal property taxes
for the year 1906 in the towns of Nebish and
Durand were recommended to the state
On motion of Commissioner Sibley second
ed by Commissioner Wagner the following
resolution was adopted: Resolved that the
license fee for the sale of Intoxicating liquors
IL
$4,000 to the sum Of $780, W. 'i' sun - =
re On inc ot9m duly { nad seconded and
. cials were accepted and approved: Earl H
Marcum, coroner, in the sum of one Thousand
sSollars with Joseph Lahr ana Edwin
county coroner. in the sum of five hundred
dollars with Herbert Doran and Allen G. Nc.
surveyor. in the sum Of FIVE hundred dollars
with United States and Guarantee Co. as
surety. - : sf.-..
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolution introduced by Commissioner F.
.; sibley seconded by Commissioner J. H
Wagner:
resolution directing and authorizing the
with H. j. Loud for the settlement Of Certain
ns S fs1a shs ls S 8b Un tbs
error the said tax was described as for 1906
when 1T should have been for 1904 and the
amount OF said tax was stated at 1854 when
1t should have been S32.O6. including penal
ties. '''~-' :"
Now. therefore. the. said resolution is
hereby amended to read as follows: = -
neA neA Sec % Up al R. 50 and e Whereas the the
same was enormously assessed in 1904 at a
va1uation Of $780, when the just and true
whereas the same was at the time of said
assessment cut-over land. and not worth to
exceed $685. and whereas the. same was
same was then worth as much as in in 1904,
ana whereas certain proceedings to collect
Sa1d I9O4 tax are now pending in court, and
said Loud has filed an answer, and is defend
Ing the same. and whereas said tax is ex-
cessive and unjust, ' va.
Now. therefore. the county attorney Is
hereby authorized and directed to enter into
q stipulation with said Loud settling and
dismissing said tax proceedings upon the
payment Of the TAX for said year 1904 based
upon valuation Of 1888. and the auditor and
treasurer are directed to accept said sum in
full Tor said tax. and to receipt the same fully
paid upon the payment by said Loud OF said
tax. being the sum of $685.
The M latter Of the appOintment-of a. county
physician and chairman of the county board
OF health was then taken up and the follow
Ing bids were presented to the board as per
resolution authorizing the advertising for
bids for same: l. 's>
Ward g. OOO =. -"S-SsSs..S - . ~ ~
On motion duly made, seconded and car
ried the bid OF L. A. Ward was accepted and
approved and the county attorney instructed
to draw up a contract confirming to the ad-
vertlsed bid for county physician and chair
man OF the board OF health.
On motion duly made. seconded and car
r1ed the board adjourned to meet at 10 o'clock
a. m. January 16 1907.
JANUARY 16. 1907.
FORENOON SESSION.