The Dickinson press., 1907-09-07

SEPTEMBER, 2
Sstenance done, pesforuned ~ conducted
by said Cannon Hall Telephone com.
gpany, ito successors and assign. III. 10 Be
done, performed and conducted under
The supervisor and direction Of the said.
board of county commissioner.
I That this grant isFmade and ID to be-
enjoyed subject to the existing rules.
and resolutions Of the board!
sof county commissioners within and for
Stark county, North Dakota, and subject
70 such reasonable resolutions, rules and
regulations ofa police nature o other
wise, as said board Of county commits.
sioners Of said Stark county may from
time to time prescribe.
The rights herein granted shall not be
exclusive, and the county Of Stark Re.
serves the right to grant a franchise to.
any other person or company. On the
failure of the aidNCannon Ball Tele-
phone company or its successors or as
signs to furnish the citizens Of said Stark.
county and the public generally with,
good practical telephone service for Al
period of 90 days,o or upon the violation
Of any of the terms ofsthis resolution. or
whenever the said Cannon Ball Tele-
phone company, its successors or assigns
shall fail to comply with the law, then.
and in these events this franchise shall
become null and void, and the board Of
county commissioners may declare such
franchise null and void and NAV REQUIRE
said Cannon Ball Telephone company,
its successors r assigns to remove its
poles, wires and appliances from the
public highways within % DAYS, and in
case said Cannon Ball Telephone com
pany, its successors and assigns shall fail
toremove their poles, wires and appli-
ances from the public highways the said
board of county commissioners NAV
cause said poles, wires and appliances
to be removed al 1.-The cost of said Can
non Ball Telephone company, its sue.
cessors and assigns. The acceptance by
said Cannon Ball Telephone company 81
this franchise shall be in writing and
shall be filed with the county auditor Of,
Stark county and shall be unconditional,
and said acceptance shall be filed within
90 days after the passage Of this resolu-.
ton, and in case this franchise is not ac-
cepted this resolution shall become null
and void. This resolution shall take
effect from and after its acceptance as
herein provided bv said Cannon Ball
Telephone company.
(Signed)
The vote on the above resolution was
as follows: Ayes, Jopp and Mckenzie;
nays, none Fred Koesel absent and
not voting. Motion carried.
The auditor wa instructed TO adver-
tlse for bids for putting in a steam heat
ing plant in the court house and also "a.
complete system of water works and
plumbing, bids to be.openeds at the regu-
larOctober meeting.
Bond of Joseph Berwinger, road super
visor, was, on motion, accepted and or
dered filed.
w. B. Howe, appeared before the
board relative to back taxes on lots Q and
70, Block 70, Dickinson, for the years
1906, 1896, 1897 and 1901 and asked that
the interest be reduced to S2o.o7 for all
years. The total amount for which the
lots 10 question were sold was $3I.o4 and
the amount Mr.. Howe offered to pay was
$52aoI, which proposition was accepted
by the board and the treasurer was au-
thorized to accept said amount in full for
all back taxes on said lots.
Mr.. Crawford and Alexander Mon
tague appeared before the board rela-
tive to back taxes on the McGillvray es-
tate, amounting all told, including PEN
atty and interest, to S26o8.42, and asked
that the board reduce the rate of interest
for years not covered by private sale to
II % per annum from date Of tax sale for
the different years. 4.
The auGltor, was, on motion, author
lied to reckon the interest accordingly
on delinquent taxes against the follow
ing lands and lots, viz: Lots /, 2 and 8,
block 26, and lot 10, block 2, Dickinson;
the S. VIZ Sec. 24-14o-o6, WIS E.4,
and fE..H s. ". n 2o-I3o-96, N. E.4
S-13o-o6,S.E F. A8:I3o-o6 andthe N. VIZ
$3.50 o5.
The report Of the coroner, DR.. Fisher,
viewing body Of MikeC Connolly and hold
ing inquest on the dead body Of Frank
Jelek, Belfeld, was, on motion, accepted
and various items of expense ordered
paid by warrant.
In the natter OF insanity Of John, Webb,
who was returned to the hospital for the
insane at jamestown, the report Of the
Hon. John van der Las was, on motion,
accepted and the expense Of said invres-
tigation ordered paid by warrant.
On motion, bill of BENJAMIN Webb for
$1,000 for assessing the third commits
sioner district was reduced to $I74.7o,s &C
count 35cuto out Of said bill for labor per-
formed by John Riessbeck. Jr., in cor
recting the assessment book and tabular
statement for said district.
Bill Of IL. Christensen for s134.5o for
road work, Belieid, was, on motion, re-
duced to SIoI.5o, account item of $4,000
for 22 days. labor by overseer cut out and
ordered paid by warrant. The item of
S33 can be taken up at the January, 1908,
meeting when supervisors make their
annual reports.
On motion the following bills were
ordered paid by warrant, viz:
Joseph Berwinger, road work, Cd Dist 8 95 90
Charles Schlapman, same !. .... 8 90
John H. Wagener, repairs on Jail ~ SO; "a
Gladstone. -. 30 IS
Beiaeld'roa district q. 40 n
JeS Whites express and drayage. ... 6 O5
J.G Saunders, surveying Gladstone hin 10 90
G. n. Wiley, road work LIST Dist. so 90