The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-07-06
OF T FICAL
PROCEEDINGS
of
the County Commits
si0ners
of
Beltrami County,
Minnesota.
Special Session Held at the Court
House in the City of Bemidji,
on Wednesday, June IL.
1902, at 10 o'clock
a. m.
MINUTES on rHE MrFr1Nc

MINUTES OF THE MEETING
OF the Board of County Commissioners in and
tor Betrami County, Held in the Commits.
City Of Bemidji,. Beltrami County, on the the
O'Clock. 49, - W.
Members Present
First District, Yves Wright
!. Second District, George Gunderson.
Third District, F. O.. Sibley. -.
Fifth District, A. w Danaher
proved. = = -, -
On motion of Commissioner Sibley and sec.
onded by Commissioner Gunderson, that the
resolution adopted at the meeting held on
\ Iuessday, the 18th day OF May, appointing M.
d. Stoner superintendent Of highways in and
tor the, County of Beltrami, be and the same
is hereby rescinded.
On motion of Commissioner Sibley and sec.
onded by COMMISSIONS Wagner, Yves Wright
was appointed a committee of one to hire
jail grounds. . -1.. - :, 80 ''ile'
At a meeting OF the board of county COM
m1ssloners OF Beltrami county. MIMI. held
On Rl. the 18th Gay OF June 1897. the plat Of
approved for record.
! On motion, of Commissioner Sibley and sec
onded by Commissioner Gunderson, the appli.
cation cation OF Chris Rogers to. sell Intoxicating
filing and approval Of the proper bonds with Nth
good and sufficient Sureties thereon
On motion of Commissioner Sibley and sec.
onded by Commissioner Gunderson the an
Pllcatlon Of Matt Haffner to sell Intoxicating
liquors at Puposky was granted, subject to the
hllng the proper bond and the approval of the
sureties thereon. X. = : :,
On motion duly made, seconded and car
r1ed' the report OF the superintendent of the
poor farm for April was accepted and ap
proved. ...s s. : -. =
On motion duly made, seconded and carried,
the board adjourned to meet at 2 o'clock D. M
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board reeonvened per adjournment, with all
members present. :, -.
On motion duly made seconded and carried.
the application of Mccullough & Moss for
abatement of taxes was rejected.
. Moved by Commissioner Sibley and second.
ed by Commissioner Wagner that the auditor
be and hereby is instructed to draw warrant
in favor of Frank c. Ningbeil for the sum
Of one hundred dollars {$10o.Qo) for the, dis
herd and further that the treasurer be in
struggled to cash same on demand Motion
carried, against the vote Of Commissioner A.
w. Danaher. - ~ E--.,.5 ..5.-1s r..
On motion of Commissioner Wagner and
seconded by Commissioner Gunderson, the
application Of the Pine Tree Lumber Co. for
correction of assessment and abatement of
taxes was rejected.
On motion board adjourned to meet at ten
O'Clock q. m. June IL.
JUNE IL, l9o7-MORNING SESSION.
Board reconvened as per adjournment, with
Moved by Commissioner George Gunderson
and seconded by Commissioner F. o. Sibley
that the following resolution be, and the same
is hereby adopted: -
on the 31st day of May, 1907, a floating out
standing Indebtedness against itself in the sum
of $4,000; and whereas, said Beltrami County
has an area of over 5000 square miles and a
population OF over 10000 and less than $4,000
people; ~
Now, Therefore, Under and in pursuance of
the provisions Of Chapter 461 Of the General
Laws 7oS Of the State of Minnesota for the
:, Be It Resolved, By the Board of County
nesota, that the bonds of said Beltrami
County. Minnesota, be and hereby are directed
purpose of paying off and taking up said float.
ing. outstanding indebtedness now existing
against said Beltrani County, Minnesota that
said bonds shall be issued on the 9th day of
from the date of the issuance thereof, and shall
not draw interest at higher rate than five
per cent per annum; said interest shall be
payable semi.annually; said bonds with in
treasurer of said Beltrami County; and be
it further
Resolved, That the auditor of said Beltrami
County pc, and hereby is directed to adver.
cate with bond buyers relative to said bonds;
said advertising for bids for said bonds to be
Commercial West, Of Minneapolis, Minnesota;
nesota; and the Bemidj Pioneer, Of Ren.idji,
Minnesota, =. 80 =
Such bids to be presented to and received
by TINS board at the commissioners room in
said Betrami County, Minnesota, on the 9th
day of July, 1907, at 10 o'clock a. M, where
and when this board will meet for that -pur-
pose, this board reserving the right to reject
any and all bids; and be it further
Resolved, That the chairman of this board
and the county auditor of said Beltrami
County are hereby authorized. empowered and
directed to execute and issue hebends herein
the treasurer Of said Beltrami County. -,
And 1t Is Further Resolved, That no bids
will be considered unless accompanied by a
the order of the treasurer of said Beltrami
County; that in the event any bidder is
awarded and neglects or refuses to pay for
said bond issue within ten days after notice
is is sent BY mail t. his address that said bonds
represented by said check will be retained by
said county as liquidated damages for the
breach of contract Of said bidder.
And Upon roll call the following voted
Aye: Yves Wright, George Gunderson, F.
u .s1o SSlblssy, Il. Wagner, a, W. panaher,
On motion Of Commissioner Gunderson and
seconded by Commissioner sibley, the audi.
tor was instructed to advertise for bids for
the construction Of a six-foot cement sidewalk
and suitable curb built in accordance with the
plans and specifications of the city engineer,
along the east side of Minnesota avenue and
the west side of Beltrar1li avenue between
Sixth and ID Seventh streets, bids to be opened
On motion board adjourned to meet at
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board reconvened as per adjournment, with
all members present.
The auditing board then presented the fol.
lowing report:
\. Bemidji, Minnesota, May s1st 1907.
To the Board Of County Commissioners Of
Beltram County, Mimi s.s q.
Gentlemen: The board Of audit met at the
auditors Office as per notice duly published,
for the purpose Of receiving bids for the des.
ignation Of repositories Of county funds.
JOHN WILMANN,
S3s County Auditor.
IVES WRIGHT,
f. w. RHODA,
Clerk Of District Court
Beniidj, Mimi, June 9Th, 1907
The board OF audit met as per adjournment
and opened the bid Of the First National
Bank Of Bagley to be designated depository
OF county funds agreeing to pay monthly on
average balances at the rate Of 3 per cent on
open account and 8 per cent for money de
posted for certain time, which bid was on
motion accepted
with Andrew D.. Stephens, Albert Kaiser,
Lewis I.ohn, Lewis w. Larson and Sever S.