The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-15
of
Beltrami County,
Minnesota.
Annual Session Held at tht
Court House in the City of
Bemidji, on Tuesday, Jan
uary s, 1902, at 10
O'clock a. m.
ANNUAL MEETING

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Of the board Of county commissioners. OF
Beltrami county. Minnesota. held at the
court house in the city Of Bemidji on Tues
day, January 1907. at 10 o'clock a. m.
FORENOON SESSION. :
On roll call the following members were
present:
First district. Yves Wright.
Second district, George Gunderson
Third district. r. O. Sibley.
Fourth district, Joseph Wagner.
Fifth district, A. W Danaher. AZ
The board then proceeded to elect chair
man. and upon ballot duly had Yves Wright
was unanimously chosen. @ g.
The board then proceeded to elect a vice
chairman and upon ballot duly had Joseph
Wagner was unanimously chosen.
On motion of Commissioner Gunderson
of Henry Funkley as county attorney in the
sum OF one thousand dollars with Charles
Nangle. John +. Gibbons and Matthew Fisher
on motion Of Commissioner Sibley Seconded
by Commissioner Gunderson the bond of
Thomas Bailey. sheriff. in the sum Of five
thousand d, dollars with Andrew T. Clavin,
was accepted and approved.
On motion of Commissioner Sibley and
seconded by Commissioner Wagner the fol-
that the bond of the county treasurer for the
term commencing on the first Monday in
January. 1907. be and the same is hereby
On motion o Of Commissioner S SH1aTs and
seconded ty Commissioner Gunderson the
bond OF George q: French. county treasurer,
in the sum Of fifty thousand dollars with
was accepted and approved.
On motion Of Commissioner Wagner and
seconded by Commissioner Gunderson the
bond of Fred W.. Rhoda. clerk of district
court, in the sum Of one thousand dollars
with The Metropolitan Surety Company as
surety vas accepted and approved:
seconded by Commissioner Gunderson that
the bond of M. A. Clark as judge OF probate,
in the sum OF one Thousand dollars with THE
United States Fidelity and Guaranty COM
pany as surety be accepted and approved
On motion of Commissioner Gunderson
seconded BY Commissioner Danaher. the
5 pond Of i've ref de of d M in the
United States Fidelity and Guaranty COM
pany'' as surety be accepted and approved.
On motion duly made, seconded and carried
the board adjourned to meet at 2 O'Clock D. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board reconvened as per adjournment
with all members present. 80
The board then proceeded to consider the
matter OF the county printing in and the follow
midi Pioneer Publishing company to print
and publish in the Weekly Pioneer the de-
linquent tax list at the sum OF fifteen cents
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liquor license applications. ditch notices
school district notices. and m scellaneous
notices at the sum of seventy cents per folio
for the first insertion and thirty-fye cents
for each and every subsequent insertion.
There being no other bids the board on mo.
ton duly made. seconded and carried Their
tn at ':The Bemidji Pioneer be and the same me
is hereby DESIGNATED by the county board Of
the county Of Beltrami as the newspaper Ii
manning delinquent on the first Monday ii
J January, 1907, shall be- published a5I -
On motion of Commissioner Sibley seconded
by Commissioner Wagner the following reso
Resolved that The BemidH Pioneer, !,
weekly newspaper. be and the same is hereby
designated BY the board Of county commits
newspaper in which the notices and list 8
real estate remaining delinquent on the frs
day of January. 1907. and all the commission
ers' proceedings and miscellaneous notice
and said paper is designated as the oficia
newspaper OF said county. The compensa
ton for such printing shall be as follows
Seventy cents per folio for the first inser
ton and thirty five cents per folio for eacl
and every subsequent Insertion. except 70
the delinquent tax list. which shall be at tn
rate Of fifteen cents per desGription SAT-
two thousand five hundred dollars for tn
faithful performance OF the same
On oto9 OF cGmmssiSner Dan
| attorney was instructed to notify Harry 6
| Ferrier. OF Pitt. town Of Wabanaca. to ,remi
the balance of fee for LIQUOR license granite
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steps to prosecute him for illegally sellin
| liquor. S
/ On motion Of Commissioner Danaber an,
seconded by Commissioner Gunderson tn
| annual reports OF county officials of fees TO
| 1906 were accepted and approved.
| On motion of Commissioner Sibley an
seconded by Commissioner Wagner the appli
cation Of John G. Comlins for license to sci
Intoxicating liquors at Graceton, in the tow
| Of McDougald. was rejected.
| On motion of Commissioner Sibley an
4 coconded Inv Commissioner Gnn6arSnn FIJI
following report, Of the auditing comnitte
| was accepted and approved:
/ TO the Honorable Board OF County Commits
/ sioners. Beltrami county, Minnesota.
J We. the undersigned Board OF Audit Q
said Beltrami county, convened at the OfHc
i of the county treasurer OF said county. o
i the twenty-fourth day OF December. A.
/ 1906, for the purpose OF examining and audit
1 ing the accounts books and vouchers Of Gee
/ a. French, county treasurer of said county
1 and to count and ascertain the kind, deScrip
/ ton and amount of funds in the treasury an
i belonging thereto.
/ We respectfully report that we found sal
treasurer indebted to the several funds at tn
4 beginning OF business on Dec 26. 1906, in tn
i aggregate sum OF $56242 65.
And we find the treasurer in the possession
1 OF funds covering said Indebtedness in kin
4 and amounts as follows:
Cash in safe ........... ,.....S 319 "a
i Cash items, money orders,
Il checks. < 40 ~
i Deposited in First National
Bank, Bemid il 1889 ~
.1tDeposited in Lunbermen's