The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-06-13


tween sections 70 and 3O-!32-5l, Dan.
ton twp, length of bridge As feet, 8
piles Il it. long, s piles Is feet Ions,
One on line between sections 81 and
52-l52-5l, Danton twp, length of
8 piles 1S feet long.
On motion the above reports were
accepted and Mr.. Zentgraf made the
following motion which was car.
ried: Moved that a bridge be built
on section line between sections 81
and 80 across Wild Rice River and
the other two be left to next year
and to be the fret to be considered
from that district at that time.
Mr.. Alfred Coppin appeared be-
fore the board and asked for an an.
preparation to assist in repairing
four bridges in Dwight twp. On
motion the request was taken under
consideration.
The following petition was pre-.
sented: We the undersigned. citi.
zens of Richland county, State of
North Dakota, hereby petition YOU
to rebuild the county bridge acrose
Antelope Creek where said stream
crosses the section line between
sections 3 and 4-132.49- Said bridge
is known as the Boryen bridge.
The bridge is now unsafe and in
poor condition besides being too
narrow and too low. We recon-
mend that the bridge be built four
feet higher. Signed by w. T. Ward
and others.
The bridge committee of the Sd
district recommended repairing
two bridges in Mooreton twp, one
on quarter line in section 1I.132- 40.
and one on section line between
sections 3 aud 4-132-49. On motion
reports were accepted and bridges
ordered repaired this year.
AT two o'clock board met with
members all present and the bids
tor construction of bridges were
opened and contracts were award
ed as follows: To Magnhs Olson
for construction of Chlld's bridge
in Nansen twp. and to the North.
western Bridge Co. for the Black.
mer bridge in Paramount twp, the
Helms on town line between Center
and Dwight twps., the Chas. Mail
bridge in Center, the Hagen bridge
in Eagle and Lieum bridge in Wal
colt, they being the lowest bidders.
TUESDAY, UNE 4TH.
board met pursuant to adjourn
nent, members all present.
A refundment of road poll was
made to X. F. Lounsbury, in Wah-
peton, as he was over 81 years of
age at time of assessment.
On motion the visiting commit.
tee appointed by the county com
missicners toevisit the poor farm
was requested to meet July lst in
Wahpeton.
Prof. Clipfel made report on the
strength of>steel bridges as shown
by plans, in which he recommended
some slight changes in some of the
plans.
Moved by Ness and seconded by
Wright, that the following resolu.
ton be adopted:
Whereas, two of the official papers
namely, the Wahpeton Gazette and
Wahpeton Globe have consolidated
and, Whereas, in order to comply
with the law, it is necessary for the
county commissioners to name
three official papers, therefore be it
Resolved: That for the balance of
the year the official papers of Rich
land county be the Globe Gazette of
Wahpeton. the Hankinson Newt of
hankinson and the Abercrombie
Herald of Abercrombie.
Mr.. Zentgraf offered the follow
ing amendment: The official pa.
pers to be the Globe.Gazette, Hank
inson News and Wahpeton Times,
seconded by Green. Amendment
lost and and resolution adopted.
Motion carried that bridgeS Nos.
3, 5, 8 and be built of steel, and
that kind of material used in No. 2
be left to commissioner Green and
supervisors of Fairmount twp.
Fairnount twp. desires wooden
bridge built.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Members all present.
On motion sheriff's warrant of adj
mission of W. II. Schroer to State
Insane Asylum at Jamestown, was
approved.
The board ordered donation of
$500, to Dwight twp, to assist in re-
pairing the Mathieson, Paulson,
Hulm and Bakken bridges.
Bids for courthouse fence were g
follows: p. E. Sletmoe, SOC per rod
for 20 rods. John Tribke, Sis. An
ton Miksche, SOL. L. V. Robbins,
$3.50. Fence was ordered sold to
Miksche.
On motion a resolution was adopt
ed authorizing the issuance of
bonds for the construction of the
following drainage bitches: Said
bonds to be paid in ten annual pay
inents, the first payment becoming
due in three years, with interest at
! per cent, interest payable annual
ly and issued in amounts of $500.
Walcott Drain No. Sl3,50O
Wyndrnere & Sargent No. 8. 1900
Garborg Drain No. 7........ 25,OOO
Homestead Drain No. So. 10000
Walcott Extension No. g.. 25,OOO
Iron Spring Drain No. TO-. 10000
Standy Drain No. II. $1,000. 1850
Christine Drain No. 13. 800. 5000
Viking Drain No. IA ........ 5000
Petition to build bridge on line
between sections and 1, Mooreton
twp. was rejected.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5TH.
Bill of Herman Waner was reject.
ed, having been paid Jan. 6, O6.