The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-25

John Mcleod, extra service
as janitor for Dec. 190G.... 500
w. H. Hcagcs. groceries and
provisions for county hos
pital for December, 1906. 1864
Total :. :. -. =. :. IS $40 10
On motion the reports of Thos. Nc
Mahon as superintendent of the poor
farm and county hospital was APPROX
ed and ordered placed on file.
On motion the communication from
the states attorney in reference to
chapter 1872 session laws of 1901 was
read and ordered placed on file.
The petition OF Swift & Co., praying
for a reduction in their assessed val
uation Of personal property in the
city of Grand Forks for the year 1906,
claiming that the city assessor OF said
city assessed Swift & Co. for two
refrigerator cars which did not belong
to said company. On motion the petit
ton was granted and the assessed
valuation of said company reduced
from $S090.00 to s1SS6.00 and the aud
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change on tax list for said year.
On motion the communication of
states attorney recommending that
the county construct work house,
where prisoners confined in the coun-
ty Jail be compelled to do some work
to recompense the county in part for
the expense of their keeping, was read
and ordered placed on file.
On motion the board adjourned un-
til 2 o'clock D. M
O'Clock P. M.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Observation-Disclosures Murphy,
Thompson, Poupore and Haddow.
Absent-Chairman Korsmo.
On motion of Mr.. Poupore, seconded
by Mr.. Thompson Mr.. Murphy was
made chairman pro TEN.
The following resolution introduced
by Mr.. Thompson and seconded by
Mr.. Poupore was unanimously adopt
ed:
Resolved, that the proposals for the
deposit Of county funds submitted by
the several banks in the county be
accepted and the following banks be
designated as county repositories for
county funds of the county, when their
bonds are approved by the board Of
county commissioners in the sum
fixed opposite each as provided by
section 1871 R. c. of 1899 as amended
by chapter 6 session laws of 1901
and chapter "a session laws of 1905:
First National bank, Grand
Forks, amount of bond. 800 900
Union National bank, Grand
Forks, amount of bond. 30. 100000
Scandinavian American bank,
Grand Forks, amount of
bond =. =. =. :. :. :. 80. $4,000
Northern State bank, Grand
Forks, amount of band go. $4,000
National bank. Larimore, N.
D., amount of bond ........ $4,000
Elk Valley bank, Larimore,
N. D.. amount of bond. 5000. $4,000
State Bank of Reynolds, Rey-
nolds, N. D., amount of bond $4,000
First National bank, North
wood, N. D., amount of
bond :. :. :. :. :. ;. $4,000
Northwood Trust and Safety
band, amount of bond. 80. 10000
Bank of Thompson, Thomp-
son, N. D., amount of bond. 10000
Bank Of Inkster, Inkster, N.
D., amount of bond ........ 10000
Bank of Niagara, Niagara, N.
D., amount of bond ........ 10000
Bank of Gilby, Gilby, N. D.,
amount of bond :. :. :. ;. 10000
Farmers bank, Emerald, N.
D., amount of bond ........ 10000
First State bank, Kempton, N.
D., amount of bond 10000. 10000
On motion of Mr.. foupore, seconded
by Mr.. Haddow the appointment Of
DR.. A. A. Westeen as commissioner
of insanity was reconsidered and DR..
A. L. Mcdonald appointed commission
er of insanity for two years. DR..
Westeen being absent for an unknown
time from the county. All members
voting yes.
The petition of George Price for
cancellation of taxes on building stu
ate on lots 10 and 20, block s, Bulge
& Eshelman's third addition to Grand
Forks city, North Dakota, for years
1904 and 1905 was on motion granted
for the reason said buildings being
property that escaped taxation for
said years and reassessed and equal
lied July. 1906, said lots and building
thereon had been transferred to
George Price February 1906, such
transfer having been made in good
faith. all taxes then as shown by the
records Of county having been paid
therefor this assessment is not legal
as against George Price.
Chairman P. N. Korsmo came in and
took his seat as chairman Of the board
Of county commissioners.
On motion the board adjourned un-
til January 10th, 1907 at 9 o'clock
a. m.