The Dickinson press., 1908-01-18
Billings County Proceed
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Medora, Jan. 6, 1908.
The board of county commissioners
met in regular session on the above date
with ]. B. Stoddard, T. F. Roberts and
F. E. Gorham present.
On, motion OF Mi. Gorham. seconded
by Mr.. Roberts, ]. B. Stoddard was
elected chairman for the year 1908.
A.. c. Stone appeared before the board
and asked that his personal property
assessment be reduced. IS per cent. 1t
appeared that he had been assessed for
more cattle than he owned, and the re-
quest was on motion granted.
The board proceeded to check up the
treasurer's and auditors books and the
balance of the day was spent in checking
accounts.
Pursuant to adjournment, the board
met at 9 o'clock a. m, January 7; all
members present.
A petition was received by the board
asking that M. F. Woods of Marmarth
be appointed justice of the peace. The
appointment was granted.
After auditing the books of the treas
urer and auditor, the board found them
correct.
The bill of DR.. Fisher was referred to
the board of health to be audited.
On motion the petition signed by vot-
ers residing in townships 1873 and 1874,
ranges % and 1o1, asking that the terri
tory embraced within townships 1873 and
1874, ranges 90 to 1o7 inclusive, be trans
ferred to Bowman county and that an
election be ordered for that purpose, was
disallowed for the reason that said petit
ton was not in proper form, not being
verified according to law.
In the matter of the application of
Crawford & Burnett, attorneys for Fred
Pabst, asking to have the taxes on the
H T horses abated, was on motion dis
allowed for the reason that all stock
should be assessed in the county in
which the home ranch of the owner is
located. See Sec. 14o7, Code 1905.
Moved by MI. Gorham and seconded
by Mr.. Roberts that the Medora Herald
be made the official paper for Billings
county for the year 1908. Motion pre-
vailed, all voting aye.
The board appointed the following
gentlemen as board of health for the
year 1908: DR.. H. B. Museur. superin-
tendent; John Keohane, president; ]. w.
Foley, vice president.
The county treasurer was directed to
set aside on the 3Ist day of January and
the 10Th day of February, 1908. $1,000,
respectively, into a separate fund to be
known as the Protective Live Stock
fund.
The auditor was directed to advertise
for bids for county printing for the year
1908.
The following bills were presented.
audited and ordered paid by warrant:
Griggs County Sentinel, official estray
paper, IS; Billings County Live Stock
association, 8 months salary for ]. P:
Brewer, $500; G. F. Will. prisoners
board, rent and livery, IS per bill, s67;
Charles E.. Kidder, clerk Of election,
Beach township, s.; M. Laughnan, in
spector of election, Beach township, 81;
B. F: Leuermon, same, 81; Geo. Heaton
Lumber Co., lumber, s3l.43.
The quarterly report of J. A. Kitchen
for the the quarter ending Dec. 81. 1907.
allowed.
AT the afternoon session bills were
allowed as follows: A. L. Arnold, clerk
of election, Beach township, Sc; ]. w.
Richardson, Judge of election, Beach
500 auditors warrants and carbon paper,
SIS; c. F. Will, sheriff fees, $3.50; c. D.
Rouse, same, IS; G. D. Rouse, sheriff
fees, Gilliand case, $3.50; Thos. Haus.
ford, witness coroners Jury, $40; ". f.
Shortwell, same, s2.1o; E. S. Devine,
same, $40; w. H. Melvin, Juror and
mileage, Sc; G. D. Lowell, same, S.; w.
J. Dixon, same, S.; ]. Z. Goodner, cor
oner, s22.35; ]. A. McGregor, freight and
express, as per bill, S26.64; DR.. ". H.
Stickney, services attending. M. F. Flat,
$12o: Drs. L. c. and S. E. Smith, hospi-
tai services in case of M. F. Flat, S1o7.5o
o. B. F~rankenberg, furniture, S77.63;
Henry F%eldhusen, coroner viewing body
of B. F. Leuernion, $2.5o; E.. H. Hall,
livery for coroner, S..
The board adjourned at 6 o'clock and
reconvened at 9 o'clock January 8, with
all members present.
The following bills were allowed and
warrants ordered drawn: DR.. G.. A. Per.
kins, services in Flat case, S.; Smith
Premier Typewriter Co., desk, $50; w.
G. Croker, school supplies. $40; State
Hospital for Insane, care 3 Billings
county cases. 500; NJ. L. Ayers. printing
bids for heating plant and 100 maps for
county superintendent, s.; w. H.. Mel
vim, services and mileage in Van SCHUYLER
case. $I7.Io; W.. A. Shear, printing and
blanks, $2.75; Geo. L. Nelson. printing
and Office supplies, $24.5o; J. Z. Goodner,
justice fees, 5000; c. D. Rouse. sheriff
fees in Shotwell case, $3.50; c. D.
Rouse, sheriff fees in Mitchell case,
SOLO; c. F., Will, sheriff fees in Mitchell
case, $24.7o; c. F. Will, sheriff fees lot 3,
block 2, s.; c. d. Rouse, witness Justice
court, S.. 0 Nels Waldal, same, s2.1o;
Warren Stoddard, same, s.. 10; ]. z.
Goodner. justice fees in Nelson case,
5000; same, CHAMBERS case, $3.50; C.. D.