Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-02-21
THE OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Of the Board of County Commissioners of Billings County
North Dakota, at Medora February 18th
Adjournment Taken to March 3rd

Benz. Webb. .............. 1000
On motion the auditor was directed to
issue bond in favor of 7. A. Kitchen.
county supt. of schools for the sum of $50
to be used by him in institute work.
The bill of T. E. Johnson for $500. 90
reimbursing him for expense 'nring quar-
rantine was disallewed by boa. / of health.
The item of 50 cts in the A. L. Martin
bill was disalfowed for the reason that il
was agreed between the county comm. and
the several telephone companies that the
use of their lines should be free to county
officials for county business.
The attention of the commissioners hav-
ing been called to the fact that the family
of Joe Campbell were in destitute condi-
ton, the auditor was directed to pay to
Mrs. Campbell SIS per: month for the mos.
of Feb. March and April 'oS.
The bill of DR.. Fisher was returned to
him as incomplete and he was requested to
itemize the same stating names of patients
attended and object of attention and trips
made to various parts of the county; also to
produce the requisite vouchers for other
various items charged in his bill.
The bond of the Campbell Laird Heat
ing Co. for $582.oo in connection with
heating plant installed by them in Billings
county court house, was on motion approx
ed and accepted.
petition having been presented to the
board asking for the organization of twps.
1873 and 134-98 also one asking for the
organization of twps. 1874 and 1850 and
it also appearing to the board that the res
idents of twps. 1856 ranges 90 and go are
DESTROYS of being organized into new civil
twps. and it further appearing that in case
said petitions we're granted, that one con-
gressional twp. namely 1855, would be-
come isolated and deprived of local govern
ment, it was therefore moved and seconded
that said petition be laid on the table until
next meeting, and until such time las the
inhabitants of said territory have an oppor-
tunity to discuss and arrange method
whereby said territory can be organized
into civil twps. and the same conform as
near as may be to square blocks.
Petition toorganize into civil twps. twps.
al, 1o4 and 1861 action on motion deferred
until adjourned meeting to be held March
sd, 1908.
A petition was received with the requi-
site number of signatures praying for the
building of three wagon bridges in the first
commission district which petition on mo-
ton was granted as far as the available
money for. such purposes would permit, and
F. E. Gorham was deputized as commiss-
Toner to examine locations for bridges and
to report to the board.
On motion the board decided to all at
tend the meeting of county commissioners
to be held at Fargo, N. D, March S, 'o8
o'clock p. m. board on motion adjourned
to meet at 7 p. m.
O'Clock p. m. board met persuant to
adjournment, present ]. B. Stoddard, r.
F. Roberts and F. E. Gorham
On motion the following bills were al
lowed and warrants ordered drawn.
| ]. A. Ferris & Son, mdse. and
Stamps from Dec. 'o7 to Feb. 'o8. s $500
]. B. Stoddard, days services
co. comm. ........ 500
50 miles travel 2,so
T. F. Roberts, days services
county comm. ............. - 1900
| 90 miles travel: ............. 40
F. E. Gorham, 3 days services
county comm. -. ......... ......s 1900
| "a miles travel . 49,. ...... 100
On motion board adjourned to meet Mar.
sd, 1908.
]. A. McGregor, Co. Auditor.
Wibaux.
From the Pioneer
Frank Emerson, of Beach, was visitor
in our little city on Monday.
John Rowlar rafurnad. tho 6ret &c ~.