The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-12

The commissioners proceeded 10
audit claims and accounts against the
county.
G. Ness, chairman county board.
turned into the county treasurer g Office
note for $1,000 signed by Skjellerend
given in payment for money advanced
by the county for hospital bills.
On motion board adjourned until 2
TWO O'CLOCK.
Board met as per adjournment; all
members present and called to order
by the chairman Ness.
On motion the following resolution
was adopted:
Whereas. delegation of citizens
of Abercrombie and vicinity have as
ked this board for assistance in raising
the sum of 100000 to be used in
erection of an arch and statue in the
state park at Abercrombie; therefore
be il =.
Resolved. that this board feels the
cause il worthy and this is an oppor-
tunity that comes to community only
once and it is of such value in the cul-
ture of the esthetical that it's loss on
account of lack of funds would be
irreparable. This board believes in
encouragement of anything devoted to
the upbuilding of the state and nation
and in the lessons of good citizenship
and patriotism naturally following and
is restrained from freely giving the
help asked for solely on the ground
that the laws of the state give the
board no authority to act in the
matter.
The following resolution was read
and on motion adopted: VI,
Whereas, there is now in the county
treasury about eight thousand dollars
(s8.000) belonging to the courthouse
building fund and interest and penalty
fund which should be deposited in some
of the banks heretofore designated as
county repositories. therefore be it
Resolved. that five thousand dollars
($5, ,000.OW thereof be deposited with
the First National bank of Abercrom-
bic and three thousand ($3, 900. O0) dol
lars with the First State bank of
Abercrombie to bear interest at the
rate of 5 per cent per annum. interest
payable annually. upon their filing
with the county auditor an acceptable
bond in accordance with the law gov
erning the same.
The following resolution was read
and on motion adopted.
Whereas. August Borchard has filed
with the county auditor an application
for the refundment Of a drainage tax
paid On the sw4 sec. 3l-l3O- -48. alleging
Irregularities in the proceedings lead
ing up to the levy of the tax, be it
Resolved, that to cover all such
matters in the future this board does
not feel warranted in interfering with
any other branch of the county govern
ment. but places full faith and credit
in the certificates of the board /of drain
commissioners to the county auditor
for spreading of any and all drainage
taxes, and particularly is this true
where the question of fact as to bene-
fits have been finally determined by
the drainage board, consequently the
petition for refundment must be
denied.
On motion the following report was
made part of the minutes:
Report of the secretary of the Rich
land County Fair Association for the
year 1907 and up to March 2. 1903.
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners of Richland County,
North Dakota:
We beg leave to make the following
report of the receipts and expenditures
of the Richland County Fair Associa-
tion for the year 1907 up to March 2,
1908.
Receipts.
Balance cash on hand at last
report NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Is 90
Received from sale of stock 1910 90
Received from loans ..... l4OO 90
Gate receipts. ts.............. 1885 SO
Grand stand receipts. ...... 285 Is
Advertisements in premium
lists. 1923 so
From county aid fund. ...... 100 90
Miscellaneous receipts. in
cluding entrance fees.
concessions, rent of exhibit
space. etc. etc................ 425 SO
525l II
Expenditures