Emmons County record., 1909-07-22
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF the Board OF County commis-
sioners Of Emmons County.
North Dakota.
Linton. N. ID. july s. 1Me

board met this day in regular ses-
sion. Present: F. A. Sherwood
'chalrmanl. S. E. kurtz and d. w.
Casey. commissioners. This session
was devoted to the examination of
the returns of district assessors.
On motion the board adjourned un-
I'll , p. m.
Afternoon Session.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present Commissioners
kurtz, Volk. Casey and Fischer.
Mr.. kurtz was elected chairman
pro tempore.
Bids received in compliance with
advertisement therefor were opened
and found to be as follows:
John Swanson, for grading road in
Township 1876, Range 10. % cents
per cubic yard, and Township 1876,
Range IS, II cents per cubic yard.
Bids for furnishing traction en-
gine, with necessary help to run the
same and haul the county road
grader, We're:
Walter krick, $4,000 per day.
Grif. Pritchard. $4,000 per day.
Rochus Ell, s35. 90 per day.
A. l.. Bridell. $4,000 per day.
On motion of Mr.. Fischer. second
ed by Mr.. Casey the contract for
furnishing traction engine was
awarded to Rochus Eli. he being the
lowest and best bidder.
On motion of Mr.. Casey, seconded
by Mr. Volk. John Swanson's bid for
grading roads was accepted, he being
the only bidder.
John Stiles, with a large delega-
tion of taxpayers from Winona dis
trict, appeared before the board rel
ative to the closing of the road long
travelled across the N. f. a of Sec.
9-13l79 by the owner of said land.
The board decided to visit the local
lty for the purpose of devising q
temporary road.
John Swanson appeared for a re
fund of his personal-property tas
paid for the year 1903, for the reason
that he was residing in Burleigf
county and paid his taxes there fol
| 1908.
On motion the auditor was in
structed to issue him refunding or
Ider for SOB, amount of taxes paid
On motion the board adjourned
until s a. m. July 9TH.
July Z. 1909.
Pursuant to adjournment the
board met. Present. kurtz (chair
man pro tempore), Volk. Casey ane
Fischer.
Petition of b. Tempel and twenty
eight others received. praying thai
Charles Dewitt be appointed jus
tice of the peace, was denied for thu
reason of no vacancy existing.
1 Attorney Charles Coventry pre-
sented the petition of F. j. McCon
vile and others calling attention t.
the unsafe condition of the bridg,
on Cattail creek between Sections II
and 2l-l3l-7S. and praying that th'
1 board inspect the same and make j
safe.
The board checked up the book.
and accounts of the county treasure
and found the sum of SAC, ,545. .O5 du'
the county, which amount was dul.
accounted for.
The board checked up the report
of fees collected for the quartz
ending June 80, 1909. which wer'
found to be as follows:
Register of Deeds ....$ 79O II
4 Clerk of Court ..... 80 g.
4 County Auditor .......5... ~ s.
| On motion the board adjourne,
until 2 p. m.
Afternoon Session.
| The board met pursuant to ad
journment. All members present.
Henry G--avink and others ap
peared before the board with a peti
tition for a road to be laid out il
Township l29, Range ", connect
ing with a road projected in Camp
bell county. The board decided t
personally view the proposed roa
on July l4th.
On motion the following bills wer
allowed:
William Jones, jailer, three
| months ............ S % .
All Senger. taller. . 32
w. G. Tallada & Son, meals
for prisoners ..... . =
II. N. Turner, meals for
prisoners .......... 4 =
w. G. Wolverton, medical
service to Mrs. Parker.
county charge ge.. ; I
Herbert Wood, care of Mrs.
Parker. ........ 8
Charles b. Carley, county
Judge, money advanced