The Dickinson press., 1909-04-17
COUNTY COM
MlssIonERs' PROCEEDINGS

j. b. StOddard, II. f.. GOftlama and j. W..
Follis.
]. A. McGresor having taken the oath
of Office as county auditor and filed
surety bond of IS. 600. 90 with Northern
Trust Co. of Fargo, which said bond was
approved by the states attorney as to
form: movedeby MI. Gorham and Sec
onded by. Messrs. Follis and Stoddard,
said sas a bond xs 81. approved as to suficiency
R. H. Coo appeared before the board
on behalf of j. N. Fierysw who resides on
section 6-133-10l. Said C0e stated that
JIM Fiery was helpless and destitute
and county physician having visited
said Fiery and declare his case help
less, the proposition offered by R. H. Coe
to 4 for MI. Fiery at SIS. 90 per
month. care to be board, lodging and
nursing, county physicians bills ex-
cepted, on motion the proposition was
accepted by the board. sy
H On motion the commissioners author
lied j. z. Gardner. to rent an Office room
from J. S. Snyder at Sentinel Butte at
$40 per month.
The commissioners on motion pur-
chased a desk from Us Snyder for $50.
Moved by Mr.. Gorham and seconded by
Mr.. F0llis that all the sinking fund be
deposited in the Interstate bank, until
such time az the county commissioners
shall designate a depository for said
sinking fund upon adjustment for bids.
On motion the county auditor is here
by authorized to advertize for bids for
sinking fund for six months. to be
advertised in two issues just prior to
meeting on April 80, 1908.
On motion the treasurer wat directed
to transfer all money in the emergency
fund into, the general county fund.
On motion the treasurer was instructed
to transfer ST. 500. 90 from the general
county fund into the wolf bounty. fund.
Moved by Mr.. Follis and seconded by
MI. G6rham that the following places
in Billings county be designated as the
places for sale of chattels foreclosure
notices: Beach, Sentinel Butte, Mar
marth, Yule. Sand Creek, Rainy Butte,
Desart, Midway. Gorham, Alpha,
Burkey, Mikkelson and Medora, front of
court house.
On motions the applications for seed
grain were laid on the table for the rea-
son that the law authorizing the distri-
button OF the same provides that it shall
be lawful for the commissioners when
petiti0ned in writing so to do by not
less than 100 free holders, resident in
the county, to issue bonds of the county,
pursuant to the provisions of the act
to purchase seed wheat for the habitants
thereof, etc. The board not having re-
ceived such petition was without author
ity to act.
BILLS ALLOWED
The following bill were presented and
on motion allowed: Herald Printing
Cox. 2s.blank cabinets. $50. so; j. A.
McGresorl freight and express SIS. AZ
j. W. Brinton printing $2S.55: = j. 1.
Hutchins printing s4s. so; Geo; [.
ine Co: blanks for states attorney,
same for sheriff and clerk Of court,
$26: 40; J. Y. Foley, one day service
Ing. GO: township p, supplies for hlybere
printing, $24.S5; 1. CT Gle; meat
furnished small pox patients s.. 90 :
Frank Eklund. returning ballot box, SIS ;
county board of health. 81. 50 State
treasurer care of Billings county patti
ents at state hospital for insane, $87. AZ /:
~ = AAASAAOA4s VAkOQ0C III QUdISCI VUUs
ing March 81, 1909, $172. So; Herald
Printing Co., blanks for county judge,
$5..sse;;sH:sG Kinmark, amount due on
ing March 81. 1909. SIS. IS, J. E.
Snyder. to rent Of Office at Sentinel
Butte to April I. 1909. $40. 90; H. G.
Kinmark. water and carriage, Chas. F.,
VIII IN nonf ~ hr,,ont = Snr~khn n E-.sSsk<
on goods shipped from Marmarth,t
stamps. $3e. Is; chas. F: Will posting
is township notices, 200 miles travel.
team five days. team three days. sub
peonine witnesses, go miles travel with
states attorney team 2 days $74 Christ
Petersen mdse. S22. IS; Chas: +. Will
fees 81 days $685. Palmer Hall. return
ing ballot box. s.. 50; a: D. Ferris. P,
Q. box rent. $1.40; Walker Bros. &
Hardy. record books, listing blanks and
Office supplies $134. %; John Koehane,
one day service as member of county
board of health, s.. 90 G. E. Burgess, to
postage from Jan. 1 to April 1, $40. IS;
Chas. F: Will. board Of H. E: Miller
from Feb. 10 10 April 9th, $40. so; Chas.
i. Will, board of James Brown from
ECU l. " <ApI1A o, :49V. SUs NudS. Willy
board of Geo. Wait, from Feb. 10 to
April 6, $40. so. II
The report,of,N N. D. Nichols for quar-
ter ending March 81 was approved.
N. D. Nichols, fees, $22. 90: Stephen
Barbeck. held as witness J days, $3.50;
Stephen Barbeck, one day witness Justice
court, $500; VIM. Satchell, witness 2
days, $500; VIM. Satchell. 80 miles
travel. $500; F. E. johnson, board
and lodging of Stephen Barbeck held by
order of states attorney 8 days, S.. 90.
On motion the states attorney wat
directed to correspond with. the C., M.
& St. P. railroad company with refer
to opening of crossing on section
line highways between sections IS. twp.
133-106 and section 80 twp. 133-1O5
where the same intersects their line of
railroad in the village of Marmarth and
authorized to enforce the order of the
board made Oct 1908 to open up same
for public traffic.
An afidavitswas received from G. r.
Wannemacher stating the amount Of
personal property he owned IN the coun-