The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-10-21
OFFICIAL
PROCEE f ,DINGS 5
of
the County Commits
SiOnerS
of
Beltrami County,
Minnesota.
Adjourned Session Held at the
Court House in the City of
Bemidji, Commencing on
Tuesday, October 5th,
1909, at 10
o'clock a. m. .

trami county met in the commissioners room
in the court house in the city Of Bemidjl as
per adjournment with the following members
W. G. Schroeder, representing 1st commits
Sioner district.
L: Q, Myhre. representing 3rd commissioner
district.
Viggo Petersen, representing 4th commits
sioner district -
William Fellows. representing 5th commits
siOner district
Vice chairman Petersen called the meeting
to order.
Motion made by Fellows, seconded by
Schroeder, thai Petersen be appointed chair
man OF the board. Motion carried. unanim-
Moved by Myhre, seconded by Fellows that
Schroeder be appoint ted vice chairman Of the
board. Motion carried. unanimously.
Moved by Schroeder. seconded by Fellows.
that the minutes of the former meeting be
amended as follows:
Moved by Ps Pets So see9nded by oem
is appropriated out Of the county road
and bridge, fund to the town Of Durand
to be applied on the so-calIed Black
is hereby directed to issue his arrant for the
above amount to the treasurer of said town
Of Durand. Motion carried;
son, that $500 be and hereby is appropri ated
out Of the county road and bridge fund to
the town Of Taylor. 5000 of which is to be ap-
piled on the section line between sections
and and 500 to be applied on the section
line between sections and 6. and the auditor
is hereby directed to issue his warrant for
the above amount to the treasurer of said
town Of Taylor. Motion carried.
Moved by Schroeder, seconded by Fellows,
that the minutes of tbs. former meeting be
approved as amended: Motion carried:
the petition Of Ed. Farder and others for the
formation of school district out of territory
belonging to district No. g. was rejected.
On motion board adjourned to meet at 1:3O
o'clock D. m.
Afternoon Session.
Board reconvened as per adjournment with
the same members present.
pes SRd P baoa of baSd of
petition asking for a portion of the county
poor fund claimed to be due the town of
Lammers, On motion duly made. seconded
and carried. the petition was referred to the
county attorney for his opinion.
Moved by Schroeder seconded by Fellows
that William Lennon be allowed as part pay
$500 as recommended by Roy K. Bliler. county
surveyor. and the auditor is hereby directed
to draw nj his warrantfor that amount in favor
On motion of Schroeder, seconded by Eel
lows the following resolution was adopted
Whereas 1t appears to this board that the
w. u.
River Lumber Co. and Pine Tree Lumber GO.
for a settlement of the real estate taxes
1 9oN7 by sad parties for the years 1906 and
now pending in the district court, should be
accepted and said actions dismissed,
Now Therefore, it is hereby resolved that
this board RECOMMENDS to the county attor'
ney the acceptance of such settlement, viz:
that upon payment Of the full amount Of said
taxes by said parties for said years less a
reduction of 5 per cent, the said actions be
a Cot1
accepted in full settlement of the said taxes
Moved by Myhre. seconded by Fellows that
provided the Burrough Adding Machine GO.
will repair the old machine now in the audi
tors office and put it in first-class condition
fre rec OF charge as promised by the agent OF
the adding machide now in the treasurer
Office for the coun Y. Motion carried
6 Moved by Fellows, seconded by Myhre that
the purch asing committee in the place Of A.
W. Danaher. Motion carried.
On motion of Schroeder. seconded by
and Turtle River townships'' was ordered
fled in the auditors office for future refer
ence. Motion carried.
der the petition for the establishment of a
school district partly in ROseau and partly in
Beltrami counties set for hearing at this date
A new petition asking for the establish
ment of a school district partly in Roseau
and partly in Beltrami counties and more
3. TO- II. r. Is. ID and Is in Tp. 1862 R: IS and
sections "a. rs, g. a. 35 and Sc in To 163-R. IS
15 K IS 81 u Gp n ana s. ct9ns s. g.
81, 80, and 33 in TIP. 1871 "a was presented to
the, board on motion duly made. seconded
ana carried the 1eoG said petition was set for
On motion board adjourned to 7:3o D. M
Evening Session.
Board reconvened as per adjournment
with the same members present.
On motion board adjourned to meet at 9
o'clock a. m.
Forenoon Session.
Board recOnvened as per adjournment
with the same members present.
On motion duly made, seconded and car
ried the applications of the following per-
sons for abatement of taxes and corrections
son ct al, E. P. Rice.
On motion duly made. seconded and carried
the applications Of the following persons for
ment We're recommended to the tax commits
sion Mimi. Hardwood Land and Develop
ment Co.. Charles Kinkle, E. P Rice, W. A.
Hesse and Simon Boston (2).
One bid on, the NebishIsland Lake road
was presented as follows: R. e. Smyth bid
for grading rs feet wide. per mile $500. 1x2
$500; grading down hill per cubic yard &c.
covering corduroy per cubic yard Csc, ditch
ing and covering corduroy per cubic yard
&C. ; otftake bitches per cubic yard Csc. cover
ing corduroy per cubic yard 4Oc. ... .-.--
On motion du ly made, seconded and carried
the bid was rejected. the bid being too high
In the opinion of the board. - H.
On motion board adjourned to meet at 1
o'clock D. M. - =
Afternoon Session.
Board reconvened as per adjournment
with the same members present,
Moved by Fellows, seconded by Schroeder
that the applica ton OF l. B. Arnold, trustee
of the Rock Island Ry, for abatement Of
taxes and correction of assessment be recon-
ried. =
Two, bids on the road to be constructed
from Spur lo5 to tho village limit Of the Viii
lowing bid of Prosper Albee was accepted:
For clearing two rods wide. per mile $500:
tor grub6ng e feet VIDE per mile ss5o:
for grading down hills, per cubic yard Csc;
for ditching and covering corduroy per cubic
yard Csc; for constructing offtake bitches,
per cubic yard 2Oc; for covering corduroy
ing 3x4 culverts $500; for 1x2 culverts $1,000
: On motion duly made, seconded and car
r1ed the following claims were audited and
issue his warrants for same on the respective
funds: "
T. q. Pendergast. one day drawing
grand and petit Jurors. 800
Willis Nye, Justice fees State VS.. Joe
M: G. siocum. Justice fees State VS.. .
Frank Mullen ...............: IA 40
NJ. G. Slocum. justice fees State VS..
Florence Mullen. 49,. IA 40
). n. Gaynor, special examination
Dormant; -: ..:...::...:...... go 20
Judge O. w. Stanton. mileage to
Baudette special term Of court.... 10 so
f. w. Rhoda, Clerk of Court mileage
to Baadette special term Of court; 10 30
A. B. Hazen. sheriff. mileage and