Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-08-19
Commissioners ProceediDqs

1909.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, all members present.
The petition of Ault Molendorp and
10 others for a road beginning at Sc
corner of section 8, twp. 40, range Is
and NE corner Of section 10, twp. 140.
range 70, thence running west on Sec
ton lines distance of miles to con-
meet with county road on township
line between Frances and Naughton
townships, was upon motion grant
ed.
Upon motion w. E. Lips was allow.
ed as part payment for assessing Bird
district the SUM of $4,000.
The following bills were upon mo-
ton allowed:
John Harold, surveying county -. =, r r -.
W. E. Lips, part payment as
sessing 3rd district ........ 10000
John A. Johnson, having made af-
f1davit that at the time of assessment
for the year 1905, he gave to the as
SCISSOR personal property to the value
of $887.00 and that the township board
of Painted Woods township added
thereto personal proptrty to the value
Mclean county, and taxes on same
having been paid as shown by re-
ceipt, the board upon motion reduced
his assessment for 1905 to conform
with his davit.
Board upon motion adjourned 20
meet July 18th.
July 18th, 1909.
Board met with all members pres.
sent. The following bills were upon
motion allowed:
Fargo Bridge & Iron Co., bal.
on contract, Long Lake
DIIuSc % dt.UV
J. R. Williams, assistance Co.
surveyor ....... ...... 80. 1000
A. c.. Hinckley, livery acct.
roads ...... .... ........ H8.OO
Watcher Dray & Transfer Co.,
road work ...... .......... 1850
G.. z. Person having made affidavit
that he was member of Co. A Of the
state militia during the years 1905,
1906, 1907 and 1908 and it appearing
from the records that he was assessed
and paid road polls for said years, the
auditor was upon motion instructed
to issue refunding order for same in
the amount of $780,
In compliance with section 1884 of
revised codes of 1905 the assessment
of the Northern Express Co. for the
years 1907 and 1908 where property
was assessed in addition to the state
board was upon motion cancelled for
the reason that same was doubly as
sessed.
The communication from the city
commissioners in reference to collec-
ton OF delinquent taxes was received
and the following resolution in con-
nection Herewith was adopted:
Whereas, the board Of county COM
missioners had already taken action
by giving the delinquen. tax list over
to the sheriff for collection at date
prior even to the nomination of the
present city commissioners, it was
resolved that The communication was
entirely uncalled for.
The offer of John H. Sebry to pay
the face of personal tax. judgment for
the year 1892 was upon motion ac-
copied.
The petition o. Julius Meyer and %
others for the establishment Of a pub
lie scale at Baldwin was upon motion
rejected. 49,, s,, .1zGasaa5
The petition Of Richards & Bonner
and % others for the organization of
Congressional township LAO range 70
under the name of Naughton, was up
on motion granted and for the pur-
pose of such organization an election
was called for in school house No. l
on August 9th, 1909, between the
hours of and 10 o'clock a. M, and
the following persons named as cleo
ton officials: Judges, J. w. Sears, HUI
go Solberg and Thos. Flanagan;
clerks, Ernest Mcclure and Fred e,
Johnson, and the boundaries of same
established on congressional lines.
The petition Of e. L. Amundson and
% Others for the organization Of .wps
1879, R. rs as a civil township to be
known as Sterling Township was up
on motion granted and the boundaries
Of same were established on congress.
sional lines, for the purpose of such
organization an election was called to
be held at the school house on August
9th, 1908, between the hours of 8 and
10 o'clock. a. M. and the following
persons were named as election Off
Gals: Judges, W.. p. Heaton, d. q.
French and Jos. Chalfin; clerks. Os.
car A " Anderson and M. r. Lang NJ