The Dickinson press., 1909-05-08
Billings County Proceed
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Medora, N. D. April 80. 1909.
The board Of county commissioners of
Billings county N. d.. convened pur-
suant t adjournment Of April 9Th, 1903.
Present J. B.. Stoddard. chairman and
Commissioners F. E. Gorham.
On motion the bond of Thore G.
Plomason was approved.
The following bids were received
for the county sinking fund: First
National bank Of Marmarth, S per cent ;
Interstate bank Of Sentinel Butte. 3
per cent.
The only bid received for the Office
of county physician Of Billings county
for the term of one year was the bid of
Dr. G. L: Smith Of Beach. for the sum
Of 81. 200. The bid was laid on the
table until the 9th day of Nay. 1909.
On motion the Interstate bank of Bill
lings county was designated as the de-
pository for the sinking fund amount
ing to S., 933. "A for the term of six
months from and after this date, it ap-
pearing to the board that under the law
as laid down by chapter 90, laws of
1907. banks offering to become deposit
tories for said fund. shall pay SEINE rate
of interest thereon as is paid on other
county funds, and further that said
! Interstate bank is the best bidder there
for.
On motion the following bills were
ordered paid by warrant. W. A. Shear,
| printing Is per bill IN file SIG. 80; j.
S. Snyder, desk $40. 90; j. H Craig, IS
hours labor, 81. so; J. E. Arnold. post
age, 81. 96; H. G. Kinmark, carriage and
water. 81. so; W. G. Croker, two sets
reviews. $50; J. A. Paxton, stamps,
s.: 40: Herald Printing Co. to office sup
plies as per bills on file. $50. s.. c. F.
$136. Is: Chas. Chatam. to labor and
material for county. SIS. IS; L. F.
Crawford. surety bond for county audi
tor $27. so.
On motion the county treasurer was
authorized to employ a clerk in his
Office when assistance was necessary
for the proper dispatch of business and
to present bill for same to be audited
by the board as other bills are audited.
]. M. Breer. 1850 yards of earth and
stone work on county road on neN of
sec. 2s. twp. 13e, range 104. at 20
cents, $40; Arthur A. Sheets, fence
on nwA sec. 4, 139-104. 100 yards at
IS cents, SIS, grading road on section
line between sections 81 and 80. 140-
104. 633 yards at IS cents, $94. IS, total.
1919. IS; Geo. L. Nelson, supt. OF
schools, notice in Marmartb Mail. 81. 80;
Medora Herald. printing as per bill on
file. $21 j. B. Stoddard, services as
county commissioner and so miles travel.
$14. SO; F. E. Gorham. services az
county commissioner and "a miles travel,
ST.. 20. +
A communication was received from
Geo. [. Nelson, protesting against q
deduction of his bill at the meeting of
April 5th, which was considered by
the board and On motion the claim of
MI. Nelson against Billings county war
left as reduced. It was found that MI.
Nelson wa indebted to the county to the
amount of $38. so owing to the reduction
on his bill for publishing abstract of
votes allowed Nov. Is, 1908. and recon-
sidered and reduced April S, 1909, and
county auditor was directed to Withhold
all warrants due Mr.. Nelson from Bill
was cancelled.
"a ROSASXOA "oo AOSO4VOu o0nAA46 " A0VV
the river road running north from
Medora repaired. On motion said re-
quest was granted.
On motion the county auditor was
directed 10 order from the North Dakota
Metal Culvert Co. of Fargo. two "a
inch culvelt pipes to be shipped to
Sentinel Butte in care of J. B.
Stoddard.
The following salary warrants were
issued by the county auditor as pre-.
scribed by law, for April 1909: Audi
tor. $133. 80; treasurer, $133. 80 register
of deeds, $133. 80; clerk of the district
count, $50. 80; county judge $50. 80 !;
county supt. of schools, $50. 80; states
attorney, 500; deputy auditor, $50;
deputy treasurer, $50 deputy register
of deeds, $50; %janitor, $50.
Above report published by request of
county commissioners.
A communication having been received
by the board from A. L. Martin calling
the attention of the board to the fact
that the county auditor had been re-
tanning fees collected by his Office fol
certifying to deeds. while at the same