Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-05-07

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i beg to acknoWle edge the receipt 81
the j 81 foilowing M cornmuni cation from;
You to-Wit:
- am instructed ~ the board 81
County Commissio ners to ask you for
2 written opinion as to whether they
haYeSthe power to build a jail and
sheriff g residence. We have at the
present about s50OO.0 90 in the building
fund t and the balance needed would
lllsl7 to be pandS out Of the general
fund, and they are Of the opinion that
the general fund il not suficient Is
take take care Of this before a new tax
can be levied
4 Section 2419 Of the revised Statues
reads as follows y >ls G:2 ss ;s t3'
N The Board shall have the authority
under the provisions OF this article to
provide for the erection and repairing
OF Court Houses, Jails and other neces.
tsary buildings within 4 and for the
County, and shall make contracts 81
behalf of the County for the building
I and an repairing Of the same 8 but no
expenditure for. the purpose herein
named greater than can be paid out
of the annual revenue of the County
for the Current year shall be made un-
less the question Of such expenditure
shall snail nave first been submitted to a
vote OF qualified electors Of such
County and shall have been approved
by q majority of the votes SO cast N 4:
s8s55 II the Board of County Commission
ers are OF the opinion that they would
not have sufficient money out of the
annual revenue for the current year
to pay for the improvements contem-
plated then in my opinion they certain
~ should not make such improvements
# on the contrary they are convinced
that they will have sufficient funds
out Of the annual revenue for the
current year to pay for such improve
ments then they would be justified in
making the improvements suggested
providing they are actually necessary
to carry on the business Of the, Coun-
tyr #. / .=ss:|ss +.
can see no objections to taking
and using the money from the Gener-
al fund OF you can be absolutely sure
that YOU are not infringing upon other;
demands that may be made upon the
said fund before you are in receipt Of
your revenue for the current year. Z
/ 5z15t Respectfully, .Esg,5s E I.
(signed) b. G. DUELL, &
u S - 5s>$ States Atty.
Requisition of Judge Henry for some
work on authority on Probate Law
was read and on motion granted and
Judge Henry was authorized to pur.
chase 2 Vols. Of Church's Probate Law
and Practice. &: 81. s ss
The following resolution was intro
duced: ~'@ >> , s s s y. ...s
| Moved and seconded that this
Board enter into a Contract with the
Haxby, and Gillipsie CO., of Fargo, N.
D. to draw plans and specifications for
| a Jail and Sheriff'ss residence under
the direction Of the Board Of County
Commissioners, such plans and speci-
fcations to be ready by the Goth Of
May 1909, for their approval Roll call,
Commissioners Emigh, Maloney and
Samuel voting yes, johnson and Ness
eth voting No. NJ otion was carrie i
1IAAsO0& anu Wall luS SlO11oM-
ing bills be allowed and warrants
ordered drawn IN payment Of same as
follows: 5! ss
w. F. Sihler, Operation on and sS ss5
furnishing: silver plate for ss fj ;< .t"4
I Edward Rye : q 4S $500.
/ D. g. DUEL Insanity fees----$. zoo
/ A P. Blonde, Blanks, as per, IS 81,
contract :. - ;E ~: - 1855.
G. 0. Johnson, Services ais com B.
H. missioner and mileage HI sS..455
i T. III: Maloney, Services as 45 s5s $ S:s
| commissioner and mileage a. $500
| OLE o. Nesseth. Services as u. s
commissions and mileage $3.50
Frank Emigh, Services as com @ 55.ss5s* I
missioner and mileage 81 10
:5 Moved and carried to djourn until
Thursday May goth, 1909 .3z:. .;Iss }:
Attest OLE o. NESSETH, fs
5 r.. ". BICEi SS2 Chairman.
County Auditor. d. n 4 h.