The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-02-04

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|; Proceedings. ;
Continued frim last week
Whereas, the taxes for years 1894 to
1909, inclusive, remained unpaid against
Lots 6, and 8 Block 10, st. Thomas
City; and
/, Whereas, the County Auditor adver-
tised for sealed proposals for the sale of
the County's equity IN said lots by vir-
tue of the non-payment Of said taxes,
such proposals to be received up to 2
o'clock p. m. Jan. 9Th, 1910; and
Whereas. the County Auditor reports
that he received but two sealed propo-
sails, presents same to Board. The time
having arrived to open same, such sealed
proposals were opened with this result:
First National Bank st. Thomas. e447.85
mary Mchercher. ............... 5O8.OO
/ Therefore, on motion duly made and
adopted, be 1t resolved that proposal of
Mary McKercher be accepted and the
County Auditor and the Chairman of
the Board are hereby authorized to exc
cute and deliver to Mary MrKercher a
quit claim deed conveying Pembina
County's equity in and to such lots by
virtue of taxes thereon for the years
1894 to 1909, inclusive, consideration of
deed to be s2S2.68, being the original
sales for the years 1894 to 1902, inclusive,
l9o9 taxes, and balance of s28.37 to be
turned into County General Fund and
that County Auditor execute and deliver
to Mary McKercher, by assignment of
tax sale certificates, all County's equity
acquired by virtue of the sale of said
property for the delinquent taxes there.
on for the years 1903 to 1908, inclusive,
for s223.32, balance of s50SOO rendered
by Mary McKercher for County's equity
in and to said property. Consideration
IN assignment of tax sale certificates to
be amount of original sale.
Commissioners Myrick, NORM, Olafson
and Bigwood all voting "Aye" on motion.
Whereas. 1t appears to the Board that
certain personal property in LaMoure
Twp. for 1909 was assessed against Peter
Buhr when as matter of fact same
should have been assessed against j. N.
Horgan, he being the owner of said per-
sonal property, said Peter Buhr being
merely in possession of such property as
agent;
Now, Therefore. Be it resolved that J.
N. Morgan be assessed for the following
personal property sfbject to taxation in
LaMoure Twp. for 1909, viz:
Eight 3year old and over horses $3.50
twelve cattle l year old $500, thirteen
cattle 2 years old STAG. co. twelve COWS 8
years old and over $4,000, five hogs
5000, one sleigh $500, one wagon $1,000
agricultural tools $4,000, Less $1,000
Total s714OO.
And County Auditor is hereby auth
orized to extend such assessment on as
sessment book for 1909 and to extend
taxes on such valuation on the 1909 tax
list.
Commissioners Myrick, NORM, Olaf
son and Bigwood all voting "Aye''.
The matter of selecting newspapers in
which to publish Commissioners pro-
ceedings for the ensuing year was taken
up. After considering the matter, the
following resolution was introduced and
adopted: that the Chronicle, published
at Cavalier, N. D., the Pink Paper, pub
lished at Bathgate, N. D., and the Pion-
Ger Express, published at Pembina, N.
D., be and are hereby designated as the
newspapers in which to publish Com
missioners proceedings for the ensuing
year. Said newspapers are also hereby
designated as the newspapers lin which
to publish all legal notices required by
law to be published by County officers,
excepting the publication of the notice
of delinquent tax sale, provided, how
ever, that all such legal notices shall be
published at one-third the legal rate
prescribed by Sec. 1920 Revised Codes
1905 as amended by Chapter l76 Laws
of 1909. Ut being the purpose to pub
lish all legal notices in three newspapers
instead of one, but at the expense of
publishing same in Ole newspaper.)
Upon roll call, Commissioners Myrick,
NORM, Olafson and Bigwood all voting
"Aye' on motion.
Board adjourned until 9 o'clock a. m.
Jan. 9Th, 1910.
JANUARY 9TH, 1910
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present Chairman Morton and Com.
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