The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-02-18
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Continued from last week
Also one clerk to do the general coun-
ty Stenographer work in the several
offices for term of twelve months at a
salary Of 5000 per month. And the
county Auditor is hereby authorized to
pay such deputies and clerks their COM
pensation at the end of each month by
warrant County Auditor to make his
sworn report quarterly of all such war
rants issued, including warrants issued
in payment of regular salaries to county
officers, which report is to be presented
to county commissioners at their first
meeting after each quarter year. Com
missioners Myrick, Norm, Olafson and
Bigwood all voting "Aye" on motion.
The matter of the employment of a
janator and his compensation was taken
up, also cost of feeding prisoners, for
ensuing year. After comforting with
sheriff and considering matter, it was,
on motion duly made and adopted, re-
solved that janator be employed at a
salary of $500 per month and that
sheriff be allowed Coo per day for board
ing each prisoner. Commissioners
NORM, Myrick, Olafson and Bigwook
all voting aye on motion.
Board adjourned until 1:3O o'clock
p. m.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Chairman Norton and commissioners
Myrick, Olafson, Bigwood and NORM
present.
Upon resolution duly made and adopt.
ed, it was resolved that in all cases
where the county commissioners deem
it necessary that County poor patients
be placed in a hospital in Pembina
county, that such patients be placed in
the prayton City hospital provided said
institution to care and maintain any
patients placed therein by authority Of
county commissioners at total cost fol
care, treatment and maintenance of not
to exceed sl.5O per day for each patient
Upon roll call, commissioners Myrick
Olafson, Bigwood and NORM voted faye"
Time having arrived for the opening
of bids for one car of hard coal anc
County Auditor reported that he hac
} received but one bid, same was ordered
opened. Upon opening same it wa:
found that King & Booker offered tt
deliver one car of hard stove coal a.
soon as possible in the coal bin in court
! house at 1915 per ton. Bid accepted.
y The following claims we're audited ane
on motion duly made and adopted, al
owed and warrants ordered ISSUED
for amount of same:
Maurice NORM, to construction
of grade between Secs. 9 and 16
twp. l63 range So, allowed at 1915 II
b. X. Cavileer, stamped enve-
lopes furnished Go. treas, etc. 1877 81
j. Il. Moorhead and Sam Joyce,
putting on storm windows at
Court house,. go. ...... 80
Board adjourned until o'clock a. m
Jan. 10, 1910.
JANUARY 10TH, 1910.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
J, Chairman Norton and commissioner
Myrick, NORM, Bigwood and Olafso1
present.
County Auditor, w w Felson, reports
that during the past year he has flee
claims IN the name of the county agains
persons or estates whenever it appeared
there was chance to obtain refund o.
funds advanced for care of inmates ir
State Hospital for insane, also in cases
where an inquest was held, and that sc
far he has collected the following sums
and turned same in to county treasurer
+, For care and maintenance Geo.
Dougherty at State Insane
| Asy4um.... northumberland 275 80
For care and maintenance John
Riley at State Insane Asylum l13 II
Expenses of inquest held on body
Of q. Fisher Observation-Disclosures. Al 30
County auditor further reports that
Feeble Minded Institute has returned
and paid in to county treasurer the fol-
lowing refunds due county on account
of funds advanced for
Geo. Zerbe. care and maintenance 8 II 60
Chas. Sempf," '' 1" 80 IS
Sidney Olson," {" 80 IS
Board proceeded to check up the af-
fairs and financial transactions of the
several county officers for the year end
ing Decembsr 3lst, 1909.
Commissioners NORM and Bigwood
proceeded to check fees collected and
deposition of same made by Register of
Deeds for the year ending Dec. 3lst, 1909.
Commissioners Myrick, Norton and
Olafson proceeded to check collections