The Dickinson press., 1910-02-26

The North Dakota Metal Culvert Co. S
bid being the lowest it was on motion
duly seconded and carried that the bid
be accepted.
Bids of A. Y. Bayne and Frank
Stanley received too late to be acted on.
On motion the board adjourned to
2 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION, 2 P. M.
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
all present.
The board proceeded to audit more
bills on file with the auditor and on
motion of Commissioner Mckenzie,
seconded by Commissioner Jopp, the
following bills were allowed and the
auditor authorized to draw warrants
for the same, Wis:
w. A. Carter, proceedings and
advertising ..-............ 81 "a
Consolidated Coal Co., car Of
coal 80. ...... ......... ~ 20
Stella BouJger. Jan. salary as
clerk in register of deeds Office so 90
M. L. Ayers. proceedings and
advertising 49,. ........... 46 80
il. Hughes, stamps and express 6 80
Jurors certificates. total
amount JU9 ~
F. D. Hevener, premium on
u ety bond of ]. L. Hughes, rs 90
William Streu, road work -. A. 90
fs-Elevator=C Co.. lumber w., lO3 10
Firm of Geo. W, Lee, lumber 1871
Clara Snyder. salary. clerk in
register of deeds Office for
January IS is
A petition was received from the
owner of lot IL, block 16, in the town
of Belfield, asking for a reduction on
the assessed valuation. On motion of
Commissioner Mckenzie, seconded by
Commissions Jopp, the auditor was
instructed to change the assessed valu-
alton from $474. 90 to 274. 90 on the
1909 tax: list.
An offer was received from John
Courtney for taxes bid in by the state
on lands situated in Stark county, now
held by Stark county and on motion of
Commissioner Jopp, seconded by Com
missioner Mckenzie, the auditor was
lands and collect amount of taxes and
seven per cent interest as per offer of
John Courtney. Motion carried.
On motion of Commissioner Jopp,
duly seconded and carried, the auditor
was 111SUUCICu " 0oh IVA Al ASO10AAOu
bill. from the state hospital for the in
sane, also, to ask Martin Merlock and
John Little of Gladstone to reimburse
the county for the amount paid to the
Insane hospital on account of Franz
Merlock and Jane Little.
Moved by Commissioner Jopp and
seconded by D. w. Mckenzie that the
resolutions passed by the board of
county commissioners on December 10th,
1909. authorizing the bonds for refund
ing warrants be amended to read
That said bonds be signed by the chair
man of the board of county commits
soners and attested by the county audi
tor without specifying said officers
by name. Motion carried.
Moved by D. W. Mckenzie and
seconded by Commissioner Jopp that
the reports of the following road super
visions be accepted, viz: Jacob Luethli,
Bernard Steiner. Joseph Schultz, Carl
Stein and Charles Hagberg. Motion
carried.
The official bonds of Russell Lawrence
and John Metz as road supervisors
being on file with the auditor, was on
motion duly seconded and carried that
said bonds be accepted and ordered
filed.
On motion of Commissioner Mckenzie,
seconded by Commissioner Jopp. the
surety bond of j. L. Hughes was ac-
copied and the personal bond now On
file with the clerk of court was released.
Motion carried.
Petition from Fred Burning asking
for q refund on section "a, township
1873, range SO, on account of excessive
valuation was not allowed.
Petition of John W. Goodall asking for
reduction of taxes on four horses for the
year 1908 from $13.73 to 500 was on
motion granted and the auditor was
instructed to-. notify the sheriff of the
above change.
The board then proceeded to audit the
bills on file with the auditor and on
motion duly seconded and carried the
auditor was authorized to draw warrants
for the following. viz :
Dr.. H. A. Davis, bill for service as
county superintendent of health was
cut from $11O.8 80 to SIS. so, account
of some Of the items not being a
county charge.
II. A. Davis. registrations Of
births and deaths ...... II so
A. j. Osborn. registrations Of
births and deaths ........ "a Is
Lewis Davis.~..registrations Of
births-and.Sdeaths b. 8 90