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


was deemed advisable to accept $1,000 in
full settlement of said claim.
Therefore, it was, by resolution, Only
adopted, resolved that $50 90 be accepted
in full settlement of such claim and the
County Treasurer is hereby authorized
to accept such sum in full payment of
such claim.
Commissioners Myrick, Olafson, Big
wood and NORM all voting ':Aye" on
motion.
Board adjourned until $50 O'Clock
p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Chairman Morton and Commissioners
Bigwood, Myrick, NORM and Olafson
present.
Rejected claim of Deaconess Hospital
of Grand Forks for el7.75 for hospital
care B. Slgurdson on the grounds that
same was not authorized.
Rejected claims of j. N. Horgan, one
for $500 for filing approaches to
bridge, the other for s4.0O for one days
attendandance in 1908 as County Com
missioner, the first on the grounds that
it was not authorized and the other that
he had already been paid for Commits
sioner services.
On motion duly adopted, application
of S. D. Bostwlck for cancellation of
valuation on buildings assessed as being
located on Lots 9, 10, II and - Block q
and Lot 3 Block % Bathgate City for
the year 1907, rejected. Cancellation
asked on ground that buildings burned
off during 1907.
On motion duly adopted,it was resolved
that 1907 and 1908 taxes on Emmerling
part of SWA Of SEA Sec. 2O.153-56 be
cancelled by County Auditor. Cancel
lation made on the grounds that this
land is assessed as town lots, hence not
subject to taxation as farm property.
j. B, Renville appeared before the
Board and asked that assessment
against him in st. Joseph Township for
1905, and taxes levied thereon, be can
celled for the reason that he had no per-
sonal property subject to taxation in
said township for said year. After duly
considering the matter, it was by resolu-
ton duly passed, resolved that said as
sessment and taxes levied thereon be can
celled and of no further effect.
By resolution, duly made and adopted,
it was resolved that the real estate taxes
for the years 1908 and 1909 against the
following real property, viz: Lots and
Block 8 Lots II, II, ID and Is, Block ID,
Lots ID and IA Block IA. Lots II to IA
Block Is, and Lots IL and u Block 16,
Cavalier City, be cancelled on the re-
cords of the County Treasurer and
County Auditor, said property being the
property of the Great Northern Railway
Go. and part of said Railway Company's
right of way, hence exempt from taxa
ton as real property, being assessed and
taxed as part of right of way.
By resolution, duly adopted and
passed, it was resolved that certain valu-
alton of a building assessed against Mrs.
John Leifur in Pembina City be can
celled and stricken off records in County
Treasurer's and County Auditors office,
same being a double assessment, the
same building being assessed on lot 8
block l Colonies addition to South
Pembina.
By resolution duly made and passed it
was resolved that 19O8taxes levied against
Greenwood part of NE of NE of 1850
IS in Crystal City be cancelled, being an
improper description and of no effect.
Board proceeded to check personal
property tax collection made by Sheriff
for period beginning January LIST, 1909,
and ending December 31st. 1909:
Completed checking Sherif's personal
property collections and found that he
had collected during said period the sum
of s3355.O1 and that he made the follow
ing disposition of same: s2997.21 paid
into County Treasury, balance s357.S0
retained by Sheriff as his fees and costs
for collecting such taxes per contract.
Board adjourned until 9 o'clock a. m.
Jan. 7th, 1910.
JANUARY 7TH, 1910.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Chairman Norton and Commissioners
Myrick, NORM, Olafson and Bigwood
present.
Whereas, Geo. Peterson hiss filed with
the Board his requisition asking for the
names of forty persons, eligible ia act as
Jurors, Bard proceeded as provided by
law, to apportion the number of names
to be selected by the various TOWNSHIP S,
cities, and villages in the County, W tn
the following result, that the following
townships, cities and villages are en-
titled to select the number of names set
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