The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-13


duly seconded, and upon call of the
roll same was declared adopted, all
members voting ave,
/ Whereas, There has been published
in The Fargo Forum, and in several of
the daily newspapers of Minneapolis
and st. Paul. articles seriously reflect
ing upon the competency. honesty and
integrity of Arthur @. Lewis, late
county auditor OF Cass county, and
Whereas, The undersigned, members
OF the board OF county commissioners
OF said county have carefully and fully
investigated the particular matters set
forth in said articles; now, therefore,
be 1t
Resolved, That said articles are abb
solutely and entirely without any foun-
dalton in truth or in fact whatever;
That the books and affairs of said
office OF county auditor are in excel
lent shape and in all respects legal
and proper;
Thatwe denounce said articles com
ing as they do at a time when Mr..
1 Lewis, after an honest and faithful
| service Of eight years as county audi
tor Of this county, and after a resi-
dence here of more than twenty-five
years, is leaving this state with his
family to reside elsewhere, as a sour
rilous, unwarranted and untruthful at
| tack upon his character and reputa-
ton, and as wholly false and untrue;
be # further
Resolved, That copies of these reso-
buttons be sent to The Fargo Forum,
| the twin city papers, which have pub
| lfshed such articles and to other news
papers of the state
G. w. KELLEY,
H. J. RUSCH.
HENRY HEATH,
JOHN MARTIN,
| AUG LANDBLOM
II was moved and seconded that a
committee be appointed to check up
the list of the insane patients from the
records in the office Of A. G.. Hanson,
county Judge, and to notify the state
i superintendent Of the insane hospital
/ Of the correct list to be charged to
Cass county; and that Commissioners
/ Heath, Martin and Rusch be appointed
as such committee; which motion pre-
vailed on call of the roll, all members
voting aye
1t was moved and seconded that bill
of DR.. N. A. Biorn for $3.50, being for
care of poor patient, be allowed, sub
/ Ject to the approval of Commissioner
Rusch; all members voting aye on call
Of the roll
II was moved and seconded that the
bond Of Fout & Porterfield, in the
amount of $4,000. with the Dakota
| Trust Co. as surety, to secure the drug
A
as to form by States Attorney Fowler
be approved and ordered fled, ali
members voting aye on call Of the
roll.
1t was moved and seconded that
! bonds of G. F. Eggert in the amounts
of $4,000 and 100000, with the Da-
kota Trust Co. as surety, to secure the
meat contract and groceries contract,
for the ensuing year. until April /,
| 1912, having been approved by States
Attorney Fowler as to form, be ap-
proved and ordered filed, all members
voting aye on call Of the roll
1t was moved and seconded that
/ bonds of the Knight Printing Co in the
| amounts of $4,000 and 100000 with
the Northern Trust Co. as surety. to
secure the contract for blanks, blank
books and printing, and contracts for
| stationery, having been approved by
| States Attorney Fowler as to form
be approved and ordered fled, ali
members voting aye on call of the
roll.
The following resolution was pre-
scented by Commissioner Rusch, who
moved its adoption, which was duly
| seconded, and on call of the roll same
was adopted, all members voting ave:
Whereas, II. A. McConville, as coun-
ty treasurer of Cass county, North Da-
kota during his two terms of office
and unlawfuiiy took, used and convert
ed to his own use of the public funds
of said Cass county the sum of Seven
Thousand Two Hundred Fifty eight
Dollars and Twenty EIGHT Cents
| S7,25S.2S), and
Whereas, The Northern Trust com
pany, of Fargo, North Dakota, was the
surety on the official bond of said III.
A. MeConville during his two terms as
such county treasurer, and
Whereas, The Northern Trust COM
pany has this day paid into the county
treasury of said Cass county the sum
of Seven Thousand Three Hundred
Forty mine Dollars and Ninety-four
Cents ($7.349.94), the same being in
full settlement of said default; there
fore, be it
Resolved. That the board of county
commissioners Of Cass county in a
meeting duly convened do hereby ex-
press their appreciation to the officers
of The Northern Trust company for
the promptness with which said de-
fault was adjusted and paid by them.
and it is hereby ordered that the
states attorney release the Judgment
against The Northern Trust company
on the record thereof And be 1t fur
Their
Resolved, That the auditor Is hereby
instructed to turn over to the county
OF H. Al. Conville for $20S.33, and check
of The Northern Trust company for
$7,349.94, less clerk Of court fees OF
800, to cover the following amounts
now carried by the treasurer as III. A
McConviIle's shortage.
H. A. McConville's shortage,
to Cass county .............$7,03 2.47
H. A. McConville's shortage,
for unissued receipts 1890. Gaia
H A. McConville's shortage,
to school district No. 37..... 2l.30
H. A. McConville's shortage,
to school district NO. So. 349.11
Interest on same, Feb to
April s, 1911 .............. s4.se
Total ................... .$7.551.27
Petition was received from Fried
Klug, asking for the abatement Of the
interest in the amount OF 1851 on per-
sonal property taxes assessed against
J. ". Won Media in the city of Fargo
for the year 1905 and which was
charged up to real estate purchased
by said Fried Klug 1t was moved and
seconded that said petition be granted.
all members voting aye on call OF the
roll
The following bills. having been ap-
proved, were on motion allowed. and
the auditor instructed to draw war
rants in payment Of the same, all
members voting aye on call of the
Geo. e. Bowers. constable fees. s 81 20
Frank Lynch CO., merchandise
county hospital .......... IL 90
Hubert Harrington, laundry
machinery and installing
thereof at county hospital . 720 GO
On motion duly seconded the board
adjourned 70 meet on Tuesday. May 2,