The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-08-09
Some Interesting Items.

TO the writ of mandamus was at
tached the itemized bill of Sheriff
HaZen's and some of these items
promise to make the case Interesting
when it comes up before Judge Stan
ton.
This is the bill which was held I'D
both by Mr.. Peterson and Mr.. George
because theybcfirvcri tt to be an fut=
proper bill.
Henry Funkley, attorney for Mr..
Hazen, presented the official papers
in the case, which read as follows:
The Legal Documents.
State of Minnesota,
County of Beltrami District Court,
The State of Minnesota, ell REL,
Alvin B. HaZen, relator.
James l.. George, as county auditor,
and Viggo Peterson as chairman of
the board of county commissioners,
in and for Beltrami county, Min
nesota, Respondents.
TO the Honorable District Court in
and for the said county of Bel
trami:
Your petitioner, Alvin B. Hazen,
respectfully states to the Court:
!. That your petitioner is now
and at all time hereinafter mentioned
and for more than two years last
past has been the duly elected, quail
fed and acting sheriff in and for said
county of Beltrami
2. That the county of Beltrami is
now and for more than the ten years
last past has been a political sub
division Of the state of Minnesota,
and is and during all such time has
been a municipal corporation and
body corporate duly organized, Great.
ed and existing as such under the
laws Of the state of Minnesota, and
especially those portions thereof re-
lating to counties and county Off
GERS.
3. That James L. George mention.
ed in the title herein is now and ever
since the 3rd day of Jan, 1911, has
been the duly elected, qualified and
acting county auditor of said Bel
trami county
4. That Viggo Peterson, men.
toned in the title herein is now and
for more than the two years last
past has been the duly elected, ap-
pointed and qualified and acting
chairman Of the board of county
commissioners Of said Beltrami coun.
ty.
Asserts Services Were Rendered.
5. That between the dates, viz:
Feb, 9Th, 1911 and April LIST, 1911
the relator, as sheriff of said county
rendered services for said county
which said services are itemized ant
set forth in the copy of statement O.
claim hereto attached, marked Elk. A
and which is hereby made par
thereof
6. That on the 18th day of June
1911, the relator filed with the sail
county auditor typewriter state
ment of claim by him against seait
county for said services SO rendered
and which said statement was b.
him duly verified and is the origina
from which said Elk. A is true ant
correct copy. And that said Elk 4
hereto attacedh is true and corerc
copy of said statement of claim 81
filed by said relator with said count!
auditor, and of each and every par
and portion there, and which, sait
Elk. A is hereby made part hereof il
its entirety as to every word ant
figure it contains including verifica
ton. a...a..-s.-
7. That on the 18th day of June
1911, the board Of county commits
sioners of said Beltrami county, il
session duly assembled, considered
said claim, of which said Elk A is {
copy, and audited the same and al
lowed it in the sum of $752.40, tn.
chairman of the board of said count.
commissioners Endorsed such allow
ance thereon and no appeal has beer
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