The Dickinson press., 1911-01-21
COUNTY BILLS
". n. HANSON COMMISSIONER

At the regular meeting of the Billings
county board on January 3. John Tester
was sworn in az commissioner from the
first district. The other members are,
J. 3. Stoddard, chairman. and J, W.
Follis.
The several county officers took the
oath of Office before County Auditor J.
A. McGreeor: George E. Burgess, Paul
W. Lebo. Henry Will and ]. E. Arnold.
On motion the bonds of j. P. Lebo.
assessor for the third district, and r.
F. Gallagher, states attorney, were
approved also bond of J. W. hesser,
justice Of the peace.
The bid Of the National Surety Com
pany for bonds for county officers, at
$751;. was accepted, j. K. .Swihart,
local agent.
On motion the bond of the county
tire surer was made S35. 600.
The bond presented by the Golden
Valley Abstract Company was disap-
proved for the reason that the same does
not comply with the provisions of
Chapter l of the laws of North Dakota
for 1907 relating to a%bstractors bonds,
and the auditor was instructed not to
file the same.
On motion the commissioners author
lied the several county officers to en-
ploy deputies in their several offices
when necessary.
The following papers were appointed
as official papers for Billings county for
the year 1911: Billings County Herald,
Billings County Republican and Mar
marth Mail.
On motion the commissioners directed
that the sum of $3.50 be set aside as the
states attorneys contingent fund.
On motion the county commissioners
directed that the sum of 81, 500 be set
aside to pay a bounty of 81 on wolves or
coyotes killed within the county of Bill
ings.
On motion r. F. Gallagher and L. G..
Smith were appointed to act with j. A.
Paxton as county insanity board.
On motion the following bonds were
approved: Farmers and Merchants
bank of Beach, in the sum Of $50. 600 ;
Stockman's State bank of Medora, in the
sum of $50, 600. On motion. The Stock
mans State bank was requested to fur
nish an additional bond in the sum of
$40, 900.
On motion the First National bank
of Beach. The Interstate bank of
Sentinel Butte, Farmers and Merchants
bank of Beach. Beach State bank and
the Stockman's State bank of Medora
were designated as repositories for the
general county fund for the year of
1911.
j. W. Follis rendered his resignation
as commissioner from the third district
and on motion the same was accepted.
Moved by Stoddard and seconded by
Tester that W. H. Hanson be appointed
to fill the u%nexpired term of j. w. Follis
as commissioner of the third district.
Motion prevailed, all voting AVE..
A request having been made to the
county commissioners that ]. B. Linger
be requested to remove his building
located on Hobert street in Sentinel
Butte. On motion the auditor was di-
rected to request Mr.. Linger to remove
the building.
A petition having been received by
the board for a bridge across the Little
Missouri at Marmacrth, signed by c. P.
Allison and others, same on motion laid
on the table for future action.
A petition having been received,
signed by Albert Brown and others. ask
ing to have the commissioners give them
authority to retain and place gates along
the section lines, along sections IS, rs,
IS. township 142. range los, same on
motion di%sapproved for the reason that
the commissioners did not have author
ity to act.
Board adjourned to meet January 30th.
j. A. McGREGOR.
County Auditor.