Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-11-10
Commissioners Proceedings

Adjourned meeting Of the Board Of
County Commissioners Of Ramsey Coun,
ty, North Dakota.
Friday, Oct. q, 1911.
= The Board met pursuant to above ad
journment. Present, Commissioners
johnson, Thelin, Maloney, Emigh and
Hoystad.
/ Bids for furnishing coal for the
Court House were opened and found to
read as follows:
G. II. Baker, Yock. coal delivered at
courthouse, 1910 per ton.
Stevens Grain s Fuel Co., Yock. coal
delivered at courthouse $685. per ton
Stevens Grain S Fuel Co., Hooking
Valley coal delivered at courthouse
/ $685. per ton.
Stevens Grain s Fuel Co., Lignits
! coal delivered at courthouse 1926
per ton.
Nortz Lumber Co., Yock. coal delivered
at courthouse, $500 per ton.
Nortz Lumber Co., Hooking Valley coal
delivered at courthouse $500 per ton,
Nortz Lumber Co., Ignite coal deliver
ed at courthouse $500 per ton.
1t was moved that the bid Of the
bid of the Stevens Grain 6 Fuel Co, for
furnishing the necessary amount Of coal
for use in court house and Jail for a
year be accepted, they being the low
est bidders.
The following opinion from the
States Attorney was then read:
To the Hon Board Of County Commiss.
toner's, Ramsey County, North Dako-
ia. ), E.
Gentlemen: ,....
I understand that the following res
olution has been presented to you for
your adoption.
"Moved that an appropriation be
made in the sum of $4,000 for the pur-
pose of aiding. the Lake Region Asso-
citation in making display of the farm
products of this county at the st. Paul
Land Show December ~ to 23rd and
that a warrant be drawn on the treas
urer for same in favor Of the Chairman
of the Executive committee Of the
Lake Region Association.
You ask me. if an appropriation of
this kind would be legal; to which
question reply that can find nothing
in the Statute that explicitly authorizes
any such appropriation, but as this
seems to be an emergency, and for the
we'll being of the people of the whole
County and its prosperity believe the
Board would be justified under the
broad principle of public policy.
Yours respectfully,
(signed) ID. G. Duell,
Il State g Attorney.
Moved by Emigh and seconded by
Maloney that an appropriation be made
in the sum of $4,000 for the purpose
of aiding the Lake Region Association
in making a display of the farm pro-
ducts of this county at the st. Paul
Land Show December IL to 23ar and
that warrant be drawn on the treas.
urer for the same in favor Of the
Chairman Of the Executive committee
of the Lake Region association, provid.
ing that the citizens of Ramsey county
will raise like amount.
On roll call Mr.. Thelin, Emigh and
Maloney voting "Yes.'' johnson vot
ing emo" Hoystad not voting. Mo.
tion was carried.
It was moved and carried that tht
Chairman be authorized to enter into |.
contract with Martin King for the rent
of the county poor farm.
Moved and carried that the following
bills be allowed and ordered drawn in
payment of same as follows:
Dinnie Bros, Balance due on
contrac for Sheriff's resi-
dence and Jail .......................$ 5000
DR.. R. NJ. Cox, Salary as Coun-
ty Physician from Apr. LIST
to October LIST, 1911 ........... 25.0t
John Mclean, Costs in case of
State VS.. Doe .......................... 2e.o(
Martin King, Cleaning well at
County Poor Farm .................... 600
A....u....gust Morris, Threshing
grain on County Poor farm. 237.et
Lamb & Reiter Lbr. Co., Sup.
plies furnished Co. Poor farm $685.
John Mclean, Boarding Edna
Houff 61.5(
J. II. Smith, account Of Thos.
Cunningham, digging we'll
on County Poor Farm ......... 60.0t
Ben Halvorson, Road work in
Coulee township ....................... 400
o. A. sather & Co., Supplies
furnished Burnell children 90. 40;
Chas. E. Taylor, court steno-
grapher 5.0t
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