The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-24

proved, were on motion allowed, and
the auditor instructed to draw war;
rants in payment OF same, all mem
bers voting aye on call of the roll:
N, w. Telephone Exchange Co.
rental and tolls .............$ 72.54
Buchanan Hardware Co.., lock for
baLlot D0x 1.zV
o. i. McCracken, burial county
poor 4.O0
Fargo Ice Cream s. Dairy Co.,
merchandise, county hospital. 21.50
N, D. Institute for Feeble Mind
ed amount due for August. 10000
poor Observation-Disclosures. 1900
county hospital ............. ass
Hubert Harrington, merchan-
disc, county jail .....,...... 1925
jail .......................... 200
Fargo Plumbing & Heating Co,
merchandise, court house and
hospital 1850
Bridge petition was received from
Fargo township asking for repair Of
bridge between section "a, Reed town
ship, and section 10, Fargo town.
ship. n on motion same was referred
to the bridge committee, all members
voting aye on call of the roll.
Bill Of 2. F. Hamilton for mer-
~chandise furnished county poor was
received, n the auditor was on mo-
ton instructed to return said bill, as
1t was not a just debt against the
county, all members voting W. on call
of the roll.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet in the afternoon at 2 O'Clock,
all members voting y on call OF the
roll.
Afternoon Session (Sth).
$50 -
pursuant to adjournment, with all
members present.
The following bills OF Jardine q An
derson for bridge work were allowed,
and on motion the auditor was I'M
strueted to draw warrants in aymen
of same as follows, subject to the ap-
prevail Of Commissioner Heath, all
members voting v on roll call:
Repair Of bridge between sec
lions 5. Reed township, and S3
HARDWOOD township ........,s125.26
Repair of bridge between Sec
tons /, Harmony township,
and 6, Reed township $500. I26. "a.
Repair of bridge between sec
ions 8 and 8, Mapleton town
snip 153.45
Owing to the lack OF n law that
would permit the county commission
ers to offer a reward for the arrest
and conviction Of the murderer of
julius Hanson, 1t was moved and
seconded that the auditor be instruct
ed to write to Governor Burke, ask
ing him to offer a reward in the
amount of $1,000 for the arrest and
conviction of the murderer, or muir
derers, Of Julius Hanson, killed in
Fargo on Aug. 3; which motion pre-
vailed on the call of the roll, all menu
bers voting aye.
1t was moved and. seconded that
contract for building the root cellar
at the county hospital be awarded
ment Co. at $1,460, with 10 cents per
square foot allowance made for all
of h present floor used; contract
to be completed Sept: 20, 1912, and
bond filed in the amount Of 81, 500 for
the completion OF said contract;
which motion prevailed on call of the
roll, all members voting aye.
1T was moved and seconded that all
bids for the intake pipe and well at
the county hospital be rejected, all
roll,
IT was moved and seconded that con-
tract for deep we'll at the county
hospital be awarded to the Great
Northern Fuel & Cement Co. at $1s5,
all members voting aye on call Of the
roll.
The following bills having been ap-
proved were on motion allowed and
the auditor instructed to draw war
rants In payment Of same, all members
voting y on call of the roll:
G. T.. Charest, merchandise,
county poor ...............$ 1858
John schlanser & Co. repairs.
Jail ~................ 7.16
Forum Printing Co.. printing U. 2s.I0
Sam r, Crabbe. plans and
specifications for root cellar. 1880
Report OF ]. "A. Billings, justice OF
the peace, in case of glandered horse,
with bill for justice and appraisers
fees. was received, and on motion
ans was ordered filed and the audi
tor instructed to draw warrants for
the fees therein as follows:
A. y. Billings, justice fees and
expense -...,..........-.....$ 11.50
VIII Veitch, appraisers fees... 400
z. u. Martin. appraisers fees. ZOO
J. p. Mclean, appraisers fee. 400
Which motion prevailed on call Of
the roll, all members voting aye.
IL was moved and seconded that
the county auditor and the chairman
OF the board of county commissioners
go 70 Bismarck to appear before the
state board of equalization ON Aug.
13i which motion prevailed on cali OF
the roll all members voting aye.
1t was moved and seconded that DIR.
w. +. Bailte of Hunter be appointed
assistant county physician to fill the
vacancy made by Dr. s, D. Coffin
leaving the district; which motion
prevailed on call OF the roll, all mem
bers voting aye.
On motion the board adjourned to
view bridges on Aug. q, and to meet
again at 8 o'clock a. m. Tuesday,
Sept B. all members voting aye on
call Of the roll.
Attest ADDISON LEEcH.
County Auditor.