The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1912-07-27
BRI DeEs IN BILLINGS co.
MANY ROAD PETITIONS

The commissioners were in session
last week and were to be in session
again this week.
Bid of Great Northern Bridge Com
pany for the construction of bridge No.
3 for $1069. J. M. Brier for construction
of bridge No. 9 for $405 and j. c. Hes
tereaard for the construction of bridge
Nos. S, 8. 10 and ii for $395. SITS. $365
and $435 respectively and Einar Sholl
for the construction of bridges Nos. /.
3, 4, s. 7 and IL for $3.50. $500, 1898.
$939, $175 and 1915 respectively. was
accepted.
A petition was presented to the board
signed by Harry Oblinger and others,
asking to have road grading done and
two bridges built on section line be-
tween ranges SO and 100. On motion
the Sup't. of Public Highways was in
structed to visit said road and bridge
sites and report to the board at their
next meeting.
A petition was presented to the board
signed by D. r. Offley and others ask
ing to have road grading done on Sec
ton line highway between sections
34-35, twp 1856, rye 106. On motion the
Sup't. of Public Highways was instruct
ed to visit said road and ascertain the
advisability of doing such grading.
The petition presented to the board
signed by l.. E. Putney and others ask
ing to have road laid out in Richland
Center, civil township, was on motion
disallowed as the commissioners have
no authority to grant petitions of this
kind in civil township.
A petition was presented to the board
signed by C. B. Geesaman and others
asking to have road opened up as fol-
lows, to-wit: Beginning at the south.
east corner of section 16: thence one
mile east; thence one mile north !;
thence one mile east thence two miles
north to county line all in township 144.
north of range SO and there ending, it
appearing to the satisfaction of the
board that said road is necessary and
it further appearing that said road is
wholly on section lines no further notice
or hearing is necessary, the prayer of
the petitioners was granted and it was
ordered that said road be laid out and
opened up in accordance with said Pc
tition and as above set forth and the
Sup't. of Public Highways is hereby
instructed to order all culvert pipes that
are necessary in making said road ira
versatile.
The following bills were audited
and allowed and the county auditor was
instructed to issue warrants in payment
of same: Einar Sholl. delivering
election supplies $3.50, Einar Shol]
plans for bridges $44.30.
Moved by Mr.. Teator and seconded by
Mr.. Hanson the adoption of the follow
ing resolutions: II is hereby resolved
that the county road fund now amount
ing to approximately $14, 632 be pro rata
to the various commissioners districts
in proportion to the valuation of said
districts, less the corporate valuation
which has already been apportioned to
the three commissioner districts. The
amount of said road fund now to be ap-
portioned in accordance with the terms
of this resolution and to be used for
road purposes in said districts shall be
as follows: to the first commissioner s
district So. 720; to the second commits
sioner's district 5.20S; to the third
commissioner district SIS. 704. Motion
carried by unanimous vote.
A petition was presented to the board
signed by G. F. McClosky, ct al. ask
ing to have road grading done and
scoria hauled on county road beginning
at the point where the section line be
tween sections 70 and 3O-140-1O4 inter-
sects the N. P. Ry. right of way and
point at the section corner stone of the
southwest corner of section 34-139-104.
On motion duly made. seconded and
carried the prayer of the petitioners was
granted and the county auditor was in
structed to issue warrant for ST. 600 in
favor of the treasurer of Sentinel Civil
township to assist in doing said road
work.
A petition was presented to the board
signed by r. w. Blue, ct al, asking to
have the county assist Delhi civil
township in making a county road
through said township passable. On
motion duly made, seconded and car
ried the PRAYER Of the petitioners was
granted and the county auditor was in
structed to issue q warrant in the sum
Of $3.50 in favor Of the treasurer of Delhi
civil township, to assist in doing said
work.
A road petition was presented to the
board signed by Otto Krueger, ct al,
asking to have road opened up as fol-
lows, to-wit: Beginning at the north
west corner of section 80. twp 143, rge