Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-19

Mrs. VIM. Whitley, Witness
Geo. Economies, Witness fees .... 4.50
The Auditor laid the election re-
turns for Incorporation of the Village
Of Lawton before the Board at this
time and canvass of said returns
showed that the vote cast resulted as
follows:
"For Incorporation" there were
twentwy-seven votes cast.
"Agaihst Incorporation, there were
no votes cast.
Same was declared carried and the
following order issued: >
"Order Incorporating the Village Of
Lawton, North Dakota Whereas,
proceedings having been instituted un-
der Chapter 81 Of the Revised Codes
of North Dakota, 1905 for Incorpora-
ton Of the Village of Lawton, Ram
sey County, North Dakota and in pur-
suance thereof an election having been
held by the qualified voters Of the ter
ritory embraced therein and it appear
ing from the returns of such election
that a majority Of the voters thereof
voted "F Tor Incorporation and this
Board being satisfied Of the legality Of
such election; It is hereby ordered
that the territory described in the
"Notice Of Election" to,wit:
All" Of Section Twenty,eight .(2S),
Township One Hundred Fifty-six (156)
North of Range Sixty tg0) West, Ram
sey County, North Dakota, containing
Six Hundred Forty (640) acres if
kabd, and which s4id tract is describ-
ed by meets and bounds as follows, to-
wit: - - :4
Commencing at. the Section corner
common to Sections 20, 80, 80 and 49,,
thence running. north between said sec
tions % and 20, a distance of 2645
feet to the quarter corner to Sections
20 and 20; thence continuing north be-
tween said sections % and 90, dis
lance of 1858 feet to Section corner to
Sections 90, 90, 20 and 81 aforesaid
Township and Range; thence to the
right SO degrees ss3 minutes and said
course, being On, section line between
Sections % and 81; distance Of 1926
feet to- section corner of section %, 81,
RS and 81, thence to the right 80 de-
srees 10 minutes On section line be-
tween sections % and 81, distance of
CESO.O l6tG W SCCtiOu CV1uO w wv.
tions %, 81, 33 and "a; thence to the
right 80 degrees SO minutes on section
line between sections % and 81, dis
lance of 1886 feet to the quarter cor
ner between sections % and 33; thence
to the left 90 degrees 10 minutes on
section line between Sections % and 80,
a-tlistance of 1928 feet to the place of
beginning and containing all Of said
Section 28, be declared that the Vii
lage of Lawton, Ramsey County, North
Dakota, hasGbeen Incorporated by said
name.
Moved and carried to take a recess
until 'clock P. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
The Board met at 2 O'Clock P. M.
pursuant to above recess. Present, all
the members.
A petition signed by E. W. Gilbert;
son, asking for reduction on the ass
essment Of buildings on Lot 20, Block
6 for the year 1911, waws read and on
motion rejected for the reason that
the Board did not consider said ass,
essment unjust.
The petition of J. H. Maxson, asking
for reduction Of $1,000 on goods and
Merchandise assessed against him in
the City of Devils Lake for the year
1910 was read and it was moved and
carried to reduce said assessment
$4,000 and that the Auditor be in
structed to extend taxes accordingly
A petition signed by Bonnie Green
berg, asking for the cancellation of an
old tax Judgment taken against him
October 14th, 1896 was read, and on
motion granted, and the Auditor in
structed to notify the Clerk Of Court
of this action in order that said judg
ment may be cancelled on his records
"A petition signed by Peter Sorenson
asking for reduction on taxes for the
years 19O3-19O4 and 1905 on Lots II
to IS, Block 54, City of Devils Lake
was read and it was moved and carried
that the Auditor be instructed to re.
duce the taxes for above years to
$1,000 a year and Mr.. Sorenson be al
lowed to pay said taxes on that basis
with 7 per cent interest for each year
Moved that the bill of Herman
stenseth, Clerk of the District Court
in the sum of $113.50 for salary under
Section 1868 Page 273, Session Laws OF
1909 be disallowed. Carried. All vot'
ing eyes"
A petition signed by Edgar I.a2ne
asking to be allowed to settle his 1896
personal property tax which amounts
to 422.95 upon payment into the County
Treasury Of 1854, was read and on
motion granted.
The following communications were
then read: