Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-01-15
,he following motion, which was

The following motion, which was
passed on December 4th. 1911:
Upon motion the application OF P: =:
Byrne was granted for abatement OF l9O6
Kenzie and Coffin addition. for the reao
son that the county auditor did IN 1918
certify that all delinquent taxes on said
property was paid, and 1903 taxes on the
S. w. IA, Sec. Z, 14S, Y. for the reason
that the certification of the county auodc
certifying that all taxes were paid on
said property.
On roll call Commissioners Dawes
and Patterson voted aye, Commissioner
Korn, no.
r:h,,s! The following; ,ss, which. was passed on
Moved, that the request of ]. p. Baker
be granted, that the assessed valuation
of the S. E. IA and lot 2 In Sec. 8
1873, 80, be reduced from $1,000 to $lO.OO
per acre. On roll call Commissioners
Davies, Patterson and Vesperman voted
aye, Korn voting no. Motion declared
carried.
The following motion. which was
passed on the 4th day Of December, 1911:
Moved by Commissioner Davies that
the valuation Of Bismarck Water Supply
year 1909, and to $25,O00.O0 for the year
1910, with interest at the rate OF Z per-
cent from time said taxes became de-
linquent. Motion seconded by Commits
sioner Vesperman.
On roll call Commissioners Davies,
Patterson and Vesperman voted ave.
on roll call all commissioners voted
aye. regarding the reconsideration of
the above abatement.
Moved by County Commissioner Dav-
les and seconded by Commissioner Yes
fIa< nf h01 r6
of County Commissioners on December
4th, 1911, in regard to the tax abate-
ment granted I. P. Baker, p. E. Byrne
and the Bismarck Water Supply Com
pany, be rescinded
on roll call all com missioners voted
aye.
Moved by Commissioner Korn and sec
onded by Commissioner Vesperman that
the Dakota Products company or their
agents furnish bond in the sum Of 5000
On roll CALI all commissioners voted aye.
Commissioner Davies presented the fol-
lowing resolution:
Its adoption moved by Commissioner
Korn and seconded by Commissioner
Vesperman.
Whereas, the expenditures of Burleigh
county are crowding close to the debt
limit, and the further fact that large
sums due the county are uncollectable
and therefore unavailable at the pres
ent time, it is the opinion OF this board
that a more rigid system of economy be
inaugurated in the management Of the
affairs of the county, therefore
Be 1t Resolved by the Board of coun-
in regular session assembled, that the
services of certain assistants and en-
Dloyes named below be and are hereby
dispensed with, and that the salaries Of
certain deputies be and hereby are re-
duced to the amounts named below:
Fhuf he nf ha icfo oaf
states attorney be and hereby is dis
peEsed with.
That the Services of the janitor at the
courthouse be and hereby Is dispensed
with.
That the salary of the deputy register
OF deeds be hereby reduced from SIS to
$65 per month.
That the county auditor be allowed but
one deputy and one clerk, that the sal
ary of the deputy auditor be hereby re-
duced from SIS to $65 per month.
That the county, treasurer be allowed
deputy treasurer be hereby reduced
from SIS to $65 per month.
And be it further resolved, that all
county officials must have attached
receipted voucher for bills for all postage
used in connection with their office for
county purposes.
On roll call all commissioners present
voted aye.
Moved by Commissioner Thompson
and seconded by Commissioner Davies.
that there be transferred 500 from the
emergency fund to the states attorney
contingent fund, and the auditor is here
by instructed to make the above trans
fer.
On roll call all commissioners voted
aye.
Upon motion the following bills were
allowed:
F.. G. Patterson, services county
Fred Korn, services county COM
missioner ............ ........ ll.6U
T.. Fl. l.. Vesperman, services
county commissioner ..... 1900
J. A. Davies. services county
commissioner ........ ......... 21.30
!. NJ. Thompson, services coun-
ty commissioner ............ 80. 40
Upon motion the meeting adjourned to
February l, 1912.
T. f. FLAHERTY,
County Auditor