The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-01-19

Vie wing. ID I43 81
c. C Wright. &c 143 8,
On motion Board adjourned to meet at /.
O'Clock = NJ.
Afternoon Session .
Board met pursuant to adjournment: All
members present:
On motion the ill of Louise Klein for work
done in Reg If deeds office was allowed.
Amount of bill being $1,000.
Commissioner F L Mackey offered tho fol.
lowing resolution and moved its adoption.
Resolved. That agreeable to the provisions of
section 2lOi, Revised Codes as amended by
Session Laws of 1911. d c Wright. + E Funk
and Aug i johnson is hereby appointed Us the
Auditing Committee for Mclean County and
are hereby instructed to make a complete audit
Of the various county offices of the county
during the year 1912. That the compensation
. OF said committee is hereby fixed at $500 per
day.
The ayes and nays being called on the adj
option of the foregoing resolution, Commits
sioner Wright voted Aye. Commissioner, FL
Mackey voted Aye, and Commissioner, Berg
quiSt. voted Aye.
On motion the following resolution was
adopted.
Resolution
Whereas. the present method pursued by the
county officials in purchasing supplies for tho
various Offices. Is in the opinion .! the county
commissioner detrimental tn the best interests
OF The County, and good management suggests
thai a different method b., instituted.
Therefore be it resolved by the board of coun.
IS cuifi!. tss!Gnar>. that each aud every county
ollicer DO aud he hereby i required +" prepare
and t,re.apt tn tl,n hf,nr,l rf an, - ,n,,, ~ t-S an
ers, u rsruisition fn supplies needed in their
respective o::ccs for a specified time to DO des-
isnatcd therein, and shat no bills for supplies
will be passed upon or considered by tho board
of county commissioners. unless in accordance
wiki this resolution.
Ga the adoption of the above resolution
Chairman u. c. Wright voted aye: Commits,
-i,ncr Mackcy voted aye and Louis Bergquist,
commissioner. voted aye.
TN motion the hoard adjourned to meet Sat.
urday at . o'clocl IA. III.
Saturday. Jan. 9th, 1912.
BEARD met pursuant 10 adjournment: All
members present.
Commissioner Louis Bcrgquist offered the
following resolution and moved its adoption.
Whereas. it is deemed necessary for the
prompt ami accurate dispatch of business in
tho offices of the county auditor. the county
treasurer and the register Of deeds, that depu-
ties and clerks be employed; therefore be it
Resolved. that the county auditor be and
hereby is authorized and empowered to appoint
and employ a deputy in his Office the whole
year and that the salary of such deputy is here.
by fixed at tho rate of 81. 81 per month for such !
time as he is actually employed in the discharge
OF his duties: that the county auditor is also /
authorized to employ one clerk for the entire
year and an additional clerk for four months
of tho year and that the salary of SUCH clerks
is axed at the rate of $50 per month ADrssuch
time as they arc actually employed in the dis.
charge of their duties in the office Of the county
auditor; and be it further
Resolved, that the county treasurer is given
the same assistance as provided herein for the
county auditor and on tho Same condition aud
ut the same salary; aud be it further
Resolved. that the register of deeds be su.
and empowered to employ q deputy
aud four clerks during tho entire year. or du.
ring such times As; such clerks may be needed,
andthat the salary Of etch deputy and clerks
be the same as provided for the same service in
the Office OF the county auditor and that the
conditions appay I" such employees in the
Office of tho county auditors and DO it further
Resolved, that no other employees than herein
provided for be employed at the expense of the
in the various Offices unless specially pro-
vided for BY the board Of county commissioners.
The ayes and nays boiue called on the adore
ton OF the foregoing resolution, Commissioner
Wright voted aye, Commissioner Mackey voted
aye and Commissions B~ergquist voted aye.
On motion the following bills were allowed
und ordered paid.
Louis Bergquist, comm. d mileage $27,W
+. L.. Mackoy, comm. 4 mileage 900
DC. Wright, comm. & mileage 27..Ol
On motion the application for abatement Of
real property tax Jacob Wessner on the M
NWA, NANEA Of Section II -lass3 was granted.
On motion the board adjourned 10 meet ON
Monday the 'thtof February, 1912, at 3 O'Clock
T. m.
DC. Wright, Chairman.
Attest:
IT, Thompson, County Auditor.