The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-01-12

Madison, Ncb, Jan. 3, 1912, l. p. IN.
Board of county commissioners met
pursuant to adjournment, present
Commissioners j. w Fitch, Burr Taft
and Henry Sunderman.
The minutes of the meeting of Dec.
10, 1911, were read aud approved as
read
On motion the bill of w p. Dixon
for moving Grader Cclaimcd $5O.IM
was wholly dsallowed as not a
proper charge against the county.
ON motion the claim of Fred S
Smith for labor with county grader
tclaimed $32.4O), allowed at against
c. ID. No. /. $10.35.
The resignation of Fred Braasch as
assessor of Norfolk City was present
ed and on motion was accepted
On motion County Judge William
Bates was allowed to retain out of
the excess fees of his office for year
1911 for clerk hire the sum of $4,000
in addition to the $4,000 heretofore
allowed
On motion the clerk was instructed
to draw a duplicate warrant No 10
against X. ID. No. / for $1,000, said
original warrant having been lost and
said Herman Gall having filed atfi-
davit of ownership and a good and
sufficient bond to indemnity the Coun-
ty against loss in the matter.
On motion the following state banks
We're designated dcpositaries for
having furnished sufficient proof of
having complied with the state law,
county funds:
Meadow Grove State bank, Meadow
Grove, Neb
Security bank, Meadow Grove, Neb.
Newman Grove State bank, New.
man Grove, Neb.
German bank, Tilden, Neb
Shell Creek Valley bank, Newman
Grove, Neb
Battle Creek Valley bank, Battle
Creek, Neb
On motion the depositary bonds Of
the following banks were approved;
First National bank, Tilden, Neb.,
$1,000.
Citizens National bank, Norfolk,
Neb., $1,000.
Norfolk National bank, Norfolk,
Neb., $4,000.
First National bank Newman
Grove, Neb., $4,000.
Tilden National bank, Tilden, Neb.,
$1,000
Nebraska National bank, Norfolk,
Neb., $4,000.
Farmers National bank, Madison,
Neb., $4,000.
bonds were approved:
c. S. Smith, county sheriff.
Sherman Snider, road overseer r.
d. No. 4.
Jacob Ambroz, road overseer, R. d.
No. 23
L. NJ. Johnson, road overseer R. d.
No. 10.
Jos. Choutka, jr, road overseer, r.
ID. No. IA.
Charley Fister, road overseer, r. d.
No. II.
Chas. C. Wilson, justice of the
peace, Meadow Grove precinct.
P. ]. Johnson, justice of the peace,
Shell Creek precinct.
Silas w Duel, justice of the peace,
Meadow Grove precinct.
w. S. Tannery, justice of the peace,
Madison precinct.
w. H. Field, clerk of the district
court, Madison county.
Clara L. Kaul, deputy clerk of the
district court, Madison county.
S. NJ. Juelson, deputy county treas
urer, Madison county.
f. II. Taylor, register of deeds, Mad
ison county.
Frank Flood, constable, Battle
Creek precinct.
b. II. Mills, justice of the peace,
jefferson precinct,
Milan ID, Baker, coroner, Madison
county.
A. w. F'inkhouse, constable, Norfolk
precinct
HaIvor Halvorson, constable, Shell
Creek precinct
A. II. Gardels, constable, Battle
Creek precinct.
John Flynn, constable, Norfolk pre-
cinct.
VIM. NJ. Darlington, county treas
urer, Madison county.
On motion S. C.. Blackman was EN-
ployed to copy the numerical index OF
township No. "a, ranges l, 2, and A.
A motion was made and seconded
that the county clerk be authorized
to purchase typewriter for the coun'
ty clerks office at the best bargain
possible, turning in the old type
writer.
On motion the following bills were
allowed:
Mary Pelkins, witness fees,
claimed $500, allowed at. S3lO
Peter Nelson, witness fees,
claimed "a, allowed at....... $40
Klopp & Bartlett, supplies..... l2'OO
f. A. Long, attending prisoners IOO
f. A. Long, commissioner of in