The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-01-05
North, as constructed BY the Minneapolis
Steel & Machinery Co.

North, as constructed by the Minneapolis
Steel & Machinery Co.
Whereas the said MlnneAdolis Steel &
Machinery Go. has presented written
statement certifying that the cit, of
Drayton has made payment Of the con-
tract price and extra covering the bridge
recently completed across the Red River
If the North at Drayton. Except the
sum of s25OO0.OO represented as the
county's share Of the cost Of the bridge
Now therefor be it resolved by the
joint commission that the said bridge is
hereby approved and accepted as con.
structed by the sald Minneapolis Steel &
Machinery Co., and .he secretary is here
by instructed to send copy of this
resolution to the coun:y auditor for his
presentation at the regular meeting of
the county commissioners on December
18th 1911. and further instructed the
secretary to send q copy of the SAID les.
olution to Minneapolis Steel & Machiner,
Go. of Minneapolis, MINI. and the secre-
tary is further instructed to file the re.
polt of Enginer Slocum and certificate
of the Minneapolis Steel & Machinery
Co., stating that that Drayton has paid
its share OF the cost OF the brid se, with
the said county auditor.
| The motion was seconded by Alder.
men Waldren, motion carried.
Moved by Aldermen Waldren and
seconded by Commissioner Olafson that
the joint commission adjourn, motion
carried
+ r. A. GILROY,
Secretary.
In testimony whereof we hereunto set
our hands as such officers this 24th day
Of November 1911, at the city OF Drayton,
state OF North Dakoka.
Members OF the city council for Dray-
ton City. North Dakota:
Charles Edwards, Mayor, d. NJ. Wald-
rem, Edward Rams, o. g. Olson, John R.
Vestre, r. /. Olson, L. T. Gilroy.
Board Of county commissioners, Penn
bina County, North Dakota:
John X. Olafson, Joseph Morrison,
Norman Matheson, Joseph Norm, A. B.
Purdy.
(Attest:| 8esl.) R. A. Gi,ray. City
auditor Of Drayton City and secretary Of
the joint commission.
/ - N'st'ts
Therespols the foilowiag resolution
was introduced. BY Commissioner Joseph
Morrison and seconded by Commissioner
Mathessn: Resolved thata warrant be
drawn ON the county treasurer payable
out Of the county general fund, payable
to the Minneapolis Steel q Machinery
Company for the sum # twenty. five
thousand dollars (s25OO0)t for balance due
for construction Of bridge across Red
River at Drayton City, and Pembina
County's share on appropriation toward
the cost Of constructing said bridge.
Upon roll cali commissioners Joseph
NORM, Joseph Morrison and Norman
Matheson each voting .'aye." Voting
'no," none. Thereupon resolution was
declared duly adopted and carried.
States Attorney Wm. McMurchie pre-
sent and confering withthe board regard.
ing the payment of Pembina County's
Appropriation toward said Drayton
bridge and advising the board that there
was no legal reason why payment could
not be paid 1t this time.
4 Whereas this board heretofor made an
appropriation aggregating $4,000 to-
ward the exnenses Of exhibiting Pembin
County's produce in st. Paul, therefore
the following resolution wah introduced
by Joseph NORM and seconded by Joseph
Morrison that said appropriation of 300.
be paid by warrant, out of county gener-
Eal fund to r, 7. Kingman, secretar. and
treasurer Of the Red River Valley Boost
i;ers and that warrant be drawn forthwith.
I Commissioners Matheson, NORM and
Morrison all voting ''aye,'' none, voting
| mo, thereupon resolution was declared
duly adopted.
| Chairman of the board John K. Olaf
son was instructed to make arrange
ments with proper authorities Of Walsh
County for care Of Pembina Comfy s
prisoners. z
\ Commissioner Joseph NORM moved
the adoptiono Of the following resolution,
seconded by Commissioner Joseph Morri.
son. Be il resolved BY the board of
county commissioners Of Pembina
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with w: HI Oltenso Cavalier III said
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premises described IS follows: to vii:
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