Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-01-15

Commissioners Patterson Thompson and
Vesperman voted AYE" ThereupOn the
motion was declared carried.
Moved by Commissioner Thompson
and seconded by Commissioner Vesper-
man, that all applications for abate-
ment Of taxes be referred to States At
torney Smith as to his opinion as to
whether said application can be granted.
Motion carried.
Commissioner Vesperman nominated
for the year 1912. which was seconded
by Commissioner Davies there being no
other nomination on roll call Commits
sioners Davies, Patterson and Vesper-
man and Thompson voted Aye. There
upon Commissioner Patterson was de-
clared elected chairman for the next
year.
Upon motion the meeting. adjourned
until the 4th Of January. 1872
January 4, 1912
The Board of County Commissioners
met pursuant to adjournment. meeting
called to order by the chairman at
10 o'clock On roll calf Commissioners
Davies. Korn. Patterson and Thompson
responded.
This being the time for opening bids
for coal the following were recelved: ~
Matt Clooten 2.35
Dakota Produce Co.. T. H. Poole,
agent, for screened lump 2.3O
for run of mine ........ S.2o
six inch steam .............. 2.2O
Washburn Ignite Coal Co., best
screened lump Ignite ........... z. ~
The bids were then opened for the de-
posit of interest and sinking fund as
follows, and they offered to pay the fol-
lowing rates on certificates of deposit:
Bismarck Bank. one year per cent
National Rank cent
Farmers and Merchants Bank,
'. riscOll, one year. IL per cent
Driscoll State Bank, one year per cent
Sterling State Bank one year per cent
Mckenzie State Bank, months, per
cent.
Farmers and Merchants State Bank,
Wing, 6 months, percent
Baldwin State Bank, one year per cent
Moved by Commissioner Thompson and
seconded by Commissioner Korn that
there be designated the following
amounts on certificate Of deposit for one
year in the
bismarck Bank $4,000 at per cent in
tereSt.
city National Bank, $4,000 at per cent
interest
Farmers and Merchants Bank Of Dris-
COLI, $4,000 at 51-2 per cent interest.
Driscoll State Bank, $4,000 at per cent
interest
Sterling State Bank. $4,000 at 5 per cent
interest.
Baldwin State Bank, $4,000 at per cent
interest.
And in the Mckenzie State Bank on cer-
tificate for six months in the sum Of
$4,000 at per cent, and the Farmers
and Merchants State Bank of Wing
certificate of deposit for six months in
the sum of $4,000 at per cent interest.
On roll call all commissioners present
voted Aye, Commissioner Vesperman be-
ing absent.
Upon motion the meeting adjourned
until o'clock.
The Board of County Commissioners
met pursuant to adjournment, the meet
ing was called to order at o'clock.
On roll Commissioners Davies, Korn,
Patterson, Thompson and Vesperman re-
sponded. The balance of the day was
spent in checking county offices.
January 5, 1912
The Board of County Commissioners
met pursuant to adjournment, the meet
ing called to order at 10 o'clock on roll
call Commissioners Davies. Korn, Pat
terson. and Thompson responded.
seconded by Commissioner Thompson
that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION
Whereas. Burleigh County, on the %
day Of October. 1908. purchased of Walk
er Bros. & Hardy, Fargo: North
A1oNosoS CI6hI \oJ tOluIlcS VI UldIlh per-
sonal property tax receipts in duplicate
and numbered consecutively, and deliv-
cred them to George A. Welch, then act
ing sheriff of Burleigh county. and
Whereas, the said George A. Welch.
issued to those persons paying into his
taxes, the original Of said receipts, re-
tanning the duplicates thereof in his pos
session, and
Whereas, said duplicate personal tax
receipts should be in the county treas
urer's office, and are necessary in order
\. Welch's accounts as sheriff of Bur-
leigh county for the period Of four years.
in connection with his collection Of
delinquent personal taxes. and to further
verify the amounts delivered or turned
over by him to the county treasurer,
Whereas, said duplicate receipts re-
naming in the possession OF said Geo.
A. Welch are part of the records and
property Of Burleigh county, and
Whereas. repeated demands have been
made upon the said George A. Welch
to deliver said record to the County of
Burleigh, and after repeated assurances
on his part that he would deliver the
same, now and after many months of
delay said records have not been de-
posted with the county auditor.
Be 1t Resolved, by the Board Of Coun
ty Commissioners Of Burleigh County,
that the county auditor is hereby in
structed to notify the person immedi-
atey the said George A. Welch to de-
liver all the said duplicate receipts to the
such notice, and upon failure so to do
to present the matter to the Honorable
States Attorney with instructions from
this board to commence an acion either
criminal or civil. such as the said states
attorney deems necessary under the stat
hn of 10