The Dickinson press., 1913-08-09
BILLINGS AND GOLDEN VALLEY
JOINT SESSIONS At MED0RA

Board of county commissioners of
Billings county convened pursuant to
adjournment of July 18th. 1913. Pres
ent w. H. Hanson, F. D. Peck and
Austin Mead.
Board of county commissioners of Col
den Valley county. North Dakota, met
in joint session with the board of
county commissioners of Billings
county, North Dakota, pursuant to the
alternative writ of mandamus- issued
out of district cour of the 10th Judi
cial District, North Dakota. Present
A. j. O'Keefe, Edw. E. Eean and O..
C. Kucheman. commissioners from
Golden Valley county and commissioners
W. H. Hanson. E. D. Peck and Austin
Mead from Billings county.
The said board proceeded in joint
session to make settlement according
to law in the matter of the county di-
visional settlement between the said
two counties. The board mutually
agreed to the following facts. to-wit:
Assessed valuation of Billings county
for the year 1912. and before the divis-
ion and segregation of Golden Valley
county Sc, 491, 802. 90; assessed valu-
alton of Golden Valley county So, 506,-
205. 90. The proportion of valuation for
Golden Valley county is 80. 50 per cent.
That the proportion of the indebted
ness of Billings county on the 1st day
of January, 1913. to be assumed and
paid by Golden Valley county. and
which sum was mutually agreed upon
and stipulated upon in settlement be-
tween the said counties was the sum
of SIS. $50. agreed to be paid to Billings
county in final divisional settlement,
exclusive of seed grain bonds and war
rants a%9gregating. SIS. 704. 20.
1t was also agreed to submit the
proposition of the seed grain bonds and
warrants to the district court of said
county in the action now. pending in
said matter and that Golden Valley
county do assume and agree to pay it's
proportionate share of the last two
above mentioned items if same should
be found just claims against Billings
county. Settlement made accordingly.
The following bills were audited and
allowed and the auditor was instructed
to issue warrants in payment of same :
W. F. Burnett services assisting
states attorney in cast of state vs.
Glass. $547. so, Marmarth Mail, print
ing and Office supplies STA. $50. r.
Desart, hauling material for..bridees $50,
c. o. Berg hauling sand for bridges
$29, John Svaren. 80 per cent of contract
price for remodeling court house as per
contract $500. Einar Sholl construction
of bridges Nos. s, 7 and II as per con-
tract $975. IS. J. X. Swihart office rent
SIS.
The county auditor was authorized
to issue a refundina order in the sum
of S126.4 6 in favor of treasurer of
Golden Valley county on account Of
taxes collected by Billings county terri
tory now embraced in Golden Valley
county after January 1st, 1913.
The following bills were audited and
allowed and the auditor was instructed
to issue warrants in payment of same
H. H. Beavey bill for $751; is for labor
on bridge allowed at $94. 81, j. Gray
Stuart bill for $125.9O tor labor on
bridge allowed at $74. 81, Atlas Lbr.
Co. bill for $41.49 for labor OH bridge
allowed at $24.89, Carpenter Webster
Lbr. Co. bill for $288. 10 for labor OH
bridge allowed at $173.2 &, j. G. Martin
bill for $51.8S for labor on bridge al:
lowed at $31.12. Frank Gibbs bill TO,
Sc. IS for labor on bridge allowed al
$40 {, F. C. Pingel bill for $12. is fol
labor OF bridge allowed at ST. 20, J.. w.
Umstot bill for 1920 for labor or
bridge allowed at 81. IA, Marmarth Mer.
camille Co. bill for S14.3 IS for labor OF
bridge allowed at $8.55, W. H. Hanson
services as county commissioner S78,
F.. D. Peck services as county commits
~ sioner S78, Austin Mead services Al
? county commissioner $83, E. D. Peel
auto hire for commissioners $50. rs. ],
! Board on motion adjourned to NEE
August End, 1918.
IRA J. WILSON,
County Auditor Billings Co
MI. VS.. Gunsalus, a-.farmer Twin,
near Fleming. Pa says he has use
Chamhnr1ain'a&gs Cnlic aS Cho1oro On