The Dickinson press., 1913-03-08
COUNTY BOARD
PAYS A WOLF BoUNTY

MO n WO6t
The Billings county commissioners.
w. H. Hanson, E. D. Peck and Austin
Mead, were in session recently at Me-
dora.
Bids received for county depository
for the sinking fund. as follows: Stock
mems State Rank, 6 per cen annum.
First State Bank of Amidon. s per cent
per annum. First National Bank of
Marmarth,. 6 per cent per annum.
Farmers State Bank of Marmarth. S
per cent per annum. DeSart State Bank.
S per cent per annuln and First State
Bank of DeSart. S per cent per annum.
On motion the Stockmens' State Bank.
First State Bank of Amidon and First
National Bank of Marmarth were des-
ienaled as repositories for the sinking
fund, said fund to be apportioned as
follows: Stockmens' State Bank 81, 600.
First State Bank of Amidon So, 900 and
First National Bank of Marmarth So, 600,
said banks to furnish surety bond in
the sum equal to amount apportioned to
them.
WHEREAS petitions for bridges have
been presented to this board &c late In
the year that it was impossible to act
on said petitions because of the cold
weather in the fall and winter, NOW
THEREFORE be it resolved that all Pc
titions for bridges must be filed in the
Office of the county auditor in and for
Billings county, North Dakota. on OF be-
fore the list day of June, 1918. if said
petitioners wish said bridges to be built
during the year 1913, and BE 1T FUR
THEIR RESOLVED that all petitions for
bridges received after said date will be
laid on the table and not considered
! for reasons heretofore set forth.
WHEREAS wolves and coyotes have
become so numerous In bilnne~ COUNTY
that they have become a menace to
the welfare of said Billings county,
that said board of county commissioners
in and for said Billings county, will
pay a bounty of 81 on each coyote kill
ed within the limits of their county,
and Be If FURTHER RESOLVED that
| said board of county commissioners in
and for Billings county. will pay a
bounty of $40 on each timber wolf kill
ed whe liithin Units of their county.
provided that a bounty of only 81 will
be paid on wolf pups. and WHEREAS
numerous wolves and coyotes are pre-.
sented to. the county auditor of Billings
county for the purpose of obtaining the
bounty on said wolves and coyotes.
which wolves and coyotes were not kill
ed within the limits Of Billings county.
Therefore be it resolved that the county
auditor of Billings county be and is
hereby instructed to follow the
strict letter Of the statute in such
cases made and provided in the pay
ment Of said bounties. The question
of the adoption of the foregoing resolu-
tion being put to a vote. Messrs. Han
son, Peck and Mead voted aye and there
being no vote In the negative the same
was declared adopted by the chairman.
WHEREAS a vacancy exists in the
Office of states attorney in and for Bill
lings county, North Dakota occasioned
by the failure of r. M. Andrews, the
person elected to said Office to. qualify.
NOW THEREFORE ]. X. Swihart is
hereby appointed to Gil said vacancy as
said states attorney in and for Billings
county for a period of two years from
date and until his successor is duly
elected and qualified as reuired by
law.
j. A. Paxton of Medora wa appoint
ed county judge.
The county surveyor was instructed
to report on roads wanted by H. T.
Campbell and S. Mullens.
In the matter of road wanted by
John Eweuink it was decided that the
board would meet at the home of Henry
j. Truelson on March goth to consider
the needs of the people.
The board adjourned until March
18th.
J. A. McGREGOR.
Auditor.
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