The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-17

Cream Restaurant, meals for
jurors, district court $500. 100
and witness certficates..... 1860
Fargo Plumbing & Heating Co.,
repairs, hospital ............ 1.25
ed, mount due for March -. 10000
printing y: S4.77
Hunter Herald, official printing III
ing ..............~.......... 22.S6
printing 24.03
dry expenses .............. 1898
tute expenses .............. 1910
Robert L~indemann. care OF
Sehultze boys ..........,. 1000
The following reports of county Of
same were approved and ordered died,
all members voting aye on call or the
roll.
hospital. fees collected for month OF
j. c.. Ross, sheriff, fees collected for
month of February, $174.27.
A. G. Hanson, county judge, fees col
j. w. Riley, superintendent of
schools, fees collected for month of
February, $25. .
G. A. Fraser, register of deeds, fees
collected for month of January, $636.2O.
Addison Leech, county auditor, fees
collected for month of February, $3.50.
E. C. Gearey, jr., clerk of court, fees
collected for month of February,
$200.50 I.
Tax petition was received from Mrs.
G. NJ. Chambers for the cancellation of
personal taxes assessed against C. NJ.
Chambers in Pontiac township for 1919,
amount $3.O1, for the reason that she
had nc means to pay said tax. On mo-
a. 49, ~-- Ill oAsAl~
for the reason as stated, all members
voting aye on call of the roll.
1t was moved by Commissioner
Rusch, seconded by Commissioner
March 4 in regard to clocks for the
courthouse, be reconsidered, all mem
bers voting aye on call of the roll.
It was moved and seconded that
tract between a county and the
Western Union Telegraph Co, for the
use of nine clocks at he courthouse,
at the rate of 81 per month for each
clock, and that the chairman be au-
thorized to execute said contract; all
members voting aye on call of the
roll.
On motion the auditor was instructed
to ascertain the amount of paving tax
against block 25, Original Townsite,
City of Fargo, so hat the commission
ers could pay same at the April meet
ing, all members voting aye on call of
It was moved and seconded that the
auditor be instructed to advertise for
sealed bids for furnishing groceries,
meats, printing and legal blanks, and
drugs for the ensuing year, bids to be
fled with the county auditor not later
han IL o'clock, noon of Tuesday, APP
ril 8, 1913; specifications to be on file
in the auditors Office March 20; certi-
| fed check in the amount of 500 to ac-
company each bid; board r~eserving the
right to reject n or all bids. Which
motion prevailed on cal Of the roll, all
members voting aye.
The following resolution was OFFER
ed by Commissioner Rusch, who moved
its adoption.
whereas; it now appears that it will
be impossible to fully build and COM
plete during the year 1918, the new
county Jail and sherif's residence, and
Whereas, it will be for the best inter-
ests of the county to fully complete all
arrangements for building and the
levying of all taxes necessary to Gre
ate a building fund, and the letting OF
a contract during the year 1918 so as to
be ready to commence. building oper-
atoms early in the spring OF 1914 and
fully complete said building during
said year, now, therefore, be 1t
Resolved; that no building shall be
done or commenced upon said jail and
1913; but that h plans nj specifica-
lions shall be prepared and the con-
tract let and the proper taxes levied
at the July, 1918 meeting, so that the
building can be commenced early in
the spring of 1914.
For lack of a second the resolution
was lost.
Heath, was Seconded nSe0 by ny commissioner
Landblom that County Engineer Crabbe
be allowed until March IL, 1918 to
complete the plans and specifications
for Jail and sheriff's residence; all
members except Commissioner Rusch
voting aye; Rusch voting no.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet at 2 o'clock p: m, all members
voting aye on call of the roll.
Afternoon Session, March 5.
Board met at 3 O'clock, pursuant to
adjournment, with all members pres
ent.
Tax petition was received from Peter
Stewart asking for the cancellation of
personal taxes against w. B. Russell in
Reed township for the years 1878, 1881,
1882 and 1885, amounting to $37.41 for
the reason that said w. b. Russell is
dead n has no estate to pay said
taxes. On motion the petition was
granted, all members voting aye on
call of the roll.
In response to advertisement calling
for bids for the purchase of bonds for
Jim Hill drain No. 30, bids were receiv-
ed and opened, as follows:
State of North Dakota, 5 per cent bid.
A. J. Hood & Co., Detroit, Mich, 1901
premium.
pui3OoS S III 4 oil w. As D.S par,
with. $50 for printing.
Pearson g. Taft, Chicago, Ill, 5000
premium and printing.
C. H. Coffin, Chicago, Ill, 1901 pre-
MUM and printing.
Northern Savings Bank, Fargo, par
and printing.
Spear & Sons, Chicago, Ill, $3.50 pre-
MUM and printing.
1t was moved and seconded that in
the resolution adopted December a,
1912, wherever the interest rate APP
pears as 8 per cent, that same be
changed to read 5 per cent? which mo-
tion prevailed on call of the roll, all
members voting aye.
1t was moved and seconded that
bonds for Jim Hill drain No. 80 be sold
to the State Board of School Lands OF
the State of North Dakota at S per cent
as per the following bid from said
board:
THE board has authorized me to Of
fer to purchase these bonds at par
when issued to bear interest at the
rate of 5 per cent; interest and princi-
pal made payable at the office of the
state treasurer of the state OF North
Dakota, and the cost of printing such
bonds to be paid by Cass county,
lSigned) ALEX MCDONALD,
Land Commissioners
Which motion prevailed on call az
the roll, all members voting ave.
1T wal moved and seconded that
Commissioners Rusch be authorized to