The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1914-08-12
Official Proceedings
OF the Beard Of County Commissioner
Of Cass County, Nerth Dakota.
Tuesday, August 4th, 1914.

Tuesday, August 4th, 1874.
Board met at 8 o'clock, pursuant to
adjournment, with all members pres
ent.
The following bills were approved
and allowed and on motion the auditor
was instructed to draw warrants in
payment of same, all members voting
aye on roll call:
N. d. Metal Culvert Co., cul-
VeTts ................ 1887 81
J. e. Scott, expense. county
hospltal ................... &.91
n. D. State Tuberculosis Sani-
tarium, care of patients ..... 1875
Jesse Reese. horseshoeing al
hospital Observation-Disclosures. S.75
Northern Photo Supply Co,
merchandise. superintendent
of schools ................... so
w. j. Lane, rent, county poor. 10 90
c. T. Charest, merchandise.
county poor ................. SO. Sc
Fargo Ice Cream g. Dairy Co.,
butter for hospital ......... IA .SS
Herbst Department store, mer-
chandise for hospital ........ "a SO
Craig Bros, repairs at hospital 3.75
Fout & Porterfield, merchan-
disc, hospital and poor ...... 80. 81
DR.. Samuel Mitchell. coroner's
fees ..................... II 10
Ed. Bracht, work on roads
(auto road fund.- ........... $500
Chas. Parker, work on roads
(auto road fund.- ........... 1900
Arthur Automobile association,
work on roads (auto road
fund.- NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 27 90
On motion the board adjourned to
meet at o'clock T.. m, all members
voting aye on call of the roll.
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Board met at 2 o'clock p. m, with all
members present.
The following bills were approved
and allowed and the auditor was on
motion instructed to draw warrants
in payment of same, all mempers vot-
ing aye:
H. J. Rusch, commissioner
services ...... ................$ 81 .0O
A. G. Hanson. fees, commits
sioner of insanity ......... 4.2G
John X. Weir. stenographer,
county court ............... rs. &C
J. w. Riley, postage stamps E. 7.5C
E. Gilbertson, treas, miscellane-
Gus expenses paid ......... %. 0t
E. Gilbertson, treas, institute
expenses paid .............. 433 d
Western Union Telegraph Co,
time service for third quar-
ter ........................ 27.ot
Walker Bros. & Hardy. station
cry and supplies ............ 10.40
E. S. Turner, stationery . 535
City Of Fargo, water rent .... 23.70
Peterson & Goldsmith, mdsC,
court house ................ 100
Rowland & Goodrich, mdse., hos
pital and poor ............. 236 80
Geo. Hauser & Co, mdse., hos
pital .............. ........ 4.26
lcelkope Bros, mdee., hos
pital .................... $50
VIM. ]. Lane, house rent count
poor ............. ..... % 90
VIM. Lemke, house rent. county
poor ...............:.... ..12 90
Fred Krogh, house rent. county
poor s.................... Is. 90
Jess Black, constable fees 49,. II IS
Pannebaker & Son, mdse coun-
ty road fund .............. FL. so
Carlisle & Bristol, mdse., coun-
ty road fund ................ 1.30
r. H. Drummond, services,
county road fund .......... 71.5o
Donald Burritt. expense, county
road tund ................. 6. 90
Spencer Boise, services, coun-
ty road fund ............... 800
T. H. McEnroe, jr, services,
county road fund ........... 40. 90
C.. G. Boise, jr. services, coun-
ty road fund ............... 10 90
Dakota Sash & Door Co, mdse.,
county road fund .......... 100
/. Goldberg. mdse., county road
fund ........................ $40
John Thompson, mdse., county
road fund ............. 1925
Jardine & Anderson, bridge re-
pairs, county road fund .... 1872
E. G. Priewe, burial, county
poor Observation-Disclosures. %. 90
]. c. Ross, fees for July ...... 502 so
Armour & Co., mdse., county
Bill of Jardine & Anderson in the
amount Of $1,175.75 for repairs to
bridge between sections Z and S, Addi-
son township, was approved end al
lowed and the auditor instructed to
draw warrant in payment OF same,
when approved by Comm issi Oner
Rusch; all members voting ay, on call
of the roll.
Estimate No. 1 showing amount of
81, $4,000 due Contractor T. Twichell
on contract for road between Fargo
and MapletOn, was received from En-
gineer Sam Crabbe, and on motion the
auditor was instructed to draw war
rant on the county road fund in pay
ment of same when approved by road
and bridge committee; all mem bers of
the board voting aye on call OF the roll
The following resolution was pre-
sented by Commissioner Rusch who
moved its adoption, seconded by Com
missioner Landblom:
Whereas, it appears from the as
sessment rolls of 1914 for the city of
Fargo. Cass county, North Dakota,
that the following named property, to :
wit: Blocks six (6) and seven 90 of
Oak Grove addition to said city of
Fargo, are now assessed, and
Whereas, w. J. Clapp, secretary of
the park board Of the city of Fargo
appeared before this board of county
commissioners asking that the above
| named property be exempted for the
reason that they are being used for
park purposes, therefore be it
Resolved, that the assessm ent
against said blocks and IS hereby
Cancelled for the year 1914; and it is
further
Resolved, that said property be ex-
empted from further taxation as long
as it Is used by the park board of the
city Of Fargo.
Which resolution was adopted on
call Of the roll, all members voting
aye.
Bid Of Magill & Co., in response to
advertisement for furnishing hard
coal to the county for The ensuing
year, was received, being tn, only bid
submitted for such coal. It was moved
and seconded that said bid, being con-
sidered a reasonable bid, be accepted
and that the chairman be authorized
to enter into contract with Magill &
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