The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-04-02

ry, land commissioner, giving no.
tice that the contracts, contract
records and patents for the sale of
lots 1 and 2. section t6-i32-47,
now owned by Richland county
and a part of the county poor
farm. were all issued under
wrong acreages, which errors he
had discovered in checking up;
and stating that upon the return
of the patents he would attach
certificates of correction thereto,
which certificates might prevent
future trouble or confusion in
the matter of title to said lands.
On motion the audior was in
sructed to return the patents for
lots 1 and 2, section i6-i32-47,
to the state land commissioner
for his certificates to correct er-
ror in acreage.
The report OF Sheriff Budack
for fees earned and collected dur
ing the month of February, 1914,
was submitted, read and ordered
filed.
On motion board adjourned un-
til Wednesday, March 25th, 1914,
at nine O'Clock a. m.
Wednesday. March 25th. 1914,
nine o'clock a. M. board called to
order with all members present.
The board audited claims "a
gainst the county.
On motion the bill of the VOL
Jaeger Manufacturing Co. in the
amount of $3.50 for extra work,
was reduced $3.50 to cover the a.
mount of Henry Dietz' bill for
putting up window shades that
should have been put up by said
company. and allowed at $40.
w. P. Caircross, superintend-
ent of por farm, submitted re-
ceipts showing that he had turned
into the county treasury $388.65,
which amount he had received
from sale of wheat from said
farm.
F. A. Burton, county auditor,
reported the collection of $1,000
from the Wahpeton Garage Co.,
in payment. of old desk bought
from county and said amount
turned into county treasury as
shown by receipt.
Reports from OverSeerS of the
poor were submitted and read.
On motion the two reports of
relief furnished by Albert Peter
son, Overseer of the poor in Home
stead township. were accepted.
On motion the report of the
relief furnished by p. X. Guinness.
overseer of the poor in village
of Abercrombie, was accepted.
On motion board adjourned un-
Til ? O'Clock D. m.
Two O'Clock p. m.. board called
to order with all members present.
On motion a refundment of
1913 taxes was ordered to j. c..
Clark on S6l8.OO of the assessed
valuation of the west feet of
lot 20, block is, village of Fair
mount, as recommended byt the
board of trustees of said village,
on the ground of mistake in as
sessment-the valuation of the
said part lot being excessive, and
that there was no building on the
same.
Board took up the matter of
taking action on the proposals
for furnishing and the installa-
ton of vacuum cleaning ma
chine i'm court house. which mat
ter was laid over from last meet
ing.
Moved by Robinson and second
ed by Carlson that the contract
for furnishing and the installa-
ton of a vacuum cleaning ma
chine in court house be awarded
to the Palm Vacuum Cleaner
Company of Detroit, Mich, on
said company's bid for furnish :
ing and installation of the said
machine according to submitted
specifications, in the amount of
S995.O0.
Motion carried.
On motion Chairman Sletmoe
and the county auditor were au-
thorized to sign the contract for
furnishing and installation of a
vacuum cleaning machine with
the Palm Vacuum Cleaner Co.
On motion the following claims
were allowed:
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