The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-28

amount Of $142.50 for Installing dgssaIa
ing fountains at court house. WIS AL
lowed and on motion the auditor vas
to draw warrant for pay Va
ment Of same, all members voting ayes
The commissioners spent the bal~
OF the afternoon discussing coun-
ty roads and on motion adjourned tos
meet again on Wednesday, April 22nds
at 8 o'clock, A. M. at which time in-k
terested parties are expected to meet
with the board to confer, as to the lo-s.
of the first county road: ALL
voting aye. NJ
Wednesday, April 22nd, 1914. "
Board met at 8 o'clock, a. M, with
all members present. I
pervisors of Barnes, Reed, Mapleton,
Raymond, Harmony, Casselton,3
Wheatland, Buffalo. Tower. Durbin,
Addison and Davenport met with the
board to discuss county roads, and
the board adjourned to meet at 2
O'Clock. p. NJ, all members voting
aye on call of the roll.
Afternoon Session
Board met at 2 o'clock, P. M, with
all members present, and continued
the discussion of county roads.
The following resolution was intro
duced by Commissioner Rusch who
moved its adoption. seconded by Com
missioner Martin:
Whereas; there is on hand approx
mately $4,000 in the county road fund
raised by the levy for such fund in
the year 1913.
Be It resolved: that the road parti-
cularly described as follows:
Commencing on the section line at
the western city limits of the city Of
argo, on Front Street; thence west to
a. point one mile south of the village
of Mapleton: thence north two miles;
thence west across Harmony n Cas-
selton townships to the southwest
corner OF section %, Wheatland town
ship; thence north n mile: thence
west TO the Barnes county line. Also
on a line parallel with the Great
Northern railroad from the northwest
corner of section 35, Casselton town
ship, north to the Trail county line,
through the villages Of Armenia, Ar
thur and Hunter. Also from a point
one mile south Of the village OF
Mapleton, one mile west; thence
straight south on h section lines
through Durbin and Addison town
thence west on the township line be-
tween Addison and Davenport town
ships. four miles; thence south two
miles; thence west one-half mile;
thence south one mile through the
village OF Woods; thence west three
and one-half miles; thence south two
miles; thence west one-half mile into
the village Of Leonard. Also. from
the northwest corner Of section 36,
Durbin township. west four miles to
the village Of Durbin. Also, from the
southwest corner Of section 10, Addi-
son township, two miles west, to the
village Of Addison.
be, and the same Is hereby designated
as a county road, and that the said
road FUND be expended on said road in
grading, ditching and surfacing said
road insofar as said fund shall be
sufficient for such purpose.
Which resolution was adopted on
call OF the roll. all members voting
aye.
Bridge petition was received from
Addison township, for repair of bridge.
and on motion same was referred to
the Bridge Committee. all members
voting aye.
County Surveyor Crabbe was on
motion directed to take levels on
Drain No. IS and also levels on the
Front Street line across Barnes and
Mapleton townships and to present
an estimate Of the necessary road
work. at the May meeting; all mem
SNAS NSNSAAPt CD y SAA ~AA VI iAAo ANAAs
The following bills work on drain
records were approved and allowed,
and the auditor directed to draw war
rants in payment of same, and to
charge same to the various drain
funds affected as shown by said
bills; all members voting aye on call
Of the roll.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet on Thursday, April card, at Q
| nICInnLS " oil ~aap3hnrn .tokI~D
aye.
Thursday, April 23rd. 1914.
Board met at 9 o'clock. A. NJ. with
all members present except Commits
sioner Lakey.
Deputy Treasurer E. c. Eddy pre-
scented his report on the various drains
Of the county, showing their financial
condition on January LIST. 1914. and on
motion same vas ordered filed. all
members voting aye. .
Commissioner Rusch presented a
resolution authorizing the treasurer
to proceed to call for and to pay all
county; which resolution was adopted
on call Of the roll. all members PRES
emf voting aye. .
Bill Of z. C. Eddy for expert ac-
countant work on Cass county drain
accounts, in the amount OF $280.25 was
on motion allowed, n the auditor in
structed to draw warrant in payment
of same. apportioning the expense to
the various drains affected; all MEM
bers voting aye IN call Of the roll. ,
1t was moved and seconded that the
auditor be instructed to notify r. r.
Powers & Co, TO Immediately remove
all of the material, machinery and
rubbish from the court house square,
and to finish contract as regards the
grading of the grounds, etc., all mem
The board checked up the various
Offices at the court house. for the
first quarter and made report as fol-
lows: 49,:
Auditor =
Transfer fees collected dur SO
ing January. ..............$ 3o.76
Transfer fees collected dur =
ing February ............... 32.25
Transfer fees collected dur "
ing March 41.0o
Total .$1o4 90
Clerk OF District Court
Fees collected as follows:
January February March
Net actions $147.00 STA. so $1S4.o
Miscellane-
Gus ....... 1897 $685. $3.50
Total ..$25S.75 s17S.35 1855 90
Judge County Court
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