The Wahpeton times., 1914-04-02

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east one quarter line through
sections I. 8, 9, 10, ii and IL,
township l32, range 81; and,
Second: A road to be known
as the "Wyndmere- Homestead
Road" and beginning at the
southwest corner of section 6,
township 1872, range 81, thence
north on west side of section 6,
township l32. range 81, continu-
ing north on the west side of
sections 80. 80. 20, II, 8 and 5,
township 1873, range 81, and the
west side of sections so and 80,
township 1874, range 81; and,
Whereas, the said Wyndmere
Automobile club has furnished to
said county commissioners a gen..
eral statement and plan of the
work proposed to be done by it
on said roads; and it appears to
the satisfaction of said board of
county commissioners that the
proposed work will result in the
betterment of he roads designated
and described in this resolution:
Therefore, Be 1t Resolved, that
the application of the said Wynd-
mere Automobile club, of Wynd-
mere, Richland county. North Da-
kota, is hereby granted, and it is
in all things hereby authorized
and empowered to enter upon
said roads or any part thereof,
and carry on it's work of CON-
struction, betterment and i'm
prOVement; and,
Whereas, the said Wyndmere
Automobile club claims the bene-
fit of section 4 of said chapter
1871 of the laws of 1913, and un-
der the provisions thereof, ap-
propriates and claims the dis
tinctive names for said roads, re-
Wahpeton Central Road and
"Wyndmcre-Homestead Road:''
Therefore, Be 1t Further Re
solved, that the said roads as "a
bove designated and described
shall be officially named and
known by the names so given
them respectively, to-wit: "Wynd
mere-WahpetOn Central Road"
IA II d "Wyndmere = Homestead
Road"
Motion to adopt the foregoing
resolution being put to vote, was
carried, all members voting aye.
On motion board adjourned un-
til 2 o'clock, p. IN.
O'Clock p. m. board called to
order with all members present.
Commissioner Robinson moved
the adoption of the following
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seconded by Commissioner Carl
son:
Whereas. the board of county
commissioners desire to call the
attention of the citizens of the
county to the Motor Vehicle law
of the state and to insist in the
rigid enforcement of said law.
and.
Wheras. advices have been re-
ceived from Thomas Hall, secre-
tary of the state, that the depart
ment is about to make the first
remittance of the year out of the
Motor Vehicle Fund. and,
Whereas, this distribution to
the counties of the state, divided
upon pro rata basis according
to the number of motor vehicle
licenses from the several coun-
ties. is for the purpose of up
building and improving the roads
and highways of the state. and,
Whereas, to date only about
5000 out of the 700 machines
licensed last year have been Ii
censed this. year, and,
Wheras, the operation of an
automobile or motorcycle with a
1913 tag or with no tag at all is
an evasion and violation of the
law and a misdemeanor punish
able by fine or imprisonment. and
Wheras, the payment of license
fees and their distribution to the
counties of the state before work
on the roads is terminated by rea-
son. of the commencement of the
harvest season. would be a great
advantage to the county, in that
the roads can be improved that
much more,
Resolved. that the board of
county commissioners hereby
urges all motor vehicle owners to
secure their licenses at once. and
all citizens who have knowledge
of anyone operating motor We
hicle with 1913 tag or without
anv tag at all are urged to notify
the nearest police officer of the
fact forthwith, so that arrest may
be made and the law rigidly en-
forced for the upbuilding of the
roads and the welfare of the COM
munity.
Resolution adopted. all mem
bers voting aye.
On motion the board ordered
refundments to Paul Meyer, J. w.
Potter. Frank Eberley, M. J..
Braun and Jacob Lehna of the
1913 road poll taxes. assessed in
Wahpeton. and paid by said per-
sons, on the ground that all were
over so years of age.
On motion the board ordered a
refundment to w. G. Huey of the
1913 school poll tax paid with
+! his West End personal property
taxes, on the ground Of double
payment.
On motion the board ordered
the abatement of the following
taxes assessed in Wahpeton on
the ground of illegal assessment,
| and on recommendation of the