Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1914-03-20
SPECIAL MEETING
co. COMMISSIONERS
18th. 1914,

Thursday, March 18th, 1914.
The board met at 2 o'clock. Present
commissioners Johnson, Thelfn, MalOney
McNaughton and Hoystad.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read.
Moved by Commissioner Johnson Sc
conded by Commissioner Hoystad that
the minutes b. approved as read.
On roll call Commissioners johnson,
Hoystad and McNaughton voted yes.
Commissioners Thelin and Maloney vot.
ed yes, but wanted it understood that
at no time did they vote not to advertise
for the 1914 election supplies. Motion
carried.
Moved by Commissions Johnson and
seconded by Commissioner Hoystad that
the states attorney be and hereby is
certain action or proceeding wherein the
State of North Dakota is plaintiff and
D. D. McNaughton, Chris Johnson, Ole
Hoystad, Thomas Maloney and John
Thelin constituting and as the board OF
county commissioning Of Ramsey Soun-
ty. North Dakota, D. D. McNaughton,
chairman of said board of comnliss on
ers. Joseph Kramer county auditor OF
said county and Earl Dueli, county treas
urer Of said county, as such ara as a
purchasing committee of said Ramsey
county; North Dakota, are defendants.
and that the said states attorney NC ana
hereby is authorized and instructed 70
use such means and efforts as may be
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defense to aid action or proceeding.
On roll call Commissioner Johnson,
Hystad and McNaughton voted yes, for
;!,e lesson that this will settle the dis
Thelin and Maloney voted no for the
reason that we think 1t IL "ur duty as
a board of county 60 rss"'" g Mt 10
incur for the county n unnecessary
expense and in our opinion advertising
for election supplies should be left to
competitive bidders. Motion carried.
Moved and carried that the coroner's
report of E. w. Gilbertson as coroner
in the case of Edgar Merklcy be APP
proved and warrants ordered drawn IN
'nyment of same as follows:
T.. w. Gilbertson, coroner fees ....$1?.40
Moved and carried that the following
bills be allowed r wa""ants oraerc1
drawn in payment of sarle Us FOLLOWS:
F; 4; Russell, repairing eff ace'ns ma SIG. 60
Z. w. Mooers. insurance premium
on court house ................ io.oV
Mrs. w. whitley, use of room for
postmortem examination in H. L.
Institution for Feeble Minded. board
and care of county patients for
the month of March, 1914 ......:. 6o.N
Western Utilities Corporation, light
phone, and water for fe6ruaTy lsi4 .o.W
asking to rave the valuation for the
year 1913 on the s 1-2 NV Ia Of section
30, township 157, range GO, containing 80
acres be reduced in the sum of $240.W
for the reason that the same was as
sessed as an 1G0 acre tract through error
of the assessor, and that the auditor pc
instructed. to issue a %refunding order for
the amount of excessive taxes paid, was
read and on motion granted:
A petition signed by R. Daeley asking
to have the 1913 valuation on lot /, sec
ton %, and the Sc Ia NV IA n the
west 80 acres of lot 8 and all of lot 4
section IS, township 15, range "a, con.
tanning 1853 acres reduced In the sum OF
s2245.O 90 for the reason that said land was
assessed higher han other lands Of like
value in said township, was read and
on motion granted.
A petition of the city commissioners
Of the city Of Devils Lake requesting
| this hoard to reduce the assessed wax
uation In the sun Of 100000 for the year
1913 on lots u to and include IL, block
on motion granted.
Moved and carried that the following
bills be allowed and warrants ordered
drawn in payment of same as follows:
| C. O.. Johnson, services as county
commissioner and mileage .......:..$41.S
John Thelin, services as county
commissioner. and mileage ........ 1851
Thos. H. Maloney, services as coun- !, :,
ty commissioner and mileage +. 39.0t
D.. D.. McNaughton, services as
county commissioner n mileage 25.3
Ole ]. Hoystad, services as county
commissioner and mileage 5000. 9.U
Moved and CARED to adjourn.
D.. D. McNaughton,
Attest: j. A. KRAMER,
tSEA1l County Auditor.