The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-01-30

Chairman Larson addressed the board,
making a short review of the work during
the past year, asked the cooperation of
the members for the coming year and
thanked the board for the honor shown
him.
re. Morton. as attorney for the n. & b.
Johnson Land Co. appeared before the
board. discussed the delinquent tax ques-
ton. The chairman appointed mis-
sioners Sidencr and Glonnsrth as IA com
to investigate proposition to be
made by this company
Chairman Larson appointed auditing
committees as follows:
Auditor and treasurer Offices. Glom-
and Sidrner.
Clerk of court: Glomseth and Nelson.
Register of deeds: Nelson and Lars n.
Superintendent Of schools: Silener.
County ju ige: Nelson and Larson.
Sheriff: Larson and Adams.
On motion board adjourned until 8 a. m.
Friday. January .. I94.
'oard in session. Members presents:
Chairman Larson and Commissioners
CT mseth, Si,lenrr and Nelson.
Auditing committee checking up the
various Offices today also Saturday. Janu
airy 10. '9l4.
On motion board adjourned until 9 a. M.
Monday. January l.. 1914.
Board in session. Members present:
Chairman Larson and Commissioners
Glomseth. Sidener and Nelson.
Motion made and carried that the First.
Fourth and Fifth commissioner districts
be allowed the appointment of an official
newspape for Bottineau county.
Motion made and carried that the pre-
vious motion be amended and that the
following be appointed official
newspapers for Bottineau county for the
year 10 4: The Bottineau Courant. he
Westhope Standard and the Lansford
Journal.
Motion made and carried. that the sum
of $50O.M be appropriated aud made into a
fund to be snow as the states attorneys
contingent fund of Bottineau county.
On motion of Commissioner Nelson Sec
onded by Commissioner Glonlseth. DR.. NJ.
b. Halldorson of Snuris. North Dakota, was
appointed superintendent Of board of
1914.
Pursuant to law. the board proceeded to
fix the salaries of the county officers
deputies and clerks for the year 1914.
Based on the valuation of Bnttineaul
county as certified to by the state board of
equalization. the board found that the
officers salaries were as follows:
County aHO W
States attorney NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 10
County treasurer ........".- on on e.
Clerk of district ......> 16O. 90
Superintendent of schools. 1907 10
COUNT auditor 80. .-.."."" 220 %
Register of deeds ......~.......~ 1900 M
On motion made and carried the salaries
of the deputies and clerks were fixed as
! follows:
Clerk of county court -. S 20 90 per month
Deputy register of deeds. 50 20 .
| Deputy clerk of court ..... 90
Deputy county treasurer 8 10 '""r
Deputy county auditor. one hah the
salary of the county auditor, SOL. Sc. pei
month. ..' ,.., :'
One clerk auditors. office. 5000 pei
| month: and one clerk. at $685. 90 per month
when needed. a..
The county treasurer, was allowed not to
exceed 500. o for clerk hire during the y z
1914. ~" =" q &;|i
Two regular clerks in register OF deeds
office at $50. O., per month" and one extra
clerk when.needed at S. cope month. 4 :.
One deputy county superintendent OF
| schools at one-half the salary of the coun,
ty superintendent. 10000. or SIS per month.
Assistant sta es attorney. SIS NO per
month. -s.~' .- ->1," ,~- :
One deputy sheriff at $500 per month,
and two deputy 'sheriffs at SIS persmonth.
Chapter 275 laws 1911. the sheriff's salary
xpoc a xa1 NJ d. IN IN oor 49,
Henry Ruelle. was appointed custodian
of court house and grounds at a salary of
SIS. Q per month. J
were made. 80 Fs> s. :@F =
On mo, ion board adjourned until 9 a. m.
Tuesday. January Ii. 1914. e e
Board in session. Members present:
Chairman Larson. Commissioners Gloin
seth. Sidener and Nelson. - .;>.~ i
Moved and carried that the sheriff be
authorized to employ one deputy, sheriff for
the year 1914 at a salary of one hundred
dollar $4,000 per. month, said deputy
sheriff to also act as special tax collector.
On motion made and carried the county
auditor was authorized and directed to
issue monthly salary warrants for salaries
when due. based on. the above schedule.
account services rendered to Bottineau
county. f "+~ . FL
Motion made and carried that the coun-
ty treasurer accept the original amount of
tax assessed against the. International
Harvester company for personal property
taxes for the years of 1901, 1907 and 1911.
Section 2aSs II. c. 1905. the board ordered
the following county warrants advertised
for cancellation: .
Name of payee No. Date Amount
Hans Window 1882 Aug. q, 1907 81 30
Ed Smith i2Ses April H. 1897 6 SO
ChasN Nelson 1926 Sept. 10, 1907 8 ~
John Lembeck l2943 April 4, ls07 8 0
E. L. Johnson 1923 July 10. 1907 ? 20
J. c.. Hangehim 1892 Oct. 8. 1877 = 10
John Germain 1855 April 4. 1907 3 SO
A. A. Dennis l1iA Jan s, 1876 2 10
Chas. Davis I 1855 Jan. s. 1905 IL
Edward Craft 1854 April 4; 1857 = 90
O. PitirsOn 1871 Aug. 3. 1907 2 III
c. L. Peterson & Co ID 36 Sept 10. 1907 3 20
Sammie Peterson 1918 Aug. 3. 1907 2 10
Motion made and carried that the 'bids
submitted by Walker Rrnfhers 4, Hard