The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-01-28

the County General Fund to the
States Attorneys Continent fund.
On motion board adjourned UNI
til Saturday Jan. 9. 1915. 8 o'clock
q. m.
Board called to order with all
members present.
On motion the board ordered
the abatement Of road and school
pool taxes assessed against Frank
Bergen in Wahpeton for, the
years 1919 and 1914. on the
ground that the said assessment
was erroneous.
On motion the board ordered
the abatement of the 1914 per-
Hsonal taxes assessed against Hol-
kestad & Tweto on valuation of
$875.O0 in the village of Aber-
crOmbie, on the ground that the
said assessment had been cut out
in the revised assessment of the
Tax Commission.
The report of Sheriff Budack,
for fees earned and collected. for
the month of Dec. 1914, was sub
mitted, read and ordered filed.
George Van Arnam, County
Judge. submitted report of the
transactions of the Board of In
sanity. for the period commence
ing JULY. 1914, and ending Dec.
81. 19t4. which report was read
and ordered filed.
On motion board adjourned UNI
til 2o'clock D. m.
2 o'clock D. m.
Board called to order with all
members present.
AS per recommendation of the
CITY Council of Wahpeton. the
board on motion rdered the
abatement of the 1914 taxes on
the following described property,
on the ground of erroneous as
sessment.
North half of Lots and 2.
Block 3. o. It. Wahpeton. owned
by the C. NJ. & st. Paul Ry. Co.;
and South half of Lots and 2,
Block 3, o. T.. Wahpeton. owned
by the N. P. Ry. Co.
On motion the board ordered
the abatement of the 1914 taxes
assessed against the NE IA of
Sc IA Of Section l2-129-52. Lake
Traverse lands. on the ground of
illegal assessment-the records
showing that the natcnt to said
land was not issued until April
i9. 1914.
:. Moved by Robinson. seconded
by Koppelman. that the regular
purchasing committee. authoriz-
ed by law. purchase all office sup
plies for the county officers. Mo-
ton carried.
On motion the auditor was in
structed to advertise for sealed
bids for furnishing records books
and blanks to the county for one
year commencing April 18th. 1915
bids to be opened at o'clock %
IN. Feb. 18th. 1915.
Moved by Hoefs. seconded by
koppelman. that Sheriff Budacl
be charged $4,000 per month
during the ensuing year. for heat
light and water. to be furnished
by county for sheriff's residence
Motion carried.
The report of A. E. Nelson. ov-
erseer of poor, Village of Dwight
was. submitted, read and ordered
filed.
The report of Joel A. Larson
overseer. of Door. Village O.
Dwight. was submitted. read an(
ordered filed.
Chairman Sletmoe called Com.
missioner Robinson to the chair
Moved by Sletmoe. seconded
by Hoefs. that the Globe Gazette
Hankinson News and Walcott Re.
porter be DESIGNATED as the Off
cial newspapers of Richland Co
for the ensuing year.
Commissioners Larson moved
as an amendment. that the Globe
Gazette. Wyndmere Pioneer ane
Walcott Reporter be designated
as the official newspapers Of
Richland County for the ensuing
year. which motion was seconded
by Koppelman.
Motion to amend. lost. The or.
iginal motion. being then put tt
vote. was carried.
On motion the auditor was au.
thorized to return old uneXpiret
surety bond. given by the Farm.
ers' National Bank of LidgerwoO(
to secure deposits: said banl
having furnished new bond fol
said purpose.
On motion board adjourned un.
til Monday. Jan. nth, 1915. 9 O..
clock a. m.
Monday. Jan. nth. 1915. 9 O..
clock a. m.
Board called to order with al
members present.
AS per recommendation of thu
City Council of Wahpeton. the
board on motion. rdered the
abatement f 1914 personal taxes
assessed against o. j. Friswold
in Wahpeton. on valuation Of
900. for three automobiles: anC
the auditor was ordered to re-
assess said property at same val
uation and spread the taxes
against o. H. Friswold.
The following resolution was