The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-11-11
COMMISSIONER
PROCEEDINGS
THE ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COM1dIS-
SIONERS OF RAMSEY COUN-
TY, NORTH DAKOTA.
Tuesday, November 2, 1915.

The minutes OF the previous meeting
were read and approved.
Bids for the furnishing Of fuel for
I;amscy County for the ensuing year
were then opened. and bids were submit
Nortz. Lumber Company. Moved by
commissioner M~cNaughton. seconded by
commissioners Maloney that the bid of
the Nor,z Lumpcr Company for the fur
nishing of Fuel for the ensuing year be
accepted. theirs being tn" loves, and
best bid.
Motion carried.
ondcd by commissioner M~cNuughton
that the bone of the Devils Lake Jour
nal with J. II. Bloom and NJ: =. Brennan
as SurcticS. in the sun of 100000 for the
faithful performance OF their contract
for publishing the delinquent tax list for
tn" year 1915 hc approved and that the
chairman be authorized :" :" G%'rtIf. to
same. Motion carried.
y. petition signed BY +. G. Gcrins ask
ing This Board to reduce. the assessed
valuation on Tho L. IL NJ; II Of Section
u. township l5H, rang 81. for the year
1911 in III" sum of $4,000 for the rca-
son that This eighty acre TRACT was as
srsscd as AL other on" hundred sixty
ncr" Tracts in This township. was read.
1t was moved by commissioned Maloncy.
seconded by COMMISSIONS Johnson that
TN foregoing request be granted. Mo-
'ion carried.
\ petition signed by G.. w. Bedcn ask
ing thtat this Board reduce the assessed
valuation for the year 1911 on the strip
" liiii We '''' - NV 800 i''- -,
from tho North end TO the South r'l Of
l.o1 3. Section 4. township 1876. range G6.
containing 75-1Co Of an acre in the sum
Of S3l1 90 as this tract was assessed on
II basis Of Is acres. va read. Moved
by commissioner Maloncy. seconded by
commissioner Johnson that the forcgo,-
4 petition signed by r.. II. Woldy ask
ing this Board to allow him to redeem
lot 10. block 7. Village of Edmore for
m 1"s sa% by O. eo Sin;GD. %@S MaioneY, s SsS
onded by commissioner Johnson that the
foregoing request be granted. Motion
carried.
An aiIidavit signed by John NJ. Hough-
ton requesting this Board to concel his
1913 personal property taxes in Faneher
Township was , Maior. II was sscn m9sSd by
commissioner Gessner that the forego-
ing petition be rejected for the reason
that this is delinquent road taxes and
same. Motion carried.
A petition signed by Peter Morgan
asking this Board to reduce the assessed
SW Ia of Section rs. township. 154,
range 66. containing eighty acres in the
sum of $4,000. placing the same on like
valuation as all othter lands assessed in
this township. wa read. 1t was moved
by commissioners Maloney. seconded by
commissioner Gessner that this request
be granted. Motion carried.
A petition signed by Martin S. Sven
son asking this Board to be allowed to
redeem the taxes on lots s and 0. block
5. Village of Churchs Ferry at the rate
of seven per cent interest. was read. 1t
was moved by commissioner Maloney.
seconded by commissioner Gcssner that
the foregoing request be granted. Mo-
ton carried.
An affidavit signed by James w. Pow
nell asking this hoard to accept 50 per
cent of the face amount of his delin-
uu"nt personal properly taxes in Bergen
and Pleasant Townships for the years
1903 to and include 1907. and 1911 and
1911. amounting I" Sl3S.11. was read.
Moved by commissioner M%aloney. Sc
condrd by commissioners Gcssner that
tho foregoing request be rejected. Mo
tion carried.
nndrd by commissioner Maloney that the
Auditor he instructed to advertise for
hids for the deposit Of certain county
funds under a time certificnte of d"posit,
ing December eth. 1915 in accordance
with Chapt"r ITO Of The 1911 Session
laws. Motion carried.
\ r~etition si%n"i by r. G.. GoodiHn and
erI,n other resident tAN payers Of Ram
s"v County asking this board to con-
Str'nt 81 bridge across II" rnrrow point
of Devils Lake in section 80. township
11G. range c.. WIS read. Moved ~ com
i,nissior"r Naloncv. seconded by commits
eior"r To'nsnr that this petition he laid
Nror Mi We consult with tho Benson
County Commissioners. Motion car
,icL.
Moved and carried to Adjourn until .
"N'0"N y. VI. wednesday, --oF'ii'h'f o.
1915.
John T. ,Thelin,
J. \. rams
County Auditor =
II" adjourned netting Of the Board Of
County Commissioners Of Ramsey Coun-
"Wednesday. November ?. 1915.
The board met at . o'clock A: NJ, pnr-
suant to adjournment. Present all the
A petition signed by Ed Kolstad and
fifteen other resident tax payers Of Ram
sey and Benson Counties asking this
Board to lay out a road on the section
line between sections . and 3. township
1!2. n G3, was read. 1t was moved
by commissioner Maloney. seconded by
commissioner Gessner that the chairman
appoint a committee to view said loca.
ton and report as to the necessity of
establishing said road. and also to con
suit with the Benson County Commits
sioners in regard to same. The chair
mar then appointed commissioners john
son and M~cNaughton as such committee
chairman also act as a member of this
committee. Motion carried.
r The rSo' Gou fty t paor ve farm 1o1 rep shew Of 94 }he
t nrecs SUM Of ' s1o71. So q Which has been
paid to the county treasurer. was read.
seconded by commissioner Gessner that
carried.
Moved and carried that the following
bills be allowed and warrants ordered
drawn in payment of same as follows:
Frank Plug. Witness fees I'M
der States Attorney subpoena, 5 2 10
Silver Ness. Flowing done on
county poor farm as per con- ~
A. 8. w1iiclum. 10 one-half Of "
thresh bill on county poor
Martin Olsen. TO mileage and o
conveyance for October. 1918. 4s 80
Martin Olson. boarding pris-
oners for October. 1918. $50. 273 G5
Martin Olson. To postage. long
distant telephones. ETC., for
October. 1918 .....,,,,.... Al %
G. A.. Dodge. To survey Of
drainage between Cleveland
and Webster townships $50. "a 50
work in Highiand Township 200 90
James Hay. To grading road
on the county line between
Ramsey and Cavalier Coun-
John ~Aasmundstad. 10 road ' ~
work in Grand Harbor town.
Fred Ss'p scharborn;a... T TO road 90
work in Lake township. -. Is 90
James Yeaman. To road work
in Lake township ......... 1873 Is
Mauritz Thorstad. Hauling