The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-02-24
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A petition signed by p. N. Gilberg re-
presenting the h Chain ain Lakes Telephone
the personal property taxes for the
years 1912. 1913 and 1914. for the rea-
son that this line is owned exclusively
by farmerS and is not operated for pro-
mt, was read.
Moved by Mr.. Johnson, seconded by
Mr.. McNaughton that the foregoing re-
quest be granted in accordance with an
opinion RENDERED by the States Attorney.
Motion carried.
Moved by Mr.. johnson, seconded by
Mr.. Thelin that the Auditor be instruct
ed to advertise for six, steel, reinforced
plans and specifications on file with the
County Auditor as follows:
One 16 foot bridge, with - foot pill
Township line between Section ). Town
Township 1877, Range 81.
One IA foot bridge, with 10 foot pill
1ngs; to be 3 feet in the clear, on the
Township 1853, Range so.
One ~ foot bridge, with 5 foot pilings,
to be 2 1-2 feet in the clear, on the Sec
Township 158, Range 81.
One ~ foot bridge, with 8 foot pilings,
to be 2 1-2 feet in the clear, on the Sec
ton line etWee Sections 20 and 80,
Township 1853, Range 81.
One - foot bridge, with s foot pilings,
to be 3 feet in the clear. on the Town
ship line between Section 5. Township
l56. Range g.: and Section "a, Township
157, Range So.
One 12 foot bridge, with s foot pilings.
to be 3 feet in the clear, on the Town
156. Range GO: and Section SO, Township
157. Range 60.
All of the above bridges to have is
foot road way.
Bids to be opened at the April meet
ing.
Moved by Mr.. Johnson, seconded by
MI. Gessner that the Auditor be instruc.
ted to advertise for bids for medicine,
medical and surgical attendance for the
poor and prisoners for the ensuing year:
BIDS to be opened at the April meeting.
Moved by Mr.. Thelin, seconded by Mr..
McNaughton that the Auditor be in
structed to advertise for the 1917 as
and all blank books, stationery and Of
flee supplies as needed by the different
county officers for the ensuing year;
Bids to be opened at the April meeting.
Moved by Mr.. McNaughton. seconded
by Mr.. Gessner that the following re-
solution be adopted:
OF lots, tracts and parcels Of land with
part unimproyed and yielding little or no
whereas, said lots. tracts and parcels of
land have been sold for delinquent tax
es and that there are large sums law
fully assessed against said lots. tracts
and parcels of land. and the same nav
ing been sold for general taxes and
special assessments levied against said
I~provements within the said city of Dew
lis Lake. and it appearing to the Board
Of County commissioners desirable
of land be sold to such purchasers and
in such manner that the same may be
again PLACED upon the tag rool Of said
Lake Lake. md ID It afA appear ing f En. { Of that Rey' in
a majority of instances that the said
: lots 1T tracts lets; and and pa of land cannot
l ficient sum to satisfy the general and
special taxes, interests and penalties
against the same. and it appearing fur
s%ioners that It would be conducive to
0 and City of Devils Lake that the said
lots. tracts and parcels of land be again
,eral and special in the city of Devils
Lake. n said county and state having
made petition and reauisition to this
z Board for the abatement of so much OF
the general tax, interest and penalty
0 thereon as belongs to the County levied
upon said lots. tracts and parcels Of
land for all years prior to and including
the year 1914. which said lots. tracts
and parcels of land have been sold to the
County and City at Tax Sales prior t
and including the year 1912. and al
subsequent taxes entered and EXTENDED
on such certificates of sale. and tina the
said city of Devils Lake having agreed
upon the abatement of such general tax
% interest and penalty belonging to thu
County the said city and it's officer:
= said tracts at a re- Reasonable, equitabl,
70 and just valuation of the said lots
tracts and parcels, and having agreed
realized from the sale of said lots shall
> he applied in the manner following to
wit:
the general aXlai and levied agains
the particular lots. tracts and parcel:
of land as belongs to the State of Nortl
y Dakota.
e End: To the payment of the face o Q
Devils Lake against the said p9articu'a
3 srd. 70 the payment Of the. face of s.
g much of the general tax as belongs t
% the County of Ramsey.
3 penalty upon delinquent and unpai.
* taxes on such lots. tracts and parcels.
70 9Th. To the payment of the interes
& tax On the said particular lots. tract
~ and parcels of land.
e NOW THEREFoRE. Be it resolved b!
s Ramsey RAJ sea' County. North Dakota. thai $
y much Of the general tax laid and levie'
e against said lots, tracts. and PARCELS Q
8 bavils 'Y nafe, a Ramsey ee5ne County IN ynf North Gtfy D q
~ kota, which belongs to the County o
% Ramsey for all of the years prior to an
~ including the year 1914 and which hav
& been sold at q tax ale prior a, to g., and lin in
hereby are abated in favor of and to tn
~ city Of Devils Lake; North Rakota, Il o
q Devils Lake full power and authority t
~ cause the sale of the numerous lots
% tracts and parcels of land and for tn
~ distribution of the receipts Of such sale
~ in conformity with the agreement Of tn
~ said city of Devils Lake, North Dakota
70 h~ereinbefore recited.
,2 Motion carried.
g Moved and carried that the followin'
l2 drawn in payment of same as follows
"a c.. o. Johnson. Services as
y County Commissioner and
e John q. Thelin. Services as
Ia County COMMISSIONS and
n Thomas Fl. Maioney. Services as
County Commissioner and
mileage ~ U
D. D. McNaughton. Services as
ne County Commissioner and
mileage 1V &