Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-08-17

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Gilbert lverson, road dragging. SIS
j. j. Dillabough, road dragging. 1880
j. j. Mahoney, road dragging 51.25
T.. p. Schutt, road dragging. 600
Banner township. road work.. $4,000
Alex Russell, road work----.--- 500
Slama Bros. road work----.-...- 5000
Russell Grader Mfg. Co.., road
Russell Grader Mfg. Co, road
Russell Grader Mfg. Co, road
Russell Grade Mfg. Co., road
drag -.--.. 5000
Henry f. Peters, road work.. $500
Gallo village, county poor...-. $500
Langdon city, county poor--.--. 1912
Upon motion the board adjourned to
Wednesday.
Wednesday,. July 2sth, 1916.
Boar convened pursuant to adjourn
ment.
All members present.
The following bills were audited and
allowed:
West Hope, county poor-~-...s 1900
Huron township, county poor 32.40
Henderson township%.county poor 1886
Robert S. Flack, road dragging 900
State Tuberculosis Sa%nitarium,
supplies for patients 200
care Of patients .........~.-...., 232.oo
Robert Work, treasurer, juror
fees, district court 363.4O
Robert Work, treasurer, steno-
Grapher fees district court. 70.40
Robert Work, treasurer, bailiff
fees district court 1920
Robert Work, treasurer, witness
fees district court 104.10
A petition from Fremont township
praying Tor a grade between sections
7 and s was presented and upon motion
was referred to Commissioners Russell.
A petition signed by Robt. Robertson
and othres praying for the commission
ers to hire a man and team in each COM
missioner districe to do road work was
presented and upon motion was laid
over until next year as commissioners
considered it too late to do anything
for this year.
A petition signed by Richard Swim
burne and others praying for a road
grade between sections 24 and 25 in
Linden township was presented and up
on motion was referred to Commits
ioner Nicolson.
Upon motion the b5ard adjourned to
ZOO r. NJ.
Board convened pursuant to adjourn
ment. .
All members present.
MI. Ole II. Olson appeared before the
boar. in regard to the settlement OF his
back personal taxes. Upon motion. it
was unanimously carried to settle MT.
Olson's back personal taxes for $4,000,
the original amount of said taxes be-
ing s75.7l, and the auditor and treas
urer We're Instructed to accept $4,000
in full settlement of the said taxes.
Nh. w. T. Hannum appeared before
the board and made application for
abatement of the penalty and interest
on certain taxes levied on a part of the
west half of the northeast quarter OF
section 10, township 160, range 63. for
the reason that when said property
was listed within the village limits Of
Milton F.. Hanson: Wherefore. Mr.;
Hannum never received a statement OF
these taxes when paying his other
1,,el ,ncn1vn1 tn rahofa TO Mr. Ham
mum the penalty and interests at
tached to said taxes, as the mistake
was clearly not his, and the auditor
and treasurer We're instructed to re-
ceive the original amount of said taxes
in full settlement thereof.
Upon application of Langdon city,
school district has refunded it's share
of the taxes on certain lots owned by
Langdon city and used for park pur-
poses. which by mistake had been as
carried to accept in settlement of said
taxes the original amount of said taxes
plus half the penalty and interest,
and the county auditor and treas
urer were instructed to abate the
| half OF the penalty and interest and ac-
cept in settlement of said taxes the or
iginal mount. plus one-half of the
penalty and interest.
RESOLUTION.
Whereas, it appears that he Min
neapolis steel and Machinery. Company
maze a DlO at the April HlctllHS " IHC
commissioners for furnishing culverts;
which bid was accepted by the board
of county commissioners and with
which bid was a certified check for
100000, submitted by the said Mime
apolis Steel & Machinery mpa
Whereas, it appears that the SAID
Minneapolis Steel and Machinery Com
pany afterwards refused to enter into
a contract and carry out its said bid,
Now, therefore. be it resolved that
the county auditor be and he is hereby
instructed to cash said certified check,
and be it further resolVed that IN case
the said Minneapolis Steel ana Ma
National Bank which certified sald
check, refuse to pay the same, that the
states attorney be and he is hereby in
structed to bring suit against the SAID
Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Com.
pany and sale Northwestern National
The following bills were audited and
allowed:
r. B. Laing. services as county
Commissioner 25.6O
r. B. Laing. services and mile
age as county commissioner 103.60
Neil Nicolson. services and mile
age as county commissioner 107.4O
Sam Iverson, services and mile
age as county commissioner 11O.4O
S.. G. Erickson, services and
mileage as county commits
Alex Russell. services and mile
age as county COMMISSIONS 1850
Upon motion the board adjourned to
August oath. 1916.
Attest: Chairman.
O. J. EIDE,
County Auditor.