The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-05-26
Board met at 2 P. M.,. as per ad-

1Ournment. All members present.
The records of the auditors and
treasurer's offices for quarter end
ing March 81, 1916 were checked
up and found correct.
Motion made and carried that
the following bills be allowed, and
the auditor instructed to issue war
rants for same:
Geo. B. Gee, publishing commits
sioners proceedings notice Of elcc
ton, ETC., $6459.
F.. ] Dilworth, work on Des Lacs
bridge, $11.00.
Motion made and carried that
the statement of fees collected Of
Geo. Hansen, register Of deeds, for
month Of April, 1916. to the amount
Of $320.50, be accepted.
Motion made and carried that
the application Of John Romine as
agent for C.'P. Hubert asking fol
the refund of 1912 taxes on the
S1A NWA and lots and 4, Sec
ton 3, township 159, range 90, tx
the amount of $37.75, DC granted
for the reason thai through error
taxes on said land for the veal
1912 were paid twice.
Ed. Homiston be and hereby is.ap
pointed road overseer in the uno:-
ganized portion Of township 1853
range S8, for the year 1915. The
auditor is hereby instructed to not
fy him of appointment
Motion made and carried that
the sum of $275.OO be and hereby
is levied against all real and per
sonal property assessed In the unor-
ganized portion Of township l63
range SO, for the year 1915.
Motion made and carried thai
the following resolution be adopt.
ed:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The First National
Bank of Bowbells has presented /;
sheriff's deed on the E1a NWA an:
lots l and 2, section 81, township
159, range 90, demanding right tt:
pay taxes due against same, no:
including seed grain lien, and,
WHEREAS, mortgage against
said land was recorded prior to see.
| grain lien. now therefore be it,
RESOLVED by the Board O
County Commissioners of Burke
County, North Dakota. that the au-
ditor be and is hereby instructed
1911 real estate tax on the E1a
! NWA and lots and 2, section 81
township 159, range 81, not in.
Guiding seed grain len. ana cert;f.
! to said sheriff's deed.
Motion made and carried that
the following bills be allowed, and
the auditor instructed to issue war
rants for same:
! Bowbells Light & Power Co.
lighting sheriff's and states attor,
ney's offices April, 1916. $4.00.
Motion made and carried tha
board adjourn to view roads anG
bridges in need OF repair. to meet
at 8 A. NJ. May 5. 1916.
May 5. 1915.
Board met at 9 A. NJ, as per ad
journmcnt All members pres mt
The following repor; on count
roads and bridges which were view
ed May 4 1916 and are in need OF
repair was made:
REPORT
Bridge located between sectio! :
and 80, township 1874, range o"
is washed away entirely 3 spans
of bridge located between section 2
township 1853. range "a and sectio
35, township 1874, range "a arc
washed away; on- abutment o.
bridge located between sections
! and 10 township 1853, range 81.
damaged.
Motion made and carried thai
the following resolution be adopted
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, there appears to b
IN immediate need for the rebuild
ing of said bridges, now therefore
be it.
RESOLVED, that COMMISSIONS,
Ely he and hereby is appointed
ommittce of one to oversee tn
rebuilding of same. also that he b
| empowered to employ help by tht
day to attend to taking care of ol
bridges.
Motion made and carried tina
the following resolution be adopted
RESOLUTION
In the matter OF Seed Grain Con
tract No. 81. John Sjoberg, Ek
SW II and lots and Of section
80 in township 161 north. of rang
80, west of the fifth Principal Mer-
idian. 's .-...-
The above entitled matter comm?
before the Board of County Com.
missioners of Burke County. Mort
Dakota. on the 5th day of May,
1916. on the, petition of P. J. Nc
Cumber for leave to pay the actua
taxes levied and assessed on th:'
above described premises for the
year 1911. and 70: the cancellation
of the record sale Of said premises
on the 10th day of December, 1912
for said taxes and the amount due
ON said seed grain contract.
1t appearing to said board that
on or about the oath day of August
E19lO. the Rogers Lumber Company
a, corporation, filed in the Office of
the Clerk of Court Of said Burke
County Mechanics Lien upon the
above described premises. That
said lien was prior to the lien of
said seed grain contract. That
thereafter the said Rogers Lumber
Company foreclosed it's said lien.
That Judgment Of Foreclosure was
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