Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-02-01

USOO II Ia
Bourd " pursuant to adjourn
mcnt.
All members present.
Upon motion the board proceeded to
check the offices of auditor and treas
urcr Monday and Tuesday and found
the following report to be correct.
Balance on hand Jan. LIST,
Collections for the year
ending Dec. 81, 1916 1900. S30,173.42
Total payments for the
year ending Dee. 31,1916 Z 7,007.47
balance on hand in banks
and otherwise Jan.1, 1917 1GS,433.36
Upon motion the board adjourned to
Wednesday morning.
Wednesday. Jan. II, 1917
O;OO II. m.
The board convened pursuant to adj
journment.
An members present.
Upon motion the following amounts
We're appropriated for office hire in
the different offices OF the county:
County auditors office ......-...s2G5O.O0
County trcaSurer's office 5000. 2OO0.0 90
Register OF deeds office ......... 100000
Clerk OF courts office ..........- 10000
States attorneys officc......... 10000
County judges office $3.50. 10000
Tailor -.-...- 10000
Janitor $4,000
The salaries of the different dcpu-
ties and clerks of the county were
fixed at the following amounts:
County auditors office-One deputy
at 800 a month; one at $85 Il month
and clerks at $50 per month.
County t~reasurer's office-One dep
mty at 500 a month one at $50 a
Register of Deeds office-One dep
uty at 500 a month: one at SIS a
month and clerks at $50 per month.
Clerk of courts office-S300 per
wear to be used for IDENTITIES nc 70
quircd.
States attorneys office-One stenog-
raphcr at SEQ per month.
County JUICES oftice-s40o per year
for deputy hire to be used as re-
uuircd.
Jailor-s60 per month.
Janit"r-$40 per month.
Deputy Shcriff-$S0 a month.
Upon motion the balance in the con-
tingent fund. $3.50, was transferred in
to the county general fund.
Upon motion the treasurer and audi
tor We're instructed to transfer $500
FRO mthc county general fund to the
county contingent fund.
Whereas. Geo. Bailey of Loan town
sfflp; appeared before the board and
bi,gFen ner SO m"K prop psft,em aaRes. OF some
Now. therefore, be it resolved that
the sheriff be instructed to make Il
settlement with said George Bailey
for the original amount of the taxes
less the penalty and interest.
Whereas, the directors OF st. Ed
wards parish of Tehoma, N: d. ap,
the t..N"s n tots number II. T., 13, Ii,
10, 1&, Il. is IN hl""'i number !, in the
Nillag" of N"ktiua, ~" cancelled for the
reason tina: saii property is owned by
the Slit ynugch am! that the said lots
were used for charitable purposes
only.
md whereas, the supreme court Of
| nrtpprTN used TO-. charitable plIrpOSpS
b" exempt from taxation,
N"w, therefore, be it resolved, that
the auditor be instructed to cancel all
taxes against said property.
y surety bond of NJ. NJ. Darling as
county surveyor was presented in the
penal sum OF $500 with the National
Surety 60. of New York as surety and
ipon motion was approved and order
cd fii"d.
Wnereas, the supreme court of the
state OF North l)akota has ruled that
all taxes against church property,
lodges. fraternities and charitable in
situations are unconstitutional,
Thsr"} ra be It ID '% Sc canco1 tn sf ta aHe
eS that are affected by the said ruling.
Upon motion the same places for
holding sheriff sales were designated
for 1917 as in 1916.
Motion made and carried that DIR.
T"wry be appointed as n member of
the board OF health and health Off
Ger.
Motion mace ana carried uhdl thc
/, ..'lrtn be authorized to approve
all bonds thai We're not presented at
this meeting, if approved by the states
attorney.
Whereas. Gustav Erci>kc. represent
ing the Milton school board, appeared
before the commissioners praying that
the taxes against lots Z, s, q, 10, IS, IA.
Is. IL, II and IS in block 9, Milton
village, be cancelled,
And whereas. the tax is for the years
1883 and 1892 and said lots having be-
longed to Milton school district all OF
this time,
And whereas all taxes on school prop
crty is eXempt from taxation,
Now, therefore,, be i: r'~>'1"d, lhhs
the auditor be instructed to cancel said
taxes.
Whereas, John Shechan, representing
the North Dakota Townsite Co., appear
ed before the board praying that the
taxes against lots 8, 81, %. % and "a
in block 2 of Milton village, be par
TALLY abated,
And whereas, said company having
sold said lots to the Milton school dis
trict for school purposes at a reason
able price and the taxes being for the
years 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1899, 1901,
1902 and 1903, amounting to more than
the value of the lots.
Now. therefore. be it resolved. that
the auditor be authorized to make a
settlement with the said toWnsite Co.
for the original tax less the penalty
and interest.
Upon motion the board adjourned to
200 p. III.
Continued Next Week)