Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-04-12
OFFICIAL
PROCEEDINGS
u the Board of County Commissioners
Of Sioux County, North Dakota,
April 2, 1917 Session
Fort Yates, North Dakota,
April =. 1917.
Forenoon Session

fo1e YateH, Worm Dakota,
Forenoon Session
The board of county commissioners OF Sioux
county, North Dakota, met at the court house
at o'clock with Commissioners j. a. Stiles
and j, Q. Leach present.
G. Christensen qualified as county auditor
by taking the Data OF office and filing the bond
required by law.
On motion the following bonds With the Da-
kota Trust Company Of Fargo, North Dakota,
as surety We're approved:
e. Christensen, county auditor S5, 100. 90
Jacob FrOelich constable. .............. 500.G0
John "; Farmer. county surveyor. 1910
j. A. Wells, clerk Of court. .......... 5000. 90
Louis Endres, county treasurer. ........ 5.0O0.NO
F. F. Rlce coroner. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10000
A petition signed by R. B. Mcdonald and !
OF q Justice OF the peace OF that territory, was
Leach: william l.. Clark Of soloa, was named
to TIL the appointment,
Application for abatement Of taxes by Mes
bach Dando NJ. w. Bowers, Anna Marie Nehl
aud Mathilda Warland, on land on which they
have made hnal proof, but on which deferred
payments to the u. $ government has not been |
made. and no patent issued. We're laid over
US TO the legality Of the assessments.
The application OF Chas. Hoover for abate. |
meat OF IS taxes paid under protest on NW3. :
Section 5. Township l2a, Range 81, was laid |
over, pending an opinion US TO legality OF
dsSesSueut lfOu tne hLGOruey ISueFdl,
The application of Frank WatranR Of Self.
ridge, for abatement of 1916 personal taxes |
was rejected.
The application Of j. w. Culbertson of Fort
Yates, for abatement Of 1915 personal taxes,
The application Of c. W. Buel for abatement
OF real estate taxes tor the year 1916 on M
Of NW4 Section 80. and Ell Of NE!. Section 81,
Township 100, Range 81, for the reason that he
considered the assessment too high as cOmpar-
ed with other valuations In same neighborhood,
was rejected for the reason that lhe valu-
alton on which assessment was based is fixed
by the State Board OF Equalizntion,,
The application OF Claude Alklre of Lem
mon, South Dakota, for the abatement OF real
estate taxes on Lot %, Township 100 Range
81, was granted for the reason that the land
assessed is situated In Adams county.
The application Of Nj tx Striegel of Morris
town for abatement OF personal property
taxes for the year 1915. on the ground that 81
head Of cattle assessed to him In Sioux county,
had previously been assessed in Grant county,
was laid over pending the filing OF receipt for
these taxes. issued TO Mr.. Stretgel by the
treasurer OF Grant county.
The application of F. G. Turner for abate-
ment OF 1916 personal property taxes on the
ground that the tax had been paid in Emmons
county was laid over until next meeting.
On motion Of Commissioner Leach: Adam
CannOnball District No. y.
On motion the board adjourned until 2 o'clock
p. m.
\ Afternoon session
| Present, G commissioners j. A. Stile, and J.
Robert b. Goudreau. who was elected as
SCISSOR for the Second District having failed
70 qualify o vacancy was declared, and on
motion OF Com ussoner Leach, \. C,lvllle Of
Fort Yates. was appo nted assessor for tue
Second Assessment District.
In accordance with Chapter 8: of the Laws
Of 1918, the following estimate OF expenditures
for various county purposes for the .ensusng
fiscal yeur Was filed Dy a, CUlyille retiring
county auditors,
To the Honorable Board Of County Com.
missioners OF Sioux County. North Dakota:
1 herewith submit report us provided by
Chapte 6.of the Laws of 1913 giving in de-
tail an estimate OF the expenditures OF the
County Funds for the en- suing fiscal year as fol-
lows:
tented Estimate of General Fund
Warrants outstanding ..,..S 1871 40
Bills on file to be allowed ............. a4a. 70
Salary G ,unty Auditor ................ Too. 90
Pointing adv ertising and supplies Tor
c ,unty Auditors office ......... 1900 90
County Commissioners miie;agt;.: and '''>'0O
per diem. ..................,,. 500. 90
Rent. cOufL house Observation-Disclosures. 300 10
ixht anii fuel for court house. $50
Telephone postage, drayage and en-
Salary County Treasrer TOO 90
County Treasurer's office " 500
Salary Register of Deeds ..:.. 1900 90
Supplies sud miscellaneous for Regis.
ter OF Deed office .......... $500
Salary States Attorney. ............... 800 90
Print Ing. supplies and travelling ex-
penSes for states Attorney......... 2m0O
Salary Supt. of Scho"ls. ............. l20D.t 0
Printing, advertising. mileage and
postage for Supt OF S:ho ois. o.
printiax udvs Using and supplies tor ~
Sherif's Office. Observation-Disclosures. 100 90
Mileage and livery, sheriff Is Office. 800 10
Saary Supt. County Board Of Heal.h sO"
Printing. advertising supplies. mile:
: nge and per diem. Supt.of Board of
Health .......:............... 800
Salary County Judge OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. lOUO o.,
Printing ana supplies for ,unty
SALARY Gle kof Court. ............... 1900 90
II Supplies for Clerk Of Courts Office. GOO
Expense District .;ourt................ 1G0. 60
Expense Justice Court. .:............. sIo.nO
.oard and supplies for prisoners. .... 40 90
Miscellaneous expenses ............... $50. 20
TOTAL Observation-Disclosures. S25S21 10
Estimate Of amount received from
miscellaneous sources. ......,....,,.. 100n 90
Total amount necessary to be raised
by levy ..................... s9issl 10
Estimate Of Expenditures on Bridge Fund
v Masf on lie ' ut bs aowd ois i
9 1885. 10
Estimate OF Expenditures on Road Fund
Warrants outstanding. Observation-Disclosures.
Bills on Tile to be allowed ............S 36l.f5
Bond Interest
>4S0.0o
Condition If County Funds, April 1. 1917
Balance
S9 ounty s srSss s ~ ss
Imergen M Fund i lstS .;
Interest and penalty .................. l3p. %
Special Sala y Fund .................. 1888 o.
special Knha OIL: ~ ~