The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-03-13

A. u. Parsnall, insurance prem
G. N. Fisher. Insurance premium
Geo. Jeurgens, Insurance prem
Powell Agency, Insurance prem
F. W. Moers, Insurance prem '-0
Mo- Moved by MI. Maion 1e and see S1;dJ
ed by Mr.. Gessner that the claim of
J. C. Johnson for assisting Janisor re-
moving screens and putting on storm
windows, and for %janitor work in the
sum of $l8.02 be disallowed for the
reason this was not a proper charge
against the county. Motion carried.
Moved and carried to adjourn un-
til Thursday, 9 o'clock A. M, Febru-
airy 28th, 1918.
c. o. JOHNSON,
Chairman.
Attest: (SEAL).
J. A. KRAMER,
County Auditor.
Adjourned meeting of the Board of
County Commissioners of Ramsey
County, North Dakota.
Thursday, Feby. 28th, 1918.
The Board met at 9 o'clock A. M,
pursuant to adjournment. Present
all the members.
The petition signed by M. H. Ora
ham asking this Board to reduce the
assessed valuation of the improve
ments On Lots / and 2, Block 9, Ru-
gers Addition to City of Devils Lake
for the years 1912 to and include 1917
was read and on motion referred to
the City Commission.
Moved by Mr.. Maloney and second
ed by MI. McNaughton that the Audi
tor be instructed to advertise for bids
for medicines, medical and surgical at
tendance for the poor and prisoners
Tor the ensuing year-bids to be OPEN
ed at the April meeting. Motion car
RED.
Moved by Mr.. Maloney and second
ed by Mr.. McNaughton that the Audi
tor be instructed to advertise for bids
Tor N 1919 assessment supplies, tax
lists, tax receipts and all other blanks,
DOCKS, stationery, and office supplies
as needed by the different county Of
ncers for the ensuing year-a certi-
he'd check in the sum Of $4,000 to a c
company each bid. Bids to be opened
Tried.
Moved by Mr.. Maloney and second.
ed by Mr.. McNaughton that the Audi
tor De instructed to advertise for bids
Tor the furnishing of 700 ozs. OF
%strychnine alkaloid (powdered) 90
ounces OF .saccharine and 48O ounces
OF glycerine dilivered f. o. b. Court
Housey a certified check in the sum OF
$4,000 to accompany each bid-bids
to be opened at the April meeting.
Motion carried.
Moved by MI. Gessner, and second.
ed by Mr.. Maloney that the following
resolution be adopted:
Resolved that owing to the scarcity
OF labor and the unusual expense OF
construction work under present alb.
normal conditions, it shall be the pol.
icy of the Board of County Commits
sloners not to undertake or commence
construction Of any new bridges dur
ing the ensuing year. Motion carried
Moved by Mr.. Thelin and seconded
by MI. Gessner that the Auditor be
instructed to advertise for bids fol
grading the approaches to the bridge
constructed on the Section line be-
tween Section "a and IS, Twp. 1856
Range 81. said bids to be for price pel
yard, and to be filed with the County
Auditor, bids to be opened at the Ap.
ri meeting Of the Commissioners, al
which time the contract will be let.
Motion carried.
Moved and carried to take a recess
until 2 o'clock P. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Board met at 2 o'clock P. M,
pursuant to above recess. Present ali
the members.
1. Moved by Mr.. Thelin and seconded
by Mr.. McNaughton that the follow
ing resolution be adopted:
BE IT RESOLVED, BY the Board
OF County Commissioners of Ramsey
County, North Dakota, that the Sher-
if Of Ramsey County, North Dakota,
having presented to the County Audi
tor of said county his affidavit as re
quired by law-together with a list of
the uncollected taxes for the year 1916
which list is appended thereto, said
affidavit conforming to the require
ments of Section 2169, Compiled Laws
of 1913, and the said list having been
compared by the Board Of County
Commissioners with the Sheriff's re-
turn Of taxes. uncollected; that those
taxes as shown for cancellation on the
list on file in the office Of the County
Auditor and described in the affidavit
of said sheriff as u~ncollectible in the
total amount Of 3$636.22 be cancelled
on said list and notice Of cancellation
thereof be furnished to the Sheriff.
That the County Auditor of Ramsey
County, North Dakota, extend the re-
! n1ainder of said taexs against any
and all real estate Of the persons
against whom said taxes are assessed,
and be certified to the State@Auditor
;of the State of North Dakota, the
! amount o rstate taxes so cancelled in
order that the same may be entered to
the credit of Ramsey County. Motion
carried.