The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-02-28
THE OFFICIAL
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Board Of County Commissioners, Bot
tanean Comfy, N. OAK.
Bottlneau N. Oak, February ~, 1918.
Tuesday. 900 A. M.
Board convened in an adjourned ses-
All members present.
me day consumed by the Board at
lending the meeting Of the Board OF
nisnWay improvements. meeting the
discussing road and bridge matters
On motion the Board adjourned until
nine o'clock a: m;
Board In session.
All members present.
moved by Commissioner Sidener and
seconded by Commissioner Finstad, that
tne county continue the various agricul-
.nTal ana other contests during the year
aoat, the rural school and agricultural
ddo 'nn ! to be consolidated. and con-
tne county Superintendent Of Schools
ana the County Agricultural agents,
County Agricultural agents A D Han
derson and j. M. Humphreys appeared
DeIore the board, the seed and feed
question was discussed,
On motion the Board adjourned until
nine O'Clock a. m.
Thursday, February 18th. 1918.
commissioners Finstad, Nelson and
Sidener. ~ "Ao
Moved by Commissioner sidener and
seconded eco by Commissioned Nelson that
November 9Th, 1917, appropriatinr he
sum of ten thousand dollars C$io'0oo:)
one half Of said sum to be taken from
bottlneau county. for the construction
OF a highway beginning at the South
R Rent corner 4G pn Of Section rs, Twp; 162,
lol) miles, ETC., be cancelled, carried.
Appropriation Of Funda.
IT Is required by the
state aid laws that the county shall CO.
roads within it's boundaries, therefore
GT3fNyhNATIY9 GG01}M9NMTIYss1oNERs OF Bot
That the county appropriate and set
a as1a o6 TIE eo sum of Ten Thousand dollars
SlO,oU0.OO) one half Of which to be
taken lake. from the State Highway fund APP
preparation to be used for the construc-
ton Of a highway as follows:
B%ffsslnning Eighty reds west of the
SIX (26) or at the eastern terminus Of
the east grade approach to the new
steel bridge known as steel bridge no.
sh1p, l62. Range 70, and %running east on
section line four and one half miles or
more If the funds appropriated will per-
mileage to be constructed to be decid-
On motion Of Commissioner Ffnstad.
resolution was adopted all members
Warrant No. 1855 issued to DR.. J. A.
amount Of $4,000. this warrant should
have been issued in the sum Of $147. 90,
the amount Of $12S.0O has been collect
ed and turned into the county treasury
receipt miscellaneous No. 1896.
On motion the Board adjourned until
nine O'clock a. m;
Board in session. ,
Members present, Chairman Nichol.
Commissioners Finstad and Nelson. The
f fore 41n consumed Q med by the Board discus
On motion the Board adjourned until
two o'clock p. m.
Board in session.
All members present.
The afternoon consumed by the Board
discussing the seed and feed question.
1880 P. M.
Board in session.
All members present.
On motion the following resolution
was introduced by Commissioner Siden-
WHEREAS, The Board of County
Commissioners Of Bottineau County,
North Dakota, have made a careful sur
vey as to the seed and feed require
year 1918, we find that seed and feed
must be furnished to certain farmers in
parts sn of t The geHnty. o,r Country 10 .t
war ANR t IS the daty Of our every eHsn eitize rs to
fully do his part in support of the
government and the most effective man
With this ever resent object in view at
all times, is cooperation on the part of
every citizen of the county; we must
see that hnde every y,f aere OF lah is IN s e1e coun to
grain Of some kind this season, and ow-
ing to the unfavorable crop conditions
d {imitags t amoS year of 1y SEED w and fif Feed fh must E
be supplied by the county In certain
AND FURTHER WHEREAS. It is
chase of this seed and feed, 1t is. here
by ordered that county warrants be
drawn as privided by law;
and seconded by Commissioners Finstad.
the above resolution was adopted. all
member yotin e aye ffiou;ns hills m Ale
with the county auditor were audited
Souris Messenger. printing for
John oAa%b ernathy, Constable fees -. 1880
j.. {. Blair, expense locating Roy so m
Ro darf'iHH Heath, dragging roads &C.
tober 1917 $50
Avery Morris, dragging roads oc- oE
G. tG r. Fi hyua Commissioner SER
vice, travelling expense, etc. -----..- S3.lO
S. M. Nichol, Commissioner. SER
vices, travelling expense, etc 80 3l.5O
P. E.. Nelson, Commissioner SER
vices, travelling expense. etc - 42.6O
Disbursements at This Meeting.
SnaciaI Road Maintenance .......... 1915
Total -. -.....-.---..-------$245.70
On motion the Board adjourned until
nine o'clock a. M, March 9Th. 1913:
Attest S. M. NICHOL.