Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-05-09
OFFICIAL
PROCEEDINGS
OF the Board Of County Commissioner.
Of Sioux County, North Dakota,
Fort Yates. N. D..

r. April, 30. 1918
;G T., North Dakota, met at O'Clock p. m ),
etlles and w. r. Chart, present.
The minutes of the last meeting of the
ooard were read and on motion approved.
Ma1or y. L. Belden and j. A. Mccormick
Sisc neas sbe appeared before the board and
Cannonbnll river at Porcupine Station. where
the river forms the boundary between Stony
and Grant counties. The Commissioners fa.
brKeS ceoId Se req. the matter Il wooden
come Within the funds available II was de.
cided to let the Shields committee take iir,
Gne matter with the commissioners of Grant
committee from both boards at the site of the
proposed bridge on u date to be fixed by the
Grant county board of commissioners.
Giles I. Brown and T.. j. Winters of Watnu.
Of e laying gu! . proposed road between Sec
lions "A and Is, % and g. In Townshin ia.
i hsnEe u, hearing in which had been set for
ns laying oas @ en- t urged The establish
protest AGAINST same from l w. ScOgin was
reaa agn I the laying out Of the road. The
s .st W. lac ever and referred to Commits
ne@ring VIII pc hsd ct the july session Of the
county board. Messers. Winters and Brown
agreed reed to PVT this road in psssaole shape free
necessary culverts.
Petition for road in Township 1870, Range so.
was laid over for further inyestivatiOn ~ r.
most feasible route. "
Petition for road in Township l2e Range ~.
beKlnnlng at section corner -, 30, 81 and ~,
running east and then south to state line, was
also referred to Commissioner Leach for In.
yestgntion, and final hearing will be had ut
the July session Of the county board.
a communication regarding work on o road
running from Watauga north to the Cedar
river. submitted BY the businessmen of Wa.
tauga, South Dakota. was also referred to
Commissioner Leach for investiyat
Bids for culverts were opened as follows
Russell Grader Mfg. Co.
IS inch nSh kauke ss per per foot foot
4 inch is gauge i rs p per 1891
G. w. Hoknnson
- men y gauge $3.50 per foot
i iasa x ssnss s sss per per i ioSs
North Dakota Metal Culvert In
y = men y gauge $5.S7 per foot
"a inch 10 gauge 1874 per foot
The North Dakota Metal Culvert COMPANY.
having submitted the lowest and hest hiGG
same was on motion accepted.
Bids for road plows were opened ~ follows.
Russell Gruder Mig. Go. 80 ''A'"''
" men road plows each S3l.N
g: w. Hokanson
10 inch road plows, each S2l.sO
g. w. Hokanson, having submitted the
lowest and best bid, same was on motion &C.
cepted. '" ~
In the matter Of abating and refunding tax.
es on lands IN the Third district, where assess.
m .',It, had been made before patent had been
issueo ano title still remained with the
ing, ior tn the reason that in the opinion Of the
board, all the commissioners would have to
approve same in order to nuke the action
legal. The applications will be conside cred and
acted on at the July session.
The following claims against the county.
were on motion allowed. and the counry audi.
the proper funds:
W; R. Chart commissioners per diem and
J. A. Stiles commissioners per diem Ss ~
Earmers equity Elevator Co., Thunderha wk,
o!sf sandiand, SEED grain ia ;S.g ~
Gitzens sta.e Bank Sslfrids iced grain ssS 90 %
Go1m3is Elevator Co., seed grain. 80. .eOO.UO
t"essen'ames Co................. .26
Ga motion the board adjourned.
q. Christensen, County Auditor.