The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-03-14

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PROCEEDINGS OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS.
Wahpeton. n. d.. March 5. 1918.
The Board of County Commits
sioners of Richland county, n. d..
met in special session. pursuant t.,
the call of the county auditor.
Beard called to order with all
members present.
The county auditor submitted a
petition, signed by sixty-onc free
holders of Rich!and County. Y. ID.
which petition was filed in his Of
flee on the 18th day of February.
1918. requesting that the board OF
county commissioners issue bonds
or warrants of tn" county to pur-
chase seed and feed for the far
mcrs OF the county. who are unable
to procure the same, in accordance
with House Bill No. ! as passed
by the Special session of the Fiji
ternth Legislative Assembly of
North Dakota.
After the reading of the sail
petition, the board took the mat1e-
under consideration.
On motion board adjourned um-
til . o clock p. IN.
. o clock p. m.-Board called TO
order with all memoirs present.
l., was moved by lIoefS. second
eel by koprelnan. that the follow
:ng resolution be adopted:
Whereas this board has been,
pct'tionc'l IN writing by more than
fifty ilechol,lrrs. Resident in Ricn
land county. North Dakota. undrH
the provisions of Sections 81 |
TO Sis. inclusive. of the Coppilel
Laws OF North Dakota for the wear.
1913. as amended by the Special
Session Laws of North Dakota
passed in 1918. to issue the bonds
or warrants of said county. and
with the proceeds thereof to pur
chase seed grain and feed for the
inhabitants of said county who are
in need of seed grain and feed and
are unable to procure the same.
Now. therefore. 1t is Hereby
Resolved by this Board. at a meet
ing called to consider said petition.
that the prayer of said petitioners
De. and the same is hereby grant
ed, and that i'll lieu of issuing
bonds the warrants of said county.
drawn upon the general fund of
said Richland County, North Da-
kota, shall be issued to pay for til,
seed grain and feed which this
board may decide to pay for o.
furnish under the aforesaid law.
but that said warrants shall mo-;
be sold below par. shall not be
termed warrants, and shall not in
any case bear interest at a rate
exceeding six per ccntum per ar-
mum.
Motion to adopt the resolution
carried. all members voting AYE. ;"
On motion the board ordered the
abatement of the personal taxes
assessed against r. II. Cughan in
the city of Wahpeton for the year
1902. on the ground that the said
persons paid said personal taxes to
the sheriff of this county on the
Goth day of February. 1904. as
shown by the sheriff S receipt.
On motion tie sheriff was au-
thorized to accept the o,oiyinal
amount oft he 1896 personal taxes
assessed against r. II. Cughan in
the City Of Wahpeton.
On motion board adio1rnel I'M.
til Wednesday. March 6. 1915,
9 O'Clock a. M.
Wednesday. March 6. 1915. 9
o'clock a. NJ
Board called to order with all
members present.
Report of Sheriff, Void for fees
earned and collected during the
month of February. 1918. was
submitted. read and ordered filed
The board worked as a commit
tee on claims against the county.
On motion boar adjourned nm
til 2 O'Clock D. IN.
Board called to order with all
members present.
On motion the board ordered
the abatement Of illegal poll taxes
assessed for the year 1917. as fol-
lows: $1OO assessed against II