Emmons County record., 1918-01-24

Pursuant to Chapter lss of the ses-
sion Laws Of 1916 DR.. Dewitt Baer
was appointed County Superintendent
With salary aHsd at M ,ss ee 90 psr moSsh Sshaf
On motion the board adjourned un
MORNING SESSION.
Jan. 10th 1913.
Members present: T. =. Lee chair
man; +; j. MeConvilie l.. duleauine
and Ludwig Weber commissioners.
Mr.; Rush appearing before the
Board iss and oiferins to pay The county
It's right and title to the abandoned
townsite OF Williamsport which sum
was considered just for such right apd
title Commissioner +. j. McConvilie
was seconded by Commissioner l.. du
Heaume:
Whereas: The plated townsite of
Willamsport has been abandoned as a
taxes on their various holdings there
majority of the fee owners in said
townsite have abandoned payment of
being only seven lots on which taxes
whereas the lots and blocks held by
the said majority of fee owners have
through tax proceedings have been
taken from the tax lists of the county
enue therefrom and whereas Michael
Rush has this day offered to pay for
an assignment and Quit Claim o. the
county's rights and title to all of said
right and title the sum of three hun
dred dollars and to hereafter pay all
subsequent taxes levied upon the
premises assessed and valued as farm
property IL said offer shall be ac-
cepted;
Dr 1T RESOLVED that the County
of Emmons accept said tOeer and the
offer Is hereby accepted and the Coun-
ty Auditor Of said County is hereby
directed and authorized to make in
the name of the county such conve.--
ance as may be necessary and pro-
per to convey all the interest title and
estate that the county may be possess
ed of howsOever t. all lots and blocks
situated within said tOwnsite of Will
Transport acquired but said conveyance
to be without any covenants OF war
ranty as to title and to deliver the
ment of the sum of three hundred
dollars to Emmons County said Con-
vcyance to first receive the approval
OF the states attorney of this county
as to form and suficiency for the pur-
poses herein set out.
To which motion all commissioners
present voted aye.
Upon motion the application and bid
of w. v. jacobson for franchise
permitting him to operate "A ferry on
posite the present site of Winona and
covering four miles OF river front
for n term of five years was granted
providing he Is willing to pay the
county the sum Of twenty-five dollars
for such franchise.
Pursuant to Section 1907 of the Com
piled Laws of 1913 The Emmons Coun-
ty Record The Braddock News and
the EmmOns County Republican we've
designated AZ the official papers FOR
the publication Of the commissioners
proceedings for the ensuing year.
Upon motion the commissioners en-
tered into an agreement with the Bur.
| roughs Adding Machine Company &c
| keep in repair and good condition ma.
! chine numbered 2-279276 for which the
Burroughs Adding Machine Co. is tt
receive the sum Of eleven dollars pel
year.
| rhe board upon motion adjournet
| until 2 o'clock p. NJ.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
Jan. 10th 1918
| Members present T. p. Lee chair:
man; F. J. McConville l.. duHeaumt
and Ludwjg Weber commissioners.
The following were appointed Roat
Supervisors in their respective roat
districts for the year 1918:
Road District No. 2 G. H. Naramor,