The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-11-20
THE OFFICIAL
PROCEEDINGS
BOARD OF COUNTY CO1ddIssI0
. ERs BoTT1NEAU COUNTY,
DAKOTA

Bottineau, N. D., Oct. ~, 1919.
Board convened in an adjourned regu-
lar session.
All members present.
Most Of day was consumed on seed'
feed and road matters.
The sale Of the Mouse River Dre sa{e
committee. The $225.00 bid of Johnson
& Beyers being the highest, was accept
ed by the Board. Report was accepted
and report and bids ordered flled.
received.
The bid of the Piper-Howe Lumber Co.
was to furnish coal at 30 cents per ton
above cost.
The bid Of the Imperial Lumber Co.
was rs cents per ton above cost.
The bid Of the Imperial Lumber CO;
being the lowest. was accepted and all
bids ordered filed.
On motion made and carried Board ad-
journed until 9 A. M. Oct. 28; r
Oct. 20, 1919, 9 A. M.
Board in session.
All member present.
Commissioners Nichol n Finstad ap-
| pointed to check offices of Register or
| Deeds, Clerk of Court, County Judge,
Sheriff and County superintendent.
Commissioners Holl and Walker ap-
pointed to check Treasurer's office.
Mr.. Costello appeared in regard to
printing matters.
Board adjourned until z L. M.
2 F. M.
Board in session.
Board spent part of afternoon checking
offices and working on bills
On motion the following resolution
\ was introduced by Commissioner Nichol.
WHEREAS, Petitions have been pre-
scented to his Board as provided ~ Go law;
be issued, the proceeds OF the sale or
said bonds to be used for the purpose
of purchasing seed grain and feed Tor
the needy residents Of the County, who
are in need of this seed grain and feed.
and are unable to procure the same, and
WHEREAS, A careful Investigation
has been made and we find that relief
is absolutely necessary owing to unfav-
orable crop conditions during the season
NOW THEREFORE,, Be It Resolved,
That the petition presented be accepted
and granted, and that Bonds Of the
County of Bottineau, State Of North Da-
kota, be issued in an amount and under
conditions to be decided upon at a later
meeting.
On motion Of Commissioner Holl, sec
onded by Commissioner Finstad, the
above resolution was approved and
adopted all members being present and
voting Aye.
On motion made and carried, Board
adjourned until 9 A. M. Oct. 20, 1919.
Oct. 20, 1919, 9 A. M.
Board in session.
All members present.
Board spent most of the morning
checking offices and consulting with
the States Attorney, over various mat
tiers.
Commissioners Nichol, Walker and
Finstad were appointed as a committee,
to appraise county lots with houses
thereon in the City Of Bottineau. APP
on lots, improvements and lots together,
! and rental value Of improvements and
lots.
Moved by Commissioner Walker and
seconded by Finstad, that the tax of
$44.94 against the +. O.. o. F. No. 100 in
the City of Antler for the year 1916, be
stricken from the tax list as such prop
erty was exempt from taxation. Motion
made n carried.
On motion Board adjourned until 2
P. M.
Board in session.
Chairman Sidener and Commissioner
Nichoi, walker and Finstad present.
The Committee appointed to appraise
County Property in the City of Bottin:
eau reported. The report was accepted
Instructed by Committees report.
It was moved by Commissioner Nicho!
and seconded by COMMISSIONS F1nsta6
delinquent taxes on the above mentioned
property and issue q tax deed when this
>. property wa sold, and paid for. Motion
was made and carried:
Motion carried that the Sheriff collect
rent for all County property.
Justice report Of Patrick Caravan o.
Westhope for third quarter was accepted
and ordered filed.
Justice report Of o. M. II. Sherman Of
Antler, received with $500 fees, accept
ed and ordered filed.
Justice report Of j. Walseth of Bottinr
$29.1O, accepted and ordered filed.
Committee auditing the ~treasurer's OF
flee reported thef following, for the thirt
quarter Of 1919.
Debts
&Rn1onoo IN hand INV
Collections eli July: 92s7.s;
J Collections, August ..-.-."- 10522.3!
!, Collections, September. ...... 23O93.2;
Total .-.~..$2O1090.6 6:
Credits
Disbursements, July, 73094.7.
. Disbursements, August, --......... 13277.6;
Disbursements, September. ...-... 12197.9'
| Balance September 80, 1915. 1O2620.4(
! nott,neau count TTotNal e 5. Oct % rs
!, q. p. Holl, Ralph Walker)
J The following reports were received
and ordered filed.
l Office of County Judge,
July ices, lS.U'
} Angus fees, lZ.U'
September fees, -.-.-----..----------... 41.Ol
Total .--.---.$72.O l
Signed, s. M. Nichol. O. r. Finstad.
Office of Sheriff.
July fees, 1874
September fees, All
Signed. S. M. Nichoi, o. r. FInsta.