The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-04-17
Afternoon Session

| Afternoon Session
The Board reconvened at l o'clock
p. m., same members present. Cor
respondence with the State Highway
Commission relative to State Roads
and State and Federal Aid in connec-
tion Herewith was taken up and dis
cussed.
]. M. Devlin appeared before the
Board and offered to pay $50 for
Block No. IA, town of Sherbrooke,
N. ID.
Commissioner Johnson presented
the following resolution and moved
it's adoption.
Whereas J. NJ Devlin having made
an offer of $50 for the following tract
and parcel of land located in the plat
ted portion of the town OF Sherbrooke
Steele County, North Dakota, towit:
All of block numbered Fourteen G4)
according to the plat thereof on file
and of record in the Office of Regis
ter of Deeds in and for said Steele
County, North Dakota and the Com
missioners being of the opinion that
said described land is of value be-
low one hundred dollars ($1OO)
Be it resolved that said tract of
land be so sold to the said j; N Dt:v-
lin for the said sum Of Ninety dollars
| ($9O) and deed be executed as pro-
vided by law.
Motion seconded by Commissioner
Nelson.
On call of the roll the following
members voted aye, Johnson, Kloster,
! Williams and Nelson. None voting No.
i Resolution carried.
j. M. Devlin presented Treasurers
receipt for $50 showing that the said
sum had been paid into the Treasury
for aforesaid purpose.
Adam S. Moote, County Judge, pre-
sented a statement in writing relative
to clerk hire, which was on motion
n te4bleG.
Board adjourned until Tuesday,
April Sth, 1919.
G. J. MUSTAD
/ County Auditor
April Sth, 1919
The Board of County Commission
ers met at 8 o'clock a m. Same men,
bers present.
Motion made seconded and carried
that As cents per mile be paid by
County for dragging County Roads.
Dave Moore was appointed to put
in culverts on road between Pickert
and line between Sherbrooke and Eas-
ton also to drag road across Easton
Township through Pickert.
Mr. johnson introduced the follow
ing resolution:
Moved that it is the unanimous
mind of the County Commissioners
that inasmuch as the County Seat has
been moved to Finley such change
should be made in the Federal Road
so as to have it on said road and in
order to accomplish this would ask
the County Auditor to correspond
with the State Engineer as to the
earliest date member of the depart
ment can meet with the Commission
ers to determine the best route to ac-
complish this. Which resolution was
seconded by Mr.. Nelson. On call of
roll all members voted aye.
The Board adjourned till 1 o'clock
P. M.
Afternoon Session
The Board reconvened at i o'clock
P. NJ. Same members present
Salary bills for quarter ending
were on motion approved as follows
G. J. Mustad, Auditor $3.50; Alvin P.
Boe, Treasurer $3.50; P. o. sathre,
States Attorney, $500; G. H. Gilbert
son, Register of Deeds $424.98; NJ. J.
Nicholson, Clerk of Court 1898; D.
w. Vadnie, Clerk of Court z days in
jan, 1919, $31.99; Albert Sparrow
Sheriff $379.50; Aagot Raaen, County
| Supt. $424.98; Adam S. Moote, Co.
J Judge, $337.5O; M. M. Hilstad, Dep,
uty Auditor $24O.O0; Emma Boe
: Deputy Treasurer $225OO; Anna
Gilbertson, Deputy Register of Deeds
I $191.14; Hilda Lynner, Deputy Supt
$225.0O.
| w. w. Mayer, representing State
Highway Commission appeared he
fore the Board relative to roads.
The application of VIM. Barclay
agent for Crane-Johnson Co.. TO: Q
G. D. to Lots 18 to 21, Block %, Hci'e
now considered.
Mr.. Johnson moved the adoption o.
: the following:
Resolved: That the offer made b,
Crane-Johnson Co. to pay the Count!
Treasurer the sum of $1211 for {
lQuit Claim Deed to Lots 18-19-20-21
in Block 23, Original Townsite of tn.
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