The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-05-06

GOul1ulASAOUCI xN4CLO4 Ou llOk1OIl luIEO-
duced the following Resolutions.
missioners Of Bottineau County, state
Of North Dakota did on the 18th day OF
session, legally called. BY Resolution u
ly adopted, authorize the issuance ! of
seed N feed bonds of said county in
the aggregate sum Of one hundred thous-
WHEREAS, the bid of the Board of
University and School Land of the
State Of North Dakota for fifty thous-
and dollars $50 200. oo) worth of said
ton that $50, 10000 worth Of. the 1919
seed and feed bonds be taken up, was on
the 26th day Of March, 1920, accepted
by the Commissioner Of Agriculture ind
Labor of the State of North Dakota
Now, therefore, Be it resolved, by the
Board Of County commissioners of Bot
that the sale OF bonds be, and the same
is hereby approved, n that the prop
err officials Of the county, the Chairman
of the Board of County Commissioners
and the County Auditor are hereby au-
bonds in proper form and in such execu-
ton of said bonds and coupons, said
officials are hereby authorized to have
their signatures to the interest coupons
Autographed, and when so executed to
deliver said bonds to the County Treas
urer of Bottineau County, State of. North
Dakota to be by him delivered to the
purchaser, Of order. on payment being
made therefore in cash, and
BE it further resolved. that there be
and there lis hereby levied for the years
1920, 1921. 1922. 1923 and 1924, to re;
tire said bonds an annual tax upon all
taxable property in said county as fol
lows:
The sum of two thousand dollars
($20O0.00) for the payment of the semi
annual interest and the, sum of ten
thousand dollars $50, 000.00) to create
a sinking fund with which to pay the
principal of said bonds when due; and
the County Auditor is hereby directed
to include amounts herein specified in
the total county tax levy for the years
| stated, provided, however, hat in case
a sufficient fund has been paid into the
county treasury on or before Novem'
Der 1st of any one year, to meet the. in.
terest and sinking fund provided. fol
in this resolution, then, there shall be
no tax assessed for such purpose ir
that year. and provided. further, that
assessed than will. together with the
balance in the treasury belonging to the
seed and feed fund on that date be suf'
ficicnt to meet the interest and sinking
fund in that year; and
Be it further resolved that the County
Treasurer be authorized and hereby di'
rected to pay to the Board of UNIVERSITY
a an6 IS school Lands a payment Of $5o ,';
issue of seed and feed ond
On motion of Commissioner Walker
seconded by Commissioners Holl thu
! above resolutions were adopted all mem
bers being present and voting AYE.
On motion. of Commissioner Walker
seconded by Commissioner Holl and car
ried the Auditor was ordered to transfer
the end of the February balance
amounting to $15,926.74 into the seed ant
feed sinking fund.
On the arrival of the State Highways
of bids for F. A. P. A the bids were
opened and the totals were as follows:
(Culvert & Bridge Items)
f. \. Moline, Bottineau ---.-.$17,457.3s
Independent Bridge CO.. Min
n%eapoli %, 800. 2!
Road Grading and Miscellaneous Item.
VIM: Jensen. Maxbass 1884
E. NJ. Nelson, Bottineau ---.----- 16,950.1'
Commissioner Holl offered the follow
ing Resolutions:
Commissioners of Bottineau County will
approve the action of the State engi
neer in awarding the contract for thu
grading construction of F. A. P. No. a"
! the contract for the bridge and culver
constructor. on F. a. +. No. A to r. A
Moline.
Moved by Commissioner Nichol. a n
seconded by Commissioner Walker tina
the above resolution be adopted, 'th'
following commissioners voting Aye
Geo. Sidener, S. M. Nichol. J.. P. Hol1
Otto r. Finstad and Ralph Walker!
er than E.. M. Nelson's but being in
complete could not be accepted.
On account of a shortage in the Coun
tvs funds for F. \. P. A Commission
ton.
Resolved: That the State. Highway
Commission be requested to grant add
tional State Aid in the sum of 100000
1 ont Of finds orn1ito1 fn Pnffinno1
County Federal Aid Project No. A; ant
resolved further that the County here
by agrees and directs that the STATE
Highway Commission shall make avail
share of cost of F. \. P. No. A from
the said county's previous blanket ap
preparations.
Moved by Walker and seconded by
Commissioner Finstad that the abov,
Resolution be adopted. Carried, all mem
bers being present and voting Aye.
On motion made and carried the fol
lowing bills We're allowed and ordered
S. M. Nichol, Services as Com
missioner and expense Feb.
and Mar. 44.Oi
O.. r.. Finstod. Commission
err expense and service ..- 1885,
Ralph Walker. Commissioner
services and mileage ------.-- 46.S
Thomas Hennessy. Boarding
prisoners month of Feb. "
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LanSford Mill Co. Bran fur
nished for g~rasshopper -.-.-- 1OS. OF
Elm & Thorson. repairs to
engine 2.O'
Thos. Hennessy. Sheriff's re-,
port for Feb. 1920 -..---.-..--.. 21.8,
N. w. Tel. Co. Tel. rent and
tolls for February -..-.---- 41.2
G.. A. Durnin. attendance at
meeting and examination
insane patient ---..---..--..---- 40
F. M. Woodward. Jan. 1920
electric lights .---.-----------.--- 37.S
F. M. Woodward, Feb. 1920
electric lights ..-...----.---. 35.1
Lordsburg Twp. Poor relief :
report No. Z, Jos. Lechance
board and care -------..----.- 22.5
Jno. Mckenzie. office rent
quarter ending Mar. list,
l9ZO 24.O
Imperial Elev. Co. coal fur o..
nished 1910
H. c.. Dana list of taxes for
bank, court stenographer,
Juvenile Officer ----...-. 1904
E. Wentworth. Justice fees,
quarter ending Sept. 3Oth