The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-04-22
THE OFFICIAL
PROCEEDINGS
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSION
ERs BoT1INEAu COUNTY,
NORTH DAKOTA

Bottineau, N. OAK, Jan. s, 1920
Board met in regular session.
Chairman Sidener and Commissioners
Holl, Walker and Finstad present.
Board spent day on seed and feed mat
On motion Board adjourned till 8 A.
M. Jan. 18th.
8 A. NJ. Jam. 7th, 1920.
Board in session.
All memberS present.
Board spent most of the morning on
seed and feed matters.
Ex-commissioner Nelson appeared in
regard to the immediate need of a ship
ment of feed to Anlter.
l.. J. Mckinnon appeared in regard to
a refund on a tax sale certificate on
school land sold under contract, the con
tract having been cancelled on account
of the payments and interest not being
kept up. Mr.. McKinnon was referred to
the State Tax Commission.
On motion Board adjourned till 2 =.
NJ.
2 P. NJ. Jan. 18th, 1920.
Board in session.
All present.
States Attorney J. J. Weeks consulted
Request received from J. J. Middaugh,
Clerk of Mount Rose Township, that
the voters of said township desired to
change their voting place from the
to the new Central Consolidated School
house one SEA Sec. Is.
On motion of Commissioner Nichol
and seconded by Commissioner Holl the
request was granted.
l. \ number of persons appeared before
the Board on various matters.
On motion Board adjourned till 8 A.
NJ. Jan. 9Th.
"a, M. Jan. Sth.
Board in session.
All members present.
Senator Hagan of Westhope conferred
with the Board on seed and feed matters.
Board spent balance of morning on
seed and feed applications.
On motion Board adjourned till 2 P.
NJ.
P. M. Jan. Sth.
Board convened during afternoon with
all members present.
Spent afternoon on seed. feed and road
matters.
On motion Board adjourned till 9 a.
NJ. JAM. 9th.
9 A. M. Jan. 9th, 1920
In regard to furnishing feed and seed
the Board decided to furnish seed wheat,
seed oats. seed corn, seed potatoes to
plant 10 acres where it seemed advis-
able but to discourage the sowing of
flax and barley this season on account
of grasshoppers. They decided it would
be advisable to encourage county appli-
cants in the feeding of more corn and
less oats.
Decided. that each county applicant
should furnish their own mi1let seed.
a request was received from the G.
y. & 500 railroads for the cancellation
of one half of their unpaid 1917 and
1918 taxes with the understanding that
they would pay the other half on certain
conditions. The Board decided to lay this
matter over as it was moved by Com
missioner Nichol and seconded by Walk
er that Finstad, Walker and Sidener be
State Convention of Commissioners at
New Rockford on JAM IA. Is, and 16,
where this matter with many others
We're to be discussed.
Carried.
1t was moved by Commissioners Mich
OIL and seconded by Commissioner Holl
that this Board reconsider their action
Of Nov. 18th, 1919. authorizing seed and
feed bonds for two hundre thousand
dollars $500, O00. 0O) to run for a period
of two years and extend the time of
payment to five years. This action being
taken in order to save the county eX-
cessive taxation in the immediate flu
ture, because of the e%xtention of time
that can be extended on seed and feed
Amendment Special Session North Da-
kota, 1919 Session Laws) and with the
consent of the Board of University and
School lands, purchasers of the above
mentioned issue.
The above motion was carried all
members being present and voting AYE.
Minutes of the previous meeting were
read and on motion made and carried
were approved as read.
Petition from voting precinct No. 1.
in Homen township received asking to
AVE their voting place changed from
School House on Sec. 20 to School House
on Sec. No. 2 Petition granted.
Petition received from Willow City for
a concrete bridge just north of town
over Willow Creek.
Committee consisting of the full coun-
ty Board appointed to view site.
Report of County Board of Health re-
ceived, approved and ordered filed.
In accordance with Sec. 1912 Com
piled laws 1913 the Board ordered the
following warrants advertised for can