The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1921-12-23

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City, property Of st. Edwards
Board ordered cancellation for the
reason that the property had been
purchased prior to April 1, 1920 and
was used for church purposes on
that date and since, according to
written proof filed with commission
Reduction and Abatement Of Hail
Taxes ,SWA 26-162-53, W.. j.
Yeiter:
Board authorized reduction of the
1919 hail taxes from $24.5O to no
thing and that refund be made to
w. j. Yeiter for such amount for the
reason that written proof had. been
submitted showing that crops had
been damaged by hail in excess of
ten per cent and amount of premium.
Reduction and Refund Of 1920
Hail Taxes WIZ of SEA 35-163-51
John Dietrich:
Board authorized the reduction Of
said taxes from $10.25 to nothing,
and that refund be made to John
Dietrich for the reason that assessor
made a mistake in listing land as in
crop. Land being covered with tim
ber and brush.
Cancellation of s6,50O Bond, Fargo
Bridge and Iron Co., of Northern
Trust Co. as surety:
Board ordered that said bond CIV
en- as guaranty for the fulfillment
of the contract for the construction
of a bridge under contract of July
IS, 1921. be cancelled and Of no fur
ther effect.
Balance of afternoon occupied in
auditing claims. At s o'clock P. NJ.
Board adjourned until o'clock A.
M. next day.
Wednesday. Dec. z. 1921:
At 9 o'clock A. M. Board convened,
all members present.
Contract for Hauling Water
for Heating Plant:
: Chairman of Board instructed to
enter into a contract with Charles
Staples for the furnishing of water
for heating plant at Court House at
$1.O0 per tank for all water hauled
from river or 75c per tank for all
tanks when such water can be OBJ
tanned from the mill. Contract to
terminate May l, 1922.
Balance of forenoon occupied in
examining and auditing claims. At
IL o'clock noon Board took recess
until 1870 P. M.
Board reconvened at 1880 o'clock
p. NJ, all members present.
Abatement of 1920 Taxes on Lots
1 to q, Block 8, Crystal City, pro-
perty of Baptist Church:
Board authorized cancellation of
said taxes for the reason that writ
ten evidence had been submitted that
said property was acquired by said
church prior to April 1. 1920, and
was used for church purposes on
that date and since.
Employment of JanitOr
and Fireman:
Board instructed County Auditor
to advertise in the Cavalier Chron-
icle that written propositions would
be received by the Board until Janu-
ary 5, 1922, at 1 o'clock P. M. from
any person desiring to be employed
as janitor or fireman at the Court
House, or from any one desiring to
perform the work in connection with
both of said Jobs for the year 1922.
Request for Annexation of Section
21, Flora Township to Crystal
School District, No. al:
The hour of 2 o'clock P. M. having
arrived, this being the time set for
ia hearing Of the petition for the
on of all of Section 21, twp
159, range 81, to Crystal City spe;;
cial School District No. Al. Board
examined petition, affidavit as to
posting of notices, also listened to
several persons from School District
No. AZ, protesting against such an.
nexation, and read petition signed
by parties protesting. Board took
matter under consideration for de.
termination at later date.
Lumber Wanted in
Carload Lots:
County Auditor instructed to ad-
Ivertise for sealed proposals for the
furnishing of bridge planks in car.
load lots any where in Pembina
County. Quotations on 3x12 inch
lplanks in the following lengths: Il
feet, 16 and 18 feet. Delivery OF
,material to be made during March
1922.
State Examiners Report
ION Pembina County:
| County Auditor exhibited to Board
report of State Examiner in respect
to the records and financial accounts
as shown by examiners investiga.
tion on July 10, 1921.
i Report shows the following infor.
nation for period beginning May 81
1920, and ending June 80, 1921:
Ledger balance beginning of per.
iod, $168, ,466.64. Is
Z Collection from all sources during
said period, $5O7,971.66.
] Ledger balance in all funds at END
of period, $91 ,334.67.
Reduction in ledger balance at enc
of period as compared with begin.
ming of period, 81, 1897.
= Funds available in county general
fund at end Of period, $15,714.2S as
compared with $31, ,623.91 at begin.
ming of period.