The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1921-07-29

voting "aye." as. III
REJECTION OF CLAIMS FOR
THE G. N AND n. p. RAIL
ROADS FOR REFUND or AZ
PORTION OF THE 1919 COIJN-
TY TUITION TAXES. ST. ~
WHEREAS the Great Northern
Railroad Company has filed an an
plication asking that the sum of
$1S04.26, paid by said Company as
County Tuition taxes for the year
1919, be refunded for the reason
that it is an excess Of the legal
limits. and
WHEREAS the Northern Pacific
has asked for refund of $117O.15,
for the same purpose and year.
NOW. THEREFORE BE IT RE-
SOLVED that both Of said applica-
tions be rejected and not granted
for the reason that said taxes are
legal and just claims against said
Companies.
The foregoing resolution was ad-
opted and approved this day bv an
unanirrous vote, all Commissioners
votine faye" Z.
APPLICATION FOR REFUND
AND CORRECTION OF HAIL
TAXES.-C. C. GOWRAN.
BE 1T RESOLVED that the an
plication of C. C. Gowran for a re-
fund Of s43.12, hail taxes for the
year 1919, on the SWA, 31-163-56,
be granted for the reason that it
appears that said land was not un-
der crop for said year, furthermore
it is untillable.
The foregoing resolution was ad-
opted and approved this day by an
unanimous vote, all Commissioners
voting "aye."
At $3.50 o'clock P. NJ. Board adj
iourned until 1880 P. M. July i1th.
MONDAY, JULY II, 1921.
At 1880 o'clock P. M. Board met
pursuant to adjournment, all menu
bers present.
A portion of the afternoon was
occupied in reviewing of assessment
APPLICATION OF JOHN Nc
CAFFERY FOR REDUCTION
OF 1919 TAXES.
BE IT RESOLVED that the ap-
plication of John McCaffery for a
reduction of the assessment for the
year 1919 on the S1a of SWA Of
Section 2, Township 162, Range 81,
be granted. Reduction being from
$7,243.00 to $3,6O0.0O, and the tax
es be reduced and refunded in ac-
cordance Herewith for the reason
that the assessor had made mis-
take in valuing said tract of land
as 100 acres instead of 80 acres.
Resolution adopted by an unani-
nous vote, all Commissioners vo-
ting "aye."
CHANGE IN COUNTY OFF,
GERS SALARIES.
WHEREAS the Legislature for
the year 1921 enacted law which
ordered that the salaries of the
county officers be changed, which
law was approved by the Governor
on March 18, and became operative
on July 1st.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RE-
SOLVED that the yearly salary, be-
ginning July 1, 1921, Of county Of
ficers be changed as follows:
Sheriff, from $2,100 to $1,000.
Auditor, from $4,000 to $1,000.
Treasurer, from $4,000 to $1,000.
Supt. of Schools, $1,000 to $1,000.
Reg. Of Deeds, $1,000 to $1,92O.
States Atty, $1,000 to $1,92O.
Clerk Dist. Court, $1,8OO to $1,920.
County Judge, $3.50 to $1,92O.
Deputy Supt. Of Schools, $1,000 to
$1,24s.
It is further ordered that the
County Auditor at the end of each
month, upon presenting of veri-
fled claim by each of said officers
issue his warrant for one-twelfth
of such yearly salary.
This resolution adopted and ap.
proved by an unanimous vote, all
Commissioners voting "aye."
Adjourned until 9 o'clock A. M.
tomorrow.
TUESDAY, JULY IL, 1921.
At 9 o'clock A. M. Board recon
vened, all members present.
APPLICATION FOR THE AN
NEXATION OF SCHOOL DIS
TRICT "a TO SCHOOL DIS
TRICT 43.
At 10 o'clock A. M, time set for
the hearing on the petition for the
of all Of the lands with
in School District No. 81 to st.
Thomas Special School District 43,
Board proceeded to consider such
matter. A delegation was present
from st. Thomas Special School
District, also from No. "a.
After examining the original Pc
tition, containing nineteen names
ond Aha ,.o,nnnstranca netition. con.