The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-01-06

none voting nay, the resolution was de-
clared adopted. 81
Board spent the rest of the morning
c~anvassing the November 2 election re-
turns and on motion adjourned till 2 p.
2 p. M. November TO-, 1920.
Board in session. All members pres
ent.
election returns and on motion adjourn
cd till 9 a. M, Nov. 18th.
9 A. NJ. Nov. 11th.
Board in session, All members pres
Board spent the day %canvassing cleo
ton returns.
Board adjourned until Nov. 18th.
November 18th, 1920.
Board in session. All members pres
Board spent the day in canvassing
e ed:un}ii g ; =. M. a ana "a q motion adjourn
IAN. Nov. 18th, 1920
Board in session.
Commissioners Nichol. Walker and
elected Chairman pro tenn. and spent
day completing the canvass of election
retnrns and on motion adjourned until
November 20, 1920.
Board in session. All members pres.
Board spent the day on seed and feed
business and on motion made n car
rted adjourned until 8 q. m. Nov. %.
9 A: NJ. Nov. 20, 1920.
Board in session. All members pres
Board spent some time on seed, feed
alton Commissioner Holl offered the fol-
lowing resolution and moved it's adop-
WHEREAS, At the July meeting a
levy Of $165, 100000 was made to tax
care of outstanding feed and seed war;
rants Ind sinking fund and interest on
seed and feed bonds, and.
WHEREAS, The present financial con-
dition of the taxpayers of the county is
critical and approximately only $780,
100000 of cash and storage tickets have
that there is outstanding nearly $780,
100000 worth of seed and feed contracts
and further hat there is about $685.
100000 in special funds that can be
transferred to he seed and feed u
Be it Resolved, that the Auditor be
restrained from. spreading q seed and
he heeG i%m 1nsS tel t tran yfsr ST. asS 900 a .oe f ieaa
the county road fund and $10,0OO.00 from
the county bridge fund into the seed
and feed fund for the purpose Of taking
rants and that the Board of County
Commissioners will order such other
funds transferred to the seed and feed
luUu dS rs NECESSARY 10 Jake cure O1 N
| terest and bonds when due.
All Commissioners voted rye on the
above resolution and it was declared
carried.
A request was received to release the
1919 seed and feed contract of j. D. Ha-
having been filed against the above land
by mistake.
Board granted request.
A petition was received from Cut
Bank township asking that the Board OF
County Commissioners close Cut Bank
Board carefully considered this petition
but in as much as this township was
only a part of a stock district and sur
herd law the. Board did not consider it
wise to close the herd Law in this town
ship and SO rejected the above petition.
On motion made n carried Board ad-
journed until 2 p. m.
Board in session. All members pres
The question Of prices for work and
way within the county was taken up and
thoroughly discussed with the state sup
veyor, Ed. White, with the result that
Commissioner Nichol offered the follow
ing resolution authorizing the County
Auditor to draw warrants On the County
Treasurer for State highway mainten-
ance and Surfacing.
WHEREAS, Ali claims for moneys ex-
pended on the state highway system by
the county for maintenance. and for all
moneys spent in conjunction with Fed
eral and State Aid shall be paid by the
County Treasurer upon the presentation
Of properly prepared vouchers, following
certificates prepared and presented by
t comm sasgf5nry Scr OF she H.. s b ITO. A geasion
Now THEREFoRE, BE IT REsoLv-
ED. BY the said Board Of County Com
missioners Of Bottineau County.
That the County Auditor is hereby
authorized to draw warrants on the
county treasurer in payment for services
and ~surfacing, operations. under the sup
ervision of the State Highway Com
mission, in such amount as may be due,
according to certificates issue by The
mission and not to exceed the follow
ing schedule of prices, to-Wit:
For Patrolman .---------75c per hour
Ess S 5!sss d Rs;ss' Operator: :. &c Pss sssE
For Common Labor with ex-
d pen 5 es no,.a ,a.n soc per per hour hour
For each 2 horse machine o.
too per hour
For supplies THE local market value
For truck repairs------State Highway
For screen grave in pit-.1oc pr. Gu. I'd.
For repairing trucks and tools---the local
market rates.
| adjourned until Nov. 30th.
Nov. 80 to Dec. 1, 2. and 8.
Board in session.
All members present.
Board spent most of the day on seed
and feed business.
julius Milbrath of Gardena, admins
traitor for the estate of Carl Schroeder,
appeared and asked that The Board re-
lease the 1919 seed n feed lien filed
through mistake by Herman. Kuhn
Against nn mo r 81 y do w 4 1s9' H "a; Sec
onded by Commissioner .Finstad and
carried, the Board granted his request:
- Louis PORTER appeared and asked that
his 1920 seed and feed lien No. 412
against the SWA NWA on the NWA
| SWA of Sec. "a, 1872, Is be released: No
! crop had been planted on this land and
to deed it back to the party from whom
he had purchased.