The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-02-16

Disbursements, Oct. ----$ 97,022.32
Disbursements, Nov. ------------- 40,1S5.7 "a
Balance on hand Dec. 3Oth $500 14s,44s.97
r sisne ;is4os' 7S''52
J. P. Parkinson
Ralph Walker
On motion made and carried the Board
adjourned till 2 P. M.
Board in session with ali members
A part of the afternoon was spent
discussing road business for 1922.
Sentiment at this time seemed to be
IN favor of SuSpending State and Federal
road building for a year but action on
this was deferred until some later meet
ing.
AS the afternoon mail, which was ex-
pected to bring bids for the $50, 900. 90
funding bonds did not arrive until after
the hour set for the opening of the bids
it was moved and carried to postpone the
sale until 1880 P. NJ.
Board in session with all members
present.
After some discussion with the bid
ders present, the Board on motion made
and carried proceeded to open sealed
bids with the understanding that if the
sealed bids Were not satisfactory the
Board would reject them and offer the
bonds at auction. All bids were subject
to conditions in advertisement of sale
and the legality of the proceedings auth.
orizing the bonds issue.
Bids were as follows:
Banker Trust & Savings Bank Of Min.
neapolis through the Bottineau County
Bank bid par bonds and asked $4,000 for
expenses. ~
LINCOLN Trust & Savings Bank of Min
neapolis bid par and asked $4,000 for ex-
Use
Davies Bertram Co., of Cincinnati,
Ohio. bid par and asked $4,000 for ex-
penses
Bottineau National Bank bid par and
asked $4,000 for expenses.
TIL Board not being satisfied with any
of the above bids rejected all and pro
ceeded to offer the bonds at auction to
the bidders present.
Companies represented by bidders pre-
sent We're Minneapolis Trust Co, North
western Trust Co., of st. Paul, w. l..
ger and Co, of Toledo, and the First
National Bank of Bottineau.
The Northwestern Trust Co. opened
the bidding with an offer of par bonds,
accrued interest when bonds were de-
hvered, with an all )wan'a by the County
of $4,000 for attorneys fees, blank
bonds and incld entail expenses in con-
nection with the purchase IF the issue.
The Minneapolis trust -. and ". L.
Slayton Co. we're active bidders.
The North west IN Trust Co. bid par
accrued interest and lowered their hid to
SLIPS and he Minn elpoiis Trust Co.
$1100. The other two Companies did not
offer bids.
The Board not being satisfied with
the lowest bid offered, refused to accept
It at this time and on motion made by
Commissioner Nicho1. seconded by Com
missioner Walker and carried adjourned
the meeting until 9 A. NJ. Feb. 8.
$50 an
Board in session with all members
present
ness.
1t was moved by Commissioner Walk
er, seconded by Commissioner Johnston
and carried that the County sign a waiv-
apolis Trust Co, for 500 on the 1922
crop covered by 1920 seed n feed lien
Moved by Commissioner Nichol, Sec
onded by Commissioner Johnston and
carried that the County sign a waiver
Trust Go. for $1ss.5o on the 1922 crop
sasef 1ea ON he 1sso sE fssa s snd fesd s eopy ct
said waiver to be attached to seed and
feed contract.
The Board spent a part of the morning
In discussing road work.
Those who attended the Commission
ers State Convention at jamestown re-
ported q very profitable meeting.
IT was agreed by the Board that 1T
equip } government trucks with dump
bodies for hauling gravel.
Moved by Commissioner Nicho1, Sec
ended by Commissioner Walker and car
ried that MI. E. NJ. Nelson be allowed a
payment OF $500 now and $500 On April
~ @ see. a: ZAP. 81, to be charged
20 his next Estimate ON said Section, this
the final estimate for which VIII be held
Up Until the bridge contractors work is
on Moy cd y caEnnnissionsr Nieho1, sec
ried that the Auditor be authorized TO
issue the regular salary warrant for the
clerk IN the County Agents office for
on motion made and carried Board
adjourned till 100 r. M. 'N'
Board III session with ali members : 10
The Auditor presented AN indemnity
bond for Geo. Stewart OF Gardena for q
LOST County Warrant Nc. 19748. The
amount of j warrant was $3.50. Pond
ra;,s sasped by Geo Stewart and chas
On motion made ana carried the Board
Board took mn the printing of
r. n maoan as Parapllsts. ana called III
1T. gosteIIo and Mr.. Lee fos bid On same.
took the data ON these p~an1phIefs
/ ald were 81 turn III their bids before
hHs. hneeting WIS adjourned
F1rst National Bank oe ln.aeeg sne
pNared hefcr6 the Board ana -presenfed
FOR fhe $50. 200. 00 81 fIr1dins nosds
ctnerifig pars accrued interest and nska6
pufehaseof me iasals. sas@
sA2tsF DUE sonsidaratIon ccmnnisston1r