The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-10-26

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3ots,neau. NJ d., July al. 1892.
board net In regular adjourned ses-
- Commissioners Kromrey. Nicho1,
Farkinson and Johnston present.
1as Board spent part Ct the morning
~ question of settling in full for
Ne 10 ton Holt tractor purchased Of H.
s r.s s@is a. Germany Of IT, Fargo l,9a vas taken taken
that the company had offered to dis
ssHnt he payment Of $1725.00 due on
March /. 1928 in the amount of $500
ff Paid iM~Imediately. After taking into
soasaderationr the amount on hand In the
0ounty road fund and the amount that
weuId probably be collected from taxes
Me Board took the following action.
Commissioner Nichol made a motion
Parkinson and carried hat the Auditor
h. instructed to draw a warrant on the
county road fund for $168s.00 payable
Full payment for the ten ton Holt cater
pfIlar tractor purchased On June 81.
Ia Board spent the rest Of the morn
ing on equalization work.
On motion made n carried the Board
adjourned until : 2 3: n e.
Board i'm session. All members pres
she Board in regard to getting up an ex-
kfbdt Of agricultural products of the
county to be shown at the Twin City
Stock and Diary Show. The purpose OF
~euitaraa of the county. The
Board IN caring to act on this immedi-
ately. promised to give the question
careful consideration.
The rest Of the afternoon was spent
in real estate equalization work.
On motion made and carried the Board
adjourned mt, a. m; 5 59y 20
Board I'm session. All members pres
The most Of the morning was spent
On equalization work.
Mr.. Cathro was called in to consult
with In regard to the formation Of an
irrigation district along the Mouse riv-
Assistant State Engineer McMahan
had been in the county looking over
the Mouse River territory and inter-
viewed Mr.. Cathro in regard to the pos
sibility of building food gates across
the river at each point in the county ne
sessary to control the flood waters in
the spring and flood the hay meadows
until the hay crop was assured and then
opening the flood gates in time for the
meadows to drain for the hay harvest.
Mr.. McMahan thought that flood gates
eould be placed at each river bridge and
The approaches to each bridge could be
used as levies in connection with the
aood gates.
The Board considered the plan of
great advantage to those having hay
1A1tu d1OItS t1C IlVCl dio "SkC "a
TO help in the formation Of a drainage
district If funds could be secured from
The government for the construction
work. Land formerly belonging to the
ereating a state fund for irrigation pur-
poses. It was learned that this fund
had been diverted to irrigation work IN
ether states about ten years ago and
that it would require a special act of
Congress to get the money at this time
for work in North Dakota.
The Board spent the rest of the morn
ing on equalization work.
On motion made and carried the
Board adjourned unti, p. m.
Roars IN session Ali members pres
The afternoon was spent in equaliza-
ton work.
On motion made and carried the Board
adjourned until 9 a. m. July rs.
9 A. M. July 26
Beard In session. Ali members pres
The following applications for tax
corrections were presented to the Board.
Kopan Bros. of Eckman on lot IL.
block s. request for reclassification on
an empty building.
Betsy O.. Livdoien in Willow City on
lot AZ. block II, Collins Second addition.
Request or account Of wrong class1f1-
cation.
gwL SEE SEA SEA- Sec. 81 1853 70. Re-
guest was made for cancellation of spec
ial assessment of drainage tax on Gov
eminent LAND for the years Of 1911 to
1922 amounting to S822.17.
On motion made and carried the
Board allowed the above applications.
Application was made by Carl Gruzie
asking the Board to release his 1927
seed and feed lien No. 179 on the SW
81 100 rs and on the 81 SW rs and
shsE 26 100 IT until existing mort
CAGES could he renewed.
On motion made and carried the Board
Allowed the request.
Application was made asking Board
10 release the 1920 seed and feed lien
No. 443 on the NEA 10 100 50 as it eff
fected the title Of the land.
On motion made and carried the Board
allowed the applf"ation.
Ed. White reported that contracts had
been entered into with Henry Bliss for
maintaining a part Of F. A. P. 81 and
with A. I. Callahan for maintaining
r.. A.. P. 40.
Representatives Of the fair board ask
cd for a levy Of u Of a mill for 1923
and a payment on this Of s40nn no.
The auditor rerorted that there was
ssSsl:zs IN the County fair fund.
that the fair levy he made for u Of a
mill. that $500 90 he transferred from
the g~rasshonper fund into the fair furd
and that the auditor be instructed to
draw warrants navahle to the fair as
soc'atio1 Immediately for our thous-
and dollars.
This motion was seconded by Commits
13Oner Walker and carried.
Commissioner Nichol reported that G.
A. Hanson wished to purchase Lot 4.
Block 2 in Whites 3rd Addition to the
Gitv of Rottirnau.
On motion duly made and carried the
Board authorized the sale Of the above
Described lot for s1n0.00 and authorized
the Auditor to cancel all delinquent and
eEIrrnrt taxes on same and issue a tax
deed TO q. A. Hanson
Commissioners Hromrev and pa rkin-
son were a~ppointed to go out with En-
gtneer White on August 2 AS a commit
fn~ of r. A p. 81.
The question Of getting M an aeri-
cultural e~Hihit to he shown at the
stock and dairv show at st. par1 IN o.
toher v'ae n~oin takon un and discussed
which Resulted in the following action
being taker.
Moved nv Commissioner N'cho1 eec-
0nded NV Commissioner Walker that
$15h.s0 he appronriated for en- aeriou1-
tural xhihft to he shown at the st. PauI
Et""@ 49, 0ai~v Show IN Octoher and
that County Agent Aamodt he instruct
Cd to rrepare the hest evhfbft possible
for This aroorrt If money.
On roll call commissioners Nicho1. !
Walter a~d Parkinson voted ave and
Commissioner Johnston voted Nav.
Th" Chairman declared the motion
carried.
On motion made and CARRIED the BOARD
adjourned to meet again in tho a~ftnr-non
after irsne"tine the rew coment br'dee
in Roland towr~hin which had Just been
completed by Contractor E. a, 'ro,tne.
Board in session. All members pres
The Board renorted the new cer,ert
bridge in Ro1ard township comn1eted
and eattSfartorv IN every wav. A motion
made and carried instructed the Auditor
- l~r xv IN Wits 30 r. A.