Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1922-05-04
Fort ates. N. OAK.
April 4th, 1922.
Continued from last week.

Ave, w. r. Cibart; Aye, A, Colville: Aye, j.
G. Leach. Nayes, none.
The following resolution was introduced by
J. G. Leach, who moved its adoption:.
RESOLVED That whereas the Federal
Government is furnishing seed aid to needy
farmers of Sioux County, and,
WHEREAS, Sioux County has been put to
heavy expense In furnishing feed and seed aid
up to the present time, and.
WHEREAS, further aid would entail
heavy drain on the resources Of the county at
a time when the county can not afford it,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That
further seed and feed aid by the county be
discontinued.
The above resolution was seconded by w. R.
Cbart and ON roll call all commissioners voted
"Aye', Motion was declared curried.
Commissioner A. Coliville offered the follow.
Ing resolution and moved It's adoption:
WHEREAS, petition containing tho names
OF u majority of the legal voters OF Township
l2e Range 50, Sioux County, N. D.. has been
presented to the Board. praying that said
township be organized into Civil Township to
be named Oak Creek, and,
WHEREAS, it appears from the records In
the Office OF the County Auditor that said
township has twenty-five (25) legal voters, and
that it has an assessed valuation of more than
$40, O0OOO, and all other matters having been
fulfilled according to law,
NOW THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED,
that said Congressional Township be organized
in,o u Civil Township to be known Us Oak
Creek and the first township meeting be held
on the 18th day OF April. A. D., 1922, from the
hour OF p. N. to 1 p. NJ, for due township
organization and election Of officers, said
meeting to be held at the John Frank School,
and the Sheriff be instructed to post notices Of
said meeting.
TIL. foregoing resolution was seconded by
Cinart and thereupon adopted, all commits.
si0ners voting Aye.
The petition signed by j. A. Nagel and 9th.
ers was reconstdered by the Board, praying
for the constructed Of u county road AZ
follows:
Beginning At the Northwest corner of Sec.
~, Twp. 1870. r. 50, thence due north on the
sec.ion line common to Sections 27-28 and Sec.
tions 22-28, and SECTIONS l5-1l't0 the SW corner
OF Sec. II, thence due west ON Section Hne
common to Sections 1910. thence due north on
Section line common to sections 9,i0. 49, al in
Township $50. Range ", and proceed north on
section line common to sections 1884 and 2S-x7
then west one half mile on half section line Of
section 81, thence north ON half section line
through NJ OF section 81 aud continuing north
of half section line through sections Is and Q
to Shields roud following section lines ~ near
DO possible.
Said road petition was accompanied by
notes signed by interested parties pledging
sums totaling 1850 to be paid either IN labor or
cash providing the county will put In an
amount not less tnan that pl.~.ed outside Of
materials to be used on the road.
On motion duly made and carried the road
petition was allowed.
It was moved seconded and Carried that all
other road petitions be laid over until such
time us the roads would permit OF d thorough
inspection by the Board and the County Aud.
itor was instructed to cali u special meeting Of
the Board for that purpose.
IL On motion duly carried the Auditor was in
structed to order Stout road drsgs from the
Northwestern sheet T. Iron Works, according
to their letter OF March 23rd, to be shipped to
Soien. s
On motion made and carried the prices to be
paid for road work for the year 1922 are AZ
lows;
Man and team, by the day, $500. Man, S2.00.
| Road Supervisors, 600!
A. Collville introduced the following resolu.
| tiOn which was carried.
RESOLVED, That 1t appearing to the salts
| faction OF the Board that the families Of Davi-
dson and Williamson OF near Selfridge are in
destitute circumstances. Therefore they be
allowed 5000 for each family, and that the
Auditor be instructed to issue order to b. l..
Smestad OF Selfridye to furnish said families
with necessities only In said amount, und that
no further aid be allowed until the Dourtl
makes additional investigation.
On motion Board adjourned TO reconvene
at . o clock A. NJ, April sch. 1929.
April 5th, 1927
Board OF County Commissioners was called
to order ut o'clock A. N. by Chairman Leach
Present: Leach, Cibsrt and C0lvllle.
The following resolution was introduced by
Leaeh, seconded by Colville und carried:
WHEREAS, Warrants No. 27s7 and 277s il
the amounts of 10000 and VI 10000 respective
| ly have been issued BY the Auditor and ]. 4
Stiles on March ", f.2', TO the Citizens State
Bauk Of Selfridge, No. Dak., In conformi.,
with tho contract made between said bsnl
and the Board of County Commissioners,
THEREFORE, We hereby affirm and author
ize said action by the Auditor and j. A. Stiles
as an emergency existed which called for i'm.
mediate action.
The following claims against the count,
were then approved and the Auditor instruct
ed " dr,.w warrants for same Oh the proper
funds: $5i.s
Lud Engelstad, blacksmith work
and supplies. Observation-Disclosures. 20 q
Mrs. Frank Gates, Road easement ;. 20 OK
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