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R e OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COM- MISSIONERS. (Continued from Page 3.) able as to principal on the first day of June, 1926. That bonds numbered four hundred five (405) to four hundred fifteen (415), both number inclusive, be payable as ig)grincipal on the first day of June, 927, That bonds numbered four hundred sixteen (416) to four hundred twenty- B (426), both number inclusive, be payable as to principal on the first day of June, 1928. ] That bonds numbered four hundred twenty-seven (427) to four hundred thirty-seven (437), both numbers in- clusive, be payable as to principal on the first day of June, 1929. . That bonds numbered four hundred thirty-eight (438) to four hundred forty-eight (448), both unmbers in- clusive, be payable as to principal on the first day of June, 1930. That bonds numbered four hundred forty-nine (449) to four hundred fifty- nine (459), both numbers inclusive, be pavable as to principal on the first day of June, 1931. That bonds numbered four hundred sixty (460) to four hundred seventy (470), both numbers inclusive, be pay- able 'as to principal on the first day of June, 1932. That bonds numbered four hundred seventy-one (471) to four hundred eighty-one (481), both numbers in- clusive, be payable as to principal on the first day of June, 1933. That bonds numbered four hundred eighty-two (482) to four hundred ninety-three (493), both numbers in- clusive, be payable as to principal on the first day of June, 1934. That bonds numbered four hundred | ninety-four (494) to five hundred five (505), both numbers inclusive, be pay- able as to principal on the first day of June, 1935. That bonds_ numbered five hundred| six (506) to five hundred seventeen (517), both numbers inclusive, be pay- able as to principal on the first day of June, 1936. i TResolved further that said bonds and/ coupons thereto attached, be substan- tially in the following form with the necessary variations as to numbers and maturm;s, which said form is hereby approved: l\'ul:nbe!' ...... $1,000 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA State of Minnesota o County of Beltrami PUBLIC DRAINAGE DITCH BOND Know all men by these presents, that Beltrami county, in the State of Minne- sota, acknowledges itself indebted, and for value received, promises to pay to bearer ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS lawful money of the United States, on the first day of June, 19..., with in- terest from date until paid, at the rate of six per cent per annum, payable semi-annually on the first day of June and December in each year, both prin- cipal and interest payable at the office of in This bond d county for the purpose of defraying, and is for an amount necessary to defray in part, the expenses incurred and to be in- curred in locating, constructing and establishingg within said county, a pub- lic drainage ditch, known as judicial ditch No. 62, and is issued by authority of and in strict accordance with the provisions of Chapter 230, General Laws of Minnesota of 1905, and the acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto. . i It is hereby certified and recited that the issuance of this bond has been duly authorized by a resolution of the county board of said county, duly passed and recorded, and that the total indebted- ness of said county, including this bond, does not exceed any constitu- tional or statutory limit. tI is further certified and recited that all acts and conditions and things re- quired by the laws and constitution of the State of Minnesota, to be done pre- cedent to and in the issuance of this bond_have been properly done, hap- pened and been performed, in regular and due form and time as require b¥ Yaw, and’that the ditd n_account of ‘which; this ‘bond has | %n issued, is a public ‘drainage ditch’duly and lég#ily established for public utility and to pro- mote the piiblic health. The full faith, credit and 'resources the Cqunty 8f Beltrani, Milinesgta, dre hereby irré- vocably pledg’gd for the prompt pay- ment ‘of “the princlpal and interest of this bond at maturity. fIn v‘;itéless twhetreoflgue ciohu.pty board of said-County of Beltrami has caus this bond to be sigred By its @ts\ulrmd%:l and countersigned, sealéd and recorded by its éounty auditor, this..... day of May, 1916. airman County Board. Ch; Countersigned: d830.02 ..day o ....... D. 19..., the County of Beltrami, State of Minne- sota, will pay to bearer, the sum of thirty and no-100 dollars at the office interest on its public drainage bond, dated June first, 1916. Numbered. County Auditor. It is further resolved, that said bonds and each of the coupons thereto at- tached ghall be signed by the chairman of this hoard, and by the ‘county audi- tor, and each ‘of said bonds shall be sealed and recorded by the county au- ditor. That the signatures of said chair- man and auditdr upon the coupons may be their fac-simile ‘sighatures litho- graphed or engraved, d Be it further resolved, that the full faith, credit and resourtes of said Coun- ty of Beltraml and of this county board as such, be, and the same ‘are heréby pledged to provide the money for the principal and interest of said bonds. when and as the same becomes due. Commissioner Hayes seconded the nfotion, and the same being put, re- ceived the unanimous vote of the county board and was duly carried, and was by the chairman then presiding so de- clared. IN THE MATTER OF JUDICIAL _ DITCH NO. 30. Commissioner Lennon offered the fol- lowing preamble and resolutions, and moved their adoption: % ‘Whereas, in pursuance of and in full compliance with the provisions of Chap- ter 230. General Laws of Minnesota, 1905, and the several acts amendatory thereof and supplemental theretc, such steps have been duly and legally taken that a public drainage ditch with cer- tain branches and laterals has: been duly located and established {in_the County of Beltrami in the State of Mip- nesota, known as judicial ditch No. 30, and such proceedings have been duly gnd legally taken in the district court ‘0f the Fifteenth Judicial district of the State of Minnesota, duly locating and astablishing said ditch, and it.has heen definitelv. ascertained and determined “in accordance with the provisions ot ‘law applicable thereto that the expense incurred and to be incurred in locating. establishing and -ae‘g‘stn_::;_n i el ditch, ‘will be at'least ‘the sum of three hundred seventeen thousand Aollars and forty-Seven ‘cents ($317,000.47), and _ Whereas, tnere 1s not sufficient'money in the treasury of said Beltrami county 1t;) r;;-frsav ‘;h; evpense incurrhdblaing to e incurred in so locating, establishing and constructing said jugi‘cial diteh: - Now therefore, be it resolved by this county board that it is necessary for such purpose to raise at this time the sum of three hundred seventeen thou- sand dollars ($317.000): Resolved further, that the negotiable coupon bonds of said County of Bel- trami be issued for said purpose in the aggregate amount ot three hundred scventeen thousand dollars ($317,000); That said bonds be three hundred seventeen (317) in number, numbered from five hundred eighteen (518) to eight hundred thirty-four (834), hoth numbers inclusive, be of the denomina- tion of one thousand dollars (1.000) each, be dated the first day of June. 1916, hear interest at the rate of six (6) pe~ cent per annum, payable semi- annually, on the first day of June and December in each year, and be due and payable as to principal and interest at the Corn Exchange National Bank in the City of Chicago. That each of said bonds and the interest thereon be pay- able in lawful money of the United States of America. That bonds numbered five hundred eighteen (518) to five hundred thirty- eight (538), both numbers inclusive, be payable as to principal on the first day of June, 1922. That bonds numbered five hundred thirty-nine (539) to five hundred fifty- nine (559), both numbers inclusive, be payable as to principal on the first day ot June, 1923. That_bonds numbered five hundred sixty (560) to five hundred eighty (580), both numbers inclusive, be payable as Lozprincipn.l on the first day of June, 1924. That bonds numbered five hundred cighty-one (581) to six hundred one (601), both numbers inclusive, be pay- able as to principal on the first day of June, 1925. That bonds numbered six hundred two (602) to six hundred twenty-two (622), both numbers inclusive, be pay- able as to principal on the first day of June, 1926. i That bonds numbered twenty-three (623) to x hundred forty-three (643), both numbers in- clusive, be payable as to principal on the first day of June, 1927. That bonds numbered six hundred forty-four (644) to six hundred sixty- four (664), both numbers inclusive, be payable as to principal on the first day of June, 1928. _ That bonds numbered six hundred sixty-five (665) to six hundred eighty- five (685), both numbers inclusive, be payable as to principal on the first day of June, 1929. . That bonds numbered six hundred eighty-six (686) to seven hundred six (706), both humbers inclusive, be pay- able as to principal on the first day of June, 1930. That bonds numbered seven hundred seven (707) to seven hundred twenty- seven (727), both numbers inclusive, be payable as to principal on the first day of June, 1931. That bonds numbered seven hundred twenty-eight (728) to seven hundred for eight (748), both —numbers in- clusive, be payable as to principal on the first day of June, 1932. That bonds numbered seven hundred forty-nine (749) to seven hundred sixty- nine (769), both numbers inclusive, be payable as to principal on the first day of June, 1933. That bonds numbered seven hundred seventy (770) to seven hundred ninety (790), both numbers inclusive, be pay- able as to principal on the first day hundred ® of June, 1934. That bonds numbered seven hundred ninety-one (791) to eight _hundred eleven (811), both number inclusive, be payable as to principal on the first day of June, 1935. i That bonds numbered eight hundred twelve (812) to eight hundred thirty- four (834), bo.a numbers inclusive, be payable as to principal on the first day of June, 1936. | Resolved further that said bonds and coupons thereto attached, be substan- tially in the following form with the necessary variations as to numbers and maturities, which said form is hereby approved: $1,000 Number. ... .o UNITED 'ATES OF AMERICA State of Minnesota County of Beltrami PUBLIC DRAINAGE DITCH BOND Know all men by these presents, that Beltrami county, in the State of Min- nesota, acknowledges itself indebted, and for value received, promises to pay to bearer ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS lawful money of the United States, on the first day of June, 19..., with in- terest from date until paid, at the rate of six per cent per annum, payable semi- annually on the first day of June and December in each year, both principal and interest pavable at the office of City of.. ... e | This bond is issued by said county for the purpose of defraying, and is for an_amount necessary to defray in part, the expenses incurred and to be incurred in locating, constructing and establishing within said county, a pub- Jic drainage ditch, known as judicial ditch No. 30, and is issued by authority of and in strict accordance with the provisions of Chapter 230, General Laws of Mirinesota of 1905, and “the "acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto. i, It is hereby certified and recited that the issuance of this bond has been duly authorized hy a resolution of the county ‘bodrd of said ‘county, duly passed and recorded, and that the total indebtedness 0f said county. including this bond, does not exceed any con- stitutional or statutory limit. It is further certified and reeited that all acts and conditions and things re- quired by the laws and constitution of the State of Minnesota, to'be dore pre- cedent to and in the issuance of’this bond have been properly done, hap- pened and been performed, in regular and due form and time as required by law. ‘and ‘that the ditch, on account of which this bond has been issued, is a public drainage ditch duly'and legally established for public utility and to promote’ the public health. The full faith. credit and resources of the Coun- tv of Beltrami, Minnesota, are hereby iirevocably pledged for the prompt nayment of the principal and interest of this hond at maturity. . In witness whereof the county board of said County of Beltrami has caused this bond to be signed by its chairman. and_countersigned. sealed and recorded hv its county auditor, this first day of November, 1915. Chairman County Board. Countersigned: Number. $30.00 On th .....day of A. D 19..., COM_—LT A the County of Beltrami, State of Min- nesota, will pay to bearer, the sum of flr\lrty and no-i00 dollars at the office OF sohivmamny N heing the se n; of in‘erest on its nublic drainage bond. Numbered C County Auditor. . Tt is further resolved that said bonds and each '0f the coupons thereto at- tached shall be signed by the chairman of this board, and by the county au- Ajtor. and each of said bonds shall ‘be sealed and recorded by the county anditor. That the signatures of said ohairman and auditor-upon the counons wmay be'their fac-simile signatures lith- ographed or engraved. and Be it"!ur%her resolved that the full faith, credit and resources of said County of Beltrami and of this cou_nt% hoard as_such, be, and the ‘same ari hereby pledged to provide the monéy {nr the wrincipal and interest of ‘said honds when and ‘as the same becomes due. Commissioner Hayes seconded the motion. and the same being put. ‘re- ceived the unanimous vote of the coun- tv board and was duly carriéd. and was by the chairman then presiding so fleclared. W ‘A communication was received from ¥. T. Onsahl. asking the board to grant a right-of-way through range 36 from tha county iine on the south to -the 'county line on the morth, under cértain ‘conditions of drainage and a guarantee of the Red Lake Northern Railwav to ~ssnme 50 ner cent of the cost of such drainage, was ‘on motion, duly seconded |J. ~na earried. refarred to the county at- torney to report as to the legality of such proceeding. It was moved, 'seconded and carried to _adjourn to p.m. The board reconvened at 1:30 p.m. with all members present. On motion of Lennon, seconded by Hayves and duly carried, the following applications for abatement and redue- tion of taxes were recommended to the state tax commission: J. I. George. county auditor (11). 0. 8. Vincent. ' Andyv Solberg. Walter Borden. R. H. Buelow. Bva Jewell Wagner. Tver Wold. Mahel Legler, Kelliher Telephone Co. Johin_ Swanson. Ole_J. Bartelle Andrew Mogedahl. A. A. Sathre. Pine Tree Manufacturing Co. Pioneer Store Co. On motion duly seconded and carried. the following appli ions for abat ment and reduction of taxes were re- jected: Mrs. B. Amundson. George Garrison. Frank Wagner. D. F. Gunness. Amanda_Saxrud. ,On motion duly seconded -and car- ried, the county surveyor was instruct- ed to make survey at once of the road through the towns of 146-30-31 and 32 from Kitchie Lake to the limits of the City of Bemidji, and report at the next meeting. The auditor was instructed to re- advertise for bids for the construction of county bridge No. 20 across creek between sections 5 and 6 in town 146-31. It was moved, seconded and carried to disallow the following bills: The Village of Baudette, for care of Frank Benoit ............ .$402.20 W. C. Protsman, rent of hall for election s.eecececeroniiaacinnn 5.00 M. E. Ibertson, viewing remains of John Wood, 2-28-10 ....... b.00 M. E. Ibertson, viewing remains of Iver Bjoinstat, 2-3-10 ..... 5.00 M. E. Ibertson, viewing remains of Edgar Hazen, 2-1-10 ....... 5.00 M. E. Ibertson, viewing remains of Ammon Ammonson, 12-12-9. 5.00 M. E. Ibertson, viewing remainy of Louise Gagnon, 11-17-09.... 5.00 M. E. Ibertson, viewing remains of Shirley Guy Wilson, 11-8-9. 10.00 . B. Ibertson, viewing remains of Jake French, 8-7-09........ 5.00 M. E. Ibertson, viewing remains of Thomas Knudson, 5-25-09... 5.00 M. E. Ibertson, viewing remains of Geo. C. Toombs, 3-9-09..... 10.00 It'was moved, seconded and carried to allow the following bills: Andrew Johnson, board of pris- oners, April, 1916 . Andrew Johnson, municipal court . Andrew Johnson, justice court .. Andrew Johnson, £ 3 court commissioners’ court. ... Andrew Johnson, sheriff fees, municipal court ... .o D. H. Fisk, court commissioner’s fees, State vs. Chester Strow- bridge ......... D. H. Fisk, court commissioner’s fees, State vs. Jerome Motts. .. D. H. Fisk, court commissioner's fees, State vs. Hart & Murray. . H. Fisk, court commissioner’s fees, State vs. Chester Strow- bridge ....... . coss D. H. Fisk, court commissioner’s fees, State vs. Archie Winter- vs. Edward Arnold ...... F. W. Schmidt, justice fees, State vs. Isreal Michaud ........... F. W. Schmidt, justice fees, State vs. John Laughey ............ F. W. Schmidt, justice fees, State vs. Odin Paulson esssese F. W. Schmidt, justice fees, State vs. Mrs. Swan Skogel ....... . John Kyler, justice fees, State vs. Geo. Clar! eesinssessnse John Kyler, justice fees, State vs. Adam Skoloski ........... John Kyler, justice fees, State Y. s J. C. Lake, witness fee, State vs. H. E. Hopkins Nellie_Rice, witness fees, State vs. H, E. Hopkins ........... Paul Rische, witness fee, State vs. H. E. Hopkins ............ Mrs. J. W. Gehron, witness fee, State vs. H. E. Hopkins ...... Mrs. C. Rice, witness fe State vs. H. E. Hopkins ... Mrs. Augusta Brose, witness fi State vs. H. E. Hopkins .. G. Akerberg, coroner’s fees Vi ing remains, George H. Wetzel G._Akerberg, viewing remains of Bert Frederick Cluff ~. G. Akerberg, viewing remains of Caroline Elliott E. W. Hannah, viewing remains of baby Runyon . V. 1. Lindholm, viewing remains of Bjorne Broholm Larson.... M. E. Ibertson, one day returning from viewing remains of A. G. Osterberg not charged in claim allowed July 13th, 1910 ...... M. E. Ibertson, one day returning from viewing remains, John Kelliher, not charged in claim allowed July 13th, 1910 ... Bémidji Sentinel Publishing Co, ‘Supplies for tax sale. ... Bemidji Sentinel Publishing Co., supplies for county auditor:. Bemidji Sentinel Publishing Co. notice tax judgment sale ... Bé_mld?'s;ntinel Publishing Co., publishing ¢ommissioners’ pro- ceedings, April 4th ........... Bemidji Sentinel Publishing Co., publication of presidential pri- mary ballet ... . Bémidji “Sentinel Publishing Co., supplies for superintendent of school Bemidji S publishing :notices of hearin school gwegitl?s Bémiaji-Séntindl Publish bublifsh)_xigg “hotices of hearing scéhool pétitions . ... o Bemidji Pioneer Publishing supplies for county auditor. . Bemidji Pioneer Publishing Co., supplies for supérinténdent of schools “l........... ensepesion Bemidji Pioneer Publishing Co., supplies for register of deeds. Bemdiji Pioneer Publishing Co., supplies for treasurer ....... Bemidii Pioneer Publishing Co., supplies for superintendent of schools_ ...... Bemidji Pioneer Publishing Co., supplies for surveyor ......... Bemidji Pioneer Publishing Co., B27000 presidential primary ballots ......... B Bemidji Pioneer Publishing Co. supplies for elerk of court.... Bemdiji 'Pioneer Publishing Co., supplies for probate judge.... Kimball-Storer Co., supplies for ‘treasurer .... Miller-Davis Co. auditor Fritz-Cross To., deling receipts, treasurer .. Fritz-Cross Co.. sale and a. ment certificates, auditor .. Fréss Press Printing Co., tract index, register of deeds ....... Free Press Printing Co., indict- ‘ment_record. clerk of court... Free Press Printing Co., tax Judgment record and copy.... Free Press Printing Co., ditch record, auditor .......... Free Press Printing Co., mort- gage tax statements and re- ceipts ....c.coioveinnsenenennes Free Press Printing Co., town- ship_plats, auditor ........... Free Press Printing Co., ditgh lien record. auditor .......... ‘Walter ‘'S. Booth & Son, wqlf bsunty certificates, auditor... Kimball-Storer Co., supplies for treasurer ... ...ceeieceiesan . Security Blank Book & Printing cc.t., Report of Absolute prop- L A Huffman & O'Leary, 8 sections bookcases for judge’s cham- janitor .. TUnited Che L B J. A. Fenton, supplies for reg- ister of deeds ..............o.0 . A. Fenton, supplies for clerk of court .... J. A. Fenton, supplies for sheriff nical Co., supplies’ for J. A. Fenton, supplies for auditor Northwestern Phone 'Exchange Co., telephone service and tolls F. W. Rhoda. ente: tax judgment and cony . John H. Ley. 1915 city direct |The Safe Cabinet Co.. safe cal inet for auditor’s office Given Hardware Co.. suppli court house and jail ... Elliott-Fisher Co., book typewriter L. C. Smith & Bros. repairs for typewriter, court ..... Jud Wickham. £ from court house yard .. Huffman & O'Leary, shades for treasurer Huffman & repai f James M. Fuller, old soldier.. Otto Brose, trimming trees on court house grounds - 1 Albert Carlson, services as judge, $206.00 15.90 50.34 9.90 73.41 3.65 8.45 7.40 5.00 5.00 10.55 40.25 3.30 97.50 17.60 78.65 6.25 5.50 54.65 9.30 18.60 525.00 6.00 17.25 27.00 2.55 1.06 250 81.00 81.00 . 151.15 19.50 24.30 42.50 21.50 75.60 1.40 21.50 22.00 11.85 9.10 28.00 7.00 12.50 5.00 11.00 3.76 22.05 -32.05 g)residentlal primaries so e Bernhard ~Saxilde, services as clerk, presidential primaries.. W. C. Protsman, services ‘and stamps, judge of presidential primaries ...... seesessesacas . Ernest Carlson, services as clerk, presidential primaries ...... . John H. Reed, services procur- ing ballots, presidential pri- maries ......... wesesenaensess Carl Winger, procuring ballots, presidential primaries, Alaska V. A. Jacobs, procuring ballots, presidential primaries, Zippel. J._B. Gerard, procuring ballots, presidential primaries, Hagali. A. D. Selby, carrying election re- turns, presidential primaries, .Brook Lake . o cin a5 . George Detling, procuring bal- lots, presidential primaries, Langor . Ed. Nystro presidential primaries, Langor. F. E. Magnussen, procuring bal- presidential lots, primaries, H. The ing notice of hearing on sur- vey, section 21, 146-35 ....... . Andrew Johnson, serving notice of survey, sections 6 and 7, 148-35 ... Bemidji Sentinel, publishing no- tice of hearing, survey sections 6 and 7, 148-35 ......... Roy K. Bliler, service of en- gineer on survey of sections 14 and 23, 147-32 ...... cecesnesss Clayton Collard, services as rod- man on survey of sections 14 and 23, 147-32 ........00voens T. L. Skrivseth, labor as axman on survey, section 23, 147-32... T. L. Skrivseth, labor as axman on survey, section 14, 147-32... J. N. Skrivseth, labor as chain- man on survey, section 23, 147-32 ...o0nns . J. N. Skrivseth, labor as chain- man on survey, section 14, 147-32 ...... hecetiasesieaeans . G. I. Goodmanson, labor as ax- man on survey, section 23, 147-32 L .eeiineiiiiie i G. I. Goodmanson, labor as ax- :r;r;an on survey, section 14, 147- J. C. Thompson, attenaing boara meeting, May 16th ...... vevess J. C. Thompson, committee work 147-31, $11.60; Shotley, $10 .... J. C. Thompson, committee work, inspection of Blakely contract Hgnstate rural highway No. H. Clem i commissioners’ meeting. H. Clementson, r viewing road, Town of Big Grass .... . Wm. Lennon, g for bonds $9, and attending méet- ing May 16, 1916 .... Wm. Lennon, investigating Lan- gor and Sedlacek cases Wm. Lennon, committee work, viewing Larson bridge, -Beck job, and Shotley bridge ... ‘Wmn. Lennon, inspecting Blakely contract on state rural high- way No. 9 “B” James F. Hayes, attendance at May meecting of board oss James F. Hayes, committee work, viewing road, 158-37-38 . James F. Hayes, inspection of .contract, Blakely, on state rural highway No. 9 “B” ..... A. E. Rako, committee work viewing road 147-31 .. g Ottertail ~ County Sanatorium, care, treatment and burial ex- pense of Joseph Hassett .. um, Ottertail County’' Sanatori Mrs. Violet North, care and treatment, April ......... Ottertail County Sanatorium. Mrs. Violet North, care and trentrient March ......... Ottertail _ County Sanatorium, Joseph Hassett, care and treat- ment. March oo omaialh Ottertail County anatorium, Joseph Hassett, board and treatment. November, Decem- ber and February . Minnesota _ State y board and treatment of Swan Benson. Oscar Carlson, Olga Telle, Thos. A. Long, Robert Montrev‘\llle, Bmma Ulrichson, for March . Huffman & O'Leary, Knute T. Gryte, tient . Judyesecessnen Dr. R. L: Laney, medicine and freatment of Mrs. Joe Slez, et al.. unorganized town . Chas. Kinkele, burial of Robert Montreville, sanatorium pa- tient .......cceieeaieieneiners Town of Alaska, one-half ex- pense of medical treatment of communicable disease : burial of insane pa- 5| Bemiddi Sentinel Publishing Co., notice to contractors o Rogers & Co., supplies for coun- -ty Surveyor ...... Rogers & Co., supplies for county surveyor Rogers & Co., supplies for sur- veyor .. Rogers & lies for sur- VEYOT «escwnenasrnsonssssnsen Roy K. Bliler, postage and ex- press for county surveyor .... Roy K. Bliler, livery hire for in spection of county roads .. Pearle Bliler, services as steno, rapher for;ldistrlct Qnfilneerfié. Andrew Johnson, posting - tices on road hearing. 158-37-38 .57 dotgerson, serviées g a5 . O. Torgerson, se - sistant engineer, state bridge 065, 146-33, and state road 9, A. O. Torgerson, services as as- sistant engineer, county roads 31. 87. 74, 20; state road 12, and hridzle 19 émd 20 S deate L. B. Sample. rodman on counts roads. 20, 146-33; 31, 148-33; 87, 148-25, and state road 12, 146-34 Clayton Collard, services at gen- aral work in surveyor's office. L. Hendrickson, rodman on coun- tv roads 20 and 31, state road 12 in ltffi—ili:&, 148-33 and 146-3 respectively L..i..% i . E. A."’Hew'ett, labor huilding road planer for maintenance ...... R. W. Koepp. labor and material for road planers for mainte- Bd. Laud . Lau “state rna‘ltz No. 1.(1“-‘34 sl Panl Laddtke, maintenance work, state road No. 1. 146-34 ...... Joe Wébher. maintenance work, state roads No 1 and 12 146-34 R. K. Blilér, services resurveying state road No. 2. 146-33 . John Soper, maintenance state road No.-2, 146-33 .. Sam Beck. maintenance work, state road No.%2, 146-32 ....... W. J. Mueller, maintenance work, c‘gtate ro;dhl;‘lo. 6, 148-132t SO ton . son, maintenance w}:n'k, state road No. 6. 148-32. Gerald Johnson. ~ mainteénance work. state road No. 6, 148-32. . H."A. Smith, ‘maintenance work, state road No. 6, 147-33....... Floyd Knott, maintenance work, gtate road No. 6, 148-32 ...... W. A, Arnold. mainténance work, state road No. 6, 147-33 G.' L. Dodge, maintenance work, mstadte rga;]mflo. 6, 148-’82': erees o ohnson. - maintenance Ok, stats roAd No. 6. 148-82. John Sheérberg. mainténance work, state road No. 7. 149-30. Hans _ Sorenson. _maintenance work, state road No. 7. 149-30. F. W. Jueneman. maiuntenance work, state road No. 7. 149-30. Northern Cedar & Lumber Co.. ~aintenance work, state road No. 7. 149-30 ....... “es Nels Flesvig, maintenance work, state road No. 9, 148-149-35... Glen Duhamel, _maintenance work, state road No. 9. 148-35. Hans Sorenson. maintenance wark. state road No. 10. 151- 152-20 . . cese ‘Will Foster. nce work, state road No. 10, 151-152-30.. inténance work, Henry Sandberg. maintenance work, state road No. 10. 151-30 John Hartman. maintenance worlke state road No. 10, 151- 152-152-30 ... o . Axel Sandberz, m e ~rorl-. state rond No. 10. 151-30 John A. Sandbers, maintenance wark, state road No. 10. 151-30 Georea' Gallagher. maintenance ~ork. state road No. 10, 151- 1R2-20 ......00e C. C. Snencer. surveving county road, Town of QUIring +....... ‘Andrew Hendrickson. services as axman on survey, county road, 4.80}] 4.80) i 5.30 4.80! 2.41 1.00 2.21 2.20 6.00 3.50 32.20 6.00 6.80 66.36 10.00 44.2y 44.29 . 131.08 135.75 25.00 '25.50 42,00 33.40 18.85 11.70 2.54 4.50 7.20 10.25 35.75 55.00 35.60 |- 17.32 168,08 42.00 50.32 17.50 6.00 34.28 4.30 4.50 49.00‘ 10.50 3.00 2.25 5.00 8.00 7.00 6.00 7.00 22.00 2.80 16.00 4.00 12.00 4.00 78.75 1.70 3.00 26.00 35.00 3.50 30.00 10.50 3.50 35.00 19.50 Quirlng.....,. ..... PRy Martin Dietrich, services as ax- 2.70 2.88 2.00|C. C 5.80 16.40 8.70 72.05 40.25 9. 6.00 10.00 7.00 10.00 A. 7.00 10.00 5.40 21.60 6.00 m: 34.40 45.40 21.00 8.80 s 20.60 FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1916 2.00 man on survey, county road, Thos. Dooher, services as ax- man ‘on survey, county road, Quiring ... Jos. Dooher, servises man on survey, county 2.00 s chain- road, Quiring ...... S. O. Larson, services as axman ;Jn survey, county road, Quir- QT i e s s simdsia gl S. D. Snyder, services as assist- ant engineer on survey of county road No. 34 ...... S A. Almiendinger, services as ax- man on survey of county road No. 34, 149-32 ............ Alpert L. Bye, services as rodman " g;\ survey of county road No. W. H. Sand, as chain- man on survey of county road No. 81, Cormant .... . 400 C. C. Spencer, services g | county road No. 81, Cormant.. 13.82 52.40 . 9.92 . C. Spencer, services surveying county road No. 87, 148-35 ... Bernt Peterson, services as ax- man on survey of county road No, BT, MB35 sosssnpesiiass ol Erick Ness, services as axmal on survey of county road No. 87, 148-35 ...ceiinnnnnciinnns Carl Haagenson, services as chainman on survey of county 10ad No. 87, 148-35 +.cevnvnnss Albert L. Bye, services as rod- man on survey of county road No. 92 eeseveessscns . Henry Scott, services as axman on survey of county road No. 2.00 2.00 14.00 4.00 ant engineer on county road No. 92 ............ V. J. McManus, services as ax- man on survey of county road 33.93 No. 92 . Albert L. Bye, services as rod- man_ on state rural highway No. 9 wA» . O. Torgerson, services as as- sistant engineer on state rural highway No. 9 “B” A. E. Rako, inspection of Blakely contract on state rural high- way No. 9 “B” H. Clementson, inspection of Blakely contract on state rural highway No. 9 “B” ...... g L. B. Sample, services as rodman on state riral highway No. 12. L. Hendrickson, services as rod- man on state rural highway No. services as rod- an on state rural highway No. 12 S. D. Snyder, services as assist- ant engineer on state rural 6.00 15.86 6.75 10.50 50.68 | highway No. 12 . . Clayton Collard, services as rod- man_on state rural highway No. 12 . erasen . Torg! tant engine highway No. 12 Fred_ Olson, gravel ed. 7,551 yards at 8 cents on state ral highway No. 32......... . E. Browning, labor as gravel checker and rodman, state rural highway No. 32 ......... Ed. Queal, services as chainman on construction, state -rural highway No. 32 % H. A. LeSueur, services as assist- ant engineer and cash expend- ed on state rural highway No. 6.30 29.73 604.08 70.55 44.13 32 H. Clementson, committee work, securing gravel on state rurai highway No. 32 Mrs. Fred Theriault. rodman on__construction of state rural highway No. 62... Albert L. Bye, services as rod- man_on construction of state rural highway No. 62 e . S. D. Snyder, services as a. ant engineer on construction of state rural highway No. 62. 82.20 Roy E. Bliler, livery hire for en- gineer on state rural highway No. 62 . 19.50 Clayton Collard, services as rod- on construction of state man rural highway No. 62 .. 9.00 Albert L. Bye, services as in- spector on bridge No. 1734 on state rural highway No. 62 ... 31.05 Robert Norquist, engineer’s esti- mate for six culverts on con- tract on staté rural highway No. 62 . «o.. 150.50 Tt was . nd carried %osmadjourn to Wednesday, June 14th. A. E. RAKO, Chairman of the Board. Attest: J. L. GEORGE, County Auditor. No. 34 PROCLAMATION BY THE MAYOR Whereas the CHARTER COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BEMIDJI, has pre- sented to the City Council of said ¢ity an amendment to the present Charter of said city, designated as amendment No. One (1) and has requested' that it be presentéd to the voters of the said city at a special election to be called for ghat purpose for their adoption or re- ection. Said amendment is ‘intended to vest in the City Council the right to erect suitable posts on the streets, avenues and sidewalks in the City of Bemidji and assess the cost thereof to the abutting-property and the property directly ‘benefitted, which said proposed amendment is on file in the office of the City "Clerk; ow therefore, pursuant to the auth- oritv in me vested by Sec. 7 of Chap. 2 of the Charter of the City of Bemidji a SPECIAL ELECTION is hereby called for the purpose of yoting on said pro- posed amendment to be held in the differ- ent wards in said city on Mondav. the 19th day of June, 1916, pursuant to the provisions of the Charter of the City of Bemidji and the laws of the State of Minnesota, Given at the City of Bemidji and dated this 15th day of May, 1916 . CHAS. W. VANDERSLUIS, Attest: Mayor. GEO. STEIN, veee City Clerk. (SEAL) Amendment No. 1 to the Charter of City Bemia- x of Ber The Board of Freeholders of the City of Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minne- sota, duly appointed by the district court pursuant to the provisions of Sec- tion 36, Article 4 of the Constitution of the State of Mimmesota and Sections 1342 et. sec., General Statutes of Min- nesota, 1913, proposes. under ' Section 1350 G. S. Minnesota, 1913, the following 49 an amendment to the City Charter 'of the City of Bemidji, to be known as Amendment No. 1, a8 follows: - Amenament. No. 1. . The City Ceuncil of ‘the -Cify 'of 'Be- midji is hereby authorized and empow- ered to provide for, and to ¢onstruet on any of the streets and avenues of the said city, or on any portion of either, a system of electric 1ighting, which may be ornaméntal and atfractive as well as useful and othérwise Servieéable, in pro- viding artificial Hght by &léctricity, and to that end may construct at such points and places on such streets and avenues as it may Geem sultable and-proper all necessary poles, posts, lamps, globes, wires, -conduits, cables, tubing, switches, sockéts, rogettes, Tecéptaclés, and all necessary or proper appliances or para- ‘phernalia cohnectéd therewith, @nd ‘all suth improvements are -hereby declared to be local improveinents; ‘of spectal benefit to the abutting-property; the ex- pense thereof defrayable by local @s- sessment; and the frontage rule a prac- ticable and a.reasonably accurate hod. of apportioning such benefits. The expense of constructing the im- provements so mentioned shall be chargeable te the lots or parcels of land abutting upon such street or avenue in proportion to the frontage of such lots or parcels of land on such street or av- enue without regard to the value there- #f; and the assessment therefor shall be made and collected substantially as pro- vided in the case of other local improve- ments; but in no instance shall the spe- cial assessment exceed the amount of the special benefit derived; and pro- vided, that the City Council may, in its discretion, where such lots to be charged are corner lots and are adjacent to the avenues and streets, and where the frontage exceeds twenty-five (25) feet along such avenue or street, apportion the amount specially assessed for any such improvement to said corner lot and the lots adjacent to the middle of the block upon which they are located, said apportionment to be made so that the — or avenue so improved, or along which said improvement is located, to pay not less than thirty (30) per cent of the total amount so levied, and the balizs to be divided between the remaining lotg liable to assessment, as aforesaid, as it may deem just and equitable. If in any case the City Council shali deem that a part of the expense of do- large, it may, by majority vote of all the councilmen elect, by resolution to be entered on the minutes of the proceed- ings. order that a part of the expense, not_exceeding one-third (1-3), shall be paid from and out of the city treasury. (Signed) A. P. WHITE, F. W. RHODA, R. H. SCHUMAKER, E. A. SHANNON, G. E. CARSON, M. E. IBERTSON J. J. OPSAHL, F. M. MALZAHN, E. R. GETCHELL, ‘W. N. BOWSER, F. S. LYCAN, i Of the Charter Commission. May 15th, 1916. 4w-d 5-19 6-9 PROCEEDINGS CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF BEMIDJI, MINN., MAY 15th, 1916— Council met city hall at 8 o'clock P. M. A quorum being present meeting was called to order by Pres. Lycan. Roll Call. Upon roll call the following adermen were declared present: Moberg, Lahr, Bailey, Smart, FFoucault, Ervin, Miller, Lycan. Absent: Phillippi. utes. _ Minutes of the last regular and ad- journed meeting were read and approved. B The following bills after being audited were on motion and second allowed: Street Gang, labor to date. 61.00 Andrew Barlow, carpenter city bldg. 10.80 Carl Jahre, 4 AR ot s s i 6.30 Mrs. Clara Messer, care pauper Mrs. MOITOW ................ 2.50 Fred Petrie, boarding paupers to date 68.15 L. bldg. . 7.50 M. I*. Cunningham, desk for po- lice station .. 7.00 St. Anthony Hospital, nurse and care Mrs. Lane .............. 11.45 Pioneer Pub. Co., printing and staty. ...ooooaons 34.75 Pioneer Pub. Co., offi 13.40 . G. Troppman Co. mdse. poor and fire dept. ................ 13.55 Improvement Bulletin, ing notices 9.90 Bemidji Insura 3 - surance premiums ............ 120.00 Fred Petrie, care pest house, pa- tients Hagen, Slettevold, Hal- VETBOM ieoiisssoonmonnnins . 66.92 E. F. Netzer, mdse. fire dept..... 9.10 Northwestern Tel. Ex., telephon SErViCe ......ocoeiccnieciecnnnn 5.90 Bond; Contractors’ bonds of Goodman & Loitved in sum of $2,000.00 for paving work, ©$8,000.00 for sanitary construc- tion, ,000.00 for storm séwer con- struction, and $1,200.00 for water main extensions were read and approved. Bids. Bids for improving the west Fourth Street road, were opened and read, be- Goodman & Loitved, Wes Wright, $498.50: Jas. R. $452.75. On motion and_ second the bid of Jas. R. Miller was declared accepted. Resolutions. Resolution designated as No. 93, ap- propriating not to exceed the sum of $50.00 for a fitting observance of Mem- orial Day. was declared passed and car- ried on an aye and vote, all alder- men present voting e.” = Resolution designated as No. 94, pro- viding for the construction of a bridge across the Mississippi River at inlet to Lake Bemidji, and for acquiring highway along the lake shore to Secon street, was declared passed and carried by the following aye and nay vote: “Ayes,’ Moberg, Lahr, Bailey, Smart, Foucault, Ervin, Miller. *“Nays,” Lycan. ‘Absent, Phillippi. Charter Amendment. The Charter committee presented Amendment No. 1, to the city charter, for the adoption or rejection by the vo- ters, said amendment vesting in-the city council the power to erect suitable posts for' lighting ‘burposes and’' streets and avenues, the cost thereof to be assessed to abutting property and property di- rectly benefited. On motion and sec- ond Amendment No. 1 as submitted by the Charter committee was duly declared accepted, and city clerk directed to give the same the necessary publication. The Mayor was directed to designate an election day for the submission of ‘said amendihent to the voters. ¥ The Mayor's proclamation designating a special election on the adoption or rejection of amendment No. 1 to_ the city charter, to be held Monday, June 19th, 1916, was filed. Judges 0f Election. The following judges of election were appointed and polling places ‘designated: IPirst Ward—Geo. Kirk, Bert Getchéll and J. J. Conger. Polling place, Mil- ler’s store. Second Ward—A. A. Carter, John Wil- liams, E. J. Gould. Polling place, fire hall, city building. Third Ward—P. M. Dicaire, John Rip- ple, Hugh Whitney. Polling place, log building, rear Dicaire’s store. Fourth Ward—J. E. Croon, H. E. An- derson, Pearle Davis. Polling place, Dalton's building. Miscellaneous. M. Kaplan's request for use of one- third of Minn.- Ave. and corner of 2nd street for storihg material during eon- struction of his building for a period gf Si(lnddays,‘twai gx(‘isnted. he to furnish n emnity bond in the sum $500.00. o The-city engineér was directed to fur- nish estimate of cost of connecting Douad Ave. from 10th street to a junction at the city limit with the Elweill road. City engineer's report on cost of rading 12th street from Delton to Park ve. was read amd filed. Petition of nroperty owners for grading 12th street from Delton to Park Ave. was réferred to the icty engineer to ascertain if it had the required signers. The city attorney was directed to draw an ordinance amending the fire limit district by cutting out the east half of block 12, original townsite. No further business appearing it was moved we adjourn. Adjourned. Attest: A GECOH STCI;JIN. g‘{)l‘S({VE(%CA N, 2 erk. 1td 62 Y L ADVERTISEMENT (Authorized and placed by Wil- liam Lennon. Price paid for: series $20.00.) ANNOUNCEMENT. I hereby announce myself as a can- didate for nomination for Commis- sioner for Beltrami county for the 4th commissioner’s district to be voted on at tne June primaries. I ask the voters to support me for this nomination on my -present reg- ord as county commissioner and if elected assure them of earmest servi- ces which are for the best interests of my district and the county at large. Business Mén Urge Lennon’s Return. “Because William Lennon has been one of the most efficient com- missioners of this county, it is urged that the voters of his district sup- port him at the primaries in June, thus assuring his election next fall. He is a fearless, honest and conseci- entious worker and is a power for the economical conduct of the coun- corner lot or the lot abutting the street ty’s affairs.” ing any work provided for in this amenad. - | ment should be borne by the city af | | i Defecfive Paae