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# THE BISMARC (60%) of the legal and qualified electors of Ecklund Township have filed a petition with this Board, asking that free range be discontinued and that stock be not permitted to run at large; Therefore, Be It Resolved, that the prayers of the petitioners be granted and that Ecklund Township be closed. On roll call Commissioner Soder voted Aye: Moynier, Aye; Backman, Aye: Swanson, No. Moved by Commissioner Backman and seconded by Commissioner Soder that the County Auditor be and hereby is authorized to sign crop contracts for the year 1927 on lands held by Burleigh County, for one-fourth interest in the crop, such crop contracts subject to sale of lands to be held on the second Tuesday in June, as provided by law, no contract to be signed for lands not already broken. On roll call Commissioners Moynier, Backman, Soder and Swanson voted Aye. Moved by Commissioner Soder and seconded by Commissioner Backman, that the County Treasurer be and hereby is authorized to sign the endorsement on surety bond No. 31907, issued by the Dakota Trust Company, Fargo, to cover County deposit in the Capital Security Bank, now taken over by the First Guaranty Bank of Bismarck. On, roll call all Commissioners present voted Aye. Moved by Commissioner Soder and seconded by Commissioner Backman that county road bids opened December 7th, as per per advertisement, be rejected. On roll call all Commissioners present voted Aye. Upon motion the following bills were allowed subject to personal taxes due or delinquent: M. Cram, abstracting land action for tax deed $196.20 The Quick Print, Inc., envelopes 27.50 W. H. McVey, clerk of election No. 56 8.00 City of Bismarck, Water Department, water 8.55 W. H. Patrick, expenses for tax supervisor 17.80 Burroughs Adding Machine Co., repairs on machine 59.37 W. H. Patrick, salary of tax supervisor 20.84 S. E. Turnbow, gravel hauled on Black Trail 3.45 E. T. Goldader, 2 days registration-Gen: election 8.00 E. A. Taix, rent of room for general election 15.00 Clear Lake Township, aid to poor 60.00 Romeo Bailey, road work 6.00 J. P. Peterson, road work 103.50 American Gas Accumulator Co., forwarding charges on traffic beacon parts 2.89 Burroughs Adding Machine Co., maintenance service 55.50 Wachter Transfer Co., road work-maintaining Lincoln Twp. 76.00 Wachter Transfer Co., road work-maintaining Lincoln Twp. 124.00 N. D. State Corn Show, Inc., appropriation for 1926 Corn Show 200.00 Frank Paul, Jr., road maintenance 25.00 Axel Soder, county commissioner 34.40 Oscar Backman, county commissioner 53.40 C. A. Swanson, county commissioner 50.70 Victor Moynier, county commissioner 40.00 J. J. Rue & Sons, construction of concrete culverts 350.00 Madge Runey, postage 20.00 J. H. Stewart, road work 9.00 State Bank Examiner, examination of Co. offices 260.00 A. E. Shipp, justice fees 14.60 Fred B. Engstad, witness fees in justice court 2.10 Ed Crist, witness fees in justice court 2.10 K. Lehto, witness fees in justice court 7.00 Emil Lehto, witness foes in Justice court 7.00 W. S. Casselman, justice fees 22.95 Paul R. Pecht, witness fees in justice court 2.10 C. J. Martineson, witness fees in justice court 2.10 Ed Kafer, witness fees in justice court 4.20 Wm. Franklin, witness fees in justice court 4.50 Wm. Ebeling, witness fees in justice court 2.10 W. S. Casselman, justice fees 20.05 E. M. Kafer, witness fees in justice court 4.20 C. J. Martineson, witness fees in justice court 2.10 Albin Hedstrom, witness fees in justice court 4.20 P. P. Bliss, witness fees in justice court 2.10 W. S. Casselman, justice fees 25.05 Mrs. J. A. Bartole, witness fees in justice court 4.20 Mrs. Anton Bartole, witness fees in justice court 2.10 Jessie Ramp, witness fees in justice court 4.20 Paul Pecht, witness fees in justice court 4.20 Mary Cashel, witness fees in justice court 4.20 Ed Kafer, witness fees in justice court 10.40 Wm. Franklin, witness fees in justice court 2.10 W. S. Casselman, justice foes 27.60 C. J. Martineson, witness fees in justice court 4.20 Paul Pecht, witness fees in justice court 4.20 Ed Kafer, witness fees in Justice court 4.20 W. S. Casselman, Justice fees 22.78 A. L. Garness, witness fees in Justice court 8.20 A. H. Grambling, witness fees in Justice court 8.20 Ed. Kafer, witness fees in justice court 4.20 C. J. Martineson, witness feos in justice court 2.10 Paul Pecht, witness fees in justice court 2.10 W. S. Casselman, justice fees 18.70 Wm. Franklin, witness fees in justice court 2.10 Ed'Kafer, witness fees in justice court 4.40 Bill of the American Gas Accumulator Company, in the amount of $250.00, Upon motion the Board adjourned to December 28, 1926. December 28, 1926 The Board of County Commissioners reconvened with the following members present: Commissioners Soder, Moynier, Swanson and Backman. Upon motion Commissioner Swanson was named chairman pro tem. Moved by Commissioner Backman and seconded by Commissioner Swanson, that Burleigh County purchase from the Bismarck Tribune Co., one (1) Class B metal safe, for $572.60, for the County Superintendent of Schools office. On roll call Commissioner Soder voted No, Backman, Aye; Moynter, Aye; Swanson, Aye. Moved by Commissioner Backman and seconded by Commissioner