JULY 26, 1956
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT LIST
Sewer Improvement District No. 4
Park River, N. Dak.
DESCRIPTION Benefits
tract of land described as follows:
at a point at the intersection of
section line running east and
thru section 28, Twp 157, R55dmd the
.... o ilwv Right
y line oz m , Y
in the City of Park River; thence
said Right of Way a distance of
thence east at right angles 678
a point 50 feet west of the north-
quarter line; thence south parallel to
line, a distance of 466.5 ft, more
to the east-west quarter line; thence
a straight line to Point of Beginning. $800.00
tract of land described as followS:
at a point at the intersection of
section line runmng east and
Section 28, Twp 157, R55 and the
line of the Railway Right
the CRy of Park River; thence
said Right of Way a distance of
to the Point of Beginning; thence
north along said line a distance
thence East at right angles a dis-
of 416 feet; thence south at right an-
distance of 50 feet; thence West at
a distance of 416 feet to the
Beginning. $230.04
tract as follows: Commencing at a
at the intersection of the quarter see-
running east and west thru Section
157, R55 and the eastern bound-
of the Railway Right of Way in the
f Park River; thence north along said
of Way a distance of 516.5 feet to the
of Beginning: thence continuing north
of 181.5 feet; thence East at right
240 feet; thence south at right angles
of 181.5 thence West at right
distance of 240 feet to the Point of
less a 20 foot alley through said
$881.20
tract as follows: Commencing at a
at the tion of the quarter sec-
g east and west thru Section
157, R55 and the eastern bound-
of the Railway Right of Way in the
Park River; thence continuing north
of 698 feet to the Point of Begin-
; thence continuing north a distance of
feet; thence East at right angms z
4o
thence South at right angles 131.5 feet;
West at right angles 240 feet to the
)f Beginning: less a 20 foot alley
said property. $1278.24
tract as follows: Commencing at a
at the intersection of the quarter sec-
running east and west thru Section
157, R55 and the eastern boundary
Railway Right of Way in the City
River; thence continuing north a
of 829.5 feet to the Point of Begin-
continuing north a distance of
thence East at right angles 240 feet;
south at right angles 50 feet; thence
at righ angles 240 feet to the Point of
less a 20 foot alley thru said
$484.20
tract as follows: Commencing at a
at the intersection of the quarter
running east and west thru Sec-
Twp 15/, R 55 and the eastern boun-
Railway Right of Way in
of Park River; thence continuing
to the Point of ......
thence continuing north a dis-
of 125.75 feet; thence East at right
a distance of 409 feet; thence South
to the Section lines 126.75 feet;
West right angles to the Railway
Way 404 feet to the Point of Be-
less a 20 foot alley through said
t $1220.12
tract as follows: Commencing at
50 feet West of the Southwest cor-
14, Original Townslte of Park
thence South along the Railway
of Way 168.75 feet to the Point of Be-
thence north along right of way a
of 45 feet; thence East at right
a distance of 412.5 feet; thence South
45 feet; thence West at right
feet to the Point of Beginning,
foot alley thru said property. $435.76
tract as follows: Commencing at a
feet West of the Southwest corner
14 Original Townsite of Park Riv-
South along the Railway Right of
feet to the Point of Beginning:
North along the Right of Way 49.5
East at right angles 190 feet;
South at right angles 49.5 fee; thence
Right angles 190 feet to the Point of
$237.24
tract as follows: Commencing at a
feet West of the Southwest corner
14 Original Townsite of Park Riv-
South along Railway Right of
feet to the Point of Beginning;
North along Right of Way 74.25 feet;
East at right angles 190 feet; thence
right angles 74.25 feet: thence
angles 190 fee to the Point of
$358.30
tract as follows:' Commencing at a
on the Southwest corner of Lo 12,
Original Townsite; thence South
with the Railway Right of Way
et: thence East at right angles 202.5
North at right angles 74.25 feet;
West at right angles 202.5 feet. $358.3
follows: Commencing at a point
south of the Southwest corner of
Blk 14, Original Townstte; thence
49.5 feet parallel with the Railway
of Way: thence East at right angles
thence lorth at right angles 49.5
West at righ angles 202.5 feet. $237.24
as follows: Commencing at a point 20
of the Northeast corner of Lot 24,
1, Original Townsite: thence North
thence East at right angles to the
Right of Way 584 feet: thence
feet: bncP Wst at right angles
of Way 352 feet: thence North
66 feet; thence West at right
thence North at right angles
"to the Point of Beginning.
Original Townsite:
of Lots 1 through 12
of,Lots 1 through 6
Lots 7 through 12
14
$11.452.54
$581.06
$425.74
$425.74
$121.04
$121.04
$121,04
$121.04
$121.04
$121.04
$121.04
$121.04
' $121.04
..... $121.04
$121.04
$121.04
tl, Original Townsite
- ,' $121.04
(
WALSH cotwrz Pama. PARK
Assessments
$400.00
$115.02
Lot 14
Lot 15
Lot 16
Lot 17
Lot 18
Lot 19
Lot 20
Lot 21
Lot 22
Lot 23
Lot 24
Block 1, Bures Addition
Lot 3
Lot 4
Lot 5
Lot 6
Lot 7
Lot 8
Lot 9
Lot 10
Block 2, Bares Addition
Lot 4
Lot 5
Lot 6
Lot 7
Lot 8
Lot 9
Lot 10
Lot 11
$121.04 $60.52
$121.04 $60.52
$121.04 $60.52
$121.04 $60.52
$121.04 $60,52
$121.04 $60.52
$121.04 $80.62
$121.04 $62)2
$121.04 $60.52
$121.04 $60.52
$121.04 $60.52
$305.04 $152.52
$305.04 $152.52
$305.04 $152.52
$305.04 $152.52
$305.04 $152.52
$305.04 $152.52
$305.04 $152.52
$237.24 $118.62
$305.04 $152.52
$305.04 $152.52
$305.04 $152.52
$305.04 $152.52
$305.04 $152.52
$305.04 $152.52
$305.04 $152.52
$256.62 $128.31
TOTALS. $17.095.10 ,
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA)
)as
$8.547.55
• i
l son property t, automobile and'
truck licenses and retirement tax,
besides all the hidden taxes, so
at the end,of the year your wallet
is about as thick as that of a hired
l man on a farm who wbrks for his
board. But we like it all, from start
to finish; and lacking common
sense, which we have lost in this
great game of politics, we don't
know enough to quit.
City Council
Proceedings
CITY OF PARK RIVER, NORTH
DAKOTA. REGULAR COUNCIL
MEETING, JULY 2, 1958 AT 8
O'CLOCK P. M.
The regular monthly meeting of
the City Council was held in the
Council Room in the City Hall at
8 o'clock P. M.
The meeting was called to order
by Mayor Johnson, the following
members being present: Aldermen
PAGm
11 Sophia Petterson, office
work .............. ,61.80
12 C, Frovarp, labor .... 44.85
13 E. Clemetson, labor __ 46.00
14 M, R. Olson. labor _._. 19.55
15 Socony-Vacuum, gas . 3.30
16 W. Skinner, pump -.. 250.00
17 City Treasurer, tra.
funds ............ . 1).00
18 G. N. Railway, frt. __ -6.06
SkNITATION FUNDS:
245 P. J. Ferguson, eontract20.00
The monthly reports of City Of-
ficials were read and ordered filed.
Ordinance Q-3, an ordinance pro-
viding for the call of special meet-
ings, was upon motion by Bateman
approved and passed on its second
reading. The motion was seconded
by Cowger and upon roll call aU
voted "Aye."
Affidavits showing publication
of notice by the petitioners who
represent three-fourths of the
qualified electors, as well as three-
fourths in assessed value of the
property to be brought into the
Bures, Bateman, Mater, Meberg city limits, was presented to the
and Cowger. Absent, Dougherty. Council, also notice by the City
The minutes of the last regular Council that the above mentioned
$440.60
$639.12
$242.10
$610.06
$217.88
$118.62
$179.15
$179.15
$118.62
$72627
$290.53
$217.87
$217,87
$8o.52
$6O.52
$60.52
$60.52
$60.52
$80.52
$8O.52
$80.5,
$8O.52
$8O.52
$802
N02
County of Walah )
i
We, the undersigned, constituting the Special Assessment Commis-i
sion, of the City of Park River, lq'orth Dakota, hereby certify that the I
foregoing is a true and complete copy of the assessment list prepared by [
us for the improvement in Sewer Improvement District No. 4, showing [
the amount in which each lot or tract is benefited by said improvement
and the amount assessed against each such lot or tract; tha'( the same is a
true and correct assessment of the property therein described to the best
judgment of the majorify of the members of the Commission; and that
the several items of expense included in such asssessment are as follows,
to-wit:
Construction cost ............................................ $ 9,265.00
Engineers fees .............................................. 560.00
Publications to dale ......................................... 54.43
Assessment Commission fees ............................... 100.00
Publication of Assessment list .............................. 175.00
Other publications .......................................... 75.00
Legal Expenses ............................................. 275.00
Miscellaneous Expenses ................................... 160.0(
TOTAL . $10,684.43
Less 20% to be paid by City - - 2,136.68
Portion of cost to be assessed . $6,547.55
WITNESS our hands officially as such officers this 10th day of July
1956. OLAF MALDE
Chairman
DUNCAN MEAGHER
Member
FRED SILLIMAN
Member
NOTICE OF HF_RING ON OBJECTIONS TO
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS SEWER IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT No. 4, pARK RIVER, NORTH DAKOTA
NOTICE is hereby given that the Special Assessment Commission of
the City of Park River. North Dakota, will meet at 8:00 P. M. on the 8th
day of August, 1956, at the Council Rooms, City Hall, to hear objections
which may be made to any of the assessments in Sewer Improvement
District No. 4 as shown on the foregoing list, by any person therein in-
terested or his agent or attorney.
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT COMMISSION
OLAF MALDE
Chairman
DUNCAN MEAGHER
Member
FRED SILLIMAN
Member
Publish 7-19 & 28
Closing Session
Of Congress
Is Hectic Time
By Usher L. Burdick
I the member, and with a fresh sup-
ply of constituents ready to call on
him just as soon as the roll call is
ended, the member finally decides
that there are a great many posi-
tions easier to fill than that of a
member of Congress, and he either
announces that he is not a candi-
date, or if a House member, he de-
cides to run for Senator, as he im-
U. S. Congressman agines that 6 undisturbed years is
the only thing that will put him
The closing days of a session of back in as good a condition as he
Congress are usually turbulent and I was when he entered the House.
this year is no exception. Bills]But this is pure imagina%ion--for
that have been tied up in commit- his troubles continue. He is apt to
tee for several months will either be declared for the Senate and is
be brought out now or die in com-
mittee, and you can imagine the
pressure groups that surround the
capitol.
People wonder why Congress
does not get down to business in
the of the session
early
weeks
when the weather is cool and the
I members do not have to fight the
intense heat of summer here in
this area. The reason is that in all
important legislation the bills must
go before the various committees
and many of them require hear-
ings which take weeks in manY'
eases, so that generally they do
not start coming out from the com-
mittees until two months of the
session have passed.
1Vow, with adjournment coming
in a few days, you can understand
the commotion in Congress. People
who wane this or that bill, or those
who don't want this or that, swarm
the Capitol in person or flood the
Congressmen with letters and ele-
grams, some even threatening
members with political extinction,
unless and unless. At this point
the member lust about abandons
all hope of coming out of the ses-
sion with complete mental Balance.
He tried to get some sleep, but
with telephones ringing and spe-
cial messengers arriving he can't
sleep. The onlY time he is left
alone long enough to realize where
he is, is during roll call. Here he
haunted by the fear that at last he
will have to go to work and do
somehing useful. If elected, his for-
mer House constituents swarm in
again, together with more impor-
ant ones, and about the second day
out on his voyage in the Senate he
wishes he were back in the House
or had retired in good order, like
Gene Tunney,
After Congress adiourns we will,
of course, go home and it may be
that we will not get any rest there.
Coustituens who didn't get what
they wanted and some who got
more than they wanted and some
who got nothing will put ques-
tions faster than the bullets out of
a machine gun. Our answers may
not be convincing enough to allay
the pent up wrath, and we will
wish we were back here in Wash-
tngton. Being a member of Con-
gress is a most trying position!
Those who are in are trying to
stay in, while those who are out
are trying to get in. Elections every
two years keep the members keY-
ed up constantly. Like the mari-
ners off the coast of Italy, we have
to Pass Scylla and charybdis, one
a huge rock, the other a whirlpool.
If we go too near to Scylla we are
wrecked; if too far in the direction
can grab a few minutes' rest an dta I of Charybdis we are caught in the
ouple of cat-naps, but is apt o lwhirling waters and land on the
all to r nd to the call of his
espo _ . on , b°tt°m
of
the
Mediterranean.
name, and he is marked absenz But the salary is great--if we got
an important bill. He tries _to per- I it. But when that salary is hitched
the talley clerk that he was'luP with the normal income from
act, present, but the record re- I private business you are up in the
flects the exact situation, and al brackets. The government doesn't
way the talley clerk knows [ trust a Congressman to pay his tax,
Congressman might have been] and that is a wise precaution. The
present--he might have been there[tax is taken out before you get
,--but he also knows that the Con-}your check. Then, after the tax is
I gressman was "not all there']taken out every payday, at the end
I when the roll was called. ] of the year you are taxed agaln.
Being marked absent oa an ira-] You, llke all others, pay your real
I portant roll call further frustrate| estate tax, Stae income tax, per-
meeting and special meeting of petition of the petltmners would
June 18th were upon motion by be considered at 8 P. M. o this
Cowger, seconded by Bateman and date. No property owners or .voters
carried, approvedas read by the appeared relative to this mattex
Auditor. whereupon Alderman Mater raGe-
Upon motion by Meberg, second- ed that Ordinance R-3, an ordi-
ed by MMer and carried the fol-] nance to extend the city limits of
lowing bills were allowed and or.]the City of Park River be approv-
dered paid: led and passed on its first reading.
GENERAL: [ The motion was seconded by Bures
988 Harlan Andrews, sal. , $ 58.35[ and upon roll call the following
9 Lawrence Aichele, sal 275.08 voted "Aye": Bures, Bateman, Me-
990 Joe Fail, tel. sere ..... 10.001 berg, Mater and Cowger. Abmt
991 N. D. OASIS, ins ..... 130.36 and not voting--Dougherty.
992 Director Internal Rev- Alderman Cowger moved that
enue, tax ............ 276.00[the contract of the Neptune Meter
993 City Treasurer, library I Company be renewed for a period
maintenance ....... 1080.00 of six months. The motion was
994 City Treasurer, trans, to seconded by Bateman and carried.
Park Board .......... 1600.00 The City went on record that if
1 Try&we Petterson, janitor ]John Bures. in order to develbp
75.00 building lots, would develop the
service .............
2 Clifford Frovarp lab... 16.68
3 Eddie Clemetson lab.. 58.65
4 Henry Staven, labor _. 39.00
5 Ralph Leonard, policing
36.00
6 Mrs. T. Petterson, Janitor
service ............. 15.00
7 Municipal Util., gas -- 51.12
8 W. S. Sieg Co., office
supplies ............ 8.96
9 Bateman Motors, rep. _ 3.45
10 N. W. Equipment, rep. 47.67
11 Siiliman Implement Co.
repairs ............. 20.05
O. P. Olson Hardware
supplies ............
13 G. Oppebeen, labor -_- 16.00
14 C. Clemetson, labor __ 36.00
15 League of N. Oak. Munic.
dues ................ 85.00
16 Polar Tel. Co. service
and oll .............. 70.36
17 Long's Double Check
Products. supplies .... 199.50
18 Melvin Oison, labor __ 16.18
19 Sander Kittelson, supplies
purchased .......... 14.95
MUNICIPAL UTILITIES:.
4827 Sand Steel Bldg Co.
buUding ........... $5112.00
8 Minnkota Power Co-op
power purchased .... 2219,52
9 Geo, Widme, salary __ 865.00
4830 Elsie J. Catherwood
salary ............. 230.00
I Ralph Leonard, sat __
2 Cliff. Frovarp, sal .__
3 Ed Clemetson, sal ....
4 M. R. Olson, sal .....
5 NDOASIS, insur .....
6 Director Internal Rev-
enue, tax ...........
6 Postmaster, box rent,
stamps ............ 3.00
0001 Hardy's Standard Service
repairs ............ 10.01
2 Standard Oil, gas ___ 81.90
3 Malde & Sharpe, sup. 27.84
4 Crane Co., supplies __ 24.75
5 Thompson-Stolee Co.
supplies ........... 802.75
6 Dakota Electric Supply
42.00
supplies ...........
7 Sharlin Bros., sup. -- 56.43
8 O. P. Olson Hdwe,
supplies ........... 77.23
9 Fursteneau Lumber Co,,
supplies .......... 42.96
I0 Polar Rural Tel. Co,
service ............ 8.70
Bures Sub-division by installing
complete water mains in same ac-
cording to state requirements, and
transferring ownership as public
mains, then the City would extend
the present mains across the high-
way to said Sub-divislon.
There being no further btmine
the meeting on motion adjourned.
M. O. JOHNSON,
Mayor
ELSIE J. CATHERWOOD,
City Auditor
32.52 Falrdale Man Dies
In Grafton July 11
Julius Mathiason, 64, of FairdaIe,
passed away July II at a Grafton
hospital.
Funeral services were held Mon-
day at St. Olaf Lutheran church at
Fairdale with Rev. Stephen Enge-
stad officiating.
Burial was in the church ceme-
tery. Panbearers were Fritz Mon-
son, Goodwin Monson, Clarence
Skytland, Karl Henderson, Simon
Bolstad and Melvin Hanson.
The Adams Funeral Home ,Graf.
ton, was in charge of arrange-
ments.
Born at Fairdale April 29, 1892,
Mr. Mathiason was a life-long resi-
dent of that community. He mar-
ried Ida Monson at Grand Forks
Feb. 21, 1920. She died April 30, of
255.00 this year.
240.00 Survivors are two daughters and
240.00 three daughters: Vernon, James,
240.00 Harvey and Ruth of Fairdale; Ir-
141,29 win of Adams, Mrs. Rober Buck,
of Oswego, Ore.; Mrs. Donald Mo-
67.90 den, Salina, Kansas and ten grand-
children.
There are also three sisters, Mrs.
Elnar Westby of Fairdale. Mrs.
Emma Lillihi, Minneapolis and
Mrs. Dave Chelberg of Portland.
HONORED AT FAMILY PARTY
Miss Doris Akre, who spent a
week at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Akre, left Sun-
day for Chicago where she is era,
ployed as a nurse. A reunion of
the Akre family was held Sunday
at the Ambrose Spoonland home in
honor of Miss Akre. Present were
the Dennis Olson family, Mrs. Alet-
ta Aker, Ida, Olaf and Peter Nel-
son and the Isaac Akres. A pot luck
supper was held.
LIVESTOCK SALE
H !
This Wednesday
and every Wednesday
In The New
Park River Livestook Sales Barn'
STARTING AT 12:30 P. M.
WE EXPECT A GOOD RUN OF CATTLE
Lunches All Day- Dinners At Noon
Phone 46462 Lawremce Wilkes, Mgr.
JULY 26, 1956
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT LIST
Sewer Improvement District No. 4
Park River, N. Dak.
DESCRIPTION Benefits
tract of land described as follows:
at a point at the intersection of
section line running east and
thru section 28, Twp 157, R55dmd the
.... o ilwv Right
y line oz m , Y
in the City of Park River; thence
said Right of Way a distance of
thence east at right angles 678
a point 50 feet west of the north-
quarter line; thence south parallel to
line, a distance of 466.5 ft, more
to the east-west quarter line; thence
a straight line to Point of Beginning. $800.00
tract of land described as followS:
at a point at the intersection of
section line runmng east and
Section 28, Twp 157, R55 and the
line of the Railway Right
the CRy of Park River; thence
said Right of Way a distance of
to the Point of Beginning; thence
north along said line a distance
thence East at right angles a dis-
of 416 feet; thence south at right an-
distance of 50 feet; thence West at
a distance of 416 feet to the
Beginning. $230.04
tract as follows: Commencing at a
at the intersection of the quarter see-
running east and west thru Section
157, R55 and the eastern bound-
of the Railway Right of Way in the
f Park River; thence north along said
of Way a distance of 516.5 feet to the
of Beginning: thence continuing north
of 181.5 feet; thence East at right
240 feet; thence south at right angles
of 181.5 thence West at right
distance of 240 feet to the Point of
less a 20 foot alley through said
$881.20
tract as follows: Commencing at a
at the tion of the quarter sec-
g east and west thru Section
157, R55 and the eastern bound-
of the Railway Right of Way in the
Park River; thence continuing north
of 698 feet to the Point of Begin-
; thence continuing north a distance of
feet; thence East at right angms z
4o
thence South at right angles 131.5 feet;
West at right angles 240 feet to the
)f Beginning: less a 20 foot alley
said property. $1278.24
tract as follows: Commencing at a
at the intersection of the quarter sec-
running east and west thru Section
157, R55 and the eastern boundary
Railway Right of Way in the City
River; thence continuing north a
of 829.5 feet to the Point of Begin-
continuing north a distance of
thence East at right angles 240 feet;
south at right angles 50 feet; thence
at righ angles 240 feet to the Point of
less a 20 foot alley thru said
$484.20
tract as follows: Commencing at a
at the intersection of the quarter
running east and west thru Sec-
Twp 15/, R 55 and the eastern boun-
Railway Right of Way in
of Park River; thence continuing
to the Point of ......
thence continuing north a dis-
of 125.75 feet; thence East at right
a distance of 409 feet; thence South
to the Section lines 126.75 feet;
West right angles to the Railway
Way 404 feet to the Point of Be-
less a 20 foot alley through said
t $1220.12
tract as follows: Commencing at
50 feet West of the Southwest cor-
14, Original Townslte of Park
thence South along the Railway
of Way 168.75 feet to the Point of Be-
thence north along right of way a
of 45 feet; thence East at right
a distance of 412.5 feet; thence South
45 feet; thence West at right
feet to the Point of Beginning,
foot alley thru said property. $435.76
tract as follows: Commencing at a
feet West of the Southwest corner
14 Original Townsite of Park Riv-
South along the Railway Right of
feet to the Point of Beginning:
North along the Right of Way 49.5
East at right angles 190 feet;
South at right angles 49.5 fee; thence
Right angles 190 feet to the Point of
$237.24
tract as follows: Commencing at a
feet West of the Southwest corner
14 Original Townsite of Park Riv-
South along Railway Right of
feet to the Point of Beginning;
North along Right of Way 74.25 feet;
East at right angles 190 feet; thence
right angles 74.25 feet: thence
angles 190 fee to the Point of
$358.30
tract as follows:' Commencing at a
on the Southwest corner of Lo 12,
Original Townsite; thence South
with the Railway Right of Way
et: thence East at right angles 202.5
North at right angles 74.25 feet;
West at right angles 202.5 feet. $358.3
follows: Commencing at a point
south of the Southwest corner of
Blk 14, Original Townstte; thence
49.5 feet parallel with the Railway
of Way: thence East at right angles
thence lorth at right angles 49.5
West at righ angles 202.5 feet. $237.24
as follows: Commencing at a point 20
of the Northeast corner of Lot 24,
1, Original Townsite: thence North
thence East at right angles to the
Right of Way 584 feet: thence
feet: bncP Wst at right angles
of Way 352 feet: thence North
66 feet; thence West at right
thence North at right angles
"to the Point of Beginning.
Original Townsite:
of Lots 1 through 12
of,Lots 1 through 6
Lots 7 through 12
14
$11.452.54
$581.06
$425.74
$425.74
$121.04
$121.04
$121,04
$121.04
$121.04
$121.04
$121.04
$121.04
' $121.04
..... $121.04
$121.04
$121.04
tl, Original Townsite
- ,' $121.04
(
WALSH cotwrz Pama. PARK
Assessments
$400.00
$115.02
Lot 14
Lot 15
Lot 16
Lot 17
Lot 18
Lot 19
Lot 20
Lot 21
Lot 22
Lot 23
Lot 24
Block 1, Bures Addition
Lot 3
Lot 4
Lot 5
Lot 6
Lot 7
Lot 8
Lot 9
Lot 10
Block 2, Bares Addition
Lot 4
Lot 5
Lot 6
Lot 7
Lot 8
Lot 9
Lot 10
Lot 11
$121.04 $60.52
$121.04 $60.52
$121.04 $60.52
$121.04 $60.52
$121.04 $60,52
$121.04 $60.52
$121.04 $80.62
$121.04 $62)2
$121.04 $60.52
$121.04 $60.52
$121.04 $60.52
$305.04 $152.52
$305.04 $152.52
$305.04 $152.52
$305.04 $152.52
$305.04 $152.52
$305.04 $152.52
$305.04 $152.52
$237.24 $118.62
$305.04 $152.52
$305.04 $152.52
$305.04 $152.52
$305.04 $152.52
$305.04 $152.52
$305.04 $152.52
$305.04 $152.52
$256.62 $128.31
TOTALS. $17.095.10 ,
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA)
)as
$8.547.55
• i
l son property t, automobile and'
truck licenses and retirement tax,
besides all the hidden taxes, so
at the end,of the year your wallet
is about as thick as that of a hired
l man on a farm who wbrks for his
board. But we like it all, from start
to finish; and lacking common
sense, which we have lost in this
great game of politics, we don't
know enough to quit.
City Council
Proceedings
CITY OF PARK RIVER, NORTH
DAKOTA. REGULAR COUNCIL
MEETING, JULY 2, 1958 AT 8
O'CLOCK P. M.
The regular monthly meeting of
the City Council was held in the
Council Room in the City Hall at
8 o'clock P. M.
The meeting was called to order
by Mayor Johnson, the following
members being present: Aldermen
PAGm
11 Sophia Petterson, office
work .............. ,61.80
12 C, Frovarp, labor .... 44.85
13 E. Clemetson, labor __ 46.00
14 M, R. Olson. labor _._. 19.55
15 Socony-Vacuum, gas . 3.30
16 W. Skinner, pump -.. 250.00
17 City Treasurer, tra.
funds ............ . 1).00
18 G. N. Railway, frt. __ -6.06
SkNITATION FUNDS:
245 P. J. Ferguson, eontract20.00
The monthly reports of City Of-
ficials were read and ordered filed.
Ordinance Q-3, an ordinance pro-
viding for the call of special meet-
ings, was upon motion by Bateman
approved and passed on its second
reading. The motion was seconded
by Cowger and upon roll call aU
voted "Aye."
Affidavits showing publication
of notice by the petitioners who
represent three-fourths of the
qualified electors, as well as three-
fourths in assessed value of the
property to be brought into the
Bures, Bateman, Mater, Meberg city limits, was presented to the
and Cowger. Absent, Dougherty. Council, also notice by the City
The minutes of the last regular Council that the above mentioned
$440.60
$639.12
$242.10
$610.06
$217.88
$118.62
$179.15
$179.15
$118.62
$72627
$290.53
$217.87
$217,87
$8o.52
$6O.52
$60.52
$60.52
$60.52
$80.52
$8O.52
$80.5,
$8O.52
$8O.52
$802
N02
County of Walah )
i
We, the undersigned, constituting the Special Assessment Commis-i
sion, of the City of Park River, lq'orth Dakota, hereby certify that the I
foregoing is a true and complete copy of the assessment list prepared by [
us for the improvement in Sewer Improvement District No. 4, showing [
the amount in which each lot or tract is benefited by said improvement
and the amount assessed against each such lot or tract; tha'( the same is a
true and correct assessment of the property therein described to the best
judgment of the majorify of the members of the Commission; and that
the several items of expense included in such asssessment are as follows,
to-wit:
Construction cost ............................................ $ 9,265.00
Engineers fees .............................................. 560.00
Publications to dale ......................................... 54.43
Assessment Commission fees ............................... 100.00
Publication of Assessment list .............................. 175.00
Other publications .......................................... 75.00
Legal Expenses ............................................. 275.00
Miscellaneous Expenses ................................... 160.0(
TOTAL . $10,684.43
Less 20% to be paid by City - - 2,136.68
Portion of cost to be assessed . $6,547.55
WITNESS our hands officially as such officers this 10th day of July
1956. OLAF MALDE
Chairman
DUNCAN MEAGHER
Member
FRED SILLIMAN
Member
NOTICE OF HF_RING ON OBJECTIONS TO
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS SEWER IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT No. 4, pARK RIVER, NORTH DAKOTA
NOTICE is hereby given that the Special Assessment Commission of
the City of Park River. North Dakota, will meet at 8:00 P. M. on the 8th
day of August, 1956, at the Council Rooms, City Hall, to hear objections
which may be made to any of the assessments in Sewer Improvement
District No. 4 as shown on the foregoing list, by any person therein in-
terested or his agent or attorney.
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT COMMISSION
OLAF MALDE
Chairman
DUNCAN MEAGHER
Member
FRED SILLIMAN
Member
Publish 7-19 & 28
Closing Session
Of Congress
Is Hectic Time
By Usher L. Burdick
I the member, and with a fresh sup-
ply of constituents ready to call on
him just as soon as the roll call is
ended, the member finally decides
that there are a great many posi-
tions easier to fill than that of a
member of Congress, and he either
announces that he is not a candi-
date, or if a House member, he de-
cides to run for Senator, as he im-
U. S. Congressman agines that 6 undisturbed years is
the only thing that will put him
The closing days of a session of back in as good a condition as he
Congress are usually turbulent and I was when he entered the House.
this year is no exception. Bills]But this is pure imagina%ion--for
that have been tied up in commit- his troubles continue. He is apt to
tee for several months will either be declared for the Senate and is
be brought out now or die in com-
mittee, and you can imagine the
pressure groups that surround the
capitol.
People wonder why Congress
does not get down to business in
the of the session
early
weeks
when the weather is cool and the
I members do not have to fight the
intense heat of summer here in
this area. The reason is that in all
important legislation the bills must
go before the various committees
and many of them require hear-
ings which take weeks in manY'
eases, so that generally they do
not start coming out from the com-
mittees until two months of the
session have passed.
1Vow, with adjournment coming
in a few days, you can understand
the commotion in Congress. People
who wane this or that bill, or those
who don't want this or that, swarm
the Capitol in person or flood the
Congressmen with letters and ele-
grams, some even threatening
members with political extinction,
unless and unless. At this point
the member lust about abandons
all hope of coming out of the ses-
sion with complete mental Balance.
He tried to get some sleep, but
with telephones ringing and spe-
cial messengers arriving he can't
sleep. The onlY time he is left
alone long enough to realize where
he is, is during roll call. Here he
haunted by the fear that at last he
will have to go to work and do
somehing useful. If elected, his for-
mer House constituents swarm in
again, together with more impor-
ant ones, and about the second day
out on his voyage in the Senate he
wishes he were back in the House
or had retired in good order, like
Gene Tunney,
After Congress adiourns we will,
of course, go home and it may be
that we will not get any rest there.
Coustituens who didn't get what
they wanted and some who got
more than they wanted and some
who got nothing will put ques-
tions faster than the bullets out of
a machine gun. Our answers may
not be convincing enough to allay
the pent up wrath, and we will
wish we were back here in Wash-
tngton. Being a member of Con-
gress is a most trying position!
Those who are in are trying to
stay in, while those who are out
are trying to get in. Elections every
two years keep the members keY-
ed up constantly. Like the mari-
ners off the coast of Italy, we have
to Pass Scylla and charybdis, one
a huge rock, the other a whirlpool.
If we go too near to Scylla we are
wrecked; if too far in the direction
can grab a few minutes' rest an dta I of Charybdis we are caught in the
ouple of cat-naps, but is apt o lwhirling waters and land on the
all to r nd to the call of his
espo _ . on , b°tt°m
of
the
Mediterranean.
name, and he is marked absenz But the salary is great--if we got
an important bill. He tries _to per- I it. But when that salary is hitched
the talley clerk that he was'luP with the normal income from
act, present, but the record re- I private business you are up in the
flects the exact situation, and al brackets. The government doesn't
way the talley clerk knows [ trust a Congressman to pay his tax,
Congressman might have been] and that is a wise precaution. The
present--he might have been there[tax is taken out before you get
,--but he also knows that the Con-}your check. Then, after the tax is
I gressman was "not all there']taken out every payday, at the end
I when the roll was called. ] of the year you are taxed agaln.
Being marked absent oa an ira-] You, llke all others, pay your real
I portant roll call further frustrate| estate tax, Stae income tax, per-
meeting and special meeting of petition of the petltmners would
June 18th were upon motion by be considered at 8 P. M. o this
Cowger, seconded by Bateman and date. No property owners or .voters
carried, approvedas read by the appeared relative to this mattex
Auditor. whereupon Alderman Mater raGe-
Upon motion by Meberg, second- ed that Ordinance R-3, an ordi-
ed by MMer and carried the fol-] nance to extend the city limits of
lowing bills were allowed and or.]the City of Park River be approv-
dered paid: led and passed on its first reading.
GENERAL: [ The motion was seconded by Bures
988 Harlan Andrews, sal. , $ 58.35[ and upon roll call the following
9 Lawrence Aichele, sal 275.08 voted "Aye": Bures, Bateman, Me-
990 Joe Fail, tel. sere ..... 10.001 berg, Mater and Cowger. Abmt
991 N. D. OASIS, ins ..... 130.36 and not voting--Dougherty.
992 Director Internal Rev- Alderman Cowger moved that
enue, tax ............ 276.00[the contract of the Neptune Meter
993 City Treasurer, library I Company be renewed for a period
maintenance ....... 1080.00 of six months. The motion was
994 City Treasurer, trans, to seconded by Bateman and carried.
Park Board .......... 1600.00 The City went on record that if
1 Try&we Petterson, janitor ]John Bures. in order to develbp
75.00 building lots, would develop the
service .............
2 Clifford Frovarp lab... 16.68
3 Eddie Clemetson lab.. 58.65
4 Henry Staven, labor _. 39.00
5 Ralph Leonard, policing
36.00
6 Mrs. T. Petterson, Janitor
service ............. 15.00
7 Municipal Util., gas -- 51.12
8 W. S. Sieg Co., office
supplies ............ 8.96
9 Bateman Motors, rep. _ 3.45
10 N. W. Equipment, rep. 47.67
11 Siiliman Implement Co.
repairs ............. 20.05
O. P. Olson Hardware
supplies ............
13 G. Oppebeen, labor -_- 16.00
14 C. Clemetson, labor __ 36.00
15 League of N. Oak. Munic.
dues ................ 85.00
16 Polar Tel. Co. service
and oll .............. 70.36
17 Long's Double Check
Products. supplies .... 199.50
18 Melvin Oison, labor __ 16.18
19 Sander Kittelson, supplies
purchased .......... 14.95
MUNICIPAL UTILITIES:.
4827 Sand Steel Bldg Co.
buUding ........... $5112.00
8 Minnkota Power Co-op
power purchased .... 2219,52
9 Geo, Widme, salary __ 865.00
4830 Elsie J. Catherwood
salary ............. 230.00
I Ralph Leonard, sat __
2 Cliff. Frovarp, sal .__
3 Ed Clemetson, sal ....
4 M. R. Olson, sal .....
5 NDOASIS, insur .....
6 Director Internal Rev-
enue, tax ...........
6 Postmaster, box rent,
stamps ............ 3.00
0001 Hardy's Standard Service
repairs ............ 10.01
2 Standard Oil, gas ___ 81.90
3 Malde & Sharpe, sup. 27.84
4 Crane Co., supplies __ 24.75
5 Thompson-Stolee Co.
supplies ........... 802.75
6 Dakota Electric Supply
42.00
supplies ...........
7 Sharlin Bros., sup. -- 56.43
8 O. P. Olson Hdwe,
supplies ........... 77.23
9 Fursteneau Lumber Co,,
supplies .......... 42.96
I0 Polar Rural Tel. Co,
service ............ 8.70
Bures Sub-division by installing
complete water mains in same ac-
cording to state requirements, and
transferring ownership as public
mains, then the City would extend
the present mains across the high-
way to said Sub-divislon.
There being no further btmine
the meeting on motion adjourned.
M. O. JOHNSON,
Mayor
ELSIE J. CATHERWOOD,
City Auditor
32.52 Falrdale Man Dies
In Grafton July 11
Julius Mathiason, 64, of FairdaIe,
passed away July II at a Grafton
hospital.
Funeral services were held Mon-
day at St. Olaf Lutheran church at
Fairdale with Rev. Stephen Enge-
stad officiating.
Burial was in the church ceme-
tery. Panbearers were Fritz Mon-
son, Goodwin Monson, Clarence
Skytland, Karl Henderson, Simon
Bolstad and Melvin Hanson.
The Adams Funeral Home ,Graf.
ton, was in charge of arrange-
ments.
Born at Fairdale April 29, 1892,
Mr. Mathiason was a life-long resi-
dent of that community. He mar-
ried Ida Monson at Grand Forks
Feb. 21, 1920. She died April 30, of
255.00 this year.
240.00 Survivors are two daughters and
240.00 three daughters: Vernon, James,
240.00 Harvey and Ruth of Fairdale; Ir-
141,29 win of Adams, Mrs. Rober Buck,
of Oswego, Ore.; Mrs. Donald Mo-
67.90 den, Salina, Kansas and ten grand-
children.
There are also three sisters, Mrs.
Elnar Westby of Fairdale. Mrs.
Emma Lillihi, Minneapolis and
Mrs. Dave Chelberg of Portland.
HONORED AT FAMILY PARTY
Miss Doris Akre, who spent a
week at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Akre, left Sun-
day for Chicago where she is era,
ployed as a nurse. A reunion of
the Akre family was held Sunday
at the Ambrose Spoonland home in
honor of Miss Akre. Present were
the Dennis Olson family, Mrs. Alet-
ta Aker, Ida, Olaf and Peter Nel-
son and the Isaac Akres. A pot luck
supper was held.
LIVESTOCK SALE
H !
This Wednesday
and every Wednesday
In The New
Park River Livestook Sales Barn'
STARTING AT 12:30 P. M.
WE EXPECT A GOOD RUN OF CATTLE
Lunches All Day- Dinners At Noon
Phone 46462 Lawremce Wilkes, Mgr.
