The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-07-20

accepted and approved, viz: John NJ.
Rowland, VIM. Murray, w. +. Neider-
ritter, G. Il. McKeever, N. X. Dokken, p.
f. King, G. G. G. Willis, A. w. Movius
and Cook Robinson, which motion was
duly seconded and carried.
The report of VIM. Black and Carl
Torbenson, committee on roads, was, on
motion of Commissioner Swanson, duly
seconded, accepted and approved.
A petition from residents in township
lob, range IS, asking for the organiza-
ton of said territory as school corpora
ton to be known as No. 100, was, on mo-
ton of Commissioner Black, duly sec
onded, accepted and ordered organized
as asked for in the petition. Carried.
Commissioner Swanson moved that
the surveyor be instructed to make
plans and specifications for all bridges
accepted at this and previous meetings
and the auditor instructed to advertise
for bids for same, to be accepted until 2
o'clock p. m. on the 25th day of July,
1904, which motion was duly seconded
and carried. >.
A petition for wagon bridge on Sec
tian line between sections 81 and 80,
township l54, range SO, was presented
and, on motion of Commissioner Swan-
son, duly seconded, the same was ac-
copied and granted.
Commissioner Swanson moved that
the report of John Wallin in the inspec-
ton of the August Larson grade and
road be accepted and approved, and also
that said road be accepted, which was
duly seconded and carried.
On motion the board adjourned at II
until 2 o'clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The board met as per adjournment
with all the members present. Commits
sioner Wallin in the chair.
Commissioner Swanson moved that
the following section line be opened and
declared public highway, viz: Begin
ming at the Sc corner of section 3, run
ming south 4 mile, thence east 4 mile;
also beginning at the Sc corner of section
l, township 154, range 81, running west
6 miles; also the section line between
sections and 6, and between sections 6
and I, same township and range, which
motion was duly seconded and carried.
Commissioner Black moved that the
following section be opened and declared
public highway, viz: Beginning at the
NV corner of section II. township 155,
range "a, running south miles, which
motion was duly seconded and carried.
Commissioner Swanson moved that
the following resolution be adopted, viz:
We hereby sanction and approve the ac-
ton of NJ, S. Williams, treasurer of
Ward county, in placing with outside
parties warrant No. 8410 for gopher
bounty, also certain other warrants re-
ceived by him as fees from register of
%~ 1o%o r,h;o
duly seconded by Commissioner Black
and carried.
On motion, duly seconded, the appli-
cation of T. P. Kulaas for abatement of
certain taxes was accepted and granted.
Carried.
A petition was presented asking for a
wagon bridge on section line between
sections ID and IA, township 157, range
81, which was, on motion of Commission
or Swanson, duly seconded, accepted
and granted, and the surveyor instructed
to make plans and specifications and the
auditor instructed to advertise for biks.
Carried.
Commissioner Black moved that the
following resolution be adopted, viz:
RESOLVED, That the sum of $4,000 be
and is hereby appropriated out of the
road and bridge fund, to be expended
on the road between Minot and Burling-
ton, under the supervision of the road
overseer of that district, which motion
was duly seconded and carried.
Motion was made, seconded and car
ried, and that the county employ Nsil
McDougall to make new pile driver
frame.
On motion the board adjourned until
4 o'clock p. M, Tuesday the 18th day of
July, 1904.
TUESDAYS SESSION.
July 18th, 1904.
The board of county commissioners
met as per adjournment with all the
members present. Commissioner w allin
in the chair.
The following statement and estimate
was reed, viz:
To the Honorable Board of County Com
missioners of Ward county, N. D.:
GENTLEMEN-I beg to submit to you
the following statement and estimate of
expenses for the fiscal year commencing
July, 1904, as basis for your annual levy:
EXPENDITURES ESTIMATE
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