The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-01

$50 for damages by county road in Sec
ton Twp. 155 rye. 81, which motion
was duly seconded and carried.
Commissioner Swanson moved that
the report Of Carl Torbenson, in the
matter of estray stock taken up by r.
S25, be accepted and approved, which
On motion duly seconded, the bills of
Sheriff Scofeld against the state for
taking prisoners to the penitentiary was
accepted and approved, carried.
Commissioner Black moved that Com.
Wallin, Swanson and Torbenson be ap-
pointed committee to investigate the
cost of water works system for the coun
ty buildings and to report at the next
meeting, which was duly seconded by
Commissioner Richardson and carried.
After looking over several matters the
board at o'clock adjourned until 8 a. M
WEDNESDAYS SESSION.
May Is, 1904.
The board met as per adjournment
with all the members present. Com.
Wallin in the chair.
Com. Wallin moued that A. V. Swan
son be appointed as appraiser in the
matter of estray stock taken up by G. A.
Cook, which motion was duly seconded
and carried.
On motion sections 6-7-16-17 -1S-19-2O-
81 28- 29-3O-31 1888 Twp. 1855 rye. "a was
taken from road district No. % and con-
stituted as district No. 81, and Chas.
Scribner appointed as road overseer,
which motion was duly seconded and
carried.
On motion of Commissioner Torben-
son, duly seconded, Commissioner Swan
son was appointed as appraiser in the
matter of estray stock taken up by D.
M. Shorb, carried.
On motion the board adjourned until
Up. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The board met as per adjournment
with all the members present. Com.
Wallin in the chair
Commissioner Swanson moved that
the Auditor be instructed to write to w.
e. Albran Of Fargo, N. D., for sketches
for the remodeling of the court house,
which wos duly seconded and carried.
i On motion the report of the Coroner
in the inquisition of Tim Looney was ac-
cepted and approved
Commissioner Torbenson moved that
the Auditor be instructed to advertise
for bids for the building of not more
than five dipping tanks throughout the
county, bids to be received until the
10Th day of June 1904, and to be in &C
cordance with plans and specifications
on file in the Auditors Office after June
9TH, 1904, which motion was duly secon-
ded by Commissioner Richardson and
carried.
Commissioner Swanson moved that
Commissioner Black be appointed
committee of one to meet with County
Surveyor and State Veterinary, for the
purpose of formulating plans for the
different dipping tanks, which motion
was duly seconded by Commissioner
Richardson and carried.
Commissioner Richardson moved that
the reports of Justices w. n. Dickinson,
A. w. Novius and C. e. Willis for the
quarter ending March 31st, 1904, be &C
copied and approved, which was secon-
ded by Commissioner Black and carried.
An affidavit was presented from Blais-
dell Bird & Co., to abate their taxes to
the sum of 81 $3.50, which was on mo-
ton of Commissioner Swanson duly
seconded by Commissioner Torbenson,
accepted and granted as asked for in
their 6ppllCdLlOu duO dAuuoFlI, CoIIlcu'
Commissioner Black moved that the
bills OF Sheriff Scofeld against the State
for bringing patients to the insane hos
pital be accepted and approved, which
:, was duly seconded and carried,
8 Commissioner Swanson moved that
: each commissioner be empowered and
9 authorized to have all necessary repairs
done on roads and culverts in their res
7 pectiye districts and expenses incurred
: in doing this to be paid out of the road
9 fund, which motion was duly seconded
, and carried.
). Commissioner Swanson moved that
y the board proceed to count the gopher
= tails, but receiving no second the mo-
ton was ignored.
! Commissioner Richardson moved that
u the sum s3716Q be transferred from the
seed grain fund to the general fund
! which was duly seconded and carried.
l. On motion the following bills were
. audited, allowed and warrants ordered
/ drawn for the different amounts, viz:
Y Mark Francis Wolf Bounty 6 O(
A. T. Holmes II G(
! A.G. Shepherd II 0(
V Levi Leifson 0(
4 Frank Leet W
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