The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-29

ScrlptlOn, amount S2O.OO, be rejected, be-
cause it is not proper charge against
the county, which motion was duly Sec
onded and carried.
On motion of Commissioner Torben-
son, seconded by Commissioner Rich
ardson, the report of William Black, in
the matter of appraising estray stock
takeu up by William Anderson, was &C
copied and approved. Carried.
! Commissioner Torbenson moved that
Neil McDougall be employed to make
new pile driver, which was seconded by
Commissioner Black and carried.
| Commissioner Richardson moved that
! the treasurer be authorized to insure in
pany, the court house for $4,000, books
and furniture in the sum of 100000,
the sheriff's residence and Jail in the
sum of $4,000, which motion was duly
seconded by Commissioner Torbenson
and declared carried. Commissioners
Richardson, Black and Torbenson vot-
ing in the affirmative, Commissioner
Swanson voting in the negative.
! Commissioner Black moved that the
auditor be instructed to advertise for
bids for the building OF yards at the sew
eral dipping tanks, according to plans
and specifications on file with the au-
ditor, which motion was duly seconded
and carried.
| Commissioner Richardson moved that
the bid of d. A. Dinnie Il Co. for Is
barrels of lime be accepted, their bid be-
ing the lowest, which was seconded by
Commissioner Torbenson and carried.
/ Commissioner Swanson moved that
the bid of P. V. Mccoy for 10000 pounds
of sulphur for $4,000 be accepted, this
being the lowest bid, which was sec
onded by Commissioner Richardson and
carried.
On motion of Commissioner Swanson,
duly seconded, the report of William
Black in the..matter of appraising, estray
stock taken up by NJ. F. Gilmour
Commissioner Richardson moved that
the petition for bridge near the City
of Minot be accepted and the surveyor
instructed to take measurements and
make plans and specifications, which
was seconded by Commissioner Torben-
son and carried.
On motion of Commissioner Swanson.
duly seconded, the report of register of
deeds for the month of April be accepted
and ordered filed. the receipt being
slO69.65 Carried.
The petition for a road, signed by n.
E. Rose and others, was presented and,
on motion, duly seconded. The petition
was accepted and the following viewers
appointed, viz: Swanson, Torbenson
and Wallin. Carried.
Commissioner Swanson moved that
the following renort be accepted and
ordered filed, which was seconded and
carried, viz:
Minor, June 18th, 1904
Hon. JOHN WALLIN,
Chairman Of the Board of County
Commissioners, Ward County.
SIR:
have the honor to report that Depu-
ty State Examiner H. G. Proctor and
myself have spent several days in rigid
examination of the offices CT county
auditor and county treasurer of Ward
county. We found the books and
vouchers in said offices in good cendi-
ton, and all funds for which the county
treasurer is responsible to be in his
vault or deposited in the banks of the
county. Respectfully,
EVAN S. TYLER,
State Examiner.
Commissioner Swanson moved that
the application of George Holman for
abatement of taxes for the year 1908, be
accepted and granted as asked for in the
application. Carried.
On motion the Board at II o'clock ad-
journed until :: p. N.
, AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Board met as per adjournment
with all the members present. Com
missioner Wallin in the chair.
: On motion, duly seconded. the appli-
cation from Stanley township for a
!, bridge was accepted and the surveyor
instructed to take measurement, make
plans and specifications. Carried.
;, Commissioner Richardson moved that
the auditor be instructed to notify Mr.
Berg at kenmare that the county will
; take care of his blind boy if he will send
him to the county hospital. which was
seconded and carried.
On motion of Commissioner Swanson
: duly seconded, the application of T. P
kulaas for abatement of taxes was laid
over till the July meeting.
Commissioner Richardson moved that
the application of Denmark township,
through the township clerk. for refund
ing of road taxes, be rejected. which mo-
ton was duly seconded and carried.
The application of Seth Taylor for
county aid was, on motion, duly sec
onded. Rejected.
Commissioner Swanson moved that
the bid of G. jacobson & Go. for the fur
nishing of seven tank pumps and one
iron tank to be used with the dipping
tanks, be accepted, which was duly sec
onded and carried.
: Commissioner Swanson moved that
the following words be struck out in the
motion concerning the insuring of the
court house and sheriff's residence and
: Jail, viz: "In the London & Globe In
surance Company" which motion was
seconded by Commissioner Torbenson
and carried. All the members voting in
the affirmative.
Commissioner Torbenson moved that
plans No. 2 for remodeling the court
house be accepted, with certain changes,
which motion was seconded and carried.
Commissioner Richardson moved that
the auditor be instructed to advertise
: for bids for the building of sidewalks
around the court house, bids to be for
both cement and wood, and bids to be
at so much for each lineal foot, which