The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-12-28
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS

VffIUIAl nUUEcUINU0
OF the Board of County Commits
sioners of Ward County, ND.
The board looked over several matters
of Importance to the County, and at y
o'clock adjourned until 2p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Board of County Commissioners
met as per adjournment with all the
members present. Commissioner Wallin
in the chair.
An application was presented from
John Ehr for the cancellation of certain
taxes against the Wiz ne14 and nls se4
Of Sec. 10, Twp. 1873. Rye. SO, for the
year 1903, for the reason that the said
land is under contest and that the said
lond was never properly taxable. which
motion was accepted and carried.
commissioner Black moved that the
application of A. Gray for the refund
ing of his 1903 and 1904 taxes on the
ne4 ne14 Sec. "a, Twp. Isl, Rye. Sc, for
the reason that it was scmped land and
that the patent has not been issued.
which motion was duly seconded by
Commissioner Black and carried.
The application of Robert Rowan, Jr..
for the reduction of his 1902 assessment
was on motion rejected.
On motion of Commissioner Iorben-
son the following report was accepted:
10 the Board of County Commissioners:
We, the committee appointed by you
to investigate the bill of Theo. Lee. per-
tanning to the damages of his horses,
harness and buggy, beg to report that
we have duly Investigated the above
mentioned bill, and we hereby recon-
mend the allowance of one hundred
dollars.
Signed: VIM. BLACK.
S. S. RICHARDSON,
w. SWANSON.
Commissioner Swanson moved that
the bond of Neil McDougall, in the sum
of 100000, for the building Of certain
bridges, be approved, which motion was
duly seconded and carried.
Ron motion, at o'clock, the Board ad
journed until o'clock a. NJ.
THURSDAY SESSION.
The Board of County Commissioners
met as per adjournment at O'Clock
with a full board present Commits
sioner Wallin in the chair.
Commissioner Swanson moved that
TIE Auditor be instructed to notify the
County t'urveyor to survey the county
road running east of the 500 stock yard
at once, which motion was duly second
&c and carried.
Commissioner Swanson moved that
Commissioner Wallin be appointed a
committee to have house constructed
over the dipping vat at Burlington,
which motion was duly seconded and
carried
Commissioner Black moved that the
names of the following townships be
changed for the reason that there are
other townships in the state with the
same names: Burger to Crowfoot
Grand Prairie to Passport, Greenfield tc
Greenbush, Highland to Towland, Stan
ley to Idaho, Lincoln to Ensign, Liberty
to Freedom, Union to Minnesota, Buffalo
to Fairbanks, Meadow to Vale, Scandia
to Dale, Valley to Eden Valley, Cleve
land to Grassland, Grant to Bee anc
Freeman to Mandan, which motion was
duly seconded by Commissioner Blacl
and carried
On motion, at II o'clock the Boarc
adjourned until 2 o'clock p. M
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Board met as per adjournment a
2 o'clock with all members present
Commissioner Wallin in the chair.
On motion of Commissioner Swanson
the Auditor was instructed to draw
warrant in favor of L. J. Palda. Jr.. il
payment OF back Office rent for cham
bers shich motion was duly seconded.
Commissioner Torbenson vas in
structed to advertise for the furnishin,
Of coal for the Court House and Hospi
tai for the year 1905. which motion wa
duly seconded by Commissioner Rich
ardson and carried
Commissioner Swanson moved tina
the proposition of James johnson 70
the purchase OF the typewriter now i,
his Office for the sum Of $500 be &C
cepted, which motion was duly secande(
by Commissioner Richardson and car
riea.
On motion Of Commissioner Swanson
duly seconded, the bridge ON the sec
ton line between Sections % and "a
Township l55, Range So, and directl,
north of the Great Northern ice hous
be and is hereby condemned for publ,
travel. Carried.
The following bills against the count,
were audited, allowed and warrants or
dered drawn, viz:
J. w. Webster. wolf bounty 5 9 N
J. j. Hunnewell, /" 2 q
Jake Gunderson, f" " "a q
Thomas brady, :. I" { q
August Benedict, care OF pauper 6 OK
Martin jacobson, hardware ~ 3O7 IL
Forest Muir, road work ... 4 &
2. .. Skinner, I" !" ..... So *
knight Printing Co., books and
blanks ...... 8 &
A.. 2. Scofeld, sheriffs fees and
boarding prisoners ,....... 7s9 .;
p. A. Crokat, sundry bills. 80. 81 q
Pioneer Publishing Co, official
estray paper. ............, > &C
Imperial Elevator Co.. lumber. ~ &C
Gust Larson, labor. | Sc