The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-02-24
OFFICIAL PROCEED
INGS OF THE BOARD
OF County Commissioners Of Ward County,
North Dakota Move to Allow Cent
for Each Gopher Killed up to and In
GLIDING April 80, 1904, in Ward Co.
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Com. Black moved that the bond of
Neil McDougal for contract work, be ap-
proved, which was seconded by Com.
Richardson and carried.
Com. Swanson moved that the report
of John Wallin, inspector of the bridge
at or near Questad, recommending the
accepting OF said bridge, be accepted
and approved, which was duly seconded
and carried.
On motion, duly seconded, the follow
the building of the Sheriff's residence
and jail, to be known as ssThe Building
Committee" viz:--Com. Wallin, Torben.
son and Swanson. Carried.
On motion the Board adjourned un-
til two o'clock p. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Board met at two o'clock p. m. as
per adjournment with all the members
present Com Wallin in the chair.
On motion duly seconded the report
of Jas. w. Briggs, Register of Deeds, for
the month Of January 1901, was accept
ed and approved.
Com. Black moved that the report of
John Wallin who was appointed us ap-
praiser in the matter of estray stock
taken up by Edward Kittleson, be &C
copied and approved, the animals being
appraised at 5000, which motion was
duly seconded and carried.
On motion of Com. Richardson duly
seconded, the report of A. V. Swanson
who was appointed as appraiser in the
matter of estray stock taken up by T.
B. Kelly, the animals being valued at
$500, was accepted and approved.
Application was presented from &. j.
Miller, for abatement of taxes, which
was on motion duly seconded and grant
ed as asked for in the affidavit. Carried
The board examined the several &C
counts against the county and at 6
o'clock adjourned until 8 a. m.
FRIDAYS SESSION
Feb. 10th, 1904.
The Board of County Commissioners
met as per adjournment with all the
members present. Com. Wallin in the
chair.
Com. Richardson moved for the adop-
ton of the following resolution, viz
Resolved that the County of Ward offer
the sum of one cent bounty for each and
every gopher destroyed up to and in
Guiding the last day of April, A. D. 1904,
and that each Twp. clerk for their re-
spective Townships, and the county
auditor for the unorganized portion of
the county, are hereby authorized to
issue certificate, setting forth the nun
Der Of gopher tails exhibited, the name
of party having killed same. land in what
place said gophers were killed. Upon
the presentation of such certificate the
county treasurer is hereby authorized
to pay the same out Of the gopher fund.
1t is also resolved that the township
clerks return all such such gopher tails
together with a statement of all such
certificates issued, to the county auditor
before the 10th day of May A. D. 1904,
and that no certificate will be accepted
for payment, if not presented before the
10th day Of May A. D. 1904 Motion
was duly seconded by Com Swanson
and the resolution declared carried, all
members voting in the affirmative.
Com Black moved that the assessment
of Charles 4. Worrell be reduced to
51OO.OOon improvements on land, &C
cordlng to affidavit filed. which was du-
ly seconded and carried,
Com. Black moved TINA the applica-
ton of Geo. O'Dell for abatement of
taxes, be rejected, which was duly Sc
conded and carried.
Com. Richardson moved that the de-
putty county auditor end the deputy
register of deeds. be allowed the sum of
$500 per month for the ensuing year,
which was duly seconded and carried.
The following bills were audited, al
lowed and warrants ordered drawn as
follows viz
Neil McDougall, building mater
ial s 40 SO
w. G. Albrant, architect work 800 co
Haffie g. Crosby ,Mdse for pauper 80 90
James Mitchell, Burial lots 10 co
NJ. A. Miller, cleaning chimneys 4 90
r. E. Jones, wiring chairs 80 10
Edna M. Feeter. Clerk auditors