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 to Allow Cent
for Each Gopher Killed up to and In
GLIDING April 80, 1904, in Ward Co.

ded accepted and granted as asked for
in the several cases, viz: Levi Naf1ie,
Eugene Teutsch, Mark Murphy, r. B..
Town, Emil G. Nestler, Rowland Svennes
& Co., Kinds & Merrill, J. M. Smith &
| Co, John McEvers, Peter M. Christian
son, Lars Hanson, A. E. Wilton and
Rueben Stredwick.
] Commissioner Black moved that tho
Security Bond of Mohall State Bank,
| for County depository, be accepted and
approved, which motion was duly secon-
ded by Commissioner Torbenson and
carried.
Commissioner Swanson moved that
the application for organizations of the
following territories, be accepted and
granted as asked for in their petitions,
viz: l53 range 81 to be named "Liberty,'
twp l61 range 80, to be named 'Foot
Hills 163-164 range &c tC be named
Prosperity" which moeion was duly
seconded by Commissioner Richardson
and carried.
An application was received from F.
Fl. Stoltze, asking to have certain land
struck from the taxlists, for the reason
| that the same was government land at
the time of assessment, was on motion
duly seconded accepted and granted as
asked for IN the affidavit.
Application was received from Harry
S. Hutchins for abatement of taxes also
| from Oscar Tolgen, for rebate, was on
motion duly seconded, accepted and
granted as asked for in their petitions,
carried.
On motion, duly seconded the follow
ing section line was opened and declared
as public highway viz: Beginning at
the ne corner of section - twp. l5o rye.
81 running west two miles, which mo-
ton was declared carried.
The petition of residents OF White
Earth and vicinity, for the grading of
! the hill at said place, was on motion OF
Commissioner Black duly seconded, &C
oepted and the County Surveyor in
structed to survey same as soon as
practicable, which motion was carried.
On motion duly seconded the fol-
lowing petitions presented were accepted
and granted as asked for in the several
petitions viz: Twp. 159 range IS to be
set apart from school district No. y,
and to be known as No. 81, twp. 16O rye.
! 81 to be set apart from school district
No. 81, and to be known as No. 50, twp.
16O range 81. to be organized and to be
known as No. SO, twp. l59 range SO to be
organized and to be known as No. 100,
which motion was declared carried.
| The Justice reports of Cook Robinson
and w N. Dickinson was on motion
duly seconded accepted and approved.
A road petition was presented from
Guy O. Frank and others asking for the
opening of road which was on motion
accepted and the following viewers ap-
pointed to rect on the 18th day of May
A. D., 1904, viz: Commissioners Swan
son, Torbenson and Black, carried.
| A road petition was presented from
John Haaland and others, which was
on motion duly seconded, accepted and
the following viewers appointed to meet
on the Oath day of March A. d. 1904,
! viz: Richardson, Swanson and Wallln,
carried.
Commissioner Black moved that the
sum S12OOOOO be transferred from the
Emergency Fund and $4,000 to be
transferred from the General Fund, to
! be placed into fund to be known as
the Building Fund, the said So 100000 be-
| ing levied for the purpose of repairs to
buildings, which motion was duly secon-
! ded by Commissioner Swanson, and
| carried, all the members voting in the
| affirmative.
At o'clock the Board on motion ad
journed. until a. m.
THURSDAYS SESSION.
| February IS, 1904
| The Board met as per adjournment
with all the members present. Com
missioner Wallin in the chair.
! Commissioner Swanson moved that
| VIM Murray be appointed as Building
| Inspector for the Sheritf's residence and
| Jail. which was seconded by Commission
| err Torbenson and carried, said Inspector
| to receive for his services. one and one
| half per cent of the cost of the build
| ing.
| Commissioner Swanson moved that
the sum of 5000 be appropriated out
of the General Fund. to be expended for
educational exhibits from Ward County,
to the st. Louis Fair, which motion was
duly seconded and carried.
The reports of Road Overseers e. j.
Brown and II. Heinen was on motion
accepted and approved.
On motion duly seconded, Commits
sioner Wallin was appointed as apprais-
er in the matter of estray stock taken
up by VIM. Malstrom and j. G. Dow,
carried.
Commissioner Richardson moved that
the applications of Herman Milsen and
Ole Ogarden for rebate on taxes, be ac-
cepted and allowed, which was duly
seconded by Commissioner Torbenson
and carried.
The following section line was on mo-
ton duly seconded, declared opened as
public highway, according to petition
presented, viz: Beginning at the ne
corner of section IA twp. 156 range "a,
running south to the Valley Road.
carried.
On motion the following Bridge pc
titions were accepted, viz: One bridge
near E. Joslins place. one bridge near
the place of Geo. M. Allen, and one
bridge on section line between section
g and Is twp. 1853 range 81, and the fol-
lowing viewers appointed to meet on
the 23d day OF May 1904, viz: Richard
son, Torbenson and Wallin, carried.
On motion duly seconded the follow
ing were appointed as Hospital Com.
mittee for the ensuing year viz: Com
missioners Wallin, Swanson and Rich
ardson, carried.
Commissioner Black moved that the