The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-09-07
OFFICIAL PRO-
CEEDlNGS OF
The Board of County Commission
ers of Ward County, n. D.

ers of Ward County, N. d.
The Auditor was instructed to call
said election, which motion was duly
seconded by Commissioner Black and
carried.
Commissioner Black moved that the
following section line be opened as a
public highway, viz: Beginning at the
ne corner of section !, twp. 157 rye. 81,
running south six miles, which motion
was duly seconded by Commissioner
Richardson and carried.
On motion duly seconded Commission
er Black was appointed as appraiser in
the matter Of estray stock taken up by
Sorkness and Culbertson, carried.
Commissioner Swanson moved that
the report of Commissioner Black in the
appraising of estra, stock taken up by
Sorkness and Culbertson, the animals
being appraised at s28 per head, which
motion was duly seconded by Com
missioner Richardson and carried
On motion the Board adjourned at -
until 2 o'clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The board met as per adjournment
with all the members present except
Torbenson. Commissioner Wallin in
the chair. "a
The renewed bids for the plumbing
and heating of the court house addition
and Jail, was on motion opened and the
following bids were presented, viz:
Martin jacobson for the sum of S2,961,
Spriggs Brothers for the sum of S2,237
Commissioner Swanson moved that the
bid of Spiggs Brothers it being the
lowest bid be accepted, which was duly
seconded by Commissioner Black and
carried.
Commissioner Black moved that the
road report of John Shervold and F. H.
Muzzy be accepted and approved and
ordered filed, which was duly seconded
by Com. Richardson and carried. #
Commissioner Swanson moved that
John Wallin be appointed as appraiser
in the matter of estray stock taken up
by Peter Grossarth, which was duly
seconded by Commissioner Black and
carried. 5&
Commissioner Swanson moved that
the bond of the Minot Title, Investment
and Trust Co., as abstractors, be ac-
cepted and approved, which was second
ed and approved, which was seconded
by Com. Richardson and carried.
Commissioner Black moved that the
road petition presented and signed by
A. G. Nedrud and others be accepted
and the following viewers appointed viz:
Wallin Swanson and Torbenson, which
was duly seconded and carried.
Commissioner Black moved that the
bid of Neil McDougall for the grading
of the road at Kenmare be accepted and
a contract entered into for said work,
which was duly seconded and carried.
Commissioner Black moved that the
bond of the Northwestern Bridge Co.,
for contract of bridges be accepted and
approved, which was seconded and
carried.
On motion duly seconded, the report
of the Register of Deeds, for the month
of July, showing collection of 81, l,O47.7O
was accepted ond approved.
On motion duly seconded Com. Wallin
Swanson and Torbenson was appointed
as committee on the building of the
addition to the court house, carried.
Commissioner Black moved that VIM.
Murray be appointed as Inspector of the
court house addition, with the assistance
of the Architect, which was duly second
ed by Com. Swanson and carried
Commissioner Swanson moved that
the following voting precincts be es-
tablished and the following inspectors
be appointed for each precinct, and the
voting place designated in which to hold
the general election on November Sth,
1904, agreeable to sections No. 4Sl and
following sections in the Revised Codes
of 1889 which motion was duly seconded
by Commissioner Black and carried, all
members voting in the affirmative.
Flax is a Good Price.
From the weekly letter furnished by
the Edwards Wood Co. we note the fol-
lowing interesting facts: Wheat was
nervous and irregular, prices chang
ing frequently. Advices from the North
west show that only from a quarter to
a third of the wheat is cut, much is still
green and would be damaged by frosts
this week. In some sections, grain in
the shock is turning black from too
n,uch wet The mice of fax in Duluth