The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-01-13
COUNTY CON-
MISSIONERS.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF
County COMMISSIONERS OF WARD
County, North DAKOTA.

County COMMISSIONERS OF WARD
County, North DAKOTA.
The Board of County Commissioners
met in regular session, in the Auditors
office on the 4th day of January A. D..
1914, at o'clock p. m. Members pres
ont: Commissioners Torbenson, Rich
ardson and Swanson. John Wallin and
VIM. Black, duly appointed as County
Commissioners for the I'd and 4th Com
mlssioners districts were present and
took their oath of office, and their seat
with the Board.
The Board was called to order by the
Auditor for the purpose of electing a
Chairman tor the ensuing year, and on
roll call the following voted in the affir-
native for John Wallin who was duly
nominated, Commissioners Wallin,
Black, Torbenson and Swanson, Com.
Richardson voting in the negative. Com
missioner Wallin was declared duly Sc
lected as Chairman of the Board of
. County Commissioners for the ensuing
year.
On motion the minutes of the meet
ingN5f October 9th and December 7th,
A. .. 1903 was read and approved.
On motion duly seconded the bids for
the furnishing Of wood for the court
house and hospital, we're opened and
the following were the bids viz:
& John Ehr soft wood delivered at the
,edrt house yards $3.50 per cord. Olaf
A. Olson II cords dry wood delivered
for $40 and ID or more cords of green
wood, all elm wood at S4.48 per cord.
Nels e. Saugstad, ID cords of green
wood at $3.50 per cord.
On motion Of Commissioner Black
duly seconded by Commissioner Swan
son, the bid of Olaf A. Olson was accept
ed changing same to have him furnish
Is cords of green wood and l3 cords of
dry wood, which molten was carried.
On motion duly seconded, the applica-
ton Of Mike Gobernatz, for abatement
of his 1903 taxes, was accepted and
granted as asked for in the affidavit.
Commissioner Richardson moved that
the Register of Deeds be authorized to
have the several town plats, on file in
the Registers office, placed on record
and to have the same done as cheapiy
as possibly, which was duly seconded by
Commissioner Black and carried.
On motion the Board adjourned until
eo'clock q, IN.
TUESDAYS SESSION.
Minot, N. D., Jan.-5th, 1904.
The Board met at 8 o'clock q. m. as
per adjournment with all the members
present Commissioner Wallin in the
chair.
Commissioners Black moved that s10O
Io to balm 5nfrov tha az
penses in obtaining the irrigation fund
from the Government due this state,
which motion was duly seconded by
Commissioners Richardson and carried.
A petition was presented from resi-
dents of Township 1873 Range -, asking
for the organization Of said territory as
civil Township, to be named Rockford,
and on motion Of Commissioner Black
duly seconded the petition was granted,
with the exception of the name, which
was changed to "Muskego," for the reas-
on that there already is one organized
Township in the county by that name.
Motion was carried
Petions we're pro,entad from residents
of Township 157 Range 81, asking for
the organization az said territory As a
civil Township to be named "Grant,
also from residents of Township 1852
Range o. asking for the organization of
said territory as civil Township to be
named ''Fay," which was on motion OF
Commissioner Richardson, duly second
q! was accepted and granted as asked
for in the petitions. Carried.
Commissioner Richardson moved that
VIM Murray be allowed to amend his
Justice report for the second quarter OF
the year 1903, which was duly seconded
and carried
On motion Of Commissioner Richard
son duly seconded Commissioner Wallin
was appointed as appraiser in the mat:
ter of the estray stock taken up by Ed
ward Kittleson aud also A. H. lKimball
which was carried.
Commissioner Richardson moved that
the report Of Vim: Black, who was ap
pointed as appraiser in the matter O
estray stock taken up by G. B. Sewell
be accepted, which was duly seconded
and carried, the said animals being APP
praised at $1,000.
A petition was presented from resi-
dents of Township 1873 Range 80, asking
for the organization Of said territory a
a school corporation. to be known a
school district No IS, which was o.
motion duly seconded accepted ant
granted as asked for in the petition
Carried.
Commissioner Black moved that tn
report of the Register of Deeds, for tn
month of December, the receipts bein.
sI470.3O, be accepted approved and or
dered filed, which motion was dull.
seconded and carried.
On motion duly seconded the applica
ton for abatement of taxes from Ihoma
Bennett, and also S. Henry Wolfe, wa
was accepted and granted as asked TO
in their affidavits. Carried.
On motion of commissioner Blacl
duly seconded the assessment of A. G
Shepard, was ordered reduced from
$1,000 to s., 488, for the year A. d. 1902
according to the affidavit filed.
On motion the Board adjourned unit
o'clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Board met as per adjournment
with all the members present. Com
Wallin in the chair.
On motion NJ COmmiSsionar RlAct