The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-10-19
PROCEEDINGS.
OF the Board Of County Commits
sioners of Ward County, N. D.


sioners Of Ward County, N. D..
On motion duly seconded the report
of the Supt. Of the County Hospital was
accepted and approved.
Com. TOrbensOn moved for the adop-
ton of the following resolutions viz:
Whereas it has been made to appear to
the satisfaction of this board that there
are certain errors in the taxes, as they
appear on the Treasurers' book, against
Marie Railway company, and it being
of is of doubtful validity, including the
taxes Of the City Of Minot, the taxes of
the twp of Carbonate and the twp. of
Greenfield and it further being made to
appear to the satisfaction of this board
that the sum of s21O99 of the general
caunty taxes is absolutely void by reason
Iof certain errors in extending the same
on the tax lists, and the said Railway
company having offered to compromise
said matter and pay said taxes with the
exception of the said 321O.99 and such
payment appearing to this board to be
| reasonable and Just and to the best
interest Of the county and the towns and
districts affected: Resolved, that the
sum of S21O.99 of the county general
taxes against the said Railway COM
pany and all penalty and interest &C
crued is hereby abated and the County
Treasurer is hereby authorized and d.
rected to accept the sum Of $50, 24657 in
full payment Of all taxes against the
Minneapolis, st. Paul & Sault st. Marie
r. R. Company for the year 1903, which
motion was duly seconded by Com.
Richardson and carried, all the members
voting in the affirmative.
On motion duly seconded the report
of the Com. on the Nedrud road was
accepted and approved.
Ats o'clock the board on motion ad-
journed until 9 a. m.
THURSDAYS SESSION.
| October 9Th, 1904.
| The board met as per adjournment
with all the members present Com.
Wallin in the chair.
On motion of Commissioner Richard
son seconded by Com. Torbenson the
following bridge petitions were accepted
and the Auditor was instructed to adj
vertise the same and the surveyor in
structed to make plans for same, viz:
Cne bridge between the sw4 of sec.
Is and nw sec. q twp. l6l rye. "a.
One bridge between sec. l3 and IA
twp. l55 rye. IS.
One bridge be between Il the SEA- sec. 30
| One bridge between the SEA sec. %
and sw1 % twp. 1913 rye. SO.
One bridge between sec. - and ID
twp 1872 rye. 81.
One bridge between sec. IA and %
twp 155 rye. So.
One bridge between sec. % and 26
twp. 154 rye. SO.
One bridge between sec. IS and 36
twp. 154 rye SO.
One bridge between sec. Ii and IA
twp 154 rye 50.
One bridge between sec IS and 36
twp. 155 rye So.
The bids for the construction lof bal
lot boxes we're opened and the following
were the bids:
| Martin jacobson, $500 for small boxes
and $3.50 for large ones.
Devereaux Bros. and Dorman S1.35
for small made of tin. S1.5O of galvanized
iron; 81. rs small of tin, $500 for large of
galvanized iron.
G. jacobson & Co. SO cents for small
ones of tin, S1.2O small galvanized iron,
S1.25 for small ones of tin and 81 go for
large galvanized iron.
On motion OF Com. Richardson sec
onded by Com. Swanson the bid of G.
Jacobson & Go. be accepted. Carried.
On motion of Com. Torbenson duly
seconded, the Auditor was instructedsto
advertise for the furnishing of 25 cords
of dry wood for the court house and hos
pital. Carried
On motion of CON- Richardson the re-
port of G. G. G. Willis, justice eff the
peace, for the quarter ending Oct. LIST.
be accepted, which motion VS. duly sec
onded by Com. Torbenson and carried.
On motion duly seconded the Auditor
was instructed to advertise for bids for
the furnishing the county with coal for
the ensuing year. also advertise for
bids for the furnishing of vault doors
for the new vaults.
On motion of Com. Torbenson the re-
port of G. G. G. willis in the matter of
repairing the bridge across the David