The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-12-21

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF the Board of County Commits
sioners of Ward County, ND.
The Board of County Commissioner
met in the auditors office on the 10Th
day of December, A. D., 1904. as per ad-
journment, with all the members pres
ent. Commissioner Wallin in the chair.
An application was made by Theo.
Lee for damages in the sum of sl25W
on his team and buggy, in a defective
bridge. which petition was on motion of
Commissioner Swanson duly seconded,
accepted and the following commission
ers appointed to report on same at the
next regular meeting, viz: Swanson,
Black and Richardson.
An application was received from c..
jacobson & Co., asking that their as
sessment be reduced to $4,000, which
petition was on motion of Commissioner
Black duly seconded, accepted and
granted as asked for in the affidavit
Carried.
After looking over several bills the
board adjourned at noon until = o'clock
! p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
! The board met at , o'clock as per ad
( journment with all the mem bers present.
! Commissioner Wallin in the chair.
Commissioner Swanson moved that
/ the bill Of Walker Brothers & Hardy
! for the printing Of the official ballot in
/ the sum of ST43.0O. being the bill that
was laid over at the last meeting, the
motion was duly seconded by CommS-
sioner Iorbenson. and on roll call Com
nissioners Swanson and Torbcnson
voted in the affirmative. Commissioners
Black and Richardson voted in the nc
1 gative. and Chairman Wallin decided in
the affirmative, and declared the motion
carried
The board proceeded to look over sew
eral bills against Ward County and at 6
o'clock adjourned.
TUESDAYS SESSION.
/ The board met as per adjournment
with all the members present at 8 O,
clock: Commissioner Wallin in the
chair.
On motion of Commissioner Black the
road oyerseer's report of E. d. Skinner
be accepted, which motion was duly
seconded by Commissioner Richardson
and carried.
Commissioner Swanson moved that
the report of the register of deeds for the
month OF November be accepted, which
motion was duly seconded by Commits
sioner Black and carried.
! ~
. coroner's reports in the matter of the
Fred Metcalf and Anton Jordet be al
{ lowed, which motion was duly seconded
and carried.
On motion the bill of A. p. Scoofeld
for transportation OF Mary r. Miller to
the asylum at jamestown be approved
which motion was duly seconded and
carried.
After looking over several bills thu
board adjourned at II O'Clock until
o'clock p. IN.
, AFTERNOON SESSION.
The board met at 2 o'clock as per ad
iournment with all members present
Commissioner Wallin in the chair.
J Commissioner Swanson moved that
the report Of the committee appointed
to view the Miller road in Up 1856. r 81
, be accepted. which motion was duly sec.
onded by Commissioner Torbenson and
carried.
Fl Commissioner Torbenson moved that
the auditor be instructed to advertise
!, for bids to build an addition to the
Ward County hospital, bids to be re
ceived up to and including Feb. 10Th
1906, and that W. G. Albrant be EN-
ployed as architect for said addition
: which motion was seconded by Commits
sioner Richardson and carried.
After looking over several bills the
board at g o'clock adjourned until
o'clock a. IN.
wednesday, SESSION.
The board met as per adjournment a
8 o'clock ii. m. with all members present
. Commissioner Wallin in the chair
, An application wos received from r
: b. Field for reduction in his 1901 taxes
, which was on motion accepted ant
granted as asked for in the affidavit
Carried.
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