The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-05-24

Inc DOard on mOIlOn ADJOURNED until
2 O'Clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The board met as per adjournment at
2 O'Clock p. M, Com Black in the chair.
Members present Richardson, Carroll,
Swanson and Torbenson.
1t was moved and seconded that
Frank Medlinger be appointed road
overseer for district No. l5G. IS.
1t was moved and seconded and car
ried that the 5000. 90 paid into the coun-
ty treasury by + G Tolley be accepted
as payment in full for the bond of
Joseph Low vs. State of North Dakota.
1t was moved and seconded that the
$50. 90 paid into the county treasury by
f G Warren be accepted as payment in
full for the bond of + Jorgenson VS.
state of North Dakota. Motion carried.
Moved by Com Richardson, seconded
by Com Carroll that the bill of The
White Earth Record for printing the
commissioners proceedings and printing
notice for bids amounting to s59.75 be
allowed and on roll call the members
voted as follows: Richardson yes, Car
roll yes, Swanson no, Torbenson no,
Black yes; the motion was carried.
vi uIOtAOA luS AOIlOWluE lc5OlullOA
was adopted with all of the members
present voting in the affirmative.
Be it resolved that whereas an offer
has been made by the Northern Trust
Company by r C Sanborr 40 it's repre-
contract in the matter Of it's sale Of
800, 10000 funding bonds and whereas
the attempted legal opposition OF certain
| 70 NO Vow ~ fhA % ovonoS1 10 &c
in considerable loss to the county and
whereas if the aforesaid sale be can
celled it may be possible to fund the
outstanding debt of the county with
greater dispatch,
Be it resolved that the offer of the
Northern Trust company to annul the
sale of the bonds be accepted and the
said contract be cancelled by mutual
consent.
It was moved by Com. Swanson that
the Auditor be instructed to notify all
the parties on the list which we're pres
ent on April 3, 1905, that the County
Commissioners will receive bids OF
$lOO, 10000 or more at the next regular
meeting and the board reserves the
right to reject any or all bids, seconded
by Com. Torbenson. Com Carroll moved
as an amendment that the board will
consider any regular bid at any regular
meeting which amendment was second
ed by Com Richardson and on roll call
the members voted as follows to the
amendment: Richardson, yes; Carroll,
yes; Torbenson, no; Swanson, no; Black,
yes.
On motion the returns for the incor.
poration of Sherwood, N. D., was &C.
cepted.
Moved by Com Richardson and sec
onded by Com Carroll that the bill OF
A Drummer for examining the county
records amounting to $3.50 and the bill
of O NJ Champlin as assistant amount
ing to sl3S be allowed and on roll call
the members voted as follows: Richard
son, yes; Carroll, yes; Torbenson, yes;
Black, yes; Swanson, no; motion was
declared carried.
On motion the assessors oath and
bond OF W A w Culbertson assessor for
the Fifth Commissioners district was
accepted and ordered placed on file.
\ petition was received from major
ity of the tax payers requesting that the
county reinquish strip of land for use
as an alley. on the east side of the west
half of block six in Ramstads Riverview
Subdivision of the City OF Minot with
the understanding that the lot owners
OF the east half of the above mentioned