The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-02-22
AFTERNOON SESSION.

AFTERNOON SESSION.
| The Board met as per adjournment
with all the members present. Com.
Black in the chair.
On motion duly seconded, the bill of
DR.. NJ. J. Keys for professional services
with w. Atkins, in the sum of $4,000,
be allowed at $3.50, which was duly
seconded and carried.
Com. Carroll moved that the bill of
the Kenmare News for printing the
commissioners proce edings, ETC., in the
amount Of 5000 be allowed, which was
duly seconded by Com. Richardson and
on call Of vote CONS. Carroll and Rich
ardson voted in the affirmative, CONS.
Swanson and Torbenson voted in the
negative, and the chairman decided in
the affirmative, and declared the motion
carried,
Com. Swanson handed in the follow
ing report and on motion duly seconded
the same was accepted and approved viz:
To the Board Of County Commissioners
OF Ward County. n. d.
q Gentlemen:-We the undersigned a
committee selected by the entire Board
of County Commissioners, for the pur-
pose Of selecting the necessary furniture
for the court room, and having been in
structed by you to select same from a
catalogue which was to be found with
Mr.. D. III. Lord owing to the fact that
the court room was likely to be used for
holding court sooner than the Board
could have called for bids for Same and
have the furniture delivered here, we
hereby beg leave to report that we met
with Mr.. d. H. Lord on tho Oath day of
January, 1906, and selected the follow
ing furniture viz: No. 666 table 10
feot long at 1912, IL No. 800 chairs at
SO ID each, IL No. 3l4 chairs at S4.95
each, l74 No. 400 chairs ct u .43 each.
Respectfully submitted,
A.V. SWANSON,
CARL TORBENsON,
L. r. CARROLL.
An application was received from II.
M. Day asking for the refunding Of his
1902 taxes paid to the county for the
reason that he was not here on the LIST
day OF April OF said year, which was on
motion duly seconded, accepted and
granted as asked for in the affidavit.
Carried.
An application was received from p.
G. Warren for more Office help and clerk
hire, which was on motion duly second
ed accepted and the sum OF $1,000 per
month was allowed as deputy and also
clerk hire. Carried. Swanson voting no.
Moved by Com. Torbenson seconded
by Com. Richardson, that the auditor
be instructed to advertise for bids for
record books, law blanks and Office spe-
cialties for the use of Ward county for
the ensuing year, as per schedule to be
furnished by tho Knight Printing Co.
subject to the approval of the board.
Each bid to be accompanied by certi
fed check for $4,000 payable to the
chairman of the board of county COM
missioners. II contract is entered into,
the successful bidder to furnish surety
bond in the sum of 100000 for the
faithful performance of contract. No
bids will be entertained, except from
regularly established blank book max
ers, law blank publishers Is provided by
law. The board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids. Said bids to be
filed with auditor not later than March
7th, 1905, at clock p. m. Carried.
On motion the board at 6 o'clock adj
journed until 8 q. m.
THURSDAYS SESSION.
Feb. 9th, 1906.
L A0 UOoLA NOV az y OSASOn - Ne sSS'
per adjournment with the following
members present: CONS Torbensen,
Richardson and Swanson. Absent:
Com. Carroll. Com. Black present and
in the chair.
On motion duly seconded the bond of
the Portal State Bank for deposits Of
county funds was accepted and ap-
proved. Carried.
A petition was presented asking for
the opening Of the following section line
as public highway, viz: Beginning at
the Sc corner Sec. IS, Twp. 154. Rye. 80,
running west two miles, thence north
one mile, thence west to the sw corner
Of Sec. Is, Twp. l54, Rye. 81, also from
the sw corner Sec. %, Twp. 154, Roe. SO,
to the nv corner OF Sec. l, Twp. 154.
Rye. 50, thence west one mile, which
was on motion OF Com. Richardson duly
seconded, accepted and ordered opened
as asked for in the petition. Carried.
Com. Swanson moved that the Auditor