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

Mohal, Sherwood. Glenburn, Sawyer,
Surrey, Logan, Des Laos, Lone Tree
Berthcld, Tagus. Delta, Elton, Stanley,
Ross, Manitou, White Earth, Chilcot,
Ryder, Patterson, Whitney, Fern. Ma
Groom, Columbus, Barber, Deering,
Lewis, Markille, Overholt, Winnefred,
Newport, Questad, Pratt, Pleasant ana
also on the ne14, sec. 7, twp 100, rye 80.
The bond of Neil McDougall to the
amount of $3.50 with j. II. Scotield ano
Einar MUS as surities was approved as
to form by the States Attorney and as
to sufficiently by the board was on mo-
ton accepted.
The statement of the Register OF
Deeds for the month of April 1905 show
ing fees collected to the amount of
$l712.92 was on motion accepted and
ordered placed on file.
It was moved by Com. Swanson and
seconded'by Com Torbenson that the
local furniture men be asked to bid on
the chairs and furniture necessary for
the court house and on roll call the
members voted as follows: Swanson,
yes; Torbenson, yes; Carroll, no: Rich
ardson, no; Black, no; the motion was
f! lost.
A petition from the residents and tax
payers asking the board OF County COM
missioners to release from custody one
Hugh Hunter from the county jail, was
on motion referred to Hon. 81. 3. Goss,
Judge of the Eighth Judicial District
which motion was seconded and carried:
It was moved by Com Richardson and
seconded by Com Carroll that the bill
of P. P Lee for rent of the Judges
chambers for three months at $50 per
month be allowed, Com Swanson moved
as an amendment that the bill be al
lowed at S25 per month which amend
ment received no second and the origl-
nal motion was passed with members
voting as follows: Richardson, yes;
Torbenson, yes; Carroll, yes; Black,
yes: Swanson, no.
A request from W. G. Hunter asking
for rebate Of taxes on Is lots in Brook
I'm addition to Minot, N. D. was on
motion rejected.
On motion the Board adjourned until
May 9Th, 1905 at 8 o'clock.
FRIDAYS SESSION
Friday May 9Th, 1905. The Board
met as per adjournment with all mem
bere present, Com Black in the chair.
A petition was received from the resi-
dents and tax payers of twp. 1856, rye "a,
asking for the organization of said ter
ritory as civil township and which be.
ing in due form was on motion accepted
and granted the same being named
Burlington.
| A petition was received from the resi-
dents and tax payers asking for the or.
ganizatlon of twp. l53 rye SO as civil
township ard being in due form was on
motion accepted and granted the same
being namsd "Spring Coulie."
The petition from G. johnson asking
4 for the rebate OF taxes on personal prop
cray was on motion rejected.
1 An affidavit was received from Geo.
Strong asking for the reduction of taxes
on the seh Of the eel sec p, twp 152,
3 rge 81 was on motion granted az it was
shown that the said land was erroneous
assessed.
The quarterly report of John M. How:
land, Police Magistrate of the City OF
Kenmare for the quarter ending March
81, 1905, was on motion accepted and
ordered placed on file.
An affidavit was received from VIM.
and NJ. E. johnson praying for the re.
duction of taxes on the VIZ OF ne4 and
the e1a of the ne14 and was on motion
granted as it was shown that said as
sessment was q double assessment on
the said land.
It was moved and seconded that the
nwL of sec q twp 1872 rye 81 be strick-
en- from the tax books for the years
1901, 1902. 1903, 1904 as it was shown
that said land was not proved up until
April 8, 1905 and was spread on the tax
liet by mistake.
The following bills was on motion al.
lowed and warrants ordered drawn on
the Treasurer for the same:
j A jacobson, taking census for
Harrison township s 5 %
Mrs r johnson, care of paupers 50 90
J John q Lowe, sta cry for steno 10 90
1 Anton Torgerson, witness fees
in insanity case 4 GO
Filing Kjontvedt. 4 60
The Wagemaker Furiture Co.
! furniture SO "a
Walker Bros and Hardy, supplies "a 50
H T Dolloff, rent for pauper ~
months and coal 10 90
Geo Wilson, printing stationery 6 90
il A Leidstrom to part Of land for
county road % 90
Carl Torbenson, com service and
mileage Al 40
! s S Richardson 6 40 50
| Vim Black 90 1T 90
L r Carroll 148 Is
A v Swanson 56 so
On motion the board adjourned to
view county roads and bridges and to
meet on Monday May 8th at 8 O'Clock
q IN.
i Monday, May 9Th, O5. Tho board