The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-04-12
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Of the Beard of County Com mis-
siouers Of Ward County,
North Dakota.

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North Dakota.
TUESDAYS SESSION
The board met as per ado urnment at
8 o'clock q. m. in the office OF the Coun
ty Auditor with al members present,
com. Black in the chair.
On motion OF com. carroll seconded
by com. Richardson ths report of Geo.
A. McGee, States Attorney, for the
quarter ending April l, 1905, was &C
copied and approved.
con-. carroll moved that the petition
Of the residents of Township 157 range
81 asking for the organization of said
territory into civil township be laid
over until the May meeting which mo-
ton was seconded by com. Richardson
and carried.
Moved by com. carroll that ths afi-
davit of Lewis Dunnen be accepted
which motion was duly seconded by
Com. Richardson and carried.
On motion the Board adjourned until
2o'ctock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Board met as per adjournment at
2 O'clock p. m. in the Auditors Office
with all members present com. Black in
the chair.
On motion of com. Richardson sec
onded by com. carroll the affidavit Of c..
II. Parker for rebate of taxes be accept
ed, moved by com. Swanson seconded
by com. Torbenson that the motion now
before the house be amended by refer
ring said application of II Parker to
the Minot city council for their recon-
mendation which motion was lost. com.
Swanson and Torbenson voting in the
affirmative and com. carroll, Richard
son and chairman voting in the negative
the original motion declared carried
com. carroll, Richardson and chairman
voting in the affirmative and com. Swan
son and Torbenson voting in the mega
tive.
The following bids we're received for
the erection ut an addition to the Ward
county hospital as per plane compiled by
w. c. Albrant: d A Dinnie, Minot,
1851 90; VanTuyl &,.Teutsch, Minot,
S8919. 90; f. ID. McGulpin, Minot, 1871.
On motion of com Richardson seconded
by com Torbenson the bid of D A Din.
ME be accepted, on roll call com. carroll
and Swanson voted in the negative and
com Richardson and Torbenson in the
affirmative, chairman declared the mo-
ton carried.
The following bids were received for
the plumbing, heating and ventilsting
for the new addition to the hospital:
Spriggs Bros. & co., Grand Forks,
1887 90; Holt, Dshlby Il Riley, Fargo.
$2125.OO. com. Richardson moved that
the bid of Spriggs Bros. & co be &C.
copied which motion was duly seconded
by com Torbeneon and carried, com.
Swanson voting in the negative.
Moved by com. Richardson seconded
by com. Torbenson that the petition for
dipping tank near Logan be accepted
and ordered built as soon as possible,
carried com. Swanson voting in the neg
alive.
com. carroll moved that the applica.
ton of John Lynch for clerk hire from
the first day of January A. d. 1901 to
July first 1904 be rejected which motion
was duly seconded by com. Richardson
and carried.
com. Richardson moved that the fol.
lowing applications for the organization
of civil townships be acce pied ana or
dered organized; twp. l56 rye 50 to be
named Egan Township; twp. 1853 rge 80,
to be named Kandiohy; twp. 1853 rye 80,
to be named Garnes, twp. l52 rye 81 to
be named Orlein, twp. 159 rye 80 to be
named colville; twp. 1853 rye 50 to be
named Powers Lake. twp. l58 rye 81 to
be named Powers; and twps. 163 and l64
rye 81 to be named Bruce which motion
was duly seconded and carried
Motion made and seconded to appor-
ton taxes of Geo. A. Robertson as fol
lows::l 25th to the estate and "a 25th
to Geo. A. Robertson. carried
On melton the board adjourned until
9o'clock a. III.
WEDNESDAYS SESSION
The board met as per adjournment at
9o'clock in the office Of the county au-
ditor With all menbers present. Com.
Black in the chair.
On motion the application of w. II.
McCutchin Of Surrey for refund of his
1904 taxes amounting to S26.03, which
motion was duly seconded and granted
ms asked for in his application.
On motion of Com. Richardson, sec
onded by Com. Carroll. the bill of the
Flaxton Tunes Tor publishing commits
sionera' proceedings be allowed, Com
missionere Swanson and Torbenson vot-
ing no." motion declared carried.
On motion Of Com. Swanson, second
ded by Com. Torbepson. that the road
petition of N. D. Welty and others be
accepted, and Swanson appointed as
viewer, motion carried.
Moved by Com. Richardson, seconded
by Com Carroll, that tbs bridge petit
tions signed by A. C.. Nedrud and 9th
ers, and also the bridge petition signed
by 8. A. Warren and others, be accept
ed. motion carried.
Moved by Com. Swanson, seconded
by Com. Torbenson, that the read peti-
ton of Chris Weers and others be ac-
copied. Carried.
On motion of Com. Swanson, secon-
ded by Com. Carroll the report Of the
Register OF Deeds for the month Of
March be accepted, melton carried.
On motion OF Com Richardson duly
seconded by Com. Carroll the board ad.
journed until O'Clock, pm. Carried.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The board met as per adjournment at
2 o'clock, pm, in the Office of the
county auditor with all members pres
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