The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-01-18

Skies was, on motion, duly seconded, &C
cepted ard approved.
Tho board. at 8 o'clock, adjourned un-
til 8 o. NJ.
TUESDAYS SESSION.
January 18th, 1905.
The Board Of County Commissioners
met as per adjournment with all the
members present. Commissioner Black
in the chair.
Commissioner Carroll moved for the
following resolution: Be it Resolved
teat the Board Of County Commission
ers Of Ward county authorize an issue
OF twenty years bonds to the amount Of
100000 at AZ per cent for the purpose
OF refunding the outstanding indebted
ne OF the county, represented by the
county warrants, bonds or orders of the
county, and that the county auditor be
instructed to advertise for bids for the
same, which motion was duly seconded
by Commissioner Richardson and car
ried, all the members voting in the af-
tirmative.
On motion the report Of Road Over
seer John Carlson, was accepted and
approved and ordered filed.
An application was received from The
State Bank Of Berthold, asking for the
cancellation Of certain taxes for the
reason of double taxation, which was, on
motion, duly seconded, granted as aaked
for in the affidavit.
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2 O'Clock p. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Board Of County Commissioners
met rs per adjournment with all the
members present. Commissioner Black
in nhe chair.
Commissioner Carroll moved that the
bill Of the Minot Optic. in the sum of
a278.M, being a balance of their bill for
printing the official ballot, be allowed,
which was duly seconded by Commits
sioner Richardson and, on roll call, Com
missioners Carroll and Richardson vot-
ed in the affirmative, Commissioners
Swanson and Torbenson in the negative
! and the chairman declared the motion
carried.
Commissioner Swanson moved that
the First State Bank of Sherwood be
designated % county depository, and
that the amount allotted to said bank
shall not exceed the SUN Of 100000,
Ehich motion was duly seconded by
Commissioner Carroll and carried.
| Commissioner Carroll moved that the
auditor be instructed to advertise for
bids for the furnishing to the county of
all supplies, stationery and blanks, such
bids to be received until the first Mon
day in February. being the 9Th day Of
the month, at O'clock p. M, which mo-
ton was duly seconded by Commission
or Swanson and carried.
Commissioner Torbenson moved that
as the books Of the treasurer was found
satisfactory so far as examined, that the
same and also the settlement between
the outgoing and incoming county treas
urers be accepted and approved, which
| motion was duly seconded by Commits
sioner Richardson and carried.
| A petition was received from l. n.
Bryan asking for the reduction of his
1904 taxes which was, on motion, duly
seconded, accepted and granted as asked
for in the proper affidavit filed. Car
| ried.
Commissioner Torbenson moved that
&C. G. Willis and Olaf Mus be ap-
pointed as county justices Of the peace,
to fill the vacancy caused by the neglect
OF the elected officers not qualifying,
which motion was duly seconded by
Commissioner Richardson and carried.
Commissioner Carroll moved that
the following resolution: Be it resolved
that A. j. Drummer be employed as ex-
pert accountant at a salary not to ex-
coed 800 per month, to examine all
books and records of Ward county in
the several Offices of said county. And
he is authorized to employ two assist
ants, one Of which is to be professional
expert accountant. He is instructed to
begin work on examination at once or as
soon as possible and make q written re.
port of progress at the next meeting oil
said county commissioners. And that
the auditor is authorised and directed
by the board of county commissioners
OF said county to notify said A. j. Brun.
ner at once, and that said notice to "A. j.
Drummer consist of the copy of the min
utes of the board, setting forth the capa,
city in which Mr.. Drummer is employed
and the duties that devolve upon him
as such accountant. Which motion was
duly seconded by Com. Richardson and
on motion being called Commissioners
Carroll and Richardson voting in the
affirmative, Com. Swanson voting in the
negative, Com. Torbenson not voting
and the motion was declared carried.
\ On motion the board adjourned until
Gam.
i FRIDAY SESSION.
1 Jan. -, 1905.
1 The board of county commissioner
met as per adjournment with all til,
members present Com. Black in tn,
chair.
4 On motion OF Com. Swanson dull,
seconded the bill Of w. j. Carroll TO
collecting the 1901 500 tax in the sun
OF s160.O8, was allowed at s1.1O.
The following communication was rea.
viz:
= To the Hon. board of county commiss
toner's Of Ward county, N. D. Greeting
Pursuant to section 403 Of the Politi
cal code, you are hereby requested r
furnish the Clerk Of the district court o
said county the names of one hundre,
and fourteen persons having the quail
fications Of voter in said county, t
complete the panel Of 200 from which I,