The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-12-27
WILL GUST COMMISSIONERS
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OooA ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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red said right had no authority to
charge per diem and mileage, but
could only lawfully charge to the
County their actual expenses; and
your informant alleges the fact to be
said fees so charged for said services
were Illegal excessive and exhorbi-
tant and that said Defendants well
knew that said fees SO charged were
illegal, excessive and exhorbitant.
XXVI. Your informant gives this
Court to understand and be informed
that heretofore. to-wit at various
meetings of said Board Of County
Commissioners, the said Defendants
acting as a majority OF said Board
have unlawfully and corruptly audit
ed and allowed the bills of each other
for services rendered by them to said
County of Ward, which said bills
contained charges for illegal and ex-
cessive fees and which are more par
ticularly described as follows, to-wit:
Jan IA, 1905. Ward County to
William Black, DR.. January meeting
1s days. $500. 10 miles travel,
$3.50. Total, $60.50.
Feb. 9TH 1905. Ward County to
William Black DR.. Jan. 18th, one
day signing warrants $500. Feb.
18th, six days Com. meeting, $4,000.
17o miles travel. $3.50. Total $3.50.
March 9Th. 1905. Ward County to
William Black, DR.. Feb. 18th, sign
ing warrants one day $500. Feb. Is,
brook, $1,000. Mar. 9Th, Com. meet
ing, six days, $4,000. Feb. 18th,
mileage to Donnybrook, 240 miles,
$1,000. Mar 9th mileage, Com.
meeting, $3.50.
April 9Th. 1905. Ward county to
William Black, DR.. Apr. 9Th, to six
days Com. meeting, $4,000. Mileage
May 9Th 1905. Ward County to
William Black. DR.. May sth. Com.
meeting four days. $1,000. Mileage
10 miles, $3.50 Total, s24.5o.
June Sth. 1905. Ward County to
William Black, DR.. May 9th, view
cal miles travel, SLABS. June 1st,
viewing roads six days, $4,000. SOS
miles travel, S15.40. May goth one
day signing warrants, $500. june
9Th. six days Com. meeting, $24.0C.
June 9Th, 10 miles travel. $3.50.
Total s114.45.
July 18th, 1905. Ward County to
William Black, DR.. June 26th. three
days viewing. roads. $1,000. Mileage
$40, June goth. three days. $1,000.
Mileage $3.50. Total, .s20.50.
July 18th, 1905. Ward County to
William Black, DR.. July 18th. Com.
meeting, y days, s4soo. Mileage
August 10th, 1905. Ward County
to William Black, DR.. July 22nd,
three days and signing warrants, mile
age $1,000. Aug. 18th, six days Com
meeting $1,000. Mileage $3.50. To
tai $500. Overcharge at last meet
ing two days, $500. Balance $4,000
September 9Th, 1905. Ward Coun-
Nv, n yVilliar, PIaf.E A11p 18th
1905, three days signing warrants
$1,000. Mileage $3.50. Aug. 4th
one day signing bonds, $500. Supt
meeting FIVE days. $4,000. Mileage
$3.50. Total. $500.
September 23rd, 1905 Ware
County to William Black, DR.. Sept
18th, signing bonds three days. $l2
Mileage $3.50. Sept. goth, Com. meet.
ing three days, $1,000. Mileage
$3.50. Total. s41.0O.
October 4th, 1905. Ward County tc
William Black, DR.. Oct End, Com
meeting, five days. $4,000. Mileage
$3.50. July 18th, boarding men or
dipping tank, 2 men, ten days, $1,000
Hauling men and tools to station IS
Total, $3.50.
Ward County to William Black, DR.
Apr. 14th, one day signing warrants
$500. Apr. 18th, II days viewing
roads, s44.o0. SO miles travel at |
Com. meeting, Z days, $500. Ma,
1st, 10 miles travel, $3.50. Tota
$117.OO.
November 9Th. 1905. Ward Coun
ty to William Black, DR.. Oct. 18th
Com. meeting three days, $1,000. Oct
18th, signing warrants days, $1,000
Oct. 18th, mileage, $3.50. Nov. 18th
Com. meeting, 5 days, $4,000. Mile
age. $3.50. Total, $61.0O.
November Goth, 1905, Ward Count!
to William Black, DR.. Nov. 14th, t.
men and team two days, hauling lum
bera for Stanley for culvert, $500
Nov. goth. Com. meeting three days
5000. Mileage $3.50. Total $3.50
November oath, 1905. Ware
County to William Black, DR.. Nov
GATH Com meeting, days, $1,000
Mileage, $3.50. Total, $24.50.
Your informant alleges the fact t
be that these bills were not prOperl.
itemized. That some of the item
charged for were not proper charge
against said County of Ward, and tina
he bill dated July 18th, 1905, wa
not sworn to as provided by law, ant
further that said Defendant William
Black.%did not travel the number o
miles charged in his said bills, no
did he serve the number Of day
charged therein in his official capacit.
as such County Commissioner.
January 14th, 1905. Ward Count.
to S. S. Richardson, DR.. To 8 day
Com meeting, $4,000. To 2 day
coming and going, $500 Miles tray
eled. 13s at ; cents, $500.
February sth. 1905. Ward Count!
to s. S. Richardson, Dr. Feb.
TO inc. three days at $500, $1,000
Miles Travelled 13S at 5 cents, $3.50