The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-07-26

A petition was received from the tax
payers praying for the construction OF 4
road ut the town line between sections
"a and 35, twp 1852 81.
On motion the petition was accepted
and chairman appointed the following
| viewers, carroll, Richardson and Swan.
son.
The following petition was received:
To the Honorable county commits
aioners of Ward county, N D.
We. residents and free holders OF all
that portion in township 1874, range 49,.
lying west OF Dea Laos Lake, In Ward
county. North Dakota, aud of North
Star Township. hereby petition your
honorable board to attach the above de-
scribed territory to North Star town
ship. Ward county, North Dakota.
The above petition was on motion &C.
copied and granted, all members voting
affirmative. A petition from the resi-
dents and property holders OF Ward
county petitioning the board of county
commissioners for the establishing and
erection of dipping tank to be located
in or near the village of Sherwood, in
said county On motion the petition
was accepted and granted and the audi
tor was instructed to advertise for bids.
Com Swanson voting no.
An application was received from
Louise Christianson asking for a rebate
of taxes on lot and 8, block 6, village
of Carpio for the reason that she was as.
assessed for improvements and struc-
lures on said lots as it was shown that
no such improvements we're on the de-
ecribed lots and on motion was granite
with all members of the board voting in
the affirmative.
The bond of Sprigps Brothers & Co.
was approved as to form by the states
attoI ney and as to sufticiency by the
board of county commissioners.
The report of A. V. Swanson as ap.
praiser on the estray stock taken up by
! William McDermaid, was on motion &C.
copied and ordered filed
\ petition was received from resident
from twp 1853 81, praying for the same
to be organized as new town, on mo-
ton petition was rejected.
| A petition was received from John
King, county clerk of Marathon county
Wisconsin for the relief of non resi-
dents, poor, OF CLAUS Bendixon Of Bow
bells, N. D., was on mott n rejected.
Moved by com Richardson and Sec
onded by com carroll that the follow
! ing bills be allowed and warrants order
ed dra Wn on treasurer for same: Flax
ton Times $3.50; White Earth Record
S6l.75. Kenmare News 576.15. On roll
call the members voted as follows, Car
roll yes, Richardson yes, Swanson no,
Torbenson no, and Black yes.
| An application was received from
John O. Hanchett requesting that the
valuation of the ne14, nw14, Of sec 49,
1921, be reduced from $40 to So per
acre, as it was shown within the aftidav-
it that it was not coal land. On motion
the Auditor was instructed to spread the
same on the tax list 1T So per acre.
Moved and seconded that L. P. Jen.
sen, county surveyor, be allowed an AS
sistant at a salary of 500 per month on
account of the increases amount of work
connected with the Office of the county
surveyor. Motion carried.
On motion the board of county com
mitsioners adjournrd until o'clock p
M, July 18th, 1905.
July 18th, l9O5.-The board OF county
commissioners met on the above date III
2 O'Clock az per adjournment. chair
man Black presiding. Members pres
| eut. Richardson, Swanson, Torbenson
and carroll.
| A petition was received from major
| ity of the legal voters of Congressiona
township petitioning the board to orga
nize as a new civil township under the
provisions of the revised code and the
same to be named Lake. On motion Of
Com Richardson and seconded by com
carroll tho petition Was granted and or.
dered orgaluznu with all members OF
| - l,~>. n
motion The board Of county commissions
18th, 1875.
July 18th. 1905. The board of county
commissioners met on the above date al
- o'clock as per adjournment Com
Black in the chair. Members present
Carroll, Richardson and Terbenson, alb
sent Swanson. On motion by com car
roll and seconded by com Richardson,
the following resolution was adopted
with all members present voting on the
affirmative.
/ Whereas, it appears that notice Of
Election for the incorporation OF the vii,
Ilage Of Portal, (which was ordered by
vote of this board on the 9TH day OF
June, 1905, and which election was or.
dered to be held on June 18th, 1905,
i was OOC puOllSueu III uu0 60dSOu 0uu uO
election was held hereunder.
Resolved, that new notice OF cleo.
ton be given by this board in the fol.
lowing form, such election to be held
July 25th, 1905, at the Office of G. p.
Makee, which is situated on lot 8, in
Block l, in Portal.
A petition was received from the tax
payers praying for the construction of q
bridge across certain coulee, on the
swL, sec 80, twp 154 81.
4 On motion the petition was accepted
aud chairman appointed the following
viewers, Swanson. carroll and Richard
son.
A petition was received from the tax
payers praying for the construction of a
highway commencing at the northeast
corner OF sections II at a point where
the same intersects with the southeast
corner of section l, in twp 155 81, thence
west along the section lines between
section l and ~ in twp l55 So to a point
where the said township 1855 S3 inter
sects with the highway between ser
lions l and 2, II and l2, in said twp 1876
SO. On motion the petition was accepted
and chairman appointed the following
viewers. carroll, Richardson and Tor
| hapson