The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-05-10

The board or county commissioners
met in the office of tae county auditor
on the first day of May. 1905.
Commissioner Black in the chair.
The following members we're present:
Richardson, Torbenson, Carroll and
Swanson.
After looking over the several bills
the board ad journed until 2 O'Clock p.
IL.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The board met at 2 D. m. as per ad.
journment with all members present.
It was moved and seconded that j d.
Rogers be appointed justice of the peace
at White Earth, N. Oak. Motion car
ried.
The minutes of the meeting OF April
1905, was read and on motion approved.
1t was moved and seconded that the
sum of $4,000 be transferred from the
general fund to the institute fund for
the purpose of holding summer school,
carried
The bids for building certain bridge
across the Mouse river east of the st.
Paul, Minneapolis and Sault st. Marie
stock yards to be known as bridge No.
was received. The following bids
was received.
Neil McDougal, Minot. n Oak,
1925 per running foot, for grading APP
proaches - cents per cubic yard.
Northwestern Bridge Co., Moorehead,
MINI, So50.00 grading Is cents per
cubic yard.
Minneapolis Bridge and Iron Co.,
Minneapolis, Mimi, S598.00.
Fargo Bridge and Iron Co., Fargo, N.
Oak, s65OOO.
Moved by Com. Swanson, seconded by
Com. Torbenson that the bid of Neil
McDougall for the building said bridge
be accepted, carried.
The bid for grading certain cattle
pass in the ne. d sec. 10, twp. l54, rye,
81 was received, the following bid was
submitted
Harry Stredwick, Is cents per cubic
yard. On motion the bid of Harry
Stredwick was accepted.
On motion the board adjourned until
s a. N. May end, 'O5.
Tuesday, May End, 1905.
The board of county commissioners
met on the above date pursuant to adj
iournment with all members OF the
board present.
The resignation of James Marnelee as
assessor of the Fifth COMMISSIONERS was
presented aud on motion was accepted.
After looking the numerous bridge
retitions the board adjourned until 2
o'clock, p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The board met as per adjournment at
. O'Clock with the following members
present, Com. Black 10 the chair. Mem
hers present, oRichardson, Carroll and
TorbensoD.
The following resolution was adopted
correcting the minutes Of March 8,1905,
With the members present voting in the
affirmative:
Be it resolved that the minutes of
commissioners proceedings of March 8,
1905 and Of page q Of the Book Of
Minutes OF Commissioners proceedings
be amended to read as follows: Sec. 1.
That there shall be and hereby is or
tiered and directed Issued to the firm Of
Rudolph Kieybottle & Co. etc.
It was moved and seconded that the
petition for certain bridge across the
Little Deep at a point between sec. 1&2
twp. 157 rye. 80 be granted as prayed
for N said petition. Motion carried.
1t vas moved and seconded. that the
bridge petition for certain bridge ac-
ross the coulie on section line between
the sw n of Sec. 20 and the sw Of
Sec. 10 twp. 162 rye. SO, be granted as
pray ed for in said petition, carried.
On motion the board adjourned until
Wednesday May :3rd, '05, at 9o'clock.
Wednesday, May 3rd, '05.
The board of county commissioners
net on the above date at 8 O'Clock as
per adjournment.
Com. Black in the chair.
Members present: Richardson, Carroll
and ToKbeneon.
A petition form the residents and tax
payers OF twp. l55 rye. 81 praying that
a. bridge be constructed on the public
highway between the ne. a of section
81 and &c. "a of section - of said town
ship and range and on motion the said
petition was granted with all members
of the board present voting in the at
firmatiW.
A petition was received praying for
the completion an changing Of certain
Highway across Lone Tree coulie twp.
1916 rye. IS sec. % vas received and was
on motion referred to the following com
nittee: CONS. Black, Carroll aud Rich
ardsoH.
A petition vac received asking for as
sistance il. the repairing Of the grade
across the big slough north OF the viii
lage Of Ffaxt0B which grade runs north
and south 'betvses the nv. 4 &C. a.