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

2 o'clock ~ per adjournment 10 the
absence of cum Black, com Torbenson
w=s elected chairman. Members pres
ent Swanson, Richardson and carroll.
On motion com carroll was appointed
appraiser on the estray stock taken up
by Paris Price. Motion carried. The
report OF the superintendent of county
hospital was read and on motion was &C.
cepted and placed on file for quarter
ending June 3Oth. The board OF coun-
| ty commissioners, on motion adjt urned
until July 14th. 1905. .s
July 14th, 19O5.-The board OF coun.
ty commissioners met on the above date
as per adjournment. In the absence of
com Bla *, com Torbenson was elected
chairman. Members present, Swanson,
carroll and Richardson.
| Moved by com Swanson and seconded
by com carroll that the following reso-
luton be adopted:
Resolved that the judgment docketed
in the district court of Ward county in
the action wherein Ward county was
plaintiff and r. H. Skies was defendant
which judgment is for the sum of $9793
and was docketed in said district court
of Ward county of September 18th,
| 1899, be released in 80 far as the same
is lien upon lot No. %, (twenty-two),
III block No. six (6), in the original town
site of the city of Minot, in Ward coun-
ty, North Dakota.
And further resolved, That the chair.
man Of the board Of county commits
sioners and the county auditor of this
county be, and they are hereby author
lzed to execute good and sufficient re-.
lease of the lien of said judgment as
against the premises above described.
Moved by com Swanson and second
ed by com carroll that the amount of
S41O. be appropriated for road purposes
10 carl Hauge's district.
Moven by com Richardson and Sec
onded by com carroll that the following
resolution be adopted:
J Whereas, The district court OF this
county is now in session and numerous
important criminal causes are up for
trial in that court, and other important
public business is engaging the time
and attention of the assistant states at
torney to such an extent that he is un-
able to assist in the trial of causes in
the district court.
! And Whereas, The cases Of the state
vs Martin Madison, Ericx Mattiscn and
Lye Storby are now on trial and are
cases which James johnson as former
states attorney prosecuted during bis
term of Office and assistance will be OF
value in the present trials.
Resolved, That James johnson esq,
be and be is hereby appointed assistant
states attorney for the trial of the above
cases only and without expense to Ward
county.
A petition was received from w. c
Hunter asking for the reduction OF
taxes on lots Is, 16, II and 10, in block
so, and 10 and 20, 10 block Sc, Brooklyn
addition to the city of Minot, WARD
county, N. D, was on motion referred
to the city council of the city Of Minot.
The following petition was received
from the tax payers praying for the con
80, and also between sections % and 3ti
viewers appointed.
On motion the board of county com
missioners adjourned until y o'clock
July 18th, 1905.
| July 18th, 19O5.-The board of county
commissioners met on the above date
as per adjournment. com Black in the
CHAIR. MemOeFS present. CdfTOli, hlCu
ardson, Torbenson and Swanson.
Moved by com Richardson and sec
onded by com carroll that the following
bridge petition be accepted and viewers
appointed.
To the Honorable Board of county
commissioners of Ward county, we the
undersigned residents and tax payer:
residing in township 100 81; DO herein
and hereby petition the honorable board
to construct and build suitable bridge
with approaches thereto at the follow
ing place, to-wit: On the section line
between the south west quarter of sec
ton 10 and the southeast quarter of sec
ton 16, township 100, range "a.