The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-02-15

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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF the Board of County Commits
sioners of Ward County, N. D.
The board met as per adjournment
with all the members present. Commits
sioner Black in the chair.
The reading of the minutes of the
January meeting was, on motion, cor
rected to road as follows: In the matter
of application of Joseph Clementich for
abatement of taxes, to read as follows:
''That the same be referred to the town
ship board of Muskego township" Also,
Commissioner Carroll moved for the
following resolution, viz: 1t is moved
that the minutes, as recorded in the
minutes of January II, relating to the
furnishing of the books, blanks ana sta
tionery for the county, did not appear in
the minutes in accordance with the ac-
ton of the board and the advertisement,
as printed in the official papers, did not
carry out the intention OF the said mo-
ton, which was to restrict al bids to
parties doing business in Ward county,
and it is therefore moved that the min
utes be stricken out and that the adver-
tisements for bids be declared improper
and void, which motion was seconded
by Commissioner Richardson. Commits
sioners Carroll and Richardson voting in
the affirmative, Commissioner Swanson
voting in the negative, and the motion
was declared carried.
On motion the board adjourned until
2 o'clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The board convened at 2 o'clock D. m,
as per adjournment with all the mem-
beers present. Commissioner Black in
the chair.
Commissioner Swanson moved that
the application Of Nyhus i Berg, for re-
bate of taxes for the year 1904, in Sur
reg township, be accepted and granted
as asked for in the application, which
was duly seconded aud carried.
Commissioner Swanson moved that
tho application of J. r. Sieber for abate-
ment of his 1904 taxes be accepted and
granted rs asked for in the affidavit.
Which motion was duly seconded and
carried.
Commissioner Richardson moved that
the application of VIM. Olson for abatc-
ment Of his 1904 taxes, he accepted and
approved rs asked for in the affidavit,
which was duly seconded by Commits.
sioner Carroll and carried.
committee If two be appointed to make
an invoice of all stationery and other
county property il the different Offices
Of the county, which motion was duly
seconded and carried. Committee ap-
pointed by tho chairman: Commission
ers Swanson and Carroll.
After looking over several matters the
board, at o'clock, adjourned until 8
q. III.
TUESDAYS session.
February 7th, 1906.
The board of county commissioners of
Ward county met "a ger adjournment
and, on roll call, the following members
responded to their names, viz: Com
missioners Torbenson, Carroll, Richard
son, Black and Swanson. Commissioners
Black in the chair.
The bids for the furnishing of coal for
the county was, on motion. opened, and
the following we're the bids, viz: p. H.
Baukol for the sum of 1896 delivered,
4. w. Jones for the sum OF $3.50 per ton
delivered, Gust Larson for the sum OF
$2.65 per ton delivered.
Commissioner Swanson moved that
the bid of Gust Larson be accepted and
that contract be entered into with the
said Larson for all coal to be used by
the county, for n period of one year,
which motion was duly seconded by
Commissioner Richardson and carried.
All the members voting in the affirma-
tive.
An application was received from the
Standard Oil Co. ut Kenmare, asking
for an abatement Of their 1904 taxes,
which was, on motion of Commissioner
Swanson, duly seconded. Rejected.
Applications were read from Aug. G..
Barke and Edward Z. Sherman, for
which was, on motion of Commissio ner
toWdHsOu, Auiy SCCo0Oed, IclcITcu DdCh
to the village board of Donnybrook for
their action. Carried.
Commissioner Richardson moved that
the bid of the Farmers and Merchants
Bank. of Sherwood, to be designated as
county depository, be accepted and SO
designated, which motion was duly sec
onded by Commissioner Torbenson and
carried.
Commissioner Richardson moved that
the following bonds for county deposito-
ries be approved, viz: Donnybrook State
Bank, First Safe Bank of Flaxton, Saw
yer State Bank, Glenburn State Bank,
Citizens State Bank of Flaxton, and
Mohall Security Bank, which motion
was duly seconded and carried.
Commissioner Richardson moved that
the official bonds OF G.. G.. G. Willis and
Math Rollefson, who were appointed as
county justices of the peace, be accepted
and approved, which motion was duly
seconded and carried.
At II o'clock the board, on motion,