The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-06-21

showing in due form the distances.
metes and bounds and territorial extent
thereof, and conforms in all respects to
the requirements OF law. And proper,
exhibition Of their survey plat and con-
sus herein having been made for the 70.
quired period Of thirty days for the pur
pose of examination by all persons con.
cerned herein and the statutory pro-
'ceedings governing matters Of this kind
having been generally and fully COM
piled with,
Now, Therefore, 1t lie hereby ordered
that the territory herein described and
set forth by metes and bounds and des.
cribed 40 follows: Commencing at q
point 1921 2 feet south of the northwest
corner OF eec 81, twp l64, rye 81, this
point being located south Il line be.
tween range 81 and 80, sec Sc and 81,
thence east 2516 feet TO a point; thence
north 2545.7 feet to point; thence west
along the international be undary 6469.1
feet to a point; thence south 1924 feet to
q point; thence east 2633.1 feet to
point, thence south 1925 feet to q
point; thence east 1865 feet to the
place Of beginning, including by compu-
tation 298, 1876 acres and lying wholly
within secs sc and 81 aforesaid, shall
with the assent of tho qualified electors
residing therein and in the manner as
provided by law, become an incorporat-
ed village az petitioned for in the appli-
cation herein, to be known and desig-
mated as Portal, name differing from
that of any other town or municipal
corporation within the limits of the
aforesaid state of North Dakota.
And it is hereby further ordered that
notice shall be issued and published in
duo form, providing for meeting of the
qualified electors residing within the
aforesaid limits of the proposed village
of Portal at Murphy's ball on the 18th
day of June, A. D. 1906, for the purpose
Of determining the question whether
such described territory shall become az
incorporated village.
BY order OF the board Of county com.
miseioners within and for Ward county,
N. D. j. w. FABR1CK,
County auditor of Ward county.
A D. 1905.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to an order of the Board Of County
Commissioners, Ut Ward county. North
Dakota: made on the 7th day Of June,
1905, meeting of the qualified electors
resident within the territory proposed to
be incorporated AZ village under thy
name OF "PORTAL,' which territore
is particularly described in said order Of
the board of County Commissioners and
the petition upon which order is based,
and will be held at Murphy's hall,
which is situated upon part of lots l, q,
3. 4. block 9, ip Portal, Ward county,
North Dakota, on the 18th day Of June,
1865, at which meeting said electors
shall vote by ballot upon the question Of
the incorporation of said territory az q
village under the name Of "PORTAL;"
that said meeting the polls, shall be
opened at 8 O'Clock in the forenoon and
will close at o'clock in the afternoon.
That at said meeting there shall be pre-
viied by the inspectors of election bal
lots for the use of the voters, which
bollots shall be headed with tho words,
Especial Election" and shall have print
ed thereon the following:
"For Incorporation"
| "Against Incorporation
Dated June 7th, 1905.
| WILLIAM BLACK,
Chairman Of the Board Of County
Commissioners.
J.. w. Fabrick, County Auditor Of
Ward county, N. D.
| On motion the board adjourned until
8 O'Clock a, m. Thursday June 8th 1905.
Thursday June 9Th 1905.
The board of county commissioners
met on the above date as per adjourn
ment, with all members Of the board
present.
Com. Black in the chair.
The quarterly report of P. H King ae
justice of the peace was read and was
on motion accepted and ordered placed
on file.
The following bids were received for
the furnishing of 10000 lbs of sulphur.
\ Paul v. Mccoy 10000 sulphur
delivered at Minot, N. DIS 800 90
W.B. Hawley 30, 600 sulphur de-
livered at Minot, N. De-. 81 90
| On motion the bid of P. V. Mccoy
was accepted.
Moved by Com. Richardson that the
salary of A. j. Drummer be fixed ut IS 90
per day as services in checking the
county officers which motion was
seconded by Com. Carroll and on roll
call the members voted as follows:
Richardson yes, Carroll yes. Torbenson
yes, Swanson no, Black yes, the motion
was carried.
Com, Carroll moved that the salary
OF John E. Greene Assistant States At
torney be raised to 81 900 90 per year
which melton was duly seconded by
Com. Richardson and no roll call the
members voted as follows: Richardson
yes, Carroll yes, Torbenson no, Swanson
no, Black yes, the motion was carried.
The following petition was received
and read:
To the Honorable Board OF County