The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-08-23
COMMISSIONERS
PROCEEDINGS
OF the Board of County Commits SION
ers, Ward County, North
Dakota.


Dakota.
Monday, Aug. Z, 1905.
The Board OF County Commissioners
met on the above date at clock 10
the Office Of tho County Auditor, as per
adjournment. Com. Black in the chair.
All members present. After looking
over several bills and petitions and read.
ing part of the minutes Of last meet
ing the board adjourned until O'Clock
p. M, Aug. Z, 1905.
2 O'Clock p. m., Aug. 7, 1905. The
Board met on the above date at o'clock
xs per adjournment. Com. Black in the
chair, All members present. Moved
by Com. Carroll and seconded by Com,
Richardson that petition for grade
between sec 10 and 8, twp 156, rye SO.
that was accepted at the last meeting,
be rejected and the motion Of the last
meeting in regard to Same be roscinded.
Motion carried. Moved by Com. Swan
son and seconded by Com. Carroll that
the taxes OF w. Petherton on the seA of
soc 20, twp 163, rge 81, for 1904 be ac-
cepted without penalty, for the reason
that Mr.. PethertOn offered to pay this
tax in January 1905. and at that time it
vas not on the tax list and it was spread
on after Feb. lot. Motion carried. A
petition y as received from Paul p. Pal
mer asking for reduction OF HE per-
sonal taxes to tho amout OF $3.50 90
which was the tax on certain thresh-
ing machine owned by him and which
he makes affidavit that said machine
was OF no vaIue 1T time assessment was
made. Moved by Com. Richardson and
seconded by Com. Swanson that said
petition be accepted. Mott n carried.
Moved by Com. Carroll and seconded
BY Com. Richardson that Louis r. Lar
son be allowed 3l5 GO for release of dam
ages tor road across the N. w. n OF
sec 30, twp l54, rye IS. Motion carried.
Moved by Com. Carroll and seconded
by Com Richardson that the following
resolution be adopted:
Whereas, warrant was Issued on the
18th day of July 1905 to the Minot
Optic for court calendars and supplies
for the sum Of $3.50 80, the same being
unduIy high charge, which escaped
the notice of the Board Of County Com
missioners, by reason Of the rush OF
business before the Board.
Be it resolved, that the County Audi
tor be instructed to demand the return
OF the warrant issued for the aforesaid
sum, and to issue 10 it's place warrant
for S267 40, allowing $3.50 90 for court
calendars, and to calcel the orig war.
rant by marking on it's face that it was
issued for an erroneous amout, and to
place the same in the files Of his office
Motion carried Swanson voting no
Minutes Ut the last meeting we're read
and moved by Com. Richardson and
seconded by Com Carroll that they be
approved as corrected, on roll call the
members voted rs follows; Richardson
yes, carroll yes, Swanson no, Torbenson
no and Black yes. Motion carried. On
motion the Board adjourned until 8
O'Clock Aug. 8, 1895
Aug. 8, 1905. The Board Of County
Commissioners met on the above date
at 9 O'Clock as per adjournment. Com
Black in the chair All members pres
ent. Moved and seconded to accept
cornorer's report for July. Motion car
ried After examining large number
of bills and accepting some, the BoarC
adjourned until 2 o'clock p. m. Aug. g.
1905.
2 O'Clock p. M. Aug. 8, 19O5.-The
Board of County Commissioners met or
the above date as per adjournment
Com. Black in the chair, All members
present Moved by Com. Carroll and
seconded by Com. Richardson that the
insanity report of DR.. j. D. Taylor be
accepted. Motion carried. Moved by
Com. Carroll and seconded by Com
Richardson that the following petitions
be accepted and viewers appointed: A
petition for road signed BY w. Stat
ford and others. A petition for a bridge
across the coulee. on the township line
between section 6, twp 1853, rye IS, anc
sec l. twp l63, rye sc. Petition for the
erection OF bridges aud grades across
a coulee On sec line between swI, SET
q and se14 sec %, twp l56, rye 81. A
petition for the construction of grade
/ between sections 3 and 10 OF twp 163
rye 81. Swanson voting no on the above
petition. Motion carried.
Moved by Com. Richardson and sec
onded by Com. Swanson that the follow
ing section lines be opened ana declared
q public high way: Motion carried. Twl
152, rge 81, beginning at sea eec ~
west 2 miles, north l mile, west miles
north l mile, town line twp 152, rye "
Moved by Com. Swanson and seconded
bv Com. Carroll that the petition fol
organizing OF township l55, rye 81 b
rejected for the reason that the valua
! tios is not sufficient according to law
Motion carried. On motion the section
lines were declared opened between eec
lions 10 and Is, II and "a, IL and ID il
twp 1852, rye 81. Motion carried. Or
motion the Board adjourned until
o'clock Aug. 8, 1905.
! Aug. 8, ls05.-The Board Of Count,
Commissioners met on the above date
at o'clock as per adjournment. Com.
Black in the chair. All members pres
emit. Moved by Com. Carroll and sec
opded by Com. Richardson that tho re
port of Com Swanson as appraiser or
the estray taken up by Knute Holum
be accepted. Motion carried. Moved
4 by Com. Carroll and seconded that the
following petition be rejected. For the
opening OF sestlon line commencing al
4 the east boundary OF township las, rye
81 between sections % and IS. thence
running due wet on section line across
the entire township l55, rye 81, where il
terminates on the west boundary be-
tween sections 80 and 81, a distance OF
six miles. Motion carried Moved by