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

Commissioners Of Ward County. North
Dakota.
Gentlemen: The undersigned, Ward
County Agricultural Society, by r. @.
Sanborn, its secretary respectfully re-
presents:
That the Ward County Agricultural
Society is q corporation duly organized
and existing under and by virtue of
Chapter IS Of the Revised Code of the
State of North Dakota, in relation to
agricultural fair corporations that the
name and places Of residence OF the ex-
cutive officers OF said corporation are as
follows: .
Joseph Roach, President, Minot N.
Dakota.
L. M.Dayls. Vice President, Minot,N
Dakota.
r. G. Sanborn, Recording Secretary,
Minot, N. Dakota.
LIS. Champine, corresponding Secret
sry, Minot, N. Dakota.
T. E. Fox, Treasure, Minot, N. Da.
kOta.
That the above named persons con-
atitute the board of directors of said
corporation; that said corporation is the
owner in fee of the east halt (E11s) of the
southwest quarter (SW14) of section
twenty-five (25)in township one hundred
fifty five (l55) north of range No.eighty
three 1897 west, except about thirty-two
(32) acres in the northeasterly corner of
said section. more particularly described
in the deed of conveyance made by the
Ward County Fair and Racing Assecia-
ton to said Ward County Agricultural
Society, which deed is dated and was
executed on the LIST day of May, 1905;
that said premises adjoin the city limits
OF the City of Minot on the South and
are of the value of 82,5O0OO.
That the purpose for which said Ward
County Agricultural Society is organized
is the holding of annual county fairs for
the County OF Ward upon the premises
hereinbefore described; that the prem
Uses above described are partially fenced
and that they are fully equipped for the
purpose Of holding such fairs, with the
exception Of the necessary buildings
within which to display the exhibits at
such fairs; that to properly equip said
premises with such buildings will re-
quire the expenditure of about 100000
that said society intends in good faith
during the year 1905, and each subsequ-
emit year during the life of said corpora
ton, TO hold public fairs for the exhibi.
ton At the agricultural, horticultural,
mechanical and nufactured products
Of said county, live stock and such srti
cles as are usually exhibited at such
fairs; that under the By Laws of said
society any resident of the County OF
Ward over the age Of 81 years: may be-
come member of said society, on pay
ment OF the members Zip fee OF $500 and
the signing Of tho by Laws of said soc
iety:
That said Agricultural Society has nc
capital stock and no dividends CT pro-
fits are to be paid to any member, or
officer Of said society; that all moneys
granted by the county for the establish
ment and maintenance, and the pro-
ceeds Of all exhibitions and fairs held by
III said society are, by it's laws and laws
ot this state. to be devoted exclusively
to the maintenance of it's fair grounds
and the holding of public fairs.
Your petitioner therefore respectfully
asks this honorable board to levy tax,
to be apportione'l on all the taxable
property of said county. for the sum OF
$1,000 for the current year of 1905
which application is made pursuant to
the provisions of that certain act of. the
legislature of the state of North Dakota
approved March 18th, 1905. entitled
can Act to provide for the Levy of a
Tax in certain counties to aid in the es
tablishment and maintenance OF county
Agricultural Fair Associations.
Dated May 4th, 1905.
Ward County Agricultural Society.
BY r. G.. Sanborn,
Recording Secretary.
State of North Dakota,
County OF Ward, 90.
r, G. Sanborn, being first duly sworn,
says that he is the recording secretary
/ OF the Ward County Agricultural So
ciety; that he has read the foregoing
petition and knows the contents thereof
aud that the same is true Of his own
knowledge. s
r. G. Sanborn.
| Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 4th day of May. A. D., 1905.
John E. Greehe,
Notary Public.
| NV commission expires Jan. 25 1910.
Whereas it is deemed advisable by the
county commissioners az instructed by
provision, resolutions to the effect an
iseue OF $50 900 funding bonds, and
whereas, the negotiations undertaken
hitherto might not rest ulin the floating
of the bonds At the lowest possible price
and at an early date.
Be it resolved that an advertisement
for cotEpetives bids for the bonds be is
sued and that the advertisement be in.
serted IN the legal newspapers of the
county to gather with at least three
| papers at eastern points and that the
bids shall be presented by 2 o'clock p.
m. on the first Wednesday in July 1905,
and shall be in accordance with the
torn Of the advertisement as approved
! by tho board ut this time.