The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-06-14

tionsl boundary 6469.1 feet to point;
thence south 1924 feet to point; thence
east 1888. l feet to q point: thence south
1921. s feet to point; thence east 1863
feet to the place of beginning including
nv computation 29S. l35 acree, and ~
ing wholly within sections 36 and 81
aforesaid. Your petitioners further set
forth that the area embraced within the
limits az herein before described con-
eiets of 1893 1876 acres according to the
survey thereof and that the population
residing within the territorial limits so
described is three hundred and ten, ac-
cordlng to the census thereof. Q com
plets and verified statement OF which 10
hereto attached and herewith respect
fully submitted.
S. NJ. Lockerby, Chas. w. Drake, A.
w. Chaplin, r. E. Green, A. M kelto'
8. N. Maxson, o. 0. Christenson, j. V.
Davidson, Albert H. Makee, F. G. Aus
tinson.
II was moved by Com Carroll that the
application for the Incorporating OF
Portal be accepted and-the date OF cleo
ton fixed as June 18th, 1905.
In tho matter Of the incorporation OF
the proposed village of Portal in the
county OF Ward and state OF North Da-
kota.
ORDER OF INCORPORATION.
A petition in due form with the neces-
gary number of qualified signers attach
ed thereto, having been properly sub.
mitted to the regularly elected duly
qualified, and acting board of county
commissioners, within and for said
county OF Ward and state OF North Da-
kota. on the 7th day of June, 1905, A.
D. at meeting of said board, at the
co.rt house, in the city of Minot, the
county seat of the aforesaid county OF
Ward. and the affidavite and informa-
ton thereto attached; aud it appearing
that census of the population residing
within the limits of the said proposed
village OF Portal has been taken in due
form, and according. to law, and q
proper survey taken in conformity to
statute, describing the metes and
bounds and distances and extent Of the
territory to be embraced therein, and q
plat thereof having been produced,
showing in due form the distances,
metes and bounds and territorial extent
thereof, and conforms in all respects TO
the REQ uirements of law. And q proper
exhibition of their survey plat and cen
aus herein having been made for the re-.
ouired period of thirty days for the pur
pose of examination by all persons con-
cerned herein and the etatutory pro,
ceedings governing matters OF this kind
having been generally and fully com
piled with,
Now, Therefore, IL is hereby ordered
tast the territory hereia described and
set forth by metes and bounds and des-
cribed aa follows: Commencing at a
point 1921. 2 feet south Of the northwest
corner OF sec 81, twp l64, rye 81, this
point being located south Is line be-
tween range 81 and 80, sec 36 and 81,
thence east 2516 feet to point; thence
north 2545.7 feet to point; thence west
along the international boundary 6469. l
feet to point; thence south 1924 feet to
q point; thence east 2633.l feet to q
point, thence south 1928 feet to a
point; thence east 1868 feet to the
place OF beginning, including BY compu-
tation 29S, 135 acres and lying wholly
within secs sc and 81 aforesaid, shall
with the assent Of the qualified electors