The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-04-12

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tee be appointed to examine the book
4 and record. of the aforesaid firm, and t
call in it necessary, the Register o
Deeds or some other Qualified person il
consultation upon them and to repor
az to the sufiiciency of tha preparation
OF the said firm to prepare the necessary
books and records 10 become lega
firm Of bonded abstractors.
On motion of Com. Torbenson, see
onded by Com. Richardson, Com. Gar
roll WAS appointed committee to in
vestigate the bill of DR.. Wig. Motion
carried.
On motion OF Com. Swansea seconded
by Com, Torbeneon the following reso-
luton was unanimously adopted.
Whereas there ls now in the emer.
gency fund Sl3249.l II which ia not likely
to be used before another levy ia made.
Whereas the building fund has been
Overdrawn to the amount Of 32393. As
and, whereas the general fund at this
time has only s242l62 therein, l now
therefore move that s25934o be trans.
ferred from the emergency fund to the
building fund, and to transfer $4,000 20
! from the emergency fund to the general
fund leaving in tho emergency fund
s5655.66.
On motion the board adjourned until
2 o'clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
| The board met as per adjournment at
o'clock p. m. in the auditors Office,
with the following members present:
Com. Black, Torbenson, Richardson and
Carroll. Com. Swanson absent, Com.
Black in the chair.
Com. Torbenson, Black, Carroll and
Richardson viewed proposed bridge
site across the Mouse River east Of the
500 stock yards.
On motion OF Com. Richardson sec.
onded by Com. Carroll the petition Of
j. + McKoane asking leave of the board
of commissioners to prove the allegation
set forth as follows:
State of North Dakota,
County of Ward.
j. E. McKoane, being first duly
sworn on oath says: That he is inform
ed and believes that Briggs, Larson and
Edminster have not been in good faith
engaged for three months in the prepar-
alton of Abstract Books prior to this
date, that the source OF said informa-
ton is as follows. viz: That affiant was
so informed by the Register of Deeds in
aud for Ward county, North Dakota,
the said Register of Deedshaving stated
to affiant in substance that no one had
at any time prior to the date thereof
been engaged for said firm in abstract
work in his said Office, wherefore affiant
protests the allowance of Il certificate to
said firm, and asks lief Of the honorable
board of county commissioners to prove
the allegations set forth above at such
time and place as said commissioners Of
Ward county, North Dakota shall fix
aud determine.
Respectfully submitted,
j. f. McKoane.
Subscribed ard sworn to before me
this 9Th day Of April, 1905.
ARTHUR LESUEUR,
Notary Public, North Dakota, Com
Expires October l4th, 1907.
On motion duly seconded the petition
for county bridge across coulie on Sec.
ID and II, twp 155, rye IS be rejected
for the reason that contract has been
let for such bridge, carried.
Motion made, seconded and carried
that the petition of Palda & Burke on
behalf Of G. L. Bickford, ex-county su-
perintendent of schools, Ward county,
North Dakota, that county warrant
shall be drawn in favor of said G. L.
Bickford for the sum of $3234.96 being
salary of county superintendent for the
years 1903 and 1904 be rejected,
Motion made and seconded that the
application of Chr. Ytrethus for the re.
fund of his 1903 taxes amounting to
50. 16 for the reason that.he had no pro-
perty in this county on the first day of
April, 1903. Carried.
The following motion was made by
Com. Carroll: Be it resolved that the
county Surveyor be and is hereby iI-
structed to ye-survey the main road
along the 500 r. r between Carpio and
kenmare which motion was duly SEC
onded and carried,
Moved by Com Carroll that the insan-
ity board be notified and requested to
inquire into the mental and physical
condition of lngebret Hagen with
view to sending him to the state infirm-
airy or other state institution for proper
care, which motion was duly seconded
and carried.
Motion made that the six minor
children Of William Buchanan of the
city OF Minot and also two minor child
rem of Dora Lord Of Flaxton b. sent to
the North Dakota Children's Home So.
ciety for maintenance and the county
gay the expense to be $50. each, which
motion was duly seconded and carried.
Moved and seconded that J. E Smith
clerk of court, be authorized to move
into the new room being fitted up in
the basement of court house. Carried.
On motion OF Com. Richardson Sec
onded by Com Terbensop the following
resolution was passed. Be it resolved
that Com. Carroll be instructed to draw
the sum OF $500 from the poor fund OF
the county, tho said money to be used
to provide necessary support for the
destitute family of Mrs. Mary Anderson
Of the 80 called st. Mary's township.
! On motion duly seconded the follow.
ing report Of the committee on bridge
was accepted.
The committee appointed to view the
site of the proposed bridge over the
Mouse river east of the 500 stockysrds
at Minot having examined the said site
beg to submit report favorable to the
building Of the said bridge and auditor
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