The Ward County independent., 1906-03-29
WHAT The COUNTY
FATHERS DID.
interesting Proceedings OF the
Commissioners Bills Allowed
Action on Official Papers.
VCJHEIHuS0I IIUIII ITSC W1ci
Afternoon Session,

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tCon,inued from last week
Afternoon Session.
adjournment. Com. Swanson in the
chair with oil members present
Moved by Com. Abbott and seconded
by Com. Abbott that the petition from
the tax payers OF twp. 1859 praying
for to be organized into a civil: town.
ship be accepted and the same be
named McGahan. Motion carried.
The following resolution was pre-
sented by Com. Abbott.
WHEREAS, 1t appears that during
the year 1905. the county treasurer OF
this county deposited certain county
FUNDS in the Minot National bank OF
the City OF Minot. N. D.. which said
bank thereafter failed and u,e1t into
the hands OF, a receiver and, ~.
WHEREAS. II appears that there is
no bond Of said bank ION f1le in the
osscesof .the county auditor as requir-
ed by law and whereas the said coun-
ty treasurer claims that the said bank
30 designated as a depository OF coun-
ty FUNDS by the board OF county COM
nfSSionerS Of said Ward county and
that he was notified by the then
county auditor that said bank had
hsen so designated
THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED,
That the matter be investigated by
this board and the facts concerning
the same be ascertained and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,
That the states attorney and one
member Of this board be named by
the chairman of said board to be a.
committee to investigate said matter
and report the result Of such investi-
cation at the next regular meeting of
this board.
Moved BY Com. Abbott and second
ed by Com. Elliott that the above res
olution be adopted. Motion carried.
Moved and seconded that the bond Of
r. E. Hopkins as clerk of the county
court for $4,000 be accepted. Motion
carried. Moved by Com. Black and
seconded by Com. Abbott that 4. w.
swanson be appointed as appra isor on
estray stock taken by f. d. Skinner.
Motion carried. Moved by Com. Alb
hott and seconded by Com. Elliott
tina; the bill of Geo. kemper's for
s22s. for balance due on piles be al
lowed. Motion carried. Moved by
Com. Black and seconded by Com
Abbott that the plans and Specifca-
tons for steel furniture prepared by
the county surveyor be approved and
that the county aduitor be instructed
10 advertise for bids for same 10 be
opened at , O'Clock on the first Mon
day Of April 1906.
Check for $500 to accompany each
bid for the faithful performances OF
the contract. Motion carried. 1t was
moved by Com. Black and seconded
by Com. Elliott that the petition for
q bridge across the Mouse River in
twp. 100 and 161. rye. s6, signed by
J. NJ. Hynes and others be accepted
and viewers appointed. The follow
ing viewers were appointed. Elliott.
Abbott and Torbenson. Moved by
Com. Black and seconded by Com
'Foroenson that the petition for the
opening Of a section line In twp. l52-
So. signed by Fred Hamilton and
ethers be accepted. Motion carried
Moved bytCom. Elliott and seconded
by Com. Abbott that the petition for
Il road starting on the northeast cor
ner Of twp. 1soss following town
hne west about mile thence angling
As near south os possible TO the eighty
rod line, enghty rods south Of town
line, thence wcs, along the eighty
rod line until you strike the county
road on the ives, side of the river,
thence on county road northwest until
YOU cross culvert in county road in
the southwest quarter Of sec. 81. twp.
1886 then as near due west as pos
sible and angling to southwest until
you come to where the road leaves
town line now travelled through
school sec. So, twp. 1916. be ac-
cepted and viewers appointed. The
following viewers were appointed: =
Abbott, Elliott and Torbenso1. Moyed
and seconded that the board adjourn
ed until 9 O'clock, March 8, 1906.
March 9, 1906.
The board met at 10 O'Clock. Com.
swanson in thee hair with all mem
hers present. Moved by Com. Black
and seconded by Com. Torbenson that
tf1cajdavit Of John P. harken in re-
gard to taxes be accepted Motion
carried. Moved by Com. Black and
seconded by Com. Abbott that the
affidavit Of a. C. Fiing's in regard to
taxes be referred to the township
board of Dss I-acs township for their
recommendation. Motion carried.
On motion the board adjourned until
2 O'Clock.
Afternoon session.
The board met at o'clock as per
adjournment. Com. Swanson in the
char with all members present