The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1906-03-23

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August Larson, coal. .......... 228 9!
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John j Lee, sheriff fees ... 767 81
F M Sven, photographs. ...... AZ OK
Spriggs & Co, plumbing, etc.. lis 7e
Geo M Wilson, supplies. ... 38 0e
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Eugene Tuetsch, survey tables 81 sc
Spriggs Bros & Co, plumbing. 81 OF
Board adjourned till 9 a. m. March 8.
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
Swanson in the chair and all members
present.
1t was moved, seconded and carried
that the affidavit of Jacob Helgeson be
referred to the township board of Car.
ter township for their recommendation.
Many other petitions for abatement
of taxes, etc., were considered, after
which board adjourned till 2 p. m.
Board met as per adjournment, Swan
son in the chair and allmembers present.
Petition of taxpayers for organiza.
tion of town 1868 was on motion ac-
cepted and the new township named
McGahan. Carried.
The following resolution was pre-
sented by Com. Abbott:
Whereas, It 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 there
after failed and went into the hands of
a receiver; and
Whereas, 1t appears that there is no
bond of said bank on file in the office
of the county auditor as required by
law; and
Whereas, The said county treasurer
claims that the said bank so designated
as depository Of county funds by the
board Of county commissioners of said
Ward county and that he was notified
by the then county auditor that said
bank had been so designated; therefore
be it s,..sF;;-,s q -
Resolved, That the matterbe invess-
tigated 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
committee to investigate this matter
and report the result of such investi-
cation at the next regular meeting of
this board.
On motion, duly seconded, the fore
going resolution was adopted.
The bond of R. E. Hopkins as clerk
of the county court in the sum of 81, 900
was accepted.
Moved by Com. Abbott, duly second
ed and carried, that the bill of Geo.
Kemper for 1928 as balance due on
piles be allowed.
The auditor was instructed to adver-
tise for bids for steel furniture, such
bids to be opened at p. m. on the first
Monday in April.
Numerous petitions for construction
OF bridges. and opening of new roads
were considered, some favorably and
some otherwise.
Board adjourned till a. m. March 9.
Board met as per adjournment, and
after consideration of numerous peti-
tions in regard to taxes, adjourned till
2 p. m.
Board met as per adjournment, Swan
son in the chair and all members pres
ent.
On motion of Com. Abbott the bill of
M. F. Malloy for checking up the. office
of the register of deeds was allowed
After inspection of the county jail
and consideration of applications for
rebate of taxes, board adjourned till 9
a. m. March 10.
The board met at 9 o'clock as per ad-
journment and drove out and examined
q road. -, j., -.
The board met at 2 O'Clock, Com.
Swanson in the chair. with all members
present. The following resolution was
presented by Com. Abbott:
Whereas, At meeting of this board
on the 9th day of January, 1906, the
following named newspapers were
named as official newspapers of Ward
county, viz:-Minot Optic, Bowbells
Bulletin, Sherwood Tribune, White
Earth Record, Kenmare Journal, Car
pio News and Berthold Tribune; and
Whereas, Section 1896 of the revised
code of this state provide that it is the
duty of the board of county commits
sioners to cause to be published in three
Of the county a full and
complete report of all it's official pro-
ceedings; and
Whereas, It is the opinion of this
board that under the new law its pro-
ceedings cannot be published in more
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the county and that the action of the
board in designating the z said news
papers for the publishing of said pro-
ceedings was illegal and an unauthor-
lied expenditure Of the county funds;
Therefore, Be It Resolved, that the
action of the said board of county COM
missioners taken on the 9th day of JAN
uary, 1906, designating the said news
papers in which to publish it's proceed
ings was illegal and unwarranted and
that the same be and is hereby rescind-
ed, and
Be It Further Resolved, that thu Mi
not Optic of Minot, N. D.; the White
Earth Record of White Earth, N. D.,
and the Renville County Tribune of Mo-
hall, N. D., be and they are hereby des-
ignated as official newspapers Of the
county in which to publish the proceed
ings of this board as provided in section
1886 of the revised codes of 1899 until
the January meeting of this board Of
county commissioners in 1907.
Moved by Com. Abbott and duly Sec
onded by Com. Elliott that the above
resolution be adopted. Motion carried.
Auditor was on motion, instructed to
advertise for furnishing Of blank books.
After allowance Of several bills, and
consideration Of some minor matters,
board adjourned sine die.