The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-12-19
PROCEEDINGS
OF the Board Of Comfy Commissioners
Of Ward County,
N. Oak.
December Term, 1907.

VI warn COuUty, NOIIu DdkOLd, ulet
in regular session in The Office of the
auditor at 2 o'clock p. m, Dec. O.,
1907 Com. Willis in the chair Mem
bers present, Abbott, Emerson ana
De Lance, Elliot absent. After look
ing over the various business before
lem and allowing a largo number of
bills the board adjourned until 9
O'Clock a. m. Dec. 3, 1907.
Dec. 3, 1907
The board net at 9 o'clock as per
adjournment with Com. Willis in
the char. Members present, Abbott,
Emerson and De Lance. Elliot alb
sent. Moved by Com. De Lance and
seconded by Com. Abbott that the
bill of A. A. Wiland for damages on
road in township 1885 be rejected
for the reason that the road was
viewel and no damages found. Mo.
ton carried.
Moved by Com. Emerson and sec
onded by Com. Abbott that the Pc
tition from the tax payers of town
ship 157-Ss to be organized into a
new township be returned for proper
affidavits showing that the petition
ers constitute majority of the legal
voters in the township Motion car
rid.
Moved by Com. Abbott and second
ed by Com. Emerson that the petit
tion for the organizing of township
1880 into general school district to
be signed by N. A. Stongard and
Others. School No. 139 be accepted
and approved Motion carried
Moved by Com. De Lance and sec
onded by Com. Emerson that the
statement of fees of the clerk of the
county court and clerk of the district
court for the month of November be
accepted and approved. Carried.
Moved by Com. Emerson and Sec
onded by Com. De Lance that the
following annual report of John j.,
Lee as sheriff of Ward county be ac-
copied and approved and that the
same be spread on the minutes. Car
ried.
Annual Report Of the Jail Of Ward
County, N. o.
Minot, N. D., Nov. l, 1907.
To John Burke, Governor J. w. Fab.
rick, County Auditor, j. p. Smith,
clerk Of the district court.
]. Honorable Sirs:
Pursuant TO section 10424 of the
Revised Code of North Dakota OF
1905, /, John J. Lee, sheriff in and for
Ward county, North Dakota, do here
by make the following report Of pris-
nners received, discharged, ETC., for
the period covering November l, 1906,
lto Nov, l, 1907, viz:
Prisoners on hand Nov. 1. 1906. 20
Prisoners received Nov. 1, 1906 to
Nov. /, 1907 ....... .........2 20
Total .....z ~
Prisoners discharged and time
served as follows:
u. s. prisoners, discharged $3.50. 2
u. s. prisoners, serving time -. 2
Prisoners taken to Bismarck pen. 20
Prisoners taken to jamestown -. is
Prisoners taken to reform school 1
Prisoners taken to Joliet, Ill.,. 1
Prisoners taken to Arlington. MINI 1
Prisoners escaped while working
OUTSIDE .......''
Prisoners taken to 'owa ......... l
Prisoners taken to Ramsey Co.
N. d. 80. l
Prisoners taken to Williams Co.. 1
Prisoners taken to Minneapolis. /
Prisoners taken to CITY hospital. 2
Prisoners taken to McHenry Co,
Prisoners taken to Mckenzie Co.. 2
Prisoners taken to Missouri 49,. l
Prisoners diel On. n. Duffy 49,. l
Prisoners awaiting tria md serv-
ing lime Nov. 1, 1907 .......... %
Prisoners discharged and served
time $50. ".......l 62
Total ................ 24O
Every care has been exercised to-
ward keeping jai! in good sanitary
condition by regular washing and
scrubbing and the plentiful use Of
disinfectants, such as Ante Germine,
etc. and prisoners required to AXE
baths regular.
The one death reported 0bove was
due TO heart failure.
Yours very truly,
H John j. Lee, Sheriff.
Moved by Com. De Lance and sec
oAded by Com. Emerson that the re-