The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-04-11

Warner for change Of taxes on
certain threshing rig assessed to John
Warner, be stricken off the records for
the reason that he did not own tho
rig at that time. Motion carried.
| Moved by Black and seconded by
Emerson that the following bonds be
accepted and approved. Motion car
ried.
Bank of Donnybrook, county de-
pository, $2,500.O0.
H. A. Lincoln, justice, $4,000.
Thorvold Mostad, assessor, $4,000.
On motion, duly seconded and car
ried, the board adjourned until two
O'Clock p. m.
Afternoon Session.
The board met at two o'clock p. m.
as per adjournment Com. Willis in
the chair, with all members present.
The following bids were opened:
H. A. Hurd-
'I hereby agree to build and con-
struct the sheriffs barn according to
plans and specifications by county
surveyor, for the sum of $1,4S4.00.
You may deduct for cement block
foundation and concrete in buggy shed
the sum of $9S.0O."
Eugene Teutsch-
81 hereby propose to furnish all
material and labor necessary to erect
a barn as per plans and specifications,
that is to be built by the county COM
missioners of Ward county, as fol-
lows: The barn complete without the
cement floor in the buggy shed, for the
sum of $4,000. or without the ce-
ment floor complete as per speci1ica
tons. for 100000 extra
! D. A.. Dinnie-
IT, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to do all work and furnish all ma
terial necessary to complete the pro-
posed barn. to be located in the rear
of the present court house, according
to plans and specifications now on file
with the county auditor, for the sum
of $4,000. If walls are built of ce-
ment blocks $117.Oo extra, cement
floors according to specifications
$134.00"
Moved by Abbott and seconded by
Black, that the bid of H. A. Hurd for
the building of the sheriff's barn be
accepted in accordance with bid sub
mitted. and he be awarded the con-
tract for same. Motion carried.
Moved by Black and seconded by
Elliott, that the following applications
for abatement of taxes be granted as
follows. Motion carried.
| Henry NJ. Hanson. section 32-1 56-93,
S1O3S tax to be abated for the reason
that the property assessed was not IN
this county and state on the first day
of April, 1906.
Sam J. Corbet, $15.46 penalty. in
terest and tax, for the year 1905, to be
abated for the reason that all personal
property in his possession for the year
1905 was assessed In Cass county,
North Dakota, and was not brought
into Ward county until April Is. 1905.
Mary Gunderson, section 29-157-S9,
$26.12 tax to be abated for the reason
that proof was rejected by the COM
missioner of the general land office.
M. L. Jensen, for the year 1901,
s12SS tax and penalty, abated for the
reason that applicant was Informed by
the Kenmare National Bank and also
by M S. Williams, treasurer of Ward
county at that time, that there was no
personal tax assessed against him for
the year 1901.
Ben Gramstad, for the year 1902,
s4.94 tax and 1919 penalty, which was
paid to the sheriff in 1907, to be re-
funded for the reason that in 1902 he
offered to pay his tax but was in
formed by the treasurer that there
was no tax assessed against him.
S. j. Fleckton, for the year 1906,
section 31-161-SS, 1888 tax, to be
abated for the reason that he does
not own any property on section 81
161-SS, nor anywhere else in the state
of North Dakota, nor did he own any
property at the time of assessment.
Martinus Silseth, for the year 1906,
s5.37 tax, to be abated for the reason
that he never owned any property in
Ward county.
Chas. Veach. section S-154-S5, for
the year 1906, $19.41 tax. to be abated
for the reason that above real estate
was not proved up on April 1st. 1906.
August Anderson, 15155-92, for the
year 1906, to be abated for the reason
that proof was rejected by the COM
missioner of the general land office.
L. N. Bottom. 11-163-90, for the
year 1906, s32.S3 taxes, to be changed
to s23.O7. for the reason that an error
had been made.
VIM. Doyle, LOT lne year A9oo'
S1S.41 tax, to be abated for the reason
that mistake was made in the assess
ment of the property.
! L. NJ. Russell; for the year 1905,
! (Carpio twp, $11.94 tax, to be abated
for the reason that she was assessed
in Carpio village and also in Carpio
township.
Mikel Den, for the year 1906, Hend-
rickson's LIST add. to Minot. lot 8.
block 2, from a valuation of $295.OO
to valuation of $500. for the reason
that improvements to the amount OF
$4,000 was assessed against same
lot when there was no Improvements
Of any kind thereon.
G. ]. Hansen. for the year 1906,
section 24-162-90, to be abated for the
reason that same is and was govern
ment land.
| M. S. Williams, for the year 1903.
penalty and interest on 1903 tax. to
be abated for the reason that he had
been informed that there was no per-
sonal tax assessed against him and 1t
now appears that said taxes were
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