The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-05-30
Commissioners
Proceedings
(Continued.)


the highest bid being $25.oV.
Moved by Black and seconded by
Emerson that the application of Hat
tie NJ. Hutchins for abatement OF taxes
from 1855 to $17.01 be accepted. MO,
ton carried.
Moved by Black and seconded by
Emerson that the coroners report OF
F. ]. Rozell, be accepted Motion car
ried.
Moved by Black and seconded by
Emerson that the auditor be instruct
ed to advertise for sealed bids for a
suitable safe for the Sherif's office &C
cording to blue print on tie. Bids to
be received up to two o'clock p. m.
June fourth 1907. Motion carried.
Moved BY Emerson and seconded by
Black that the Justice report of r. A.
Keene ending March 81 be approved.
Motion carried.
On motion Beard adjourned until 8
O'Clock a. m. May eighth ~.
May 9th, 1907
The Board met at nine O'Clock a. M.
on the above date as per adjournment.
Commissioner Willis in the chair.
Members present Abbott, Emerson
and Black. Elliott absent.
Moved by Black and seconded by
Emerson that the following resolution
be adopted.
"Whereas, it appears that there las
boz - r"rcr made in figuring the le-
gal "a os charged for publishing COM
missioner's proceedings on account OF
the difficulty Of arriving at the true
meaning of the statute PERTAINING
thereto, and
Whereas, the States Attorney hav-
ing given his poinion and in figuring
the proceedings according to the opin-
ion rendered since January first, to
May first 1907 we find the official
newspapers of Ward county have over
charged, that the Ward County Repor-
ter and Stanley Sun have overdrawn
in the amounts as follows:
Ward County Reporter, $219.9O.
Stanley Sun, $120.65.
and that the county auditor be inst
ructed to withhold future warrants
until the account is bacanced. Mo-
ton carried.
Moved by Black and seconded by
Emerson that the requisition of p. -.
Warren be accepted. Motion carried.
Moved by Abbott and seconded by
Black that the following resolution be
adopted. Motion carried.
"Whereas the County Commissioners
did on the 9th day OF May 1897, hire
Miss Martinson as matro Of the Ward
County Hospital and a vacation having
been requested by said Miss Martinson
until July first 1907, and therefore said
vacation is granted. No salary is to
be paid to said Miss Martinson during
said period of vacation and said vaca
ton may be shortened at any time by
this Board; she Miss Martinson being
responsible for her bond for all acts
of party left by her in charge of said
hospital.
On motion Board adjourned until 2
o'clock p. m.
Afternoon Session.
The Board met at two o'clock p. m
a. per adjournment. Commissioner
WfEs in the chair. Members present
Emerson and Black. Elliott and Alb
bott absent.
Moved by Black and seconded by
Emerson that the section line between
sections Z and s, commencing at the
government trail between sections
and and running due south to the
Missouri river in township 1873 range
80 be declared open as a public high
way. Motion carried.
Moved by Emerson and seconded by
Black that warrant be issued to A. D
=, ~~''' fer So 1882 for the purchase
,r,.e uT n = rh west quarter of sec
t'."' y. il township 1874 range 50 wesi
ward county, North Dakota, contain
l6O acres, to be used as poor farm
by said county; said warrant to be
delivered by order Of the states at
trrney Molten carried
Moved by Black and seconded by
Emerson that the following resolution
be adopted. Motion carried
Whereas, an application for right
of-way for telephone lines has been
made to this Board by the SAWYER Tel
ephone Company, co-partuersnip
composed of william Hodges, Orr, S
Bailey and O. ]. Mortinson, A.
Now, therefore, pursuant ttsectior
1893, revised code of 1905 of the state
of North Dakota, and the County Com
missioners deeming it for the best o.
the community, to-wit; the community
In the vicinity of Sawyer, Ward coun
ty North dakota, to grant to said co
partnership right-of-way for tele
phone poles, all members Of said co
partnership being residents Of the
state and the right of way for the er
ection of telephone lines under anc
upon any public grounds, street, alley
or highways under the care and sup
ervision of the Board of County Com
missioners of Ward county North Da
kota, is hereby granted to said co
partnership.
That said right of way so granted
by this board be granted subject to the
present existing law and future legis
lation that may effect the right oil
said co-partnership.
That the board expressly reserves tt
itself the right to regulate and con
troll that part of said line constructed
on land over which this Board has sup
ervision, and that this Board may reg
ulate this right of way at any time
All Of which powers are expressly re
served by this Board
On motion Board adjourned until
o'clock a. m. June g. 1907.
J. w. FABRICn,
County Auditor
The following court orders were
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