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


County Judges office for the month Of
April be accepted. Motion carried.
On motion the Board adjourned I'M.
til two o'clock p. m.
Afternoon Session.
The board met at two o'clock p. m.
as per adjournment. Commissioner
Willis in the chair with all members
present.
MoTed by Black and secnoded by
Emerson that the bond Of D. J. Lloyd
covering contract for furnishing Ward
county with coal for the year 1907 be
ACCEPTED. Motion arried.
Moved by Black and seconded by
Emerson that upon the recommends
ton of the Superintendent of Schools
the petitions for division of the Pow
ers Ike School district into five parts
be granted and kider as follows:
No. 1874 to be composed of township
159 and 159 range "a.
No. 1O8 to be composed of township
1853 Ind 159 range 80.
No. 1873 to be composed of township
1873 and 1859 range 80.
No. 1876 to be composed of township
100 range SO and -.
No. 1872 to be composed of township
1856 range SO and 157, 90.
Melton carried
After adjournment until nine O'Clock
a. m. May 1907, the Board went out
to view propositions for poor farm
| May 3, 1907.
| The Board met at nine o'clock a. m
on tire above date as per adjournment
Com, Willis in the chair with all mem
bers present.
O'Clock a. m. May 4, 1907, and then
continued to view propositions Tor a
! poor tArmm.
The Board adjourned until nine
| May q 1907.
The Board met at nine o'clock a. m.
on the above date as per adJornment.
Commissioner WILLIS in the chair with
all members present.
! Moved by Emerson and seconded by
Black that the petition of c. y. Glass;
man asking for the opening of the Sec
ton line between sections three and
four township 152 range 80, starung
at the north east corner OF section
and running II miles south to the cor
ner line be accepted and said line be
declared open.
Motion carried.
Moved by Black and seconded by
Emerson that Hans Thompson be ap'
pointed road overseer of township LOO
range 81.
Motion carried.
On motion the Board adjourned un-
It'll two o'clock p. m.
Afternoon Session.
The Board met at o'clock p. m. as
per adjournment. Commissioner Will
lis in the chair with all members pres
ent.
Moved by Black and seconded by AD-
bolt that the requisition of J. w. Fa-
brick and John J. Lee for office sup.
plies be accepted. Motion carried.
Moved by Elliott and seconded by 40
bott that the sheriff's statement on
uncollectable taxes for the years l5O4
and 1905 be accepted. Motion carried.
Moved by Elliott and seconded by
Black that the sheriff be allowed $50.
per month for jailor salary. Motion
carried.
Moved by Black and seconded by Ell
lott that the application of Martin JAG
OLSON for abatement of taxes on ac-
count of erroneous assessment be be
allowed and taxes stricken from the
record Motion carried.
Moved by Elliott and seconded by
Black that the affidavit of Martin JAG
OLSON for abatement Of penalty and in
terest on a certain tax be stricken
from the records. Motion carried.
On motion Board adjourned until 9
o'clock a. m. May s, 1907.
May s, 1907.
The Board met at nine o'clock a. m.
on the above date as per adjournment.
There being no quorum no business
was done.
Afternoon Session.
The Board met a two o'clock p. m !
Commissioner Willis in the chair with |
all members present.
Moved by Black and seconded by Ab-
bolt that the section line be declared
open between township 154 and 155
range 80. Motion carried.
Moved by Elliott and seconded by
Emerson that the section line begin
ming at the north west corner Of sect
ion S, 1855, 81 be declared open. 30
ton carried.
Moved by Abbott and seconded by
Emerson that the section line begin
ming at the south west corner OF sec-'