The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-05-09
April |, 1907.


of Ward county, North Dakota, met at
9 o'clock a. m. on the above date as per
adjournment. There being no quorum
no business was transacted.
Afternoon Session,
The board met at o'clock p. m. Com
missioner Willis in the chair. Members
present: Elliott, Emerson and Black.
Moved by Black and seconded by Ell
lott that tho following bonds be &C
copied and approved. Motion carried:
Kenmare National Bank Cow
ering Co. funds -- 100000
Bank of Donnybrook tuser-
ing co funds 100000
State Bank of Bowbells Cow
ering Co. funds------- 100000
The following bid was opened, being
the only bid submitted for the construc-
ton OF guide:
George w. Kemper-I hereby agree
to buird and construct in good sub
stantial and workmanlike manner the
proposed guide to the Des Laos lake
bridge in the county of Ward, state of
North Dakota, occording to plans and
specifications on file, to wit: l will com
plete the work by May Is, 1907, for the
sum of $3.50. This bid is without any
conditions as to ice or anything else.
..kespectfully submitted,
George w. Kemper"
Moved by Black and seconded by
Emerson that the application of the
township clark of Kandiyohi township,
together with the affidavit of the assess
or, and Exhibit "a and ''B'' attached
to the original notice of the assessor,
now on file in the Office of the county
auditor. be accepted and the proper as
sessment made in the township of Kan
dioohi, and if all taxes are paid on or
befere May 1st, 1907, no penalty shall
be attached to same, and refundIng or
,ders issued to those that have paid.
Motion carried.
A petition for division of Ward coun-
ty was presented to this board and &C
ton on same was postponed until the
following day.
Moved by Black and seconded by En-
erson that the bond and oath of j. W.
Fabrck, county auditor, be accepted
and approved. Motion carried
<Dn motion the board adjourned until
April 2ud, 9o'clock a, M, 1907.
April End, 1907.
The board met at o'clock a. IN. on
the above date as per adjournment,
Com Willis in the chair Members pres
,ent: Emerson, Elliott and Black; Alb
bolt absent.
After allowing and checking over va
rious bills an other work before them
the board on motion adjourned until 2
o'clock p. m.
Afternoon Session.
The board met at 9 o'clock p. m, as
per adjournment, Com. Willis in the
chair with all IN embers present.
The following bids were opened:
':Chas w. Weber, hereby propose
to furnish the following, all set up and
in first class condition, under the fol
lowing specifications, for the sum Of
S2135O; One Fairbanks Standard six
ton. single beam wagon scale, platform
11x14 feet. Scale to be placed on foun
dation as follows: Concrete wall 10 in
thick, IA inches deep, mixed five parts
gravel to one part cement, thoroughly
mixed, tamped with timbers Sx12 in
on top concrete, lifted, framed and
tenoned together at the corners fol
unison Platform timbers to be 1Oxl(
in, by fourteen feet long, two pieces AZ
10 in. by 71aft. long for platform frame
and two pieces 4x10 in. by IA TT. long
striugers for platform to be plankeo
with 3x12 in. by 8 it, long, to be placed
in the courl house yard at Minet.
Respectfully submitted,
"Chas w. Weber"
Moved by Emerson and seconded by
Elliott that the bid of Chas. W. Weber
for six ton standard scale, according
to bid submitted, be accepted at S213.5
be accepted and that the states attorney
be instructed to draw up contract fol
same. Motion carried.
Moved by Abbott and seconded by
Emerson that further action be deferred
upon bids pertaining to blank books
and printed stationery until April 3
1907. Notion carried.
The following bids we're opened:
Minot Printing Company for printed
stationery and job printing
To the Hon. Board Of County Com
missioners-The Minot Printing Com
pany hereby agrees to furnish you
county with printed stationery and jot