The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-06-27
til nine o'clock q. m. June 9Th 1907.
June 9Th, 1907.

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June 9Th, 1907.
The Board met at nine o'clock a..
m. as peradiournment. Commissioner
Willis in the chair with all members
present.
Moved by Black and seconded by
Elliott that the following road be de.
clared opened as a public highway.
Motion carried.
A road beginning at the northeast
corner mound of section 8, 157, 80.
thence west for distance of one mile
to the northwest corner mound Of said
section, thence south for a distance Of
one mile to the northeast corner
mound of section Is thence west for a
distance of one mile to the southwest
corner mound of said section Is Of
said township, thence south for dis
lance of four miles to the southwest
corner mound of section 81. Also be.
ginning at the northeast corner mound
Of said section 81, thence west for a
distance of one mile TO the northwest
corner mound of said Section 81 all in
township 157. range go
A road beginning at the northeast
corner of section Is, 152, 81, then run
ming west to northwest corner of sec.
ton Is, thence north to the northeast
corner of section s, on north side Of
section seven and eight, 1872, 50 then
west on north side of section II, II, 10
to northwest corner Of section 10, 1872,
SO.
Moved by Black and seconded by
Elliott that the petition for a grade
in section 26, township 154 range "a
be rejected for the reason that the
petition does not specify the probable
cost of the proposed grade.
Motion carried.
Moved by Black and seconded by
Elliott that the application of j. S.
Murphy for abatement of personal
property taxes be accepted and taxes
abated as prayed for in the application
Motion carried.
Moved by Black and seconded by
Elliott that the application of Joseph
Knudson for abatement of taxes be &C.
cepted as called for in the applica-
ton.
Motion carried.
Moved by Elliott and seconded by
Emerson that the auditor be instruct
ed to re-advertise for sealed bids for
suitable safe for the sheriff's office
as advertised for at the last meeting
of the Board for the month of May.
Motion carried.
Moved by Black and seconded by
Emeson that the auditor be and is
instructed to advertise for bids for a
complete set of standard weights and
measures according to section 2191 OF
the Revised Code of North Dakota, of
1905, such weights to be properly test
ed and to be delivered at the court
house in the City of Minot, N. D.
Bids to be received up to two o'clock
p. m. July 9th, 1907
Motion carried.
Moved by Elliott and seconded by
Black that the application OF Il. r.
Hawley for abatement Of taxes be &C.
cepted as called for in theap plication.
Motion carried.
Moved by Elliott and seconded by
Emerson that the auditor be and is
hereby instructed to advertise for seal
ed bids for four car loads OF soft
wood, Of different kinds, to be deliver
ed F. o. B. Minot, North Dakota. Bids
to be opened at two o'clock p. m.
July 9th, 1907.
Moved by Black and seconded by
Elliott that the auditor be and is here
by instructed to advertise for sealed
bids for boiler for the County Hospi-
tai, according to the plans and speci'
fcations on file in the office of the
county surveyor. Bids to be received
k1 ~ n m
Motion carried.
Moved by Emeson and seconded by
Elliott that the auditor be and is here
by instructed to advertise for the re-
pairing Of the court house boiler, hos.
pital boilers and such other repairs
as may be needed.
Motion carried.
On motion the Board adjourned un-
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.
Moved by Elliott and seconded by
Emerson that the resignation Of VIII
liam Black as Commissioner OF the
Fourth District be accepted.
Motion arried.
Moved by Elliott and seconded by
Emerson that whereas the resignation
of William Black as Commissioner for
the Fourth District having been &C
cepted, vacancy hereby declared
to exist for Commissioner to fill the
unexpired term of William Black, res
igned, in said district.
Motion carried.
Moved by Emerson and seconded by
Elliott that the Board adjourn until
three o'clock and that the appoint
ing board convene to fill the vacan-
cy caused by the resignation of Will
liam Black.
Motion carried.
The appointing board met at 2:3O
D. M, on June Sth, 1907 forthe purpose
Of appointing commissioner to fill the
vacancy in the Fourth District, caused
by the resignation of William Black.
Members present c. c. c. Willis, Raj
oh Abbott, r. H. Emerson, ]. w. Fa-
brick N. Davis and S. H. Elliott.
Moved by N. Davis and seconded by
Commissioner Elliott that c. c. c. Willis
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