The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-05-16
Commissioners Proceedings
Proceedings of the Board of County Commits
sioners of Ward County, North Da-
kota, April Term, 1907.

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April 3, 19O7.-The board met at nine
o'clock q. m. on the above date as pei
adjournment. Com. Willis in the chair
with all members present.
The following bills we're opened.
Walker Bros. & Hardy hereby offers
and agrees t. furnish your county with
all office sperialties for the period of one
year from date, at such times and in
such quantities as may be ordered at q
discount of IS per cent, to be delivered
at the courthouse in the city of Mluot,
from the maximum rates as per eata-
iogue of Wright, Barrett & Stillwell, of
st. Paul. MINI.
Moved by Abbott and seconded by
Emerson that the bid of Walker Bros.
& Hardy for blank books be accepted
and they be awarded the contract for
same, and that the states attorney be
instructed to draw up contract for
same: said contract to be in accordance
with the bid on file. Motion carried.
Moved by Abbot and seconded by
Emerson that the bid of the Minot Pa
per Company for office supplies ut 45
cents be accepted and they be awarded
the contract for same. Motion carried
Moved by Al bott and seconded by
Emerson that the bid of the Minot Op-
tic Publishing Co., for p'l led Office sta
tionery at 81 cents be accepted as per
bid submitted. Motion carried.
Moved by Black an ! seconded by Ell
lott that committee be appointed
consisting of Il. Fl. Emerson, the coun-
ty auditor and the county Judge to
check all goods received by the county,
same to o. k. all bills and that no bills
are to be allowed by this board unless
o. K'd by the said committee: Motion
carried.
Moved by Emerson and seconded by
Black that the auditor be and is hereby
instructed to make certified copies OF
all contracts for furnishing supplies to
Ward county, and to forward a copy of
same to each county official. Motion
carried.
Moved by Abbott and seconded by
Black that Whereas, the Board OF
county commissioners of Ward county,
North Dakota, deem it expedient that
the delinquent personal property taxes
now due and owing to this county
should be collected by action,
Now, Therefore, the states, attorney
Of this county is hereby instructed to
institute an actio in the name OF the
county in and on behalf of the county
for the collection of all delinquent per
sonal property taxes for the year 1915.
Motion carried.
On motion the board adjourned I'M
til two o'clock p. m.
Afternoon Session.
The Board met a. two o'clock p. m.
as per adjournment. Com. Willis in the
chair with all members present.
The following bids we're opened
/. julius Fauchald:
i hereby agree to furnish your county
with all groceries. except vegetables and
fruit. used at the county hospital and
county poor within the limits OF the
city OF Minot for period OF one year
from date hereof, at such time and IN
such quantities as may be ordered, at
q wholesale price plus per cent IN orig
inal packages; in small quantity not to
exceed 10 per cent above wholesale
prices, said groceries to be delivered to
any part OF the city. All vegetables and
fruit viii be sold and delivered at the
lowest price on the day of purchase,
provided however, that do not propose
to compete with or against cut rate
tpr ces offered by either merchants as
.SLoCl6l SAloS, DuL LudL AAC ptASSo oA0AA
he governed according to the regular
prices of the articles at the time FUR
nished.
I also agree to furnish all dry goods,
bed clothes, shoes and hardware and
allew discount of 10 per cent from the
regular selling price. A surety bond IN
the sum of $4,000 will be part Of this
contract.
Dated at Minot, April 2, 1907.
Smallwood Cash Grocery:
hereby agree to furnish your county
with all groceries used at the County
Hospito and county poor within the lin
its of the city of Minot, N. D., for per-
iod Of one year from date, as per list
furnishee by the county auditor, at 8
per cent above invoice prices.
j. NJ. Fauchald:s
Alta discount of 8 per cent from the
market price as per list furnished by
the county auditor.
frank & Prescott:
Il a profit of per cent above invoice
prices as per list furnished by the coun-
ty auditor.
At a profit of9 per cent above invoice
nrices as per list furnished by the
county auditor.
D. j. Lloyd:
hereby agree to furnish Ward coun-
ty Ignite coal for the ensuing year at q
rate of $3.50 per ton to be delivered IN
accordance with the notices for bids
heretofore published.
Moved DO Black and seconded by En-
erson that the bid of julius Fauchald
for furnishing groceries for the county
hospitol for the ensuing year be accept
ed according to his bid. Motion carried.