The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-11-28

janltOr for supplies be accepted. Mo-
ton carried. Moved by Com. Defiance
and seconded by Com. Emerson that
the warrants Of admission and ex.
pense bills attached to the Insane
Hospital presented by John ]. Lee.
sheriff, be approved. Motion carried.
Moved by Com. Elliott and seconded
by Com. Defiance that Com. Emerson
be appointed a committee of one to
buy tickets, two full fare and one IL
fare, for G. Mcpherson and family. to
Roseburg, Douglas county, Ore. Mo-
ton carried. Moved by Com. Defiance
and seconded by Com. Elliott that the
applications of the Meyer Lumber Co.
and the Rogers Lumber Co. for abate-
ment of taxes be rejected for the rea-
son that a proper equalization was
made when the equalization board was
in session in July Motion carried.
Moved by Com. Elliott and second
ed by Com. Emerson that the appfi-
cations from the following named per-
sons be accepted and corrections made
as asked Cor. Carried.
Geo. Beckman, Ole Amundson, G.
Gunderson, Frank A. Kilian, M. D.,
Sage, Harry Gilbert, P. F. Kilian
John E. Holtz.
Moved by Com Emerson and sec
onded by Com. LIE Lance that the ap.
plication Of H. D. Shepard and Fred
Tisdale for abatement of taxes be
rejected. Motion carried.
On motion duly seconded and car
ried the board adjourned until 9
o'clock a. m. Nov. 9, 1907.
Nov. 10, 1907.
The board met at 8 O'Clock as per
adjournment. Members present Alb
bolt, Emerson and Defiance and FL
liot, Willis absent. Moved by Com.
Defiance and .econded by Com. Emer-
son that the following bills be allowed
and an auditors warrant be drawn
for same. Carried.
is. H. Elliot, commissioners SER
vices .................. $50 IS
R. II. Emerson, com. services. "a. 90
A. ]. Defiance, com. service. 1880
Ralph Abbott. ................. IL. 90
Moved by Com. Defiance and Sec
onded by Com. Elliot that the state
ment of fees of the Clerk of County
Court, Register of Deeds, and ]. E.
Smith, clerk of the district court
for the month of Oct. be accepted.
Motion carried. Moved by Com. Ell
liot and seconded by Com. De Lance
that the road supervisors report Of
Don L. Alger, L. A. Tryon and NJ. T..
Eisenhorn be accepted and approved
Motion carried.
On motion duly seconded and car
ried the board adjourned until 2
O'Clock.
Afternoon Session.
The board met at o'clock as per
adjournment. Members present, De
Lance, Emerson and Elliot Moved by
Com. Emerson and seconded by CON-
Defiance that Com. Elliot be made
chairman pro. tenn. Motion carried
Moved by Com. Defiance and sec
onded by Com Emerson that the hos
pital report from Feb. LIST, 1907 until
Nov. 1st, 1907, be accepted Motion
carried.
Moved by Com. Defiance and sec
onded by Com. Emerson that the ap-
of taxes be accepted and corrections
made as asked for. Motion carried.
Moved by Com. Defiance and sec
onded by Com. Emerson that the cor
oners report in regard to the follow
ing cases be accepted and approved.
Motion carried.
John Haakonson, Erwin p. Neal,
Hans Anderson and Henry Goertz.
On motion duly seconded and car
ried the board adjourned until 8
o'clock Monday morning Nov. 18th,
1907
Nov. nth, 1907.
There not being a quorum present
the board did not meet until 2
o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
The board met at 2 o'clock Mem
bers present, Defiance. Emerson and
Elliot. Abbott and Willis absent.
Moved and seconded that CON- Ell
lot be made chairman pro tenn. Mo-
ton carried.
Moved by Com. Defiance and sec
onded by Com. Emerson that the fol-
lowing resolutions be adopted Mo
ton carried.
| Resolved, That Whereas, The Queen
City Telephone company, a corpora
ton of the state Of North Dakota, is
constructing and desires to construct
and operate lines of telephone along
and over the public grounds and high
ways of Ward county, North Dakota,
and this board deems it for the best
interest of the county that the said
lines of telephone be constructed.
Now Therefore, there is hereby
granted to said Queen City Telephone
company the right of way for the
erection and operation of telephone
lines, including poles, wires. cross
boards, guy poles, guy rods, anchors,
and other appliances, over and upon
all public highways, grounds, streets
and alleys in Ward county, n. D.
That are under the care of supervis:
ion Of this board. This grant is sub
ject to the following conditions:
PolWes for the support Of wires shall
be set as near practicable to the mar
gin Of the highway and the wires
shall be at least fifteen feet above the
ground.
Moved by Com. Emerson ana sec
onded by Com. Defiance that the JUS
tice reports of the following justices
be accepted as approved by the states