The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-14
lCoaNuued from last week.
p PROCEEDINGS

i EDllN OOl
OF the Board of County Commits
sioners of Ward County,
North Dakota.
January q, 19O7-The board met at
8 o'clock m on the above date as per
adjournment. Com Willis in the chair.
Members present, Emerson, Elliott and
Abbott. Black absent.
Members present resumed checking
up Offices and met at II o'clock m, to
adjourn until 2 o'clock p M:
Afternoon session-The board met at
2 o'clock p m as per adjournment. Com
Willis in the chair. Members present,
Emerson, Elliott and Abbott. Black
absent.
Moved by Emerson and seconded by
Elliott that the following resolution be
adopted. Motion carried.
"Whereas, on Jan l8, 1907, q resolu.
ton was passed by this board declaring
tho salary of tho county Judge to be fixed
ct e4,3OO per annum, and it now appear
ing to this board that the intention of
the Law is that the county judges salary
should not exceed $500.
Therefore, be it resolved, that said
salary be and is hereby set at 8, 500 per
annum."
On motion duly seconded and carried
the board adjourned until 8 o'clock nj
January "A, 1907.
January "a, l9O7-The board met at 8
o'clock ! M on the above date as per ad.
iournment. Com Willis in the chair.
Members present, Emerson, Elliott and
Abbott. Black absent.
Moved by Com Emerson and second
I'd by Abbott that the following report
Of s II Elliott, on tho county treasurer's
Office for the two years last past, be &C
sspted. Motion carried.
.sTe the Honorable Board Of County
Commissioners, Ward county, N. D.
pointed for the purpose of examining
the accounts and vouchers Of the county
treasurer's Office, under Mr. j G Mitchell,
and checking up said office, I have the
honor to report; that with the assist
ance OF Mr. Mitchell, made thorough
examination ofsai6 office and found that
the books show the following balance:
Ledger bal. Dec 81, 1905. .$ls4,1s6.5o
Checks outstanding. 9,lSS'S5
Minor items ............... 44W
D. bank balances, cash n., -
and cash items on hand. $l434l937
Sl4s,4l9.37 $l4s4l9.37
further wish to report that the Of
fec under the management OF Mr. Mitch
oil was strictly up-to date and highly
satisfactory, and to him is due the thanks
Of this board for his excellency in per-
forming the duties of his Office.
Respectfully submitted.
SH Elliott,
n.t.1 Ton "a 1907 Committea"
On motion the board adjourned until
2 o'clock pm. :,
Afternoon session-The board met at
2 o'clock m as per adjournment. Com
Willis in the chair. Members present,
Emerson, Elliott and Abbott. Black
absent.
Moved by Emerson and seconded by
Abbott that the bond of the Second Ma
tional Bank of Minot for deposit of
county funds for $25 600 be accepted.
Motion carried.
Moved by Elliott and seconded by Alb
bolt that the following report Of Com
nissioners Willis, Emerson and Abbott
On the Office of the clerk of the district
court be accepted. Motion carried.
$50 the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners, Ward county. N. d.
Gentlemen:-As your committee, con
sisting of Com'rs r H Emerson, G G G
Willis and L r Abbott, appointed for
tho purpose of examining and checking
up the accounts in the Office of the clerk
of the district court, under Mr. j r
Smith, during the years 1905 and 1906,
beginning Jan 1st, 1905 and ending Jan
LIST, 1907, we have the honor to report as
follows: