The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-08-08
Commissioners Transact Important Business
Independent Readers are Asked to Read Care
fully the Report Of the Last Session Of
The County Dads.
July Term

The Board of County Commission
ers of Ward County, North Dakota,
met in regular session in the Office OF
the County Auditor, at nine o'clock a.
M, July 1, 1907. Members present:
Emerson and Defiance. Abbott, Eli
OFT and Willis absent. There being no
quorum no business was done.
Afternoon Session
The Board met at two o'clock p. m.
Commissioner Willis in the chair with
all members present.
On motion duly seconded and car
ried the Board adjourned at three
o'clock D. m. until nine o'clock a. M,
July second, 1907.
July second, 1907.
The Board met at nine o'clock a. m.
on the above date as per adjournment.
Commissioner Willis in the chair with
all members present
Moved by Abbott and seconded by
Emerson that the petition for a grade
on the northeast corner of the south
east quarter of section 26, township
1874, range "a, filed in this Office the
third day of June, 1907, be re-consld-
cred. Carried.
Moved by Defiance and seconded by
Emerson that the petition for a grade
on the northeast quarter of the
southeast quarter of section 26, town
snip 1874, range 81, be accepted and
viewers appointed. Carried. Viewers,
Willis, Emerson and Elliott.
Moved by Abbott and seconded by
Defiance that the application of Carl
Christianson for abatement of taxes,
which petition was rejected by this
Board, be re-considered. Carried.
Moved by Abbott and seconded by
Defiance that the application OF Carl
Christianson for a refund of 1903 tax
es for 1923 be accepted and refund
ing order issued as called for in the
application. Carried
Moved by Defiance and seconded
by Abbott that the application OF
William Devereaux for the abatement
of 1904 taxes be accepted. Carried.
Moved by Defiance and seconded by
Abbott that the reports of estrays be
accepted as follows: Carried.
A. J. Defiance on stock taken up by
Andrew J. Nelson.
A. j. Defiance on stock taken up by
Arne Amundson
A. J. Defiance on stock taken up by
Ole P. Norby.
A. J. Defiance on stock taken up by
H. L. Liedle.'
A. J. Defiance on stock taken up by
A. T. Tyson.
Ralph Abbott on stock taken up by
w. D. Owens.
Ralph Abbott on stock taken up by
c. E. Mahoney.
On motion duly seconded and car
ried the Board adjourned until two
o'clock.
Afternoon Session
The Board met at two o'clock p. m
as per adjournment. Com. Willis in
the chair with all members present
Moved by Defiance and seconded by
Abbott that the resignation of Grant
Smith as road overseer for township
157, range 81, be accepted and that
John Mennick be appointed to fill the
vacancy. Carried.
Moved by Defiance and Seconded by
:. Abbott that the resignation of c.
Aznoe as road overseer for township
1874, range 80, be accepted, and that
w. H. Kruger be appointed to fill
the vacancy. Carried.
On motion duly seconded and car
ried the Board adjourned at four
o'clock p. m. until nine o'clock a. m
July third, 1907.
July third, 1907
The Board met at nine o'clock a. m
on the above date as per adjournment
Willis in the chair with all members
present.
Moved by Abbott and seconded by
Emerson that the bill of Hendricksor
and Gunderson, filed in this Office or
the first day of May, 1907, be recon
sidered, and the balance of $25.53 be
allowed. Carried.
Moved by Elliott and seconded by
Defiance that the bills of John J. Lee
for conveying insane patients be ap
proved. Carried.
Moved by Defiance and seconded by
Elliott that the bills of John ]. Lee
for conveying convicts be approved
Carried.
On motion duly seconded and car
ried the Board adjourned at ter
o'clock a. M untiN nine o'clock a. m
July fifth, 1907.