The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-23
Afternoon session.

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chair. Members present. De Lance
and Emerson. Abbott and Willis abb
sent.
Moved by Com. De Lance, and Sec
onded by Com, Emerson that the ap.
plication of Nora McKillip for abate-
ment of taxes be accepted and cor
rections made as asked for, for the
reason Of an unjust assessment. After
discussing the business before them
and allowing large number of bills
the board adjourned until 8 o'clock
April Is, 1908.
April 16, 1908.
The board met at 9 o'clock. Com.
Elliot in the chair. Members present,
Emerson, De Lance and Abbot. Willis
absent.
Moved and seconded that the fol
lowing section lines be declared
opened. Carried. Commencing at
the township line on the north be-
tween townships 157 and 15S on the
section line between sections and
3 and thence running southwark on
or as near section line as may be and
connecting with road on same line as
laid out near Howard Kearney's.
Moved and seconded that the fol-
lowing petition be accepted and al :
proved.
Petition for bridge and grade
across a bad slough on the line be
tween section 9 and 10 in township
1852, range &c. also small grade on
the same line about Is rods south of
the said slough, petition signed by S.
S. Richardson and others.
Petition to open the section line
beginning at the south line Of town
ship 154, range 80, running north be-
tween sections IS and SO, rs and 26,
to the north line of section rs and 26
also the section line beginning at the
east line of township 1874, range 80,
running west between sections Is and
SO and IS and 26 to the west line Of
section 26 and 35. Petition signed by
P. A. Anderson and others.
Petition for public road. Said
road being that part Of section line
between sections IA and % Of town
ship 155, range SO. From north Ward
street to Nedrud avenue petition sign
ed by P. O. Hall and others.
Petition for bridge and filling on
the section line between sections 9
and 10 in township 100, range 80,
signed by Jacob Peterson and others.
Petition for bridge and grade on
the township line between township
157, range Sc and section 30, town
ship 157, range IS. signed by G. G,
Gunderson and others. Elliot, En-
erson and Abbott appointed viewers
on the last petition.
Moved by Com. Abbott and second
ed by Com. Emerson that the appli-
cation of Geo. E. Mclean for abate-
ment of taxes be reconsidered and al
lowed for the reason Of an unjust
assessment. Carried.
Also the application of H. G. Blenk-
ner and T. o. Hunter for the reason
of an unjust assessment.
Moved by Com. Abbott and second
ed by Com Emerson that the bond of
the Union National Bank from the
United Surety Co. of Maryland in
the sum of $12,500.00 be accepted and
approved. Carried.
Moved by Com. De Lance and Sec
onded by Com. Emerson that the war
rants of admission to the insane hos
pital presented by the sheriff be ac-
cepted and approved. Carried.
Moved and seconded that the fol-
lowing petition be accepted and view
ers appointed. Carried.
Petition for road to be graded
and repaired in townships 1873 and
1874, 155, range SO, signed by O. L..
Toftner and others. Elliot, Emerson
and De Lance viewers.
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. Com. Elliot in the
chair. Members present Abbott, De
Lance and Emerson. Willis absent
Moved by Com. De Lance and sec
onded by Com. Emerson that the
bond Of the Knight Printing Co. for
contract for books and blanks be ac-
cepted and approved. Carried.
Moved by Com. Emerson and sec
onded by Com. De Lance that the bill
of the Northwestern hospital against
Thos. Martin and Peter Peterson be
turned over to the states attorney for
collection. Carried.
Moved by De Lance and seconded
by Com. Abbott that Com. Elliot be
appointed committee of one to in.
vestigate the bill Of VIM. Rosenberg
for 100000 for road work. Carried.
Moved by Com. De Lance and sec
onded by Com. Emerson that the re-
port of the Northwestern hospital
for the month of March be accepted
and placed on file. Carried.
On motion duly seconded and car
ried the board adjourned until 9