The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-10-29
Copanaiiasiioners'
Proceedings
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY coMMtS-
sloMERs OF WARD COUNTY,,
NoRTh DAKOTA.
oesehsr Meeting.
October S.


The boad, OF county commissioners
OF Ward county. North Dakota mst
in the once OF the county auditor
It 2 o'cock p. m. Members present.
Elliot, Emerson, De Lance and Ao'
bott. Willis absent. Com. Elliot
In the chair.
Moved by Com. De Lance and sec.
onded by Com. Abbott that the ap-
ALLEGATION OF A. "A. ABBY for abate'
iment Of personal property tax TOR
the year 1903 be granted and cor
rections made as asked for, tor tho
eeason that he had no personal prop
arty in the state on April l. 1879.
Carried. Moved by Com. De Lance
and seconded by Con. Emerson tnat
the auditor be and is hereby INSTRUCT
a to draw auditors warrant II "a
tvor OF VIM. Wendt for $S3!6O on Inc
moor farm account for hauling gram
and other services, also warrant IN
favor Of Thomas L. !Haggle TOT
3139,6S for threshing grain on poor
farm. Carried.
Moved Nv Com. De Lance ana
seconded by Com. Emerson that the
annltcation Of John brady for abate-
ment Of taxes which was reJected
NJ this hoard some time ago he re-
considered and allowed and correc-
tions made as asked for, same nav
ing been approved by the states az
torney. Carried.
Moved by Com De Lance and sec
onded Inv Con. Abbott that the bill
OF Mr.. John Daley for $4,000 be re-
iected. Carried.
Moved by Com. Abbott and sec
onded by Com Emerson that the
affdayit of L. S. Champine in regard
~ abatement of taxes be granted
and corrections made as asked TOT,
for the reason that he was not the
owner of the property taxed. Car
RED j
Moved by Com. Emerson and sec
onded by Com. De Lance that tne
application OF D. c. HoEcomb TOT
Holcomb for abatement OF taxes De
rejected as it does not sno" a
double assessment. Carried.
Moved by Com. De Lance and
.econded by Com. Emerson that the
EXPENSE bill of the sheriff Tor taxing
prisoners to the reform school oe
approved. Carried. Moved by Com
Emerson and seconded by Com. LIE
Lance that the acquisitions from tne
following named officers for supplies
be accepted and allowed. Carrier
Co. Treasurer, District Judge, CLERK
Of Dist. Court, and Auditor.
Moved by Com. BE Lance ano
~eoonded Inv Com. Abbott that the
application OF Albert Peterson Of
referred back for further descrlp
ton Carried. Also the application
Of NJ. W Matticheck be supplemented
With the proof of his homestead en-
ny Carried.
After allowing large numoer 0
ellis the board adjourned until
O'clock a m.
- Oct. 6, 1908.
The board met at O'Clock a. n
"a ner adjournment Com. Elilo
!, The chair with all members pre-
ont The following bids on tn
election supplies were opened an
eead.
walker Bros. & Hardy agree
furnish all election supplies accor
,np 70 schedule on file for the SUI
Of $475.0O.
Bismarck Tribune agree to furnl'
ali election supplies according
a.hedule on file for the sum
$5SO.5O.
Herald Printing for the sum
s55o.Oo according to schedule
file. Knight Printing co. 1or
s,m of $4s7.50 according to schea'
on fle.
Optic Pub. Co, for the sum
s474.9O according to schedule on
Moved by Com. Willis and seco
cd by Com. Emerson that the bid
the Optic Pub. co. for the 1urn'
ing OF the election supplies be
cepted at s474.9o and contr
awarded. Carried.
Moved by Com. De Lance ana
onded by Com. Abbott that the
norts OF the following named Jus1'
be- accepted as approved by
states Attorney. John sewers
1ohn M. Rowland, W. c. Glbb, r
arimth. Carried. Moved by =
willis and seconded by Com. En-