The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-06

the report of the committee appoint
ed to look up the conditions of a
bridge between sections 10 and 20,
township 154, range 81, be accepted
aid the committee be authorized to
go ahead and have the work done as
recommended in said report. Car
ried. On motion duly seconded and
carried the board adjourned until 2
o'clock p. m.
Afternoon Session.
The board met at O'Clock as per
adjournment. Members present Alb
bolt, De Lance, Emerson and Willis.
Elliott absent. Moved and seconded
that Com. De Lance be chairman pro.
tenn. Carried. The board spent the
afternoon discussing the business be-
fore them and adjourned until 9
o'clock a. m.
July 81, 1908.
The board met at o'clock as per
adjournment. Com. Elliott in the
chair with all members present. The
board spent the morning looking over
and discussing the business before
them and adjourned until 2 o'clock
p. m.
Afternoon Session.
The board met at o'clock as per
adjournment Com. Elliott in the
chair with all members present.
Moved by Com. Emerson and Sec
onded by Com. De Lance that the fol
lowing applications from the follow
ing named persons f abatement of
taxes be rejected. Chas. H. Iverson,
]. B. Rasmussen, Thomas CUTIE, P. P.
Lee, j. N. Doles, Mikel Den, Allie
Fleckten, J. w. Doles, John brady, j.
S. Hunt, Anton Fenerstein. Motion
carried.
Moved by Com. Willis and second
ed by Com. De Lance that the appli-
cations from the following named-per-
sons for abatement of taxes be &C
cepted and corrections made as asked
for Carried. J. w. Rode, for the
reason that he was assessed for i'm
provements on lot when there were
no improvements whatever.
Rasmus Miller for the reason that
the proof on the land tax was not &C
cepted until after the time of asse S.
ment Carl T. Svenson for the rea-
son that the land taxed was a gov
eminent homestead
Ole Pierson for the reason that the
! proofs on the land taxed were reject
ed.
A. C. Fling for the reason that he
was assessed for building ON lot
when there was no building there at
time of assessment. Mcclure Coal
Co. for the reason of double assess
ment, L. S. Officer, for the reason that
the proof On the land taxed was re-
jected.
Patrick C. Carney for the reason of
double assessment, A. S. Robin for
the reason that he paid his taxes in
Minnesota.
Moved by Com. Abbott and second
ed by Com. De Lance that the States
Attorney be and is hereby Instructed
| to recover from the estate OF Jennie
Thompson deceased, and take such
steps in the appointing Of an admin
istrator, as he may see fit, that the
county may be reimbursed for the
cost Of such inquest Carried. Nov
ed by Com Abbott and seconded by
Com. De Lance that the following reso-
| hutton be adopted
Whereas, certain petition In
proper form and in accordance WITH
| the law of the state of North Dakota,
| having been this day filed with the
auditor of Ward county, North Dakota,
signed by the necessary number OF
voters Of the territory therein men-
| toned and described asking that the
question of formation of a new county
| be submitted to the voters of Ward
county, at the next general election to
be held hereinafter and further ask
ing that the said county to be SO
formed shall be named and called
Burke county, and it appearing to
| this board that such a new county
can be constitutionally formed from
and out Of the present Ward county.
| Now Therefore, Be 1t Resolved that
the county auditor Of Ward county,
| North Dakota, be and S hereby order
| ed and directed that the question OF
the formation Of said county Of Burke
! be submitted TO the vote OF tae peo-
| pie Of the counties and territory to be
so affected at the next general cleo
ton 10 be held in this county, and to
! publish notice thereof in accordance
with law
I On roll call TO the adoption of above