The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-02-06
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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TRANS.
ACT MUCH susiNEss At
ANNUAL SESSION
MANY QUESTIONS OF INTEREST
TO tbs COUNTY ARE SET
TIED At FIRST MEETING

oniclai Proceedings Of the Board Of
Ward County Commissioners
Ward County, North Dakota.
January s. 1908.
The board met in the Office Of the
county auditor January 6. at $500 p
m, and was called to order by the
auditor. Roll call as follows: Elliot
present. De Lance, present, Abbott
present, Emerson, present, Wills
present. Moved by Com. Abbott that
Com. Elliot be made chairman of the
board for the ensuing year. Com. Ell
lott offered objection and Com. VIII
lis moved that Com. Emerson be
made chairman of the board for the
ensuing year to which motion there
was no second. Com. De Lance sec
0nded Com. Abbott's motion and it
was declared carried. The minutes OF
the last quarter were then read. Nov.
ed by Commissioner Emerson and
seconded by Commissioner De Lance
that the minutes be approved as cor
rected. Motion carried. Moved by
III.
Abbott that the re-capitulation of the
abstract of taxes for Ward county be
published in the official paper Of the
county. Carried. Moved by Com. Alb.
bolt and seconded by Com. Emerson
that the bond of ]. M. Devine & Co. In
the sum of 100000 as official alb
stracters of Ward county, N. D., from
the Metropolitan Surety Co. be &C.
cepted and approved. Motion carried.
The board adjourned until 3 o'clock
q. m. Jan. Z.
Jan. Z, 1908.
The board met at 9 o'clock as per
adjournment. Com. Elliot in the
chair. Members present Willis, Alb
bolt, Emerson and De Lance. The
board spent the morning looking over
and passing bills and adjourned until
Q O'clock p. m.
Afternoon Session.
The board met at o'clock as per
adjournment. Com. Elliot in the chair,
all members present. Moved and Sec
onded that Com. Willis be appointed
appraiser on estray stock taken up by
w. r. Foster. Carried. Moved by
Com. Abbott and seconded by Com.
Emerson that the report of C. c. c..
Willis in regard to estray stock taken
up by w. R. Foster and the report of
A. J. De Lance in regard to estray
stock taken up by Geo. Geottle be ac-
cepted. Carried.
Moved by Com. De Lance and Sec
onded by Com. Abbott that the re-
questions from the following officers
be accepted and allowed. Carried.
Geo. A. MCGEE, states attorney, Reg
lister of Deeds J. w. Fabrick, county
auditor and j. E. Smith clerk Of
district court. Moved by Com. Elmer
son and seconded by Com. Abbott
that DR.. e. M. Larson be appointed
county physician for the ensuing
year. Carried. Willis voting no.
On motion duly seconded and car
ried the board adjourned until 9
o'clock a. m. Jan. 8 1908.
Jan. 8, 1908.
The board met at o'clock as per
adjournment. Com. Elliot in the
chair. All members present. Moved
by Com Abbott and seconded by Com.
Emerson that the following petition
be accepted and that J. G. Hursh be
allowed assistance Of $500. Carried.
Hon. N. Davis, Minot, N. D.
Dear Sir: We the undersigned tax
payers of Ward county and former
neighbors of ]. c. Hursh declare that
since he has been in our midst, the
foresaid J. G. Hursh has been an IN
dustrious man and good citizen,
and do hereby pray and petition your
Honor that you use your influence to
obtain from Ward county the means
to support himself in comfortable
manner until such time as he may
be able to support himself.
Signed by the neighbors
Moyed by Com. Abbott and second
ed by Com. Willis that o. P. Martin
be allowed $500 per week for the
care Of j. r. Jensen, county charge.
On motion duly seconded and carried
the board adjourned until 2 o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
The board met as per adjournment.
Com. Elliot in the chair. All members
present. Moved by Com. De Lance
and seconded by Com. Abbott that
the bill Of the Grand Forks Herald be
returned for dates. Carried. Moved by
Com. Abbott and seconded by Com. De
Lance that the statement OF Sherin
John J. Lees of uncollectable person
q property taxes for the year 1906 be
accepted and approved. Motion car.
ried. Moved by Com. De Lance and
seconded by Com. Abbott that the
sherirs report on uncollectable per
sonaI property taxes for the years
prior to 1904 be accepted and ap-
proved and all parties not owning
real estate in the county owing this
tai be stricken from the tax lists:
Carried. Moved by Com. Abbott and
seconded by Com. Willis that Com.
ne Lance be made chairman pro TEN
q CON. Elliot had to leave for home
Carried.
Moved by Com. Willis and second.
ed 81 Com. Emerson that the bill OF
Dick steinhofer for services as dep
pty sheriff be allowed. amount $S3.1O
Carried.
Moved by Com. Willis and seconded
hv Com. Emerson that the petition