The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-28
OfficialP roceedings
NAV 4th, 1908.

III
The board met in regular session in
the office of the County Auditor at
o'clock a. m. May 4, 1908. Members
present, Emerson and DeLance; AID
bolt, Willis and Elliott absent. Gem
missioners Emerson and Defiance be
ing the only ones present they spent
tn morning looking ovr the various
business before the board and adjourn
ed until O'clock.
Afternoon Session.
The board met at 2 o'clock, Commits
sioner Elliott in the chair Members
present, Emerson Abbott and De,
Lance; Willis absent.
Moved by Commissioner Emerson
and seconded by Commissioner De
Lance that the following resolution be
adopted. Carried.
Be it resolved, that the time set for
destroying noxious weeds, such as
Canada Thistle, Cocklebur, Wild Oats,
French Weed and Russian Cactus,
shall be June LIST to July Goth, and
that the manner of destroying such
weeds shall be either by pulling or by
first moving and then blowing under,
and that the Auditor be and is hereby
instructed to mail a copy OF thisreso-
luton to each chairman of the town.
ship, supervisors and to each road
supervisor.
After allowing large number OF
ton of F. O. johnson for abatement OF
bills the board adjourned until 8
o'clock a. m.
May 5th, 1908.
The board met at 9 o'clock a. m. as
per adjournment, Commissioner FL
lott in the chair. Members present,
Abbott, Emerson and Defiance; Willis
absent Moved by Commissioner De-
Lance and seconded by Commissioner
Abbott that the report of>the North
western hospital for the month OF
April be accepted and placed on file.
Carried. Moved by Commissioner De-
Lance and seconded by Commissioner
Emerson that the townships of Egan
and Passport be allowed $4,000 each
for the construction of a grade through
a slough on the township line. Car
tied. Moved by Commissioner De
Lance and seconded by Commissioner
Emerson that the statement of fees
from the register Of Deeds Clerk of
the County Court and Clerk of the
District Court for the month of April
be accepted and placed on file. Car
ried
MovedbyC Commission Defiance and
seconded by Commissioner Emerson
that the Coroner's reports in regard
to the following case be accepted and
placed on file. Carried. Henry
Holmes, Grace Roudell, Theo Skug-
lund. Moved by Commissioner Abbott
and seconded by Commissioner De-
Lance that $4,000 be appropriated
for the building OF a road beginning
at the southwest corner of Section IL,
Township 161, Range 81. Petition
signed by Thomas Thompson and
pthers Carried. Moved by Commits
sioner Abbott and seconded by Com
missioner Defiance that the applica-
ation of F. o. ohnson for abatement of
taxes be reconsidered and allowed for
sthe reason of an unjust assessment.
Carried After allowing large num-
bier of bills and discussing the other
business before them the board ad-
journed until 2 o'clock p. m.
Afternoon Session.
The board met at 2 o'clock as per
adjournme Commissioner Elliott in
the chair. Members present, Abbott,
Defiance and Emerson; Willis absent.
Moved by Commissioner Defiance and
seconded by Commissioner Emerson
that the report of the Clerk of Elec-
tion OF the Village Of Stanley be &C
cepted and approved. Carried. Moved
by Commissioner Defiance and sec
onded by Commissioner Emerson that
the petition OF G. P. Smerud and
Dudly L. Nash and other citizens of
the Village of White Earth for in
corporation be accepted and approved,
and election ordered to be held May
18th, 1908 Carried Moved by Com
missioner Emerson and seconded by
Commissioner Defiance that the fol-
lowing be made repositories for the
sinking fund:
First State Bank of Plaza ;. $4,000
State Bank Of Ross ....... 1000
Tolley State Bank .... 1000
Ward County Bank, Grano ...... 1000
First State Bank, CGteau ..... 1000
First State Bank, Ryder $500. 1000
First State Bank, Sawyer $3.50. 1900
First State Bank, Flaxton ...... 1000
Moved by Commissioner Defiance
and seconded by Commissioner En-
ertson that the warrants of admission
to the insane hospital at jamestown,
presented by the sheriff, be accepted
and approved. Carried.
On motion duly seconded and car
ried the board adjourned until Q
O'Clock p. IA, May 9Th, 1908
Afternoon Session, May 6.
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