The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-03-26

plicati0n from the Reeves Co. FOL
abatement OF taxes be accepted and
corrections made as asked for the rea
son that they were assessed for z
complete threshiug outfits in the
CITY OF 4Minot when they only owned
one new engine and one old engine
worth about 100000. Carried. Moved
and seconded that the application Of
Y. G. Stockland for abatement Of
taxes for the year 1908 be accepted
and corrections made as asked for fol
the reasou lnal he was assessed FOL
, 16U acres OF land when ne only owned
| 50 acres. Carried. y
Moved and seconded that the appli
cation Ut NJ. e. severance for abate
ment OF taxes be accepted and cor
rections made as asked for, Tor the
reason that he was assessed for 76
acres of land when he only owned
about IL acres. Carried.
After allowing large number OF
bills the board adjourned until 2
O'Clock March 3, 1908.
Afternoon Session.
The board met at 2 o'clock as per
adjournment. Com Elliot in the chair.
Members present. Emerson. Abbott,
De Lance. Willis absent. Moved by
Com. Abbott and seconded by Com.
Emerson that the application Of G. NJ.
King for the right or franchise to run
ferry across the Missouri river be
accepted and approved. Carried.
Moved by Com. Abbott and sec.
onded by Com. Emerson that the
petition for the organization Of town
ship 154, range 81, into a civil town
be accepted and the township ordered
organized. An election to be held at
the Williams school house on March
II. 1908. Township to be named Roll
ing Green: Carried. Also a petition
for the organization of town
ship 156. range 81, into civil
township to be named Maryland, cleo.
ton to be held March II. 1908. at
the usual voting. place. Township to
be named Maryland.
Also the petition for the organiza-
ton of township 153. range 50. to be
organized into a civil township to be
named Willis, election to. be held
March II. 1908. at the usual voting
place. The auditor was instructed on
all of the above petitions for township
organization to get out the papers and
proper notices for same. The bids
for the steel safe for the county
treasurer were now opened and on
motion Of Com. De Lance and sec
onded by Com. Emerson all bids were
rejected and the auditor instructed
to re-advertise for bids as they were
all too high except the bid of the
Cary Safe Co. which was not signed
nor accompanied by check. Carried
New bids for the safe will be receiv-
ed up to o'clock p. M. April 9Th.
1908, as per plans and specifications
On file in the Office Of the county sur
veyor. Certified check, cash bond to
the amount of 10 per cent OF amount
of bid to be accompanied by each bid.
Moved by Com. Emerson and second
ed by Com. De Lance that the state
ment Of fees OF the clerk Of the county
court and clerk Of the district for the
month OF February, 1908, be accept
ed and approved, Carried, After al.
lowing Some bills the board adjourn
ed until o'clock a. m.
March 4, 1908.
The board met at 9 o'clock as per
adjournment. Com. Elliot in the
chair. Members present Willis, EN-
erop. Abbott and De Lance.
Moved by Com. Willis and second
cd by Com. De Lance that the appli-
cation of John ]. Powers for abate-
ment Of taxes be accepted for the sea
son of double assessment. Carried.
Tho following resolutions was intro
duced by Com. De Lance and second
ed by Com. Abbott to adopt the same.
Carried.
Whereas the End day Of August, A.
D., 1907, there was filed with the
county auditor of Ward county, North
Dakota at his Office in the city of
Minot. N. D., petition pursuant to
section 1929 Revised Code of North
Dakota petitioning that new county
to-wit: Mountrail be erected and
formed out OF territory embraced in
said Ward county and said petitioners
praying that an order be made pursu-
ant to section 1929 Of the Revised
Code of North Dakota submitting the
question of the erection and forma-
ton of said Mountrail county to q
vote of the electors Of Ward county,
North Dakota, at the next general
election and
Whereas, on the 9th day Of October,
1907, said petition was by said board
OF county commissioners rejected and
an alternative writ Of mandamus was
sued out against said commissioners
and trial waa fherernOn had In said