The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-23
onded by Com. De Lance that the fol
lowing petitions be accepted and
viewers appointed. Carried.

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Petition for a bridge to be built
over the Swenson coulee at point
near the SW corner OF the NE IA,
section %, township 161, range Sc,
said bridge being on a public county
road, and will cost in excess of
$4,000. Signed by A. w. McMasters
and others. Elliot, Abbott and De
Lance viewers.
| Petition for the construction of a
bridge and grade across the coulee
between sections Is and % in town
ship 100, range "a. Signed by O. H.
Fulmer and others. Elliot, Abbott
and De Lance viewers.
Petition for the construction of a
bridge across the Mouse river be-
tween sections 10 and 10, township
100, range IS, signed by T. G. Yale
and others. Elliot, Abbott and De
Lance viewers.
Petition for the construction of a
bridge and grade across the coulee
between sections and 16, township
100, range "a. Signed by F. H. Nor
gan and others. Elliot, Abbott and
De Lance viewers
petition for bridge in section 20 and
20, township 153, range 49, Signed
bv VIM. O'Brien and others. Abbott,
Elliot and Emerson viewers.
Petition for bridge across Mouse
river on the township line between
township 157, range "a and township
1856, range 81. Signed by c. J. Bren-
nan and others. Elliot, Abbott and
De Lance viewers.
Petition for a bridge over the
coulee or slough at the SW corner OF
section SO, township 100, range "a,
land between section &c and l. Sign
ed by G.. E. Hunton and others. Ell
Iiot, Abbott ind Defiance viewers =
After looking over various business
matters before them the board ad-
journed until 9 o'clock.
April 10, 1908.
The board met at o'clock as per
adjournment. Com. Elliot in the
chair. All members present except
Willis. Moved by Com. De Lance
and seconded by Com. Abbott that
the Auditor be instructed to draw
warrant for $500 for payment Of
membership fee for the county COM
missioners in the commissioners as
sociation of North Dakota After al
lowing large huber of bills the board
adjourned until o'clock p. m.
Af+arnoon Ceseion
The board met at o'clock as per
adjournment. Com. Elliot in the
chair. All mebers present except
Willis. The bids of office specialties,
blank books, job printing and cleo
ton ballots were now opened and
read
Knight Printing Co. agrees to fur
nish blank books as per schedule at a
discount of SO per cent. Legal blanks
at discount Of SO per cent from the
schedule price, and election supplies
as per contract added up for $22.63
Grand Forks Herald agrees to fur
nish books at a discount of Al per
cent from the schedule. Legal blanks
at discount OF 40 per cent from
schedule and election supplies as per
contract added up for $22.03. Walker
Bros. and Hardy agrees to furnish
blank blank books at discount of so
/ per cent from the schedule, legal
blanks at discount of rs per cent
from schedule. Election supplies as
per contract added up for $29.63.
moved by Com. De Lance and second
ed by Com. Emerson that all bids on
County printing and job work be
rejected. Carried.
Bids for Office specialties.
Minot Paper CO. at a discount Of
46 per cent from schedule on file.
Herald Office, Minot, discount of SIS
| per cent from schedule on file.
Optic Pub. Co., discount of SO per
cent from schedule on file.
Moved by Com. Abbott that the con-
+, tract for blank books be awarded to
Walker Bros. Hardy No second to
this motion so was declared lost.
Moved by Com. Abbott that the con-
tract for election supplies be awarded
to the Grand Forks Herald. No sec
ond to this motion so it was declared
lost. Moved by Com. De Lance and
seconded by Com Emerson that all
bids be deferred until o'clock April
II, 1908. Carried.
Moved by Com. Emerson and sec
onded by Com. De Lance that the
acquisitions from the auditor, sheriff
and supt. of schools for supplies be
accepted and allowed. Carried.
Moved by Com. Abbott and second
ed by Com. De Lance that the appli-
cation of r. Gilbertson for abatement
Of taxes be re-conssdered Carried.
Moved by Com. Abbott and second
/, ed by Com. De Lance that the appli-
cation of R. Gilbertson be accepted
and corrections made as asked for.
Carried.
| On motion duly seconded and car
ried the board adjourned until 9
o'clock